The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-16
DOMESTIC NEWS.
The Hill Investigation Assuming an
Interesting Attitude.
Sharp Passes Between Counsel, but no
One Damaged.
Agent Wilcox Makes an Appeal 10
Secretary Teller,
In Behalf Of Peaceful Indians Who
Protest Against
The Return of the chihuahua Bucks
and Boys
But do Not Object to the Womea-The
Secretary
Sharp Passes Between Counsel, but no
One Damaged.
Agent Wilcox Makes an Appeal TO
Secretary Teller,
In Behalf Of Peaceful Indians Who
Protest Against
The Return Of the chihuahua Bucks
and Boys
But do Not Object to the Wemen-The
Secretary
Iustructs Only for the Children,
Hill Investigating Committee.

Hin Investigating Committee.
WASHINGTON, June l5.--The Hill investi.
eating committee met to-day. Coleman,
counsel for Murch, called attention to re.
quest heretofore made upon Hills office for
all papers relating to extra work performed
by Bartlett, Robins & Co., upon the New
York postofiice, and intimated that this re.
quest had not been complied with. Thomas,
for Hill, replied that counsel had not spe-
CITED what particular papers were required
and the charges were not sufficiently deiin-
ite or explicit.
Coleman replied that the charges and
specifications were as definite and specific
as would be required in the indictment IN
half OF the states Of the Union; that an in
vestigatlon of his character should open
the doors for the fullest light upon the otii-
cial acts Of the defendant. He would, there.
fore, renew his request and would ask the
committee to make an order on the archi-
tect for the production OF all papers relat-
ing to extra works performed by Bartlett,
Robins h Co. upon the New York post
office; also copies of all contracts made by
them.
After further argument and without rul.
ing upon the question the committee re-
sumed the examination Of Steinmeth, In
connection Wth the charges Of fraud and
corruption in the construction Of the Phil
adelphia postoffice.
On the conclusion OF 6teinwitz' testimony
the question arose whether the COMMITTEES
and defense would admit that some excess
relatively, existed In the cost Of other pub
lie buildings erected under Hill, or should
the prosecution repeat their proof with ex
pert testimony - to each. Alexander, o.
the committee, suggested as the same prin
ciple would extend to all the build
ipgs, 1t would seem TO devolv,
on the prosecution to connect Hi
with the fraud charged In this alleged OF
travagance in the erection Of the Philadel
phia building. Coleman replied that !
might be as bad principle to steal $50, ,00
as 81, 900 600, but the defense might say o
to our building. 1--WE admit extrsvagance
but you have not connected Hill with IN!
fraud" The prosecution were able AM
proposed to prove that the same extrava
gance, mismanagement or fraud, wa
shown In connection with all the buildings
and that the contracts continued to b
male after the supervising architect
had been repeatedly warned and advise
of their unfairness to the government. !
long discussion ensued, favored with se'
eral sharp passages between counsel. TIL
point, however, was not decided and th
committee adjourned till to. morrow, whe
Steipwetz will be cross-examined.