The sun., 1889-11-21
A BIG FEE FOR COL. O,BYRNE.
oYsTHRNlN FOsTER shTS SIS,OOO was
PIlD HIM FORASEIlYICES.

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It was FOR Favorable L,eisiaties, but ~
Foster ana the Other Witnesses Couldn
Tell what Col. O'Ryrns Die FOR th
Msney-lEr. Matthews's Politics.
The Commissioners, Of Accounts sper
Yesterdays session Of the dock investigate
in hammering away at the story Of briber
The story told in the morning papers mad
something Of sensation and the investiRs
tion room IN the Stewart building was crowde
with people. There were number Of oyster
mon present whose names Mr.. Shea had men
toned In connection with the sum OF $1,000
raised TO secure leRislstlon setting aside Pie
"a for the use Of tho oystermen. They hht
come under subpnnas OF the Commissioners o
Accounts. As they entered the room they wer'
conducted Into . private room. where theI
could not hear the testimony OF other witnesses
0ystermAn William Foster. who Shea had
said was treasurer Of tho committee to pro
cure legislation. was the first witness. He did
mot want to admit that the oystermen were
paying less money for their privileges now than
formerly. He said it might be $40 or so less
In fact, he thought It was.
Don't you know" asked Mr.. Clark. "that
the leHso OF the pier IA now $500. and that II
was $500 whom It stood In Mr.. Shen's nameT'
Mr.. Foster said he wasn't sure. He denied
that he was q member OF tho legislative COM
mittee and declared emphatically that he
never collected any money from the other
oystermen. Later he said that certain money
had been handed to him" The oystermen who
had handed him money were these: T. II.
Dorsey & Co., Il L. Simonson, j. Il j. W. Els
worth. c. @. Jones's Sons. Van Namo Brothers,
]. Fl. Still & Co.. J. L. Merrill. G. p. V. Decker.
Bedell & Merrell, Morgan brothers. ]. I. Hous-
man. Garrett p. Wright, George H. ShafTer,
William N. Negas, and othcrs
He said the oystermen were taxed pro rata
according to tho number Of feet OF bukhead
winter. held in Garrett P. MriEht's barge
where oil tho meetings were held. The oyster
Fn TnP me' is al but r shea and dH The %oe
stayed out, Mr. Clark asked
.n OF $3.50 ssS = was P
to whom The "a. be paid
s% yTof o G9:y
six years. say, 1t would be well worth the money
M 9hf spd viii Nbs
they really. got Tor their money. They had
raised the $4,000 for the purpose OF securing
!aS TRS to q rS
this right passe1 BY tho Legislature. The bill
S S@ oGE s epsl 4t
ment. Then they turned their at ention 10 the
Dock Department and got q resolution passed
granting them the, pier, but this also was re-
that they had not got anything for their m oney.
paw Rss nay 'pss assted by committee Of
measuremept OF tGs boats. All the oystermen
did not paw In cash.
8-Mhsrs arc the nottsi A.-RiEh. here in my pocket.
tuss cash for theRi I.NYsS D'''' VI '1''''
ny & sAsst fss ia
me. aud pupplied tho other sa,ooo q cash myself.
.h afo q spite of
" The cheeks .sC given him we're endorsed en-. by Mr.
we're all raid al oS up now but $500, He said the
&srrs and MeTell paid paid It t 70 GgSg2 0gyr2ne Mer:
S TSur9sS Se hl% 6sS%en sSSes sspa e G
and Il was all paid up by. August.
Now Shea was heartily in with the move
msnt , at hrst," elaGuIated % Mr.. Foster. : as
Mr. Foster protested that he did not know
Department. he had understcod, though. M that that
g, 1t was necessary e. ges tes Dock Departmenss
tho power away from the Dock Department
2.You paid your money all the samei A.-ieS sir.
sss sas + e' the rsE'' that the Dock
Q-hhRt steps were taken to SEQ the Dock Depart
si spcv the committee Think ", boyle ns%Ssf
The feelings entertained by all tho OYSTER
men against Tim Shea cropped out frequently
during the hearing Mr.. Foster concluded his
ofep doat epsaE sS 10 os Shea and don't know what
he says; knew he said no would be willing to
f nG RSf DID not Bss bsy
Hazel r. Merrell said that he had got the
a frNrD AIR nnI fRtNn NNl
O'Byrne. Mr. Clark wanted to Know what tho
Counsel fees" said Merrell.
Q-Do you suppose that Col. o'Byrue received and |
EsS, the Thos G q sha! money for counsel fssS' A
QIWho Was i got part Cf ibis money besides himr
ss tSsiss saGs you i HG'y in cash or by
.hould 30 paid in cash At it was SrgEsStsd
qYoH aid not think there was anything wrong about
WHO has tho receipts for the psymentS' A.
wa, s S hS Jfss say that the
as yss SsS Sissa III sSs:E
Because It was more convenient
.Merrell said that In tho early spring Jacob
5hafier. Aexapder Frazier. aud Joseph Els
IL was Nc ShSiisr and Sfr. Boyle
bat tho pier could be set aside. Thereupon
.neY PAID IN tnelr money und got O r0Coipt,
and that IL all there was Rboutft." He said
10 had naid s430. Cant. Wright. Joseph Els
worth, and William Simonson were the chief
tiekers Ut the unsatisfactory issue OF the
When Alexander Frazier took tho stnnd Mr..
lark asked how II WAS that 4iJ,UG0 was fixei
passed for less" ,..., ~. =.
Q.-ln other words that ho couldn't get what you
Santed for isEs : A,--foA EiF. t.t.
9%sss there a. any ,rL about where the money waste
mount "a s,sS SS'a 20 b." be rad thought that SGlm
coudnt DO done for less Ihau S3ORL
Q.-Dld you know how tile of $1,000 was bxed
pom A.-ho. sir. lie named the sum-
Mr.. Frazier snid no raid about 500 toward
be iund He handed 1t TO Merrel who seems
o have done most Of the collecting. Frazier
aid the whole thing started with his calling
lpon Col. O'I5yrne and asking him II he could
.et the pier set aside 1t was Mi. Boyle who
George ii. shafYer. President of the Whole
ale Oyster Dealers and Planters Association.
aid he was n member OF all the committees.
'ut In his e8- -otiicio character only. He didn't
now anything about tho passage OF tho leGis-
ative act. he said. f'f
oWhAt part did you take in the making of the bar.
AN Win Co o'ByrLet Al called on ,'o. o'Byrhe
cd him n IL possible lie said lie thought was
hon AL IN q alu Von / nld