New-York tribune., 1884-02-17
DETAILS OF THE TESTIMONY.


Il. G.. Murray. contractor, was the first wit
mesa He told how. June 10. 1sS2, he saw q number
OF teams and tricks eu gagcd on excavations I'm Ouchnn
dreI+nd-twcuty-.ccund- between Sixth and Seventh
avcs. for . man named Cummings who had contract
with the city. lie observed that one or these
trucks took earth from this place 10 One
Observation-Disclosures, between Sixth and sev-
enth ayes. where Mr.. Phclan was
executing private contract Tie tcll that the truck
and at that time il the employ VI the Depart
ment Of Public Works. The drive named Mccarthy.
Mr Payne objected that the witness did not p a OF his
own knowledge ana on crOs-'xaminaiioa the witness
admitted that hc did not Of his knowledge know that
the track and team were at time he spoke of in
service OF the Department of Public Works. that Cam
mings at tia time doing contract work for the city,
lie said he had made inquiries a the Department OF Public
Works to ascertain whether mis- thc fact. Mr. amln
ha resented his inquiries and refused the information
but Mr. Mooney had promised to nd him the infOrma
tOn, and never I'D 30.
Mr. Pavne endclvOrcd 10 disrrcdit tne witness
bv asking him II his vote had not time been
challenged and whether be had not been Indicted To
Of these questions The vitc- returned an indignant
denial and others he Resented 10y declining 10 answer
them rs insulting aud irrelevant.
ME-. MCDONALD LEAYIs THV ROOM.
william Mcdonald then called TO the stand
the previous day. Ex-senator Ecclene tooka seat
adjacent to mpepacd 10 assist his client by inerpo-ing
objections Opportunities mi- occIr. The witness
questioned, as Friday, abOT: where he obtained his
lin chips, what he paid for them VINO dill the
stOncbrcakins for him, ctc., i~t without eiciting
any Information from him. His usual
answer was that bc couldn't tell
didn't remember. 80 far ex-senator Ecelesine
had not intorpDscd AIRY objections. The witness
leu questioned to the extent ~ his coal business.
MIR Ecclc>nc Ohcc"t 10 inc question unless could be
shown that the witness furnished coal 10 the city, and
Gibbs, Oyerrled the OBJECTION hut the witness stl re-
fuc"d to answer .,,,
Senator GibbsIiy resolution " the Board Of Alder
senator Lansnc-rhen move that the committee no
longer recognize the right Of witness TO have any counsel
Tic clerk called he roll and senator Thatcher alone
voted in NEGATIVE. He first asked Ia be excused
voting that hc might PLAN his position. He said
ne al not recognize lhc I-Hb VI NilH's9'H genc9 -
DOnads position exceptional We had been accused,
th0urh not b the committee, o. having been IN colu-
sion with the Commissioner 0f Public WORK and there
fore had right 80 1i'peAr vim counsel;
ness come with me aud Withdraw from this commit
bir. Eccle-no strobe toward tbe door Nj. Mcdonald
though to follow hm OUT looked troubled anG per
picked "-top herr, called Mr. ""!HdHe; - haye n"t
done with you yet. "Doht 20 away andoHna"r D,n's
in persuasive ;ouas, "S,u had better stay here Nou
ar being badly apn'eo' -.1'"r LIn.n2 also ldrcs~ci
lew admonltory words 10 me "Iir''-. McD0nah
glanced nom The committee 10 big r'rcdiiue counsel a
Ieau2y dd Ht-l' i' 20 los T." Know Ml"l 70 tio see
ard a'drc-sng tine wines ~ tone o. sIraucc said:
spon.ib,J." Al til. MI McD6naI picked up courage
and exrlancl: 81 viii 'ko the advice OF counsel. AN
tired to corner with Mr. Ec,csncand -oOn both ot them
let toe room.
MR. MOONEY RECALLED.
Mr. Mooney was then called to the .tanJ IL. was
questioned about deposit OF S3,77J whi'h be made on
thc bank betwccr AUGUST >, ISL, and January T. 1852.
IIr first resented the question inquiry INFO his pr.
va;c alr.ir8 vi which the committee hIi no concern.
but said iha the money part of cheek for $1,000
which he received In settlement OF he estate Of John W
Pett'ecw his former partner, who de in the spring ~
H,tl = I.Nt,. 1.Nal
thai he had received payment orit in $1,000 bills and
had kept II for several months III BIS sale lie did not
might attach IT, They wanted 10 ste HIM He thought
they should tdo NE estate. Al one ume
T,OOg for g.ncmenp @ WHO had made bef.. Tnis he
deposited in bis bank for safe keeping lie declined 10
inquiry then made into the extent Of his subscrT-
lions To political pupo,es III,
contributions A.-NJt IL can avoid il.
Q.-lIaye you ever been able to avoid ti A.-Ies; |
Q~what do you contribute for the support of the
OlisgawIlasl Al give them tho finest dinner they
sit down to, once or twice IN tie season. Is costs me
sr Mooney estimated that atoqether It cost him about
$l0O year only for political contributions.
ME-. PAYNE APPEALS To THE COMMITTEE.
After recess Alexander j. Howell was called to the
stand lie said be had furnished limestone chips TO the
Department OF Public Works last sll on order calling
for $50 yards. He had been in the habit OF furnishing
material 10 the city for ten years He obtained his
limestone CliIliH from lOuphu- NdNC
of hls own at VerplancE These two places were the
only sources from which the city obtained limestone
chips. lie delivered the limestone chips at Kngsbridge
Road between One-hundred-andn ninetieth-strc aud
King.bridge. using scow for that purpose.
Mr. Whitudgc-lHd you have any difficulty IN filling
that order AWhen the boat at the dock my rep
rcecntaivc met Mr. Mooney his representative there
Mr.. Payne Gnciuplmgl-Ntre you there at the time
Mr. PAYNE object to the witucss stating what he
senator GibDs-The objection Is oveiruled.
Mr. PAyneI ask fOr a vote Ol the committee upon that
Senator Gibbs-Thc chair refuses 70 put to q vote
Mr. Payne-I appeal 10 member OF the committee
10 move that IL be put 20 a vote
Senator DAILY moved that a vote be taken on the ruling
OF the chair All voted sustain the chair except Mr..
DAILY. The witness thcn continued his answer lie said
that when the on the boat hls representative
there told him that Mr.. Mooney wanted the material de
liyered at Onehundred-andsiHty1 st. This he OBJ
leecd to because his Orier required 10 be delivered
the Kmgsbrdge road between
st. and KngsbT1dge The witness teleph0ned 10 Mr..
IIanin. Hamlin telephoned back 10 deliver the ma
ieral where the orier called for. and send money
him. After stone had been delivered the witness male
application for measurement and pay. The next day
October A. 1SS3-he received letter from Mr. Mooney,
saying that the stone had been Condemned "a moi beng
pro- size On November 2l Ire received letter from
he Department asking him TO return the order as II had
been cancelled Ths he refused t0 DO and called on Mr.
II Imlin about il. Mr.. Ianlin said he had understood
material had not been delivered and promised TO
ste further about H. lhe Withc7H WiOlo seNeral euers
and ontained no answer Ia another Interview WITH
,aid the stone had been stolen. lie ebtuned sfi-
iavits TO SHOW that II had not been stOen Then on
hesay lhst, MI inlln told ln lal if rhouu gcl MS
pay. The witness stated that he had made several efforts
~ Obtain orders from the department without success al
though hc had offered furnish material at lower rates
than the city giving At one uc 100 ards Of lime
stone were required by Moneys bureau lie had the
)ny limestone then available Tor the city. lie applied
or order, but got nonr. ft given 10 Mcdonald
Mcdonald subsequently purchased tbe material of hiIn
bat he could not swear, of his own k, Wedge, that
lieDohad Lad used the material To oil te order re-
rrd -, hut hs could not MI l, order from Jny other
Onrce. WHOM be asked why the pfdeT n0f given him
be eIclso made that M Mo0noy Was In hurry 10
Ies the material.
ON pross flu of the limo sfous eht us