New-York tribune., 1888-08-24

promptly: "No, sir; that's q nice question 10
ask before an inves igatng commi' tce'
Mr.. Nlcoll treproachfully- think It is most
proper question.
Mr.. Grace-wcll, am not
Q.-Hsve you not been until recently A.-No' af'
o.-ptd you not some weeks months ago, announce
Yourself q candidate for Governor' A'-No
General Tracy (sharpy)I suggest that this Is not
proper Inquiry
Mr. Grace-I will say further that would not accept
nomination from the Democratic Convention II oneed 70
Mr. Nicoii-we msy consider you out Of the ncidi
Mr. Grsce-You NAV consider me out OF the field. and
don't te slsrmed
o.-You arc temporarily out OF polltlcsi A.-Wcll.
cont what you Got do with that If you viii
tell what is the relevancy Of that question viii sub
mit tn the ruling OF the committee
Mr. Nicol-I supposed you were from what you said
Mr.. Grsce--well. don't caIe TO have it put upon the
record.
Mr. Nicol-You don't want to foreclOse yourself.
Mr.. Giace-No.
General Tracy ito Mr.. Nicol)-Teli US what you are
running for
Mr.. NlcOu Gaughins)-Ive had all want of being
candidate.
John Brunton, an aqueduct contractor, was the
next witness He took the stand with the firm de-
termination to tell nothing about his AFFAIRS, but
the role he assumed was not at all to his liking
and he perspired freely when told OF the dire pun
ishment that would be visited upon him II re per-
sisted in his contempt. He said that he was
member of the firm Of John Brunton & Co., who
duct. lie refus d to II who his partners were Mr..
Fasseu mildly informed him that II lie adhered 10
that determination he would probably get I'M
prsoned. The perspiration fairly rolled OH his
face, but he still persisted in refusing Mr fas
set observed that 1t was very serious matter.
lie held q little private conversation WIN the
witness and then announced that Mr. Brunt0n
wished to be let of till to-day that he might con-
suit counsel
STILL REFUSING TO ANSWER
Mr. Nlcc-Do you know Mr.. Richard j. Morrison
Al decline to answer.
Mr.. Fasseit--Thars proper question.
Mr. Brunton-wcl, DO know Rcnard J. Morrison
MI Ncoll-Had Richard J. Morrison, Public Adminls-
traitor 10 the city OF NewYork Interest In the con-
tract on John Brunton & Co. for Sections IL ana IA
Al decline No, sir; he had not
Q.-Have you checks OF BruntOn Co. payable to
Richard j. Morrsoni Al decline to answer
Mr. Brunton received another caution. He sol
emnly promised that he wouldn't run away II
allowed till to-day TO consult a lawyer ana onered
TO leave his keys behind as a guarantee that he
didn't intend TO tampcr with his papers Another
subpoena was served on him requiring hlm TO
produce his cancelled chec ks and he retired = 2
ing his word to be on hand at ! o'clock to-
General Tracy recalled Mr. Grace ana got
him to az that Mr. Harvey didn't get the 81 $1,000
/ TO experiment in elevated railroads. because the
constitutionalty of the bill was questioned ana
that he had appointed Commissioners under the
bill authorizing the construction of the Harlem
vsed him that the bill was mandatory upon him.
Otherwise he wouldn't have made any appoint
meptk Mr.. Grace departed at 4 o'clock. because
he wanted to catch tain, but promised to be
on hand this morning for further examination.
JOHN AND GOV. HILLS NOTES
The vacant chair taken by hardly less
interesting person as concerns the present inVest-
CATION. John O'Brien of o Brien Clark. the
AQueduct contractors. lie said that he had been
contractor for twenty-five years and in 1883
was chairman Of the Democratic State Committee.
Edward Murphy, of Troy. WIS the treasurer, put
! I've was seldom on hand and Mr.. Muller looked
after most Of the disbursements Concerning the
famous 81 1000 note OF Governor llill s. ne salu'
Judge Muller Wednesday or thursday
and said that money was needed
think him had contributed about all could
afford lie said he would get note II coulo get u as
counted He gave me Governor HIPS note for $4,000
got It discounted Mount Morris Bank and handed
| the proceeds 70 Judge Muller Robert Maxwell went
with me TO the bank. The note was indorscd by Judge
! Muller When Endorsed II got Nh Clark to indorse
IL with the understanding would take Of the
! note lndorsed II as individuals, not as hria
didn't hear Of the money after giving 1t Judge Muller
Mr. OBrien was next asked about Governor
Hills s5, 900 note. and said:
! knew nothing about that note I'll after the eec-
ton. We had q ueetlnc on the Wednesday or Thurs
day following. Judge Parker then told about this
note We then and raised 80 600. 1 contributed
$500 Judge Parker $500 We made up three thou
at meeting the balance collected OUT
side. think Judge Parker passed the money over to
Judge Muller pay that $4,000 note. Two or thr"o
months after Muller and said that he ha1
paid that money Tor other campaign bills. and he
wanted raise 1920 meet the other note He drew
individual and asked II would ndorss It
| did and raised the money in Rhinebeck
Concerning the Keenan," note, he eaid
that note Informed that 1. was
Governor Hls NOTE Endorsed by Muller and Parker We
had meeting TO take up the Keenan, note got a
draft for the face Of that note. gave that
draft 10 Johnny Crafts Montreal II was some
time before could hold of that note. He brought
back the note, 1t Muller or the Governor
We had difficulty In getting the note from keenan,
had altogether elO 900 and Muller $4,000
HE "HAD MAN TO TAKE SECTION L."
Mr. O. Brien said that Alr. Flynn was never in
terested in Section g, but had an interest IN the
other contracts till he was bought out We
had a man." said Mr. O'Brien, take Section ] ,
with the understanding that he was to do the
work for 10 per cent and that we would furnish
hun with money and material. That gave US a profit
of about $4,000 on Section -
He thought that he ought to have got the con-
tracts for Sections l2 l3 and IA, because bis
figures were low. He did not remember that he
had asked any of the commissioners to favor his
firm but he had asked Robert Maxwell to sec
Commissioner Baldwin in his behalf
HIS CONNECTION WITH THE "DEAL" ELL.
Mr.. O'Brien then told him how Mr Fish came
to his office and told him of his scheme for getting
new Aqueduct bill passed He supposed Mr..
Fish had given him good reasons why he should
favor il, but he couldn't remember what they
We're He didn't want to get mixed up IN IN, the mai hi
NJ Albany and he thought that the two would
clash.
| MI Fpssett-what Induced you finally 70 consent to
help Mr Fish with his bill Al don't care to go over
that The Controller had held estimates and he
putting expense OF perhaps $4,000 or 81 600
| a month and thought II treating fair. and Z
could not where this was Of any use on the
Commission. The Commission really doing the
laid before It, and the work was hindered all along
the limo the that could not get Quorum
| told II they would consent 10 put engl
neer and three practical | would be with him.
Odd he say why he wished TO make the change I
A-No | don't know that he did
Q.-The nducement IN you that It worth about
80 600 a month 70 the chanGe1 A.-We II would be
II we could get prompt payments u We
losing money Of that l did 20 TO Albany
until the bill the order for the third reading In
. the House
o.-what were you there fOri A.-TO help secure its
/ passage