The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-25

about the middle Of November Monday the
but witness thought that day was unprc-
pitious and the work was not commenced
until Tuesday, the 18th.
ALDERMAN HENRY
stated that he had conversation with
O'Connor last evening at Witness Htore.
O'Conner there stated that he had never col
| lected cent from any of the laborers in the
city's employ. Witness never saw anything
improper in Warren's official conduct, and
! never heard of Warren receiving any money
| from any of the laborera.
ROBERT CoYNE.
was sworn His testimony was to the eff
feet that he was sidewalk commissioner.
| He worked at times under Warren, as a
foreman. While he was under Warren he
collected SO from the laborers. The mon
/ ey was collected to purchase an instrument
for Warren. Mathews first suggested,
and gave witness a subscription paper,
| Witness kept the money for about year.
when he had q conversation with Mathews 5.
| They agSeed that the amount would not
buy an instrument, and SO concluded that
| they would raise some more money and
purchase watch for Warren. The addi-
tional amount was collected from citizens.
Witness had a conversation with War
rem after $72 had been collected from the
men, and Warren told witness TO stop it.
Witness did stop raising money from the
| laborers in the city employ, but raised
| some money from citizens after that.
| Witness presented the committee with
the list of names and the amounts which
they had contributed for the Warren pres
tent.
| Witness did not subscribe anything to
| the $72 raised, but he did give some money
to assist in buying the watch. He never
paid Warren apy money, collected from
the laberers. The collection for the pres
1 eRt was made about the fall of 1880.
Money had been paid by Aldermen Ma
honey, Carey, Lundy and LaFranz. The
policemen had not contributed. Aldermen
Larkin was at the party at Warrens house
when the watch was presented. w. IL.
| Gest made the presentation speech. Alder
men LaFranZ Lundy and Larkin were at
| the presentation party
vestigation commenced, ard told O'Connor
that Shean had testified that he (Shean)
had paid money to 0'Connor. OConnor
| said that Shean did not tell the truth.
MAYOR CARsE
was next called. He testified that he
knew of no irregularities in the street com
missioner's conduct until the present in
vestigation commenced. He knew of no
assessments paid by the city laborers from
the men themselves, OF from other sources.
The mayor heard after Warren had been
presented with watch, that a part of the
purchase money had been raised by the
men.
In regard to the brick contract, Roach
had visited the mayor; and had told the
mayor that Roach had bought
some brick from Lyons through Warren.
Roach complained that Lyons had charged
Roach for the brick,
None of the men had ever mentioned to
witness that they had been assessed,
although they generally came to the mayor
with their little grievances. The witness
was quite surprised to learn that such as
scssments had been made. as stated by
witnesses, without his knowledge
JOHN CONWAY
testified that he had worked as teamster,
for the city. He hauled load after
o'clock for Father Mackin, and Stephen
O'Connor. Witness did it without expect
ing any money. Witness paid % to Coyne
to make present to Warren. Witness
had also paid Kane and O'Connor. Kane
had told witness not to pay OConnor but
to pay ii to Kane, and Kane would give it
to Warren. Witness paid Kane IS and
O'Connor about 81.
Witness never borrowed any money
from Kane
O'Connor did not state what the money
was to be used for. Kane did not men
ton how the money was to be used.
The Committee, at this point, adjourned
until this evening st O'Clock,