New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-16

we're nearly ali for exactly the same amount SSoV
ZACH while the said bills were ior go
"a like amounts that come within inc
a go limitation of $1,000 beyond
ST. there must be public letting
r, ,hs came time Mr.. Mcdonald furnished like ma
to,;ols on his own account to the amount OF
S17 43O-the bills all coming below the statutory
limitation of ST. 900. And he continues up to the
nresent time to furnish this material In the same
wav. Whether or not Mr.. Mooney hunted up
,alative or hotel-keeper In the person
of Mr.. Mcdonald and got him to furnish
material on 5000 orders in the case OF nr Barry
was not developed as Mr. Mcdonald was not eA-
amined Neither was 1t explained why Mr' Mooney
got Mr.. Barry to supply material through MI. Mo-
Donald, while the latter was supplying
Ike material in his own name But per-
hans it was thought best to have two
men supplying at the same rates rather
than to have it all come from one man, and that
man areputed relative.
Mr. Barry acknowledged that he charged the city
in some cases more than double what he paid for
his material but he kept no books and dealt only
I'm bank bills not in teltale checks and the commit
tee abandoned its investigation, there was not as
much developed some persons have ohered 10
prove in regard to the case Mr. Barry sold the Guy
Mt least was paid according TO his story, big
probably on an unbalanced bid-to have exca-
gated On the other hand witness offered to prove
that Mr. Mcdonald sold the city sand when was
taken from one of its streets.
Mr. Barry began to supply the city irst Wlth SVohe
soon after Hubert o. Thompson was ma de Commits
,ioner of Public Works in Dec. 1880. In August
1881 he had warrants cashed over the counter oil
the bank where he kept his account.
COL MONEYS THOUSAND DOLLAR BILLS.
Hpfg cd 10
mittee IN Albany, Col. Mooney was put on the stand
The first part of his testimony follows:
ouestion-You opened bank account with the Pro-
duce Bank ON the 9Th of August 1881. did you n3tY
It. believe previous that believe in ISIS OF 1873
o-YOu opened in 1878, and the account remained
Thai sir | am not positive about the dates. 49,
Ono not the exact date OF course not From lSiS s
5th of August, lsSlG A.-About that 49,. A.,
YOU commenced making deposits again in the bank
Have you any business. sir besides that oohneeeS ~n
o.EYcur salary as superintendent is S22916 per
month A.-That Is my salary. =,
O~Have YOU been engaged during the year from the
9th of August 1881, tho present time IN any enter
P9"And as the result Of those engagements you made
deposits to your credit in the Produce bankt A-fe'
the 9sh Of August e Oo ISL SIcau: you p.6 3
IOonnsel for Commissioner Thompson Objected to these
Q.~where did the thousand dollar bin come FRONT
A From my safe. -.
o-How long had II been In your safeq A-About Two
years or eighteen months something ike mat
O-WheTe was that safe2 AIN my house.
0-You had bank account two years prior 10 august
1881 and Notwithstanding that fact you retained TINS
thOusand-dolar bill In you safef Al had several OF
oseyern other thousand-dollar bisi Ayes, sir.
Q.-For the two yearsl -Idon't know exactly how
Con September find deposit Of $500 made TO
your credit In the Produce Bank. Was that also from one
of the th0usanddOlar bllls taken IRON ne sdiei iCou
Own you please explain to the committee the OBJ
ject II any there was, OF taking THIS particular 9loQo
bin and cashing IT, and leaving the balance OF them III
The safe Ayes, sir | wanted TO use the money .
OIL find draft made by you upon tlat account iiJu
the 10th August, 1851, and then You drew go DO
desire TO correct your answer In any way! A-NOhe
oMDid YOU leave the balance of the money
which you had In your safe on inc ON OF Au-
gust remaining In the safe, or dd you sllbse-
Guently take and deposit 1t 10 your credit IN
the Produce Bank? Al under the Impression that
hal about SIS, 900 OF S6, 900 my pocket
Q-Whenl A.-On abOut that tune gener3lIy
carry considerable money In my pocket.
Q.-YOu carry four, i've or six thousand uGlars III your
pOcketi Ayes, sir.
o.LOn the lst of September find deposit made by
you OF bills amounting 10 $500 Dl thaI come from tio
eafe9 A.-That came from gentlemen "hO gave ble
money to put up tO bet--oash -
o.-On the l4th of November 1881, there was &c
posit of 800 In bills; was that your money! A-4hI
was more of that betting money.
O-Did YOU ever draw cheeks upon those two sums or
money for the purpose OF paying me persons eDo W
Q.-Can you tell me the amount, and whenf A-No
There is great deal of other testimony bearing
on methods followed in the department at the
present time.