New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-10


and Timothy Ryan
These tYo officers had neglected their duties,
the witness said. Corrigan was discharged In De-
cember for allowing bad work TO pass. RYAN was
reported Tor the same offence. but he was not DIS,
charged until scme time afte-ward. Morris had
told the witness a ..-eat deal about the blackmaii
levied BY the inspectors but the contractors IL
seems, were always willing to be imposed upon.
Nearly all ths bad work done was due to un1alth-
full inspectors
Superintendent Morris was present. He was
talking with John O'ISrien when the committe adj
journed Eh attempted to say something against
Craven, bui did not offer to deny that h had
bribed Ohm. Commissioner Spencer admitted
that the CIDER had been given to him ny Craven,
and that Quin had been removed Tor the reason
stated.
WAITING THE DISCLOSURES DELAYED.
After recess the witness said that he had sus-
pended Mr.. Ryan on April 3, but he did not know
whea he removed.
did 1 sec you talking with Mr.. Church. the
chief engineer, after you left the stand? ' asked
General Tracy.
4 YES, sir replied Mr. Craven.
Q-whst did he say to you about your testimony A.
He asked why had brought this matter out now.
why hal not stated the fact that IL Aad
been understood that Judge Spencer wanted TO withhold
that they had found out their inspectors
ODD he say anything about having arranged not to
bring It out here A.-No, sir
o-what sid Spencer say about not bringing 1t QUIT
Ale thought it was better create any further
scandal present leave It for future consideration
and the matter would be looked after.
Senator Fassett-Thls said the time went with
Mr. Church and Mr. Morris TO see Judge Spencer In re-
gard TO this matter at his Office
Mr.. Craven next gave some more interesting and
startling details about the bad work that ne had
described. He said he found the work IN 10
South, over the arch, generally detective Up 70
the present time he had found 500 or 900 1eet Oh
work over the arch more or less defective. lie
was still prosecuting his research, and was sure
that he would find much more bad work
sUsPENDING THE INSPECTORS.
General Tracy got from Mr. Craven full list
of both ella sses. The wtness's memory needed
little prompting, and he was in most cases able
to give full details The first inspector that he
recolected reporting was, he said William i'einy'
The witness continued:
suspended him, and stated that dd not think ne
was competent man for the work never hearu Oh
any action being taken on any report ana the man. L
think is on the yet suspended another inspector
Edward Fox winter Of 1861 for neglectng his
duty and permitting bad work to be done maoe
written report about him. and sent 1t to the office OF the
principal assistant. engineer Charles Pugsey
General Tracy-wel. what did Pugsley DO with III
Ale didn't &C. my reported Fox second
time and asked for suspension Pugsey then ordered
| him to another part OF the work
The rest of the witnesses blacklist, in con-
densed form, is as follows:
Daniel McGrath, McGraw, reported to Pusslcy IN
1887 permitting bad work cent To another psrS vi o
Aoueduct: c. Stevenson. reported to Pugsey late IN
1850 ,or neglect Of duty still at under witnesses IN
structons though witness has sent outs &c OF the tun
nell James mmended for suspension ana dis
charged December 1887 o. C. Flynn and Daniel Leay'
this spring, about March, Tor DAD WORK D. r.
sullivan suspended bad work william Ryan, sus-
pended and discharged last summer for drunkenness anu
neglect OF duty John A. Donald, recommended Tor su
pension sent to division George W. Smith sus-
pended permitting bad work. about nve or SIX months
ago. sent another division.
Mr.. Craven-The first that OF John j. Arthur
ordered have Mr.. Arthur report to another d.
vision. made protest against his removal on the
ground that II not 10 the best interests OF TIC wrk
He was good Inspector and hishfui under
the subeontrsctors who wanted MS re-
mova they wanted It for nothing except that he at
his work strictly The case OF Michael j.
Storm was similar The foreman and contractors
told him he would have TO up get out" he got
out against my protest. The chief engineer removed
him. inspector named Cady was also removed 1
did not any particular protest in his case but did
ask the chief engineer he might be sent back to
work
o-who got him rernovedi Al don't know. But
will say this General that all this bad work de-
veloped have dug in and found good work
It has been Cady's work. Cody removed t. the
First Division
Mr.. O'Bren," asked General Tracy, suddenly
turning to the contractor, would it be possible
for your superintendent to produce that original
order this afternoon p
No muttered OBrien. L" he couldn't very
we'll He's fourteen miles away
swell resumed the counsel turning to the
witness as a rule the inspectors are not good
set of men for the place they fill ~
NO sir great many Of them don't take
much interest in their work. They are not fitted
for it either by training or by desire TO attend 70
IL and am never sure Of a great many Of my in
spectors.'
o.-Haye you ever threatened them If they
did not do betteri Al think 1t is pretty generally
derstood In my division that II man does wrong he
will be removed
o-what reply has been made to your limitations Of
rcmoval Al had inspectors say to me sometimes
that they did whether they were safe from the
engineer or contractor
.-Not exactly I was told by superintendent.
John Flanagan would get of the work before he
did and that would be pretty He was the supern-
,endent on Section OBrien Clark, or for himself
dom, know which. He was in fact suo-contractor
TROUBLESOME SUPERINTENDENT
General Trscy-A superintendent so-called1 Ayes,
Sir had had trouble with him for year and found him
hard man get along with reported him 10 the con-
sruction engineer and also to the chief engineer When
a., oortad Flanagan to the chief engineer he
Latter TO the demanding the removal OF this
NAN that IT, he did not name him. but alluded 10 him as
Tho cause Of this delay and trouble on the WORK. That
- .bout six months after the work began. Later l
-. ,ur,hs, complaints He remained on the work TIL
tho summer or fall OF 1886, and then he LETT
when was this conversation with reference to the
or,n,,a,,op Of the Board when he told you he would
~ ., the work after you weel An the spring Oh
1880. 80, . -. ,... ,,.,
Had the reorganization hll passed at that time
=, Vas talked about I'm not sure whether or not
1t was passed. .,.. -, .x =,
c.ru,s.Ioners were BET A.-No, sir
Another superintendent named Clement told me- lie
na,.na, OF the Arm of Rogers Fleming & Co.
o-what had they firm Of supern'enoen''' A.
y WIN were in that nrmi A.-R"scrs Fleming
and Clement. ..,..,.a,,. Nv tho
nrm4 (Laughter).
~, 60 well the fact is they were sub contract-
or. clement mentioned Mr.. Barnes to me as Com,
missioner before the appointment had oeeh naue'
said hoped he would be good engineer anu NOT Iu,