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The Hill Investigation

THE HEATING APPARATUS INQUIRY CONrINUED.
The Hill investigating committee resumed It's
sessions this morning with Mr. Zeigler, foreman OF
Bartlett, Hayward & Co., on the stand. He was
cross-eXamined by Mr.. Coleman as to the changes
made In the heating apparatus In the Chicago
custom house. He adhered to his original testi-
mony that the changes were authorized by SUPER
intendent mcdowell upon representations made
by him (Zeigler)
that the iron coils on the third floor were feet
inches In length. In answer to question by Mr.
Alexander the witness said he did not report the
changes In the material to the supervising archi-
dent Mcdowell.
To Mr. Coleman:-Foreman Zeigler saw Superfn
tendent Mcdowell In regard TO the changes and
they were authorized 10y the superintendent; the
orders to witness In regard TO the changes were
To Mr.: Aiexander:-Knew that the specifications
proyided that no changes IN the work could be
paid for unless authorized In writing.
To Mr. Coleman;-Got his appointment as in
spector from Superintendent Mcdowell; was not
previously acquainted with him; had no other
influence than his reputation TO secure his ap-
pointment; didn't know whether he was appointed
In June or July.
Mr. Charles w. Newton, an engineer OF heating
apparatus. In the employ OF Bartlett, Hayward &
Co., was examined by Mr.. Totten. He had as
sisted Mr. Hayward In preparing and verifying tho
budng was acquainted With the the m prosress gre Of Tie
work on the building; the iron used In the mate
the specincations; the thicker the pipes the
cheaper they are In proportion. The witness
stated that he was present when Mr. Hayward had
made bargain with superintendent Mcdowell
70 allow the use OF certain staging at the building
for the men working on the heating apparatus Mr..
Hayward Hay yard agreed to pay $500 for this Benches
reason why only 81 tubes were placed In the boil
ers instead OF 97 was to allow space hand holes
the full number OF tubes had been used. The
change In the number or tubes was authorized
OF the nrevs or ora se S
to the reasons for the various changes made. He
considered the present heating apparatus In the
Chicago building as amply sufficient TO heat the
building. The settling or the building had az
fected the working OF the apparatus and
made necessary the repair OF number OF
damperS
DOCUMENTS OBJECTED TO.
Mr. Totten offered In evidence schedule OF tho
bids for granite for the buildings at Baltimore
and Pittsburg TO show the lack OF uniformity In
the bids He also offered the correspondence be-
tween Supervising Architect Hin ana Alexander
Cameron, superintendent of the st. Louis build
ing. in January, 1882. showing the great DIM
Guilty OF securing a competent person TO act as an
inspector or heating apparatus He also offered
report OF the special agent In the case OF A. B.
King, formerly master mechanic at the Chicago
was discharged because of his personal troubles
with General Mcdowell
Mr. Coleman objected to these off-rs, and said
that Mr.. TOtten had evidently gotten 10 ihe little
end OF bis horn
Mr. Chrrles p Newton was rec 4 aud was
asked by Chairman New II there W. any varia-
cations In any other particular than those already
mentioned He answered that he did not think
there was
Mr. Hall, OF the Otis elevator company. denied
that Crane d co. could have put up two such eie-
vators as those In the Treasury for So 600.
Mr. Hale. or Hale Co., denied that Crane co.
had put up more elevators ia Chicago than his
firm.
Mr. Totten announced that he was
THROUGH WITH THE DEFENSE.
Mr. Coleman then offered In evidence plans ana
specifications and vouchers. which he said showed
that the turing and Iathing work on the public
buildings In Austin, Nashville Washington, Har.
risburg, Utica, Boston. Paducah, PIttsburg, Gin
cinnati, and New York. amounting TO large sum
OF money, had been given 10 Dwight and Hoyt
without contract and without competition.
Mr.. Totten objected to the introduction OF such
evidence. He said the statement was not borne
out by the facts. The work was done under con-
tract and I'm proper form.
The committee took the matter under consider
alton.