New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-07
COMMISSIONER THOMPSON EXCITED.
SHARP WORDS TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON CITIES.

SHARP WORDS TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SENATE
COMMITTEE On CITIES.
The investigation by the Senate Committee
on cities Of the Department Of Puoc Works was con-
tinued Yesterday at the Metropolitan Hotel Robert
-che president OF the Bank Of The Metropolis, wac tho
first witness Senator Grady asked him To produce the
bank account Of Richard r. Cunningham from the time he
opened it up May l, 1852. MI schel said he must
decline this by direction OF the Board Of Directors
under advice counsel and at the request OF Mr. Gun
ningham.
Robert Payne counsel for Mr.. Thompson and others,
said Ne appeared place Of Colonel George Bliss who
was sick f. l.. >tets0n, who attending the ses
slon o, another committee. lie did not acknowledge
that the committee had any right 10 cal for the produc
tou Of books AMI papers or to examine the bank
count Of any person
George Work Of the firm OF Work, strong Co.,
brokers and bankers testified that check for $1,000
had been deposited with hls firm November H. l-sl,
by John D. Barry This amount still remained TO TIE
credit Of Mr. Barry This was the ony transaction ar
Barry had with the firm.
Walter c. stokes Of the firm OF Tappn Stokes tesu'
fled that his firm had transacted business tor Hubert
q Thompson snce June :. $50 THIS prior 70 LA
appointment q. Commission of Public Works.
ton with Mr.. Cunningham and his counsel. Mr.. Payne
they had consented that he should submit Mr. cunning
hams bank account from December = 1851 70 Nay l,
lss2 to the committee. He lad this account with AIm
and gave II TO the committee
EA-A5-cluDis MAJ 49,
1rn Of Hotcnkiss Field Co, importers Oh ron and
foundrymen, testified; Ny nrn nave hai 5tanracons
nl-hed man-Oe to the Department. ana MIGRANTS
sizes We have furnished goods ooth on order
and BY contract our work With the Department began
under Ftz John Porter II has been the custom OF the
Department TO procure from the persons furnishing
MAJ Vial OF t. kind procured AT pubic let
ting and the prices. unless there had been
change the market price, when addltlonai amo uDts
Richari A. Cunningham, the welknown contractor.
testified follows: Ny nrm furnished good asai Ok
al 20 aIan In flg
during 1851. This included contracts aud orders. hr.
Campbell when Comnissioner Of Pubic "ofs- s,nt i9r
me and asked what would do certain snds OF WORK
LOI. ~. MINDED rrpairing tie pavemeuts where
necons, and Aeeping IN repair fSr one year !. ss
times for each piece Of pavement This only included
the csrrIag@way. and did not Apply 10 NE side"ah
These Oh nings vary. in instances they cost rs
for repairing ~ and instances $50 We receive
Uniform picr OF 80 except in the case Of steamppes
which extend the street There special pr1ce ~
charged The amount allowed Is nxed by tie engineer
OF the Department la no case has any chaIge VI ulho
for work OF this KIND exceeded or reached slOoo.'
The witness exclaimed at considerable length the pur-
chase OF supplies and the manner Ol PERFORMING luo
specisl yorA allotted TO him
senator GRADY here announced that the next meeting
of the committee would probably BE- held At Albany.
While under discussion oiniAsslOher
Thompson aud, addressing the Chairman VIII
good deal OF feeling, said.
90 rnis committee has gone beyond ts province
in much that 10 has done. | want Il 10 renein-
fact that as Commissioner Oh tupue Wo,Asi
l have priyace rights nave 5000 q goo! 9eaI
and will stand mdc. | nave done hotlin- 10 oe
ashamed Of during MY term of ofiee as Ok
Public Works or Ia my private ne nat vy'o CO 70 70
this fishing expedition. II you arc honest you VIII
SAL YOU fishing for-wnat yon are trylag TO ses
AT am ready meet you mere OF at Albany a. any
time. only let know what YOU want Nhas
object 10 IL 70 indeccDty assailed with
our any motive except that you may stumble
ON what 1 my friends may have done There Is sJrt
Of dirty business going on which VIII not stan l. You
shall not 10 any Inlng 10 81 Aie NE. ALL AS much
man az any yon. Don't 20 TO tho eAtronr heresset
THAI SOME OF your done. fon lave aIO"ei
some very dry OF the detective KIND 10 Dc DONE
| won't allow Il TO De done any more. 4.
Mr. rhompson's manner was very lnlpissioned ahd -
produced marked sensation among TIE sdHouSe Gull
posed OF politicians Oh AL shades % OPINION. . -
committee to conhue itself strictly TO the terms OF me
resoIIrion under which acting IL nnaly an
nounred that the time and place OF holding the next
hsarinR yoald be hereafter announced
In IA ..serted o. those VINO profess u know that tue
uzouug OF certain witnesses 10 their bank account
Tas an endeayOr ascertain where the money came
rom which IL II legged used TO secure the conrrlna
ron OF COMMISSIONER Thompson. Excise Connis
sioners Mitchell AMI Hart. and Justices Power, smith
and Gardiner and others by tho Board VI Auernan on
December 10, 1850.