The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-28

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"what were your words In reply to Mr..
Aliens charge against the Kendall Com
punyyv ~
II told him. even admitting iis charges
were true, the company he wanted 10 award
the contract to was equally guilty.
"Then the reason you awarded the con-
tract 30 the Kendall Company was that you
thought this company as bad as the Ameri-
can Company"
mo, sir; not at all. Shepherd, the
American Bank-Note Company's agent,
was
TsTg0DucED BY LOBBYISTS.
That was one reason.''
"Who were theyyr
"Weil- Asa Rogers Was one. Other par
ties also sought TO influence my vote"
"TelI who they were. want 10 go to
the bottom of this matter"
IL don't know that ought 10 call II iu-
fuence, buc General Malone h another
who talked 20 me. II may have eeen legit-
innate on his part. lie spoke Of the supe-
rior quality OF the American Bank-Note
Company's work.
.sThen you tesm xahene lobbyistso
ayes, sir.r
'.Can You reeollect who you heard say
that the American Bank-Note Company
had given Malone $1,000 for political pur-
poses!"
81 heard n good many. do not recall
names; perhaps the agents Of the Chicago
aud Kendall companies and Colonel Lady.
Il was a commoa rumor in the mouth Of
everybody that the American Company did
it,
did you object to thiss"
"Yes. SIR"
"Then. there are three reasons why YOU
voted against the American Company
first, introduced by Asa Rogers; second.
Mahone's influence; third, being guilty Of
bribery and corruption. Are there any
other reasons?"
"The Kendall Company's work was bet
ter and cheaper. and wanted to protect
the States interest; and did not
BELIEVE WORD ~ ALIENS STATEMENT,
"Whyy"
"If Mr.. Allen had been offered bribe
il was his duty 10 have spat in the face Of
the man making 1t. aud then 10 have seized
him by the collar. n | would have done.
and dragged him to the nearest policeman.
| had no idea in my official capacity OF
awarding contracts where the interests Of
the State are involved 10 parties rs reward
for political service. think II is time this
was stopped
ylr. Witt here congratulated the witness
upon his "new faith" which llr. Dyson
resented by referring the Attorney 10 his
/ Dyson's) people. who hnd known him all
! his life.
why did YOU think Allen did not tell
/ the TRUTH"
Because ne withheld from the Board
! the statement Of an attempt TO bribe until
the Chicago company's bid was thrown out,
and had moved that the bid Of the Ken
dali Company be accepted, and he the
| Ameri Al, and Mr.. Reyely had expressed
favorable opinion OF the Kendall Com
panv Then Allen said what he did, and
it Wis at his instance that the Board adj
iourned until next day. He eniOined
SECRECY
on the part Of the Board, and yet the next
day Riddlebergcr offered bill in the sem
ate depriying the Board OF power to award
contracts without the approval OF the Gov
ernor. | and Reyely were opposed to
FoRcIBLE OVERSEEING.
and at once determined 20 take the matter
in hand and award the contract 10 the Ken-
dall Compiny before the resolution could
! be passed.
| CROSs-HXAYINED by MR.. EDGAR ALLAN.
s'What was the difference in the bids OF
| the companies for the printing!"
"About $1,000 in favor OF the Kendall
| Company. The agent Of the American
| Company was here for three weeks before
/ the contract was awarded. His continued
presence here caused me 10 think he was here
| for q purpose. Process in the injunction
suit was was served on me last saturday Mt
/ } O'Clock +. NJ
"Did you know why the injunction was
not filed until Yesterday"
(Obj6ction By Mr.. Witt Oycrfuled.)
my conversation with Captain Blair
was OF private nature. I did not think IL
would be called for here. and / would
rather be excused from repeating it,
! Mr.. witt said il must come out. 4 friend
Of Blar's asked that he be sent for; which
was done. When he appeared and the situ-
alton was explained he expressed desire
10 have all that Dyson said repeated. Wit
ness continued:
..As before stated. would ask 10 be
relieved from giving this evidence
Mr.. Blair insisted that he should state all
that occurred.
Witness resumed: Il did not think the
conversation in Mr. Blair's Office was such
as 10 warrant the idea that the Kendall
Company had been threatened by the in
/ junction in order to make them relinquish
| their bids and allow the matter 10 be re-
opened. Captain Blair spoke freely and
/ friendlv. and expressed desire 20 see the
matter fixed up. was grateful for his adj
/ vice, and accepted IL in the spirit IL was
offered. He read part OF the injunction,
/ and advised me 10 stop the matter in our
party. Asked il the Board could not be
/ 'reconyened and the charges heard before
/ it,"
/ Question by the Cont /" II YOU had ac-
ceded TO his proposition. would not the IN
/ Junction necessarily have fallenIn
1 ''Ycs, SIR
! Bv counsel: "Did YOU make any remark
about the process being served upon you
/ to Blair -
.sNo, not until Monday, when l waited
up0n Blair, and told him bad come OH
cially 20 ask his aid IN the preparation OF
the bond required Of Kendall
"Did YOU say anything as 10 what YOU
would require before you would stop ac-
tionl"
81 told Blair II he would Withdraw The
protest we could hush the matter up. II
process had been served we would not have
awarded contract.
Bv Mr.. Witt: "Was this all that pass
ed!v
II can't say that Il WIS.,
"Why were YOU So tendcr-footed about
telling il them"
"It was private talk"
CAPTAIN BLAIR.
"Were you present at the meeting of the
SfAking-Fuud Commissioners
II was"
..Dld Brown Allen communicate 10 the
Board any proposition made by the Kendall
Company"
:. ii was the habit Of the Board TO send