The daily gazette., 1881-10-04
LYNCH's TURN.
He Turns the Tables on His Accuser
Before the Investigating Com

ShoA 2Co uSuiuot IoITe6J commissioner
Lewis p. Lynch, held another meet
lag last night, which resulted LARGELY
to the benefit of the accused official.
Martin Glenn, a street Departs
ment empl0ye, testified that he help
ed the Street Commissioner for a few
minutes early one morning last win
ter, to shovel snow from bis pave
ment. The service, however, occupied
but fewImlnutes and he did days
work on the streets as usual.
Patrick Gardner, who was present
attempted to question this witness,
but Glenn curtly ard positively re-
fused to have any thing to say to
him.
Charles Stewart, of No. 705 West
Front street, testified that as Front
street was being cleaned, last spring
he applied to the man who was point
ed out to him as the "boss," and
bought several loads Of street dirt
from him. The man wanted fifty
cents load, but be declined to pay
this price and offered twenty-five
cents, which offer was accepted. Mr..
Stewart said he did not know the man
he bought the dirt from but it was
not the Street Commissioner.
Jacob Pusey testified that he asked
Mr.. Lynch for some dirt, one day,
saying he would haul it away at his
own expense. The Street Commis.
sioner told him he csuld have what
he wanted,and he took several loads.
Nothing was said about money, and
he offered no pay for the dirt, as he
did not consider it was to be paid
for.
The Street Commission freely
admitted that he allowed Mr.. Pusey,
to take the dirt as it saved the city
that much expense of hauling.
Patrick Ryan and Michael Daley,
Street Department employees, said
they never knew the Commissioners
to sell the street dirt. Mr.. Daley
volunteered the information that he
had worked under other Street Com
missioners, and never knew any of
them to get as.much work out of the
same number of men as Mr.. Lynch
did. He also never saw Mr.. Lynch
come around among the men in any
way affected by drink, and that he
believed HIM to be an honest man.
In his opinion there was a great deal
said against Mr.. Lynch that was en-
tirely false.
John Carney, John Baker and Owen
Marlowe, gave similar testimony. The
latter said that Gardner told him on
- hat he l.;
days wages II he would swear to a GER
tam thing, Shut he replied that he would
not d--n bis soul for the likes of Gard
ner."
Being pressed to tell what the seer
tain thing" was, Owen said Gardner
offered him $5 if he would swear that be
saw Lynch sell some street dirt. The
offer was made at Third and Orange
streets.
Gardner vehemently denied this ac-
cusation and said Owen was perjarer,
but Owen stoutly insisted upon the Truth
of his testimony.
Thos. Dougherty said he never knsw
Lynch to sell any dirt, but he saw Gard
ner sell q load one afternoon, and get
fifty cents for il.
This witness went on to state that
Gardner had borrowed about twenty five
cents from him, and never repaid it,
which allegation Gardner vebemently
denied, saying that Dongherty was
"swearing black and blue" "On, mo-
body'd believe your oath," said the wit
ness, ss,contempluonsly,as be left the Coun-
Gil chamber.
Hugh Mcguire and Neil Mooney, also
said they never knew Mr.. Lynch TO sell
any dirt.
David Whiteraft, who drives cart in
the Street Department, SAID he bauled
dirt to the Swan Hotel, Hunts dog
pound aud the Delaware House,at Gard
ner's order. He finally refused to haul
any more to the latter place, whereupon
Gardner got mad and swore at him.
81 don't deny that, gentlemen" said
Gardner.
"You can't deny 1t, said Whitcrsft,
"for you made me haul il;you know you
sold It,"
At the request of the committee the
Street Commissioner made a statement,
under oath. AS he was being sworn by
Esquire O'Neill, he remarked, 81 know
the nSture OF an oath, and that's more
than that man does" indicating Card
ner by a motion OF his hand.
Nr. Lynch was first asked il he had
ever received any money from Patrick
Gaidner tor the sale OF dirt.
"Not one cent, SO help me, God" was
the reply. He then said the only money
| he ever received from Gardner was what
the latter borrowed oi him occasionally.
| He never knew Garduer to sell the
street dirt. .bnt when 1t was reported that
he was selling 1t, Gardner derided the
accusation and wanted to swear to his
denial. He said be gave John Dunn an
order for several loads of dirt and told
him to pay the Street Commissioner. He
never got cent of the money Dunn
p aid to Gardner.
Mr.. Lynch said that on account oi
the trouble and slight RECOMMENDATION to
the city, he had always Except In the
case of Mr.. Dunn, who was very per
sistent IN his application) refused te
sell the street dirt, but he always al
lowed parties who would haul it away
at their own expense 10 have whal
they wanted. as 1t saved the city thai
much expense for hauling. He aist
said that recently he suspected Gard
ner of selling dirt, and when his sus
picions were aroused watched him 81
closely that he did lot think the mai
had any chance. Mr.. Lynch reitera
ted his assertion that he never received
cent from Gardner except money tn
latter had borrowed of him, "for b.
owes erybodJ," said the Commis
sioner.
Wban Tvnch f,p;ahed Gardner iump