Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-27

city. witness then saw Mr. stanlnscker and told
NJ. vooraees was not In the CITY. He then asked
MI Stahi necker, a. Q member OF the Library COM
Mr. friend Of Mr. e
u the architect was damaging himself BY his
course. and was
on rz1 RoADoro xuM
HI. Coleman here asked II witness had told Mr.
stahlnecker that he was an attorney for Mr..
BarneA
Witness replied that be had % informed Mr.
Then Mr.. coleman said he would object to the
sesumony' as the witness was SIMPLY making an
The committee thought differently, and the Wit
ness was directed TO proceed.
,. M.ness SAID hat he did not request Mr. stanL
necksr 70 ASK Mr.. Smi hmeyer to accept any mate
fal oat 70 use MS influence with MI. Smithmeyee
70 nave MIN conform 10 the system Of tests
stated that as he ana Mr.. Stahlnecker were stran-
gers he told him TO inquire as to the truth Of his
statement OF the case before acting upon IL
Mr. BRIGHT cRoss-KxAxINED.
On cross-examinalion Mr. Coleman asked II wit
ness had employed counsel in this case.
witness said that he had not. That, however,
ne had requested the presence CT Judge Wilson as
Iriend Nothing was said between them as 10
ices Neither witness nor Mr.. Barnes had paid or
would pay Judge Wilson's tees In this case.
REPRESENTATIVE srAHLNEcKER TRsrIF1Es IN Hn
Representative Stahlnecker testified that during
the recess OF Congress he had business with the
various departments which frequently called him
to washington. On the 4th or July he was at
Allentown, Pa, where he received q dispatch from
SorooZa. asking when he was going to Washing
Ton. he did not answer 1t; went to Atlantic City
thence 70 philadelphia; on the 10th he received
another telegram from CORDOBA. Witness came TO
washington on the 10th, meantime having n0ti-
fed CORDOBA that he would be here Wit
ness interested himself In the Bellows case en-.
aeaV0nng 70 have him reinstated IN the Navy. II
that ne did not at any time come to Washington
ID Denan OF the Tuckahoe marble. After the pas
sage OF the bill witness conversation with Smith
meyer was q very brief one. He met SmIthneyer
accidentally; was introduced, and he and smith,
meyer exchanged congratulations on the passage
OF the Library building OIL That was about all
that passed between them. About fifteen months
later witness had another talk with Smitnmeyer.
Meantime CORDOBA had often talked with witness
out OF work, and II would be legitimate and would
GOOD POLITICS
for witness to interest himself in getting that
marble adopted. Witness swore that neither he
quarries. There are three quarries and CORDOBA
had In disJointed way informed witness OF the
character OF the marble. Witness produced long
m4bs snd or sns
went with CORDOBA to see secretary ~
marble; the secretary said TO ne it with the cef
OF The commission. C0rduza and witness called on
Messrs Clark and SpOfIord and left copies OF The
sion's orioes to see Mr.. smitnmeyer. they were
cordially received A copy Of the report was left
with him and witness suggested that the
TuckAHoE MARBLE WOULD CORRESPOND WITH THE
CAPITOL.
Smithmeyer invited witness and Cardoza to meet
him at the Jefferson club and dine with him. They
did meet him, and witness suggested that they 60
out to Washington Inn, near Oak View, as the day
was very warm. They drove out there, and sub,e-
quently went 70 Chamberlin'A 1t was q pleasant
subsequently witness accidentally met Smith.
Smithmeyer to visit his home at Yonkers, as 1t
was his haot 10 invite gentlemen whom ne appre-
newed his invitatlon. It was accepted, and smith,
meyer spent that night at Witnesses house In
THE CONVERSATION ABOUT MARBLE
was exceedingly limited, as witness would not
talk on that subject with bis guest. Next day
witness accompanied Smithmeyer into New York
city, and they parted.
WITNESS REPUDIATED THE nfPuTATIoN
that he had decoyed Senator voorhees, TO Yonkers
to talk marble to him. Subsequently Cardoza met
witness and informed him that the samples OF the
Tuckahoe marble had been sent to the Commits
sion; went with Cardoza to the Library commits
s10n's ONCE, and there Smithmeyer showed them
room nled with samples OF m irble In the lot
were samples Of the Tuckahoe quarries Witness
swore that he had never recommended the marble
except upon Its inertia Witness heard q great
deal
ABOUT CEMENT
when ne came to the Flftieth Congress- but did
not take any special crest in It. Col Bright In
formed him OF the tests made by Gen. Meigs at the
navy-yard, which showed the rejected cement TO
be up to the required standard Witness did call
about the cement. Secretary Lamar was very
much annoyed at the cement controversy. After
SEEING the Secretary witness went to see Smith
meyer and did not md him. Later met him at
ChamberIin's and took him In a rear room, where
they taxed. He asked Smithmeyer II he was sure
he was right He said he Was. Witness reminded
him Of the tests made Smithmeyer replied that
his reputation was valuable as that OF any pub
lie ofncial ana he would not run any risk OF q
crack or defect IN the foundation OF the building
with tests made by some prominent scientific in
stitution, and that alter procuring satisfactory
ness did not want any defect on the building. he
did not recommend any brand OF cement, for he
did not know the different brands He did ad-
him 70 fortify himself, as the cement people
would bring great pressure to bear. Witness had
no interest In any cement, and Was moved only by
Witness said that he had no interest in the mat
ter except friendly feeling for Mr.. Smithmeyer.
He advised him 70 have the best possible tests
that the contractors doubtless had influence and
would press him.
NO INTEREST IN THE MARBLE OR CEMENT.
Judge Taylor asked II witness had any interest
In the cement. He replied positively that he had
not Witness said further that he had heard that
his father Was going to have an interest in the
Tuckahoe marble in some way, and he went to
him and asked II he was interested
He replied that he was not, but that
they wanted him TO be receiver. Witness
asked him not to DO this, and he declined to take
any sort Of interest in the Quarr1es. Witness had
a letter from citizens urging him to assist in get
ting the marble adopted In the interest OF the
community.
The prosecution had no questions to ask and the
case was declared closed. The committee then
went into executive session.
REPRESENTATIVE eTAHLNECKKH HXoNKRArRp.
The committee, In executive session, decided
unanimously upon the exoneration OF Mr.. Stahl-
necker. The decision was not made in the shape
OF formal report. That will be considered To-
morrow.
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