New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-09
THE TESTIMONY IN DETAIL.


Streets who was the last witness at the previous session.
was first examined. He said that certain memoranda
showing when and where material had been received by
his bureau and in what quantities, which he mad been
asked 10 bring with hin, had been misaid with many
other documents aud papers they sent to the State
Senate in ISL. They returned and deposited in
some chest He had subsequently changed his Office and
had been unable 10 find the memoranda he wanted lie
was questioned by General Tracy as to what records
there were in his office TO show what material had
been delivered his bureau. After much questioning
and evasive ans wers replied substance that when
material WAS received by his foreman or engineer he filed
certificates and could produce them subsequently he
always verified the Of the foreman or en-
cneer In the majority Of instances he sad he received
material directly himself. He made memoranda OF his
measurements the time. lie thought he had preserved
them all. hut not certain To Mr. Payne Commits
ouer Thompson counsel said that he had personally
measured all the material delivered to his bureau, and no
material was paid for without such measurement lie
was asked where he obtained supplies Of sand for the
streets he had attend TO- For the last two years. ne
replied, "the city has used about 10000 yards
OF sand. This has been obtained for
merely what It cost to haul It," Shortly
after Twelfthave was opened there occurred reshet
there which swept away much OF the surface In
DAMAGE he found fine bed OF sand from which he had
taken what he required OF that material Tor ms
Mr. Wmtriige asked Mr.. Mooney to furnish the com
mittee with AL the books IN MS once containing
teria furnished and the time and places al which such
amounts We're ReIO0, Mm11 ,secors or en- gioeers
Mr.. Mooney promised to furnish the information.
MR. BARRY TAXES THE STAND.
John Barry the witness He prefaeed his evil
dence by an INDIGNANT denial Of the statement which had
been made public that he seeking to avoid being
served with subpoena Particularly also did he wish TO
have il known that he not attending cock fight in
Troy IN had been alleged, when messenger called at Ms
house to serve him with subpGna Mr. Whitridge said
the messenger told him that he had been so informed
Mr. PAYNE thought the OF the messenger ought TO
be given Mr. Whtrdge did not think and 1t was not
given
When examined Mr.. Barry saw that he kept a road
house at Observation-Disclosures ishth-st. and Sew
cuthave and that ne had not lately been attending to
any other business. He leased property on NcComOs
Dam road and pastured couple OF COWS upon IT, II was
there that the bank Of sand situated from which Mr.
Mooney said previous session. the city had obtained
sand at a great saving Of money.
Mr. Naturalization did Mr. Mooney suggest u yon
that yOu should bid for furnishing MS bureau WIN mater
had great deal OF material and that he thought the city
mi .ht save money II put in some bids
TIE witness said that I'll the orders he had received
from the city he had purchased earth and gravel from
contractors and others who engaged IL eXcavatng
cellars, ETC., in the upper part Of the city
Mr. Whrilge-If y0u had bank OF your OWL what
your object IN buying OF soneDody e75 20 ] t he
same material A-Ihe places where purchased me
material we're nearer the places where had to deliver II
han W M
than to Pay the cost Oh carriage from my own DanA
The witness enumerated half-adoLen persons from
whom he had purchased material He did not remember
how much he purchased from each. He employed VIII
lam Mcdonald TO the material 20 the places Where
lad TO be delivered The parties from whom he pur
chased material generally dumped il in some adjacent
street He had no permission to make use OF the streets
for that purpose From such places Mcdonald carried
the earth sand to the places indicated by the supern
teudent, Mr. Mooney.
Mr. Whitrdge-TIoT much material have you furnished
the ethyl Al have not the slightest idea.
O-Do you know whether Mcdonald got the material
from the place where you bought III Al don't Know
presume 30. The material was taken away rom 'heIe'
sometimes saw it taken away . ~, ..
Dor how mucn material that you bought dld you per
sonally superntend the REMOVAL Al caunOt tel
GLOW much material was taken HDth JDu D ,nJor
Al guess there only one order. Ihat w*s uhuel
Mr.. CampDels administration Dut tnere lsne ~ t6a
two. Ii all delivered IN one place Inc resi- VI .e
material that furnished the city got rom otner Prfe1
Q-DO you know w1er' lny OF Il5 res, %. tAs N ~ ~
furnished Dy YOU was delivered I A.-WnereSer IL Nas
directed by tue superintendent LOT OF Ihacerla Was
delivered along the full length o. the "rAnu no'' ''N
WEAK NENoRY-No COMMISSIONS PAID.
o.-on what streets was the earth huns deuyeredi
Al don't remember
Odd you ever knowl Al guess did.
Odd you ever supernteni the delivery OF any Of 1t
A portion OF some lots.
o.-When and wherel Al don't remember
o.-Do you mean TO say that you delivered thousands
nd thousands OF cubic yards OF earth filing and nave no
idea where It was sentf A--Yes. SIR. 49,. ,-o,shsd
Q-How did you know that material h'I oeeu i W.
wien YOU made out your bilsf A-by gong " MI
Moneys ONCE. .. .,,o- osl,i,, Mr.
Moonev about theml A.-Ies ait; aIter aseeI 'AAn1Hs
from HIM that the orders were hAuu-
ODD you any money In paying coiliil''io"'
Mr. PAYNE here interrupted say that he thought such
question ves slur upon the witness which he thought
ought 70 be resented and which, he wished 1t understood
he did resent After little discussion ~ TO the pro
prety of the question tbs witness replied thA' ne nal
paid 10 commissions.
O-Were your bills made out by youFSeu A-'o' ''1' -
nd of mlne-Iames ". smith. ....-t,t
o Have you ever had any peruniary uanshc uon- WIN
Colonel Mooney A.-None lhH' '''' UNIV ~ "
O-Wnieh one OF your bualnesses' Any paf'
aaVe you ever paid hn any money except changer
A-NeyeE.