New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-20

,as that this is professional secret ana "c should not
demand It. what is the price o. 'ou "a, ou'u
M sincisirIt costs me el0o 10. ca0h 'osi ana tne
moulds / made nine different mo'e's.
Mr. A,nsworth-when did you meet M Anoiewsl
M sncairI met him fret in the latter part Of May,
when was introduced him as irleno OIL MI Sna1n.
The witness could see no o0lechon " "sns popier-
mache for spandrels, except an arcn''oo'urai one.
The first models that made for Mep not usea
He woud have been paid thru 1888 ioS INC Snauer
parcels than he was paid for INC iarso ohos' inc
same day the witness saw Mr.. Andrews IN Albany Mr
snalth called upon tho former In NeWior' III company
with Mr. Andrews and Timothy SULLIVAN another sub
contractor Mr. Rowe, the architect also called upon
h,r, IN Ns,v-York. Mr. Sinclair knew of one other
sna,o q, r,acbe IN New-Yorz. His first panel
went to Albany on August TO-
Mr.. Fsh-Is there any sawdust In the papicrmachs
which you put In
Mr.. Sinelar-No sir.
Mr. Fish--You began to make estimates on this con-
go, hors governor HIN signed the bill. did you not'
Mr.. Snciair-I did.
NJ, FIsh-Hays you not stated that all this work OF
yours cost less than sS,o0of
Mr. Sinelair-Neyer SIR.
49,. v,.hnd ron furnish Mr. snaith with that state.
ent he made TO tho Controller that he paid sSe67 80 for
1l21 feet Of carved face mould
Mr. Sinclair-I did not
Mr. Flsh-would you tell US what the actual cost OF
this paplermache ceiling wasf
M Ainsworth-It seems me VIC should not impeach
our own witnesses
Mr. Fish insisted upon his questions being addressed
10 Sinclair but Mr. Alnsworh ruled that the question
must not be asked
al anpeal TO the committee to permit mo to ask
that question: said Mr. Fish.
ave have already decided that answered Mr.
Ainsworth
mt viii moi the chairman tako a vote OF the CON-
n,,tee az 10 whether my question shall be asked or
not N asked Mr.. Fish,
az Will mott answered Mr. Ainsworth'
aThen shall appeal to tho Assembly, said Mr..
Fish.
Hero Mr. sheehan Joined in the debate between Mr..
Fish and Mr.. Ainsworth, which had 0ooono cui'c hot,
and said "Mr. snath is present. and would hko to
ask him. through his counsel Mr. Hale II be has any
objections to Mr. Sinclair stating what the actual cost
of the ceiling wass Mr. snalih laughed and shook his
head Mr. Hale also shook his head and laughed Then
rubbing his hands IN satisfaction, he said: "We arc
satisned with things as they ares Plainly he
satisfied with Mr. Ainsworh's decision To exclude the
question. Mr. Sinclair then leit the witness-stand
Mr. sheehan then said; You VIII all reoolect
that testified that had no recollection OF having
received any notification Of the first meeting Of tho
Ceiling Committee Speaker Cole said that he had
notified me- lie has Just found the following tcle-
gram which / sent to him from Buffalo last june
To ZION Fremont Cole Fifth Avenue Hotel. NewYork.
What you propose 70 do At meeting Tomorrow other
than orcani,eg Answer W. y. sHEEHAN.
Sneaker Cole said that IN reply TO this telegram
he sent telegram TO Mr.. sheehan, Informing him
that the committee would merely advertise for bids.
Robert X Oliver, Of Albany, testified that he ex-
amned the Assembly ceiling specifications In June,
and found in them the words "papier-mache." Tho
time for the opening OF the bids was so short how
ever, that he did not dare TO put In bid. He had
previously done work upon the Capitol. The last
contract was given him by Charles d. Andrews, the
Superintendent OF Public Buildings When he was
examining the ceiling contract, hr. Andrews had
suggested to him that he put In two bids; one for
a qusrtercd-oak ceiling and ono for papermaehc
one.
Nj sheehan-was the suggestion made 10 the other
tractors that they pit In two bidsi
Mr.. oyer--I do not know.
This ended the taking OF testimony. In secret
session the committee resolved to hear the testimony
OF Mr. Andrews tomorrow morning.