National Republican., 1883-06-12
TIE uTL1 HEARING.
A Number OF Witnesses Before the Invcs-
tigating Coumitee-Cost OF Granite.

Number OF Witnesses Before the Inves-
tigating Coamitee--Cost OF Granite.
The committee appointed by Secretary
Folger to investigate the charges of maladmin-
istration Of the supervising architects Office
of the Treasury department. net at II o'clock
yesterday. Mr.. Coleman, counsel for Mr..
Murch, stated that he had prepared the specific
charges which he expected to prove under
the contracts already In evidence before the
committee. He also stated that he had re-
Gently baen retained as counsel for Manly &
Cooper, Justin Mccarthy, and several others,
who desired TO prefer charges against Mr..
Hill, and that he would in few days formu-
late the charges to cover their several grounds
charges and specifications, which set forth
fraud and extravaganza In connection with
the purchase and dressing Of stone for the
public buildings of the United States.
Mr.. Stinemetz, the expert, then took the
stand and resumed his statement relative to
the cost of tho granite used In the construc-
lion of the public building ut Philadelphia.
Witness stated that since the last meeting OF
the committee he had made computations Of
twenty courses upon the third, fourth, and
attic stories Of the building, and had calculated
upon each stone the excess paid by the gov
vrnment upon the basis Of quarry dimensions.
About two hours were consumed in explain
luE lue IN ueJall.
Witness stated that he had made calcula-
tlons for the third story, Chestnut street front,
Of tho building, and found the aggregate ex
cess paid by the government for the stone was
$4,000. The opposite part being identical
with 1t, the total for the two would be $4,000.
Witness stated that no had not computed the
other fronts, but would continue his calcu-
tions for each front and for each floor, SO as
to give the aggregate excess for the entire
building.
At this point Homer Campbell, stonecutter,
was sworn. Witness had worked at his trade
upon public buildings at New York, Boston
and Philadelphia; was employed upon the
public building at Philadelphia during the
month Of August, 1880, and from the mem
oranda which he made at the time, stated
that he cut nineteen feet six inches of stone
1925 per day. He was employed ten days
upon one stone, which measured six feet,
three by three feet, ten inches.
Mr.. Stinemetz was then recalled and testi-
fed that for the stone described by Campbell,
the government paid to the contractors
1872, 90 while they paid Campbell $32.50. A
netproft to them Of $239.76, Campbell was
paid by them for his entire work $102, while
they charged the government and received
under their contract with Mr.. Hill $S47. A
net profit to them on the work Of this man Of
$745. Mr.. Coleman stated that he could not
go further upon this branch Of the case until
Mr.. Stinemetz had concluded his computa-
tions. This led to a long and spirited con-
troversy between counsel upon the request
for more time, pending which 1t was sug-
gesteds that the commission visit Boston and
other cities for the purpose Of taking testi-
mony, without deciding whether they would
accept affidavits in evidences, or visit different
points to take testimony, the committee at 2
p N. adjourned till 10 a. m. Wednesday,.