New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-11
WAITING FOR WITNESSES.
WILLING TO SUIT THE MAYOR.
A DULL DAY WITH THE AoUEpUCT INVESTIGATING
COMMITTEE.


Senators Fassctt, Van Colt and McNaughton, OF the
Aqncduct Investigating Committee, got through long
days work yesterday There was little to save the
proceedings from being characterized as wearisome to
a degree. That little brought about by Mr.
foyat counsel for O'Drien Clark. who insisted
having a big say In the days dongs, because Cor
poration Counsel Beekman, to use Mr.. Lovatts
words had had a field day In his ABSENCE The
loncsuffcr!ng Mr. Church was stlll the witness
stand Mr. Beekman and Nr. Boarlman put many
new questions TO him, but elected little that was
novel or Interesting He told Mr.. Bcckman. how
ever that there was no doubt that young engineers
would make good inspectors, II they could stand the
wear and tear Of the work.
Then Mr.. Mclean /" sailed in,' but stored toward
a point too remote from the inquiry, In the opinion
of tho chairman, and gave Il UP looking tired Mr.
Iovatt now proceeded to take his field day. but had
mt got well into the afternoon when he also was
interfercd WITH Mr.. Beckman objected TO the line
he was taking and the other lawyers followed suit,
until Mr. Lovatt cried. "Now the only Que OF YOU
lcf IS Uoardman and he IS ready to speak" " Ycs'
said Mr. BoarIman, i am ready to speak. / don't
think we should waste time In trying isSnos between
the city and the contractors. good many ctlzchS
have asked me about the further sessions Of tho COM
utt,ce There arc two cltlzcns who are material and
necessary witnesses, whose attendance cannot b,
obtained without great Inconvenience to them' |
don't think II is necessary for me to say who they
arc They ought to be called. Other witnesses have
been I'm waiting day after day, and woula Suggest
that this investigation be adjourned after 'ohorro"
r,u Soma dey about Two or three weeks hence, or
the first wcel. in September
MAYOR HEWITT IS sUBPOENAED.
Senator McNaushton-Dd you subpoena Witnesses '0'
to-day who aie not her. 49,. rroo~,.,
Mr. Ioarinan-Ycs s.r, l subpoenaed Mayor he"i''
at this session, but Mr.. Bcekman asked Ho " '"' '
relieved and | acceicd to that request
croto, VcNaurbton was curious TO hear The GROUNDS
y, cxcrse and on learning that II was 10 allow 'Hc
Mayor TO have a vacation in the country g'o"'ea 'h"'
he had come at as much Inconvenience ~ "'"' v.
Hewitt and It was hardly fair TO The committees 'ns
| tho uavor had gone away In parlorcar. Mr. beeh'
man smoke up for Mayor, saying thai nc WIS sure
Mn Hewitt had no intention OF treating The COMMITTED
| avolierlv and dc Iancey Nlcoll followed with
! ecrlo- cornlc Grafton on behalf OF inc D'"ucia"'
minoity I'm the committee lie thought mo May VI
ro,d he excused after his recent hard work. but be
| didn't want to make an exception OF ahSDou c'ac
and thought that with that exception I'' N''cS'h"
1on should be concluded now. ave don't want Il
WA. hao,, ,n scntcmbcro he pleaded, until you've
oot vour pconlc nominated and we want 1t clearly
,ors,ood before the public that the object OF Inc
committee Is not partsanship, but pubic service"
senator Van Co-Is 1t order to make llttle speech
| hcrel ,-...., ,,o s,,uot,on nrctt,
I'm ,'.r, I, tho name OF the Democratic minority
|
| l protest against delay , 1,oo o.,
Mr. Loyau-I know that Ncolrs been saying Grace Al
morning Naughler.) =, 60. l.,
Nv N,col-wolI, II that other witness Is Grace le
| go h.rs him nav lie is as available as anybody else
1 could bet that he's In town tody 49,. -, o,.o.
senator Fasset-It being the manifest desire OF every
| body proceed, proceed , ~
So tho inquiry rea?scd into tediousness' ana pro
ooodsd Eleven o'clock is the hour fixed for reslmn
the Investigation to-day, If witnesses can be found Il
| 20 on with.