New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-29

from its being lucrative to him owing TO tne
difficulties it involved in tunnelllng under the
Harlem he would have TO make claim ZOE extra
work. -. ....
in costl A-No, sir ,,,,. a., .-v.u q
Oft Is good deal more, ISN'T III A-moA' II
will be some more.
MIR. CLARK TELLS MORE ABOUT HILLS NOTE
Heman Clark, who at the last hearing was in
the witness stand for an hour and half. was
recalled good deal Of ground already Travelled
was gone over, but the examination was not so
successful in eliciting facts as In revealing the
difficulties of Mr.. CiArk's awfully treacherous
memory" His attention was first again directed
to that 81 0, 600 note of Governor Hills. General
Tracy endeavored to elicit some new particulars
about the Endorsement.
Q-Do you know at whose request Maurice B. Flynn
came to indorse that note A.-No, do not
Odd you take any interest in knowing how that
good for it. l did not worry myself about Il at all
Q.-Now, don't you know how and why Mr.. Flynn
lead him to indorse that note Al suppose friendly
relations to Mr.. O'Drien.
FLYNNs INTEREST IN SECTION II
Q-Had he no interest in Section III A-Na
o.-Neveri A.-Never
O.-po you mean to say that Mr.. Flynn never had
any interest in the construction Of Section IL Al do
Q-Do you mean to say he never had any interest
in your works. Ale had contingent Interest In
all the other sections.
Shortly after We took the work we were in need Of
funds We found 1t would take very largo sum OF
money to equip. The machinery was very expensive,
and Mr.. Flynn applied for an interest In the WORK,
stating that he would put uD certain amount Oh
money II we would give him an interest. This we
did lie held 1t for a short time, but did not put up
any money of any consequence and gave the interest
back to us. That happened prior to the letting Of
ONYou think that Mr.. Flynn retired from the con-
tract
preston.
COLONEL MOONEY HAS AN INTEREST ALSO.
Gen Tracy looked hard at the witness and said
Are you quite sure of that 2' That is my i'm
preston repeated the other.
Odd any one else but Flynn have any interest
In that contract Ayes Mr. Mooney took an inter-
est at the same time.
General Tracy supposedly asked Who is he ?"
Mr.. Clark replied that he was Colonel Mooney
and lived in this city. He could say nothing
further about him, except that he took small
interest put in his money, and had the interest to-
General Tracy now began futile endeavor to
get the amounts Of the various interests but
the witnesses memory was extraordinarily poor on
the subject. The line OF examination is Indicated
in the following sketch:
Q.-How large an interest did Mr.. Mooney take
Al think 1t IS one eighth.
Q.-Don't you know whether It is or mott A-Well,
1t IS fractional small fraction could not say
just now exactly. ...r ,
o.-You say he has that interest still Don't you
know what interest he draws, whether It IS oneetghth
one quarters A-There Is no drawing done yet; It
represent that interest.
o;-Wel, you certainly know what he has put up
o.We5I has has ne s gGt o6 up anythinsf A-fes
Gut You don't know what his interest Isl A.
o.EHow? A~Perhaps Mr. o'Brien can tell me.
JOHN KEENAi HAD A FINGER IN THE PIE.
Mr. Clark smiled in the direction Of his partner,
but his examiner laughed at the idea of
sultation between them on such point. Well
said the witness, somew 1t alphabetically, 1--WE
have various contracts; and l don't always carry
these things in MY mind
o-was there anybody else Interested Ayes
o-wfo7 A-John keenan,; but not now.
Q-N hat interest had hel A-The same interest
Q f you an Now Af can answer that to
nicely later.
You say he has no. the interest now Ave don't
o-Ehat has become of It'll A-Hc hasn't put up
$50 you have forfeited ~ Ave think So
have never bought Il A.-No
$50, so far he is concerned, Il ever he had an
that have V' assessed those interests at
and he has not subscribed one s.p penny - . ,-or,o
be as~essed one-eighth Of 100000 A-Ycs
O ell, did you assess Flynn that Al started
o-fov far did you get A1Not very far
Qaughter.l I called on him repeatedly, but It was
papers.
"Oh! il was in writing, then' said the. Gen
eral and forthwith made the fprSetful witness ness
keenan, had been assessed. How did you COM
municate with him ?" asked the General amid a
litter OF laughter The witness s thought f John John
les" but Mr. ClarlS's memory failed him as to
the amount of the assessment General Tracy
grew somewhat impatient. He asked sharply:
o-Havent you any means of refreshing your
O.-Do you mean to say that in carrying on such
work this and making an assessment upon your asso
any books Ave Keep books but there was no as
sessment responded TO- Keenan, sent word that I he
That eDdcd IT, so far as was concerned, and since
he had BIS troubles have lost track OF him W..
he. promised 100000.
LOOKING FOR MISSING LIGHTER
The witness was again asked what amount
OF interest that had reference TO; but his memory
was as bad as ever think about oneeighth,'
he repeated
How much interest had o. Bricn & Clark in
the contract you certainly know that" asked
General Tracy The witness gravely replied that
they had the balance from Mr.. Flynn's and Mr..
Keenan's and Mr.. Mooney's. After some mental
effort he opined that that was onehah of three
fourths
General Tracy-That's three-eighths There is
an eighth dropped out Can you pick it up?
After an aggHvating excursion into vulgar
fractions the witness gave up the problem, and
promised 10 find out from the written agreement
Leaving this tantalizing subject, General Tracy
began TO press the witness hard on the point OF
who was actually doing Tho work on the contracts
awarded 20 the firm of O'Brien & Clark, and
after chasing HIM through perfect maze OF dodg-
ing replies wrung from him what was srhstan-
italy the admission that all the firms contracts
are sublet and that they pocket any difference
in the prices they receive and pay their sub-con-
tractors The witness perslstently Rugged the idea
Of his firms responsibility 0s an Offset arguing
that since they supplied the capital and the plant
and could examine the payroll when they had