, 1889-09-26

not know OF any such parties getting
goods from the tent. have since
learned that some money was received
for goods sold. Goods were, furnished
needy members of the fire department
the same as TO other people. No
provisions were furnished the hospital.
We issued supplies to members of the
Ladies' Aid Society for individual cases.
Harry Hayward had charge Of the sup
plies, which were. controlled solely by
the committee. l heard ON the street
that Major Waters was receiving goods
at his house, and went to the tent and
asked Mr.. Hayward IL this was true.
| He said Mr.. Waters had taken some
goods which he had said he could not
buy; Mr.. Hayward then showed mo n
list of what Mr.. Waters had taken.
When I found the goods had been
charged let the matter drop.
II. l.. Wilson was called, but had no
additional testimony to offer.
i. A. Belts: l am member of the
city council and also member of the
relief committee. have no recollection
of having given Major Waters orders for
goods. He has since reminded me that
but can't recall 1t. If my Language
was such as to give him to understand
that meant for him to do SO, did not
so intend II. gave one verbal order for
goods from the relief tent, which was
perhaps, the first verbal order given. |
was at the relief tent the next day after
the provisions came from Medical Lake.
A destitute lady came to the tent and
said her husband was sick In bed. |
told Mr.. Hayward to give her some pro-
visions, which he did. 1 at once re-
ported the matter to the committee.
Mr.. Waters had charge of tho militia.
lbs hS aS%%is,ee ssS%si, nsSSy saeot "r'if' kno% to
/
When - iM'' he made dc' the S' piS. state.
mont that parties not entitled to pro-
visions were receiving them; under
stood he had made such statement
concerning myself and Mr.. Ducber. |
do not know of any goods having been
sold by the relief committee
III. l.. Wilson recalled: | devoted
most of my time TO work at the COM
mittee rooms. For the first few days
we only issued tickets for meals. We
afterwards issued goods on printed
cards signed by some member of the
committee. H. l.. Swarts met me on
the street and said Major Waters bad
tent; afterwards learned that Mr.. Hay
ward had issued the goods to Major
Waters, without AN order, but had
charged them. Do not know
of single verbal order having been
given. There was IA large amount of
bacon at the tent which was In a spelling
condition and the committee recon-
mcnded that 1t be sold, and it was dis.
posed of to I.oewenbcrg Bros for $7S5 or
thcreabouts. Daniel McIlhaney was
employed by the committee to- in
vestigate cases l am not positive that 1t
was Mcilhaney who was so employed.
lie was instructed to extend such aid us
his Judgment suggested. At one meet
ing of the committee IL was suggested
flnnlhnra tfHknfG n Il.
cts, but objection was made and the
tickets were all returned, und IL was re
solved that orders for relief should only he
issued from the committee-roum.
do not know whether any orders were
issued by any members outside of the
committee-room.
/ Harry Hayward: | was secretary of
the relief committee. Took charge of
the tent the first or second day. For
the first two or three days furnished
relief on my own responsibility. After
yards goods were issued OH written
orders. never gave Major Waters any
goods or sold him any. One day he
came to me and said he needed some
goods which he could not buy. He
wanted to take some, and said he would
pay for them or return them when he
could purchase them. | told him to
take what he wanted, which he did, and
| took list of them. Don't
remember what he took, but there We're
only a few items. never gave him any
goods on any other OCCASION | do not
know of his ever getting any goods ut
the tent thereafter. never issued him
any good on a written order from the
committee. When we first began issu-
ing goodss from the tent Robert Inglis
was in charge of the supply department,
Markham was steward and w. +. Kohl
hauf was in charge of the blankets. etc.
/ NV order sent tn the sinnaI
by q member of the committee,
was filled whether | was pres.
cnt or not. These orders were
filed and placed in II box kept for that
purpose. Waters was frequently around
the tent. He never asked me for goods
but the one time. The tent contained II
general assortment of groceries, quilts,
blankets, mattresses, flour, vegetables,
etc. know. Mr. Mcllhaney 1t was
his duty to take charge of supplies ar
riving and deliver them at the relief
tent. At the time Major Waters re-
ccived the goods from me believe lie
stated there were people at his house in
children whose mother had been sent to
the asylum. may have told Inglis sub
sequently to let Major Waters have
such goods as he needed but
have no recollection of giving Inglis any
such orders. The Sisters of Charity re-
CtlNeu some BOOus OH NerDul ORDER
None of the employees under my charge
were authorized to issue goods on verbal
orders. Major Waters was actively en-
gagged in public duties. He brought
needy persons to the committee, and
rendered assistance to me and others in
the employ of the committee. Supplies
were issued to the military. II was inn
possible for me to organize system for
keeping complete track OF the supplies.
Major Waters could have taken goods
first few days goods could have been
edge of any OF the employees. AT night
the tent was in charge of the military
and police.
William Scahorn: am engaged in
the express business and was so en-
gagged ut the time of the fire. Hauled
two loads of goods to Major Waters
house. Don't t remember the dates, but
they were some days apart Tho first
load consisted of mattress and couple
of comiortcrs. Major Waters threw
the things into the wagon himself In
the second load there were several cases
of canned goods and sack of sugar.
Major Waters told me to haul the goods
around the back way and put them in
through hole in the woodshed; nc told
me not to let anybody see me. When
came back he asked me ii anybody had
seen me, and said no, When started
10 his house with the load he
paid me by giving me a pair of blankets,
which he got out of the relief
tent, When I loaded the first load there
were several persons present. Major
| Waters told me ut the time that the mat