New-York tribune., 1888-08-25
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and Mr. Nicolf also found check for $4,000 pay
abe TO tho bookkeeper. Brunton explained 'na'
NJ. J. Morrison was frequently sent to the oanN
10 draw money. The sums paid to Richard D.
Morrison ranged from 800 TO sa,4b2. On june
90 1887 three separate payments OF sooo, s%Vo
and $500 were made TO him. That was the Is'
date on which payments were recorded ana 'ne
total was sl2536 o. The ledger was Drought
down only TO July l2 1857.
WHAT WAS THE MONEY PAID FORT
Mr. Nicoll tried to find out what the money hao
been paid for Brunton's replies were enough 10
accravate a saint, but Mr.. Nicoll kept cool and
pounded away at him.
oRetween the 9TH OF April and the Sd Of May you
paid Morrison SILL What was tha' paia i0r' A.
It may have been counsel fees
o-I don't want 10 know what IL may nave oceh' ou'
what It was paid fort Al don't know.
o-What you the head Of the firm, don't know
Al acted under the instructions OF MI. Ryan
o-poesn't it occur to you now what the money was
tori ANo, sir .., ,ooso
o-why do you say 1t may have been counsel feesY
A-Morrisson my counsel at that time. VIC hAa
quito large number OF cases on
o--Do YOU mean to say that in April or May OF
1886 he appeared for you in any casesf have you
any bills nc rendered. A.-No, sir.
o-Have you any bills he ever rendered ior pro'
(cssonal services? A.-No, sir.
Q.-Not bin A-No. sir
o-Not single bin A.-No, SIR
Senator Fassett-You we're MI kyans partner "elo
you notl Ayes, air.
o-was all this money paid out under his instruc
tions9 A-No. The largo sums were paid uhder
his instructions lie would sometimes write me aoou'
IT, i understood the money was cheny loans.
Mr.. Beckman-Did MI. Morrison have any business
dealings with MI Ryan in the West? Ayes 1
think they mining.
Q.-Do you know when that business felauon com'
menced7 A.-About years ago.
Nj Nico-Then all these sums may have been chsreeo
To Ryan's personal account Well turn 20 Ryan now
In the book and find out
HE THREW HIS MONEY ABOUT LOOSELY.
But nothing Of the sort could be found in the
book The witness went on to say that the
smaller sums were paid in checks but he didn't
know what had become of the checks correspond
ing with the sums on the ledger The sums
might have been paid by cash and not by checks
But he didn t know that they were paid by cash.
He handed Morrison some of the money, some
times down in the city, sometimes up in his ONCE
Morrison might have asked for the money he pald
him. The witness didn't know.
Mr. Nicoll-Is It possible you shell out $4,000
like and don't know what you did 1t for and the way
you did it, A.-Quito possible
o-Can you tell me where you paid Morrison any one
OF sums Al cannot
o-You have not got q voucher TO shows A.-Not
one. We'll, may have.
o-I mean a receipt a statement Of any kind and you
have not got the checks for Of It'll Al have quite
number OF checks
Odd you examine themf Al looked through some
OF them.
Then new story occurred to the prolific
Brunton lie said that Ryan had indorsed a
note of Mr. Morrisson's, which became due. Mr..
Morrison did not pay it, and the firm had to
pay it. That was about eight months ago. he
added Mr. Nicoll Immediately knocked this
narrative into a cooked hat by reminding Brun-
ton that the account in the ledger closed on
July l2 1887, and that eight months ago was
about January, 1883.
do you mean to say that other pecuniary trans
actions with Morrison took place after that ac-
count?7 asked Mr.. Nicoll
Il NAV have made mistake in this statement
replied Brunton
Mr. Beekman-would not your journal show in each
case what the money was paid Al don't think it
would.
You're not much of a bookkeeper" suggested
- No." replied Brunton. I'm not posted in
improper bookkeeping"
You don't know enough about bookkeeping to
make entries so."-and Mr.. Nic0ll smiled sig
nificantly and gave up his task for the present.
Brunton will be recalled ths morning. and MIR.
Bcekman said that Morrison would also be present
MR. LIE FEvRE DENIES MBEAN's STORY.
Ex-Congressmar Benjamin lie Fevre, portly and
prosperobs-loolling was the first witness called
lie said that in May, 1887, he had been employed
by Brown, Howard & Co.. to settle claims against
them arising out of accidents in connection with
the work that they did. lie remained in their
employ until last December or January, or pos
siby February" lie had met Duncan d. Mclean
frequently and had known David K Paige In
timately for twenty years.
Q.--Mr. Mclean being witness before this
committee day before yesterday testified that he
tad conversation with you at one time at MS once al
Tarrytown which you told him that Mr. Paige told you
that IL $50 600 paid to three then Aqueduct Com
ssoncr It would dispose of the objections TO the work
with
testimony A-simply that it is absolute
Iy untrue. I made such statement to Mr. Nc
Bean, did Mr.. Paige ever make such statement 70
me, anything like it.
ODD Mr.. I3igc ever say 10 you that any sum OF
money great or small could be used advantage with the
Aqueduct Commissioners A.-Never.
Odd you ever tell McBean that any sum Of money,
great small, could be so used3 Al did not
Odd you hear Of the story before? Al have
In response to questions from General Tracy
the witness said that he had never discussed WIN
Mclean TO any great extent the charges oil
against aga MOfs1 Bowl. Howard & Co. Mclean might
have mentioned it two or three times. He had
never told Mclean that he didn't make himself
sufficiently agreeable 10 the Commissioners. Nc
Beans whole story, 50 far as ,,, III con 6n
ginning to end" He told Chairman Fassett that
he understood that General Thomas , and Colonel
Brice were interested in the firm OF Brown HOW
ard d Co, and had "a JOINT account.
o-Is Mr. Paige the same gentleman who con-
neeted by newspaper with Mr. Paynss Senatorial
oOntcsti Ayes.
Q-Who were the who furnished money IN carry
on the aqueduct work. Thomas and BriceG Al 2pose
Ex-Mayor Grace took the chair which Mr.. lie
Fevre had left Before settling down for another
bout with him, Mr.. NicOli said that he wished
that the Sergeant-at-Arms would call John Brun-
ton, who had solennly promised on the day
previous that he would be On hand when the COM
mttee reassembed.
John Brunton!" resounded through the court
room. There was no response. After pause Up
rose T. C. Cantine his lawyer, and said That Mr.
Brnpton had promised to be at his Office at .
o'clock that morning. but he hadn't turned up. a
gentleman had told him, however, That he had
gone to look for some books and papers that were
needed for his examination. Therefore he sup
posed that Mr. Brunton intended to appear before