, 1881-05-15
PERIOIAT.
Continuation of That Individuals
Examination.
Nothing of ANY Interest Gotten from

The joint Committee Of the County Board
and Citizens Association met again ycster-
| day in the rooms Ut the County Board, all
the members present except Commissioner
Hutt, who did not arrive until late The
usual raft of Commissioners were OIL hand,
but aside from Warden Mills, Uncle Billy
McNcill, and Mike Bailey there were no out
side spectators. James T. Root and Henry
Z. Mason appeared, for the purpose Of
this examination, for the Citizens Assocl1-
ton.
Mr. L. II. Bisbce, attorney Tor Egan, re-
sumed
THE EXAMINATION OF G. F. PERIOLAT.
The latter explained that the amount he
raised upon his homestead for the purpose
Of buying votes for Egan was 5000. lie
mortgagcd his place Aug. 10, 1873.
County-Attorney Willett read paper
handed in BY Periolat. This was signed by
Ed Walker, and was all assignment by him
to Mary J.. Periolat OF the power of attorney
given to him by McNeill l. Son to collect
moneys from the County Board. It was de-
signed to cover a note OF 5l5, 600 given by
Walker to Mrs. Periolat and was accou1-
panied by a note Of date of March 3, 1877, on
which Judgment was confessed.
In reply to Mr. Bisbee, the witness said
that lie had some judgments against Walker,
but no other papers. He thought he had
some other documents bearing the signature
OF Egan, but had so far been unable to find
them. ltc had not seen the books Of
james Forsythe s. Co. since 1879. If
he could obtain them he might be
able to furnish more detailed information.
to Commissioners, but all goods were paid
for, except that there was bill contracted
by Joseph Harris. who afterwards went Into
bankruptcy. Witness was not ready to give
money in Eeail's Office, and declined to
answer any questions whatever on that sub
iect lie knew Henry Harms, but would not
answer as to whether they had any dealings
Of crooked. character: lie indoIsed for
Witness declined to say whether he had
any arrangement with Harms, and was equal
ly averse to telling anything about his alleged
contracts with other architects than Egan.
gye emo no M infonation e3 ou3tside Of wi What he con.
silered the line Of the Investigation. When
cornered he invariably referred counsel to
A1r. Egan (hls CLIENT. Witness de-
nied ever approaching Otto II. Aatz-
George Il. Kimberly. He knew Pat O'Don-
nell, meat contractor for the county. lie
never paid any money to Samuel Ashton.
He refused to say whether he advanced
InOIlEJ III JUlJu A1lH lU1u VI u any OLuE{ OF
the Commissioners named. He declined to
sayanytlling abaut County Commissioners at
all. Witness paid money to Phil Conley on
behalf OF Egan and would give the amount
il he could get Forsythe's books. Every
time he and Egan got through with a
scheme they would go over to Conley's and
get a lunch.
JAMES P. ROOT. on BEHALF OF THE cIT1-
~ zESo' ASSOCIATION,
next took the witness i'll hand. Perio1at re-
ported that he had advanced on account Of
Egan and Armstrong full S31, ,000, and consid-
cred they owed him, including accrued inter-
est, about $40, 600. Ie received $500 from
them altogether, and declined to say whether
he got any money froul contractors. Walker
borrowed money from him. and still owed
him $4,000 or SO. He would tell about all
this when he got ready. He had matters
still unsettled with Sexton. but: none with
the Hinsda!e-DoyIe Grant, Company. Wit
ness made an effort to secure for Egan the
position Of architect Of the City-Hall. but he
did not get TIE Job: The crosS-examinasfon
Mr.. Mason followed in the SAME line and
with equal non-success so far as getting any