New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-06
ALBANY roo Hot FOR THEM
SEVERAL WITNESSES IN THE ASSEMBLY
CEILING INQUIRY NOT TO BE FOUND.
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AMONG TEE Observation-Disclosures AND SUI
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ANDREWS 10 Testify WHEN SIZE
GETS BACK FROM BOSTON.
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Albany, March b.-Some Of the witnesses who were
expected to testify regarding thu Assembly ceiling
scandal have suddenly discovered that tho climate OF
Albsuy Is unhealthy The Sergeant alarms of the
Assembly cannot find John snaith, the chief OF the
contractors and It is runorod that snaith is IN wash
ington. Then there IS Arthur Hugh Rowe, the archr
test of the ceiling The last intelligence Of him was
that he was speeding as fast as railway train could
carry him toward Memphis, Tenn. few days ago
tho Committee on Appropriations were informed that
Mr.. snaith's chief bookEeepsr had gone to Bermuda
TO recruit his health.
Bermuda must be az attractive place. for II Is TO
ported that another Albanian is his way thither
This time Il Is jeweller In South Pearlst, VINO -
reported TO have sold Mr. snaith jewey worth s2OOO
last fall There is q rumor. in all probability Ill
founded, that some tewelry of this value was pre-
sented TO Mrs. Andrews, wife Of Charles d. Andrews,
the Superintendent Of Public Buildings who hAn
enlarge Of the ceiling work Doubtless there is no
truth in this report but the ceiling investigation COM
mittee would Ike nevertheless, to get the testimony
of the jeweller AS for Mrs. Andrews who WIZ
messed the payment last fall Of the money Wniou
passed between her husband and Timothy J. sullivan
Of the ceiling contractors to complete their puF
chase of real estate In EagesE she has gone 10 Boz
ton and Mr.. Andrews doesn't know her address. me
investigation committee heenly desires her testimony.
Then there is Timothy J. Sullivan. He Acknowledged
to the investigation committee today that ne mas
keen desire TO 90 10 Colorado
With various witnesses departing from Albany, ana
Some witnesses over the hills and far sway,a tho
new Investigation committee met this morning, con-
scious that there was considerable humor In tne
situation and that there was good deal OF unwilling
compliment to themselves in IT. but that nevertheless
they would have TO take decided steps to secure
tho attendance of important witnesses. Nearly al
the day was consumed In learning the present al
Dresses Of the chief witnesses. The sergeantat-
Arms informed the committee Of his unsuccessful
attempts to servo subpocnas upon snaith Rowe ana
Mrs, Andrews. He esld that enaith was reported
to be IN Washington, but that at his business ofce
and at his homo IN this city no information whatever
could DO gained about him. Rowe had lived at No
"a East EleverAh-st., NewYork, but no Information
could be gained about him there.
Assemblyman Fish said that he had photographed
to superintendent Murray, Of tho Ncw-York police,
asking him 10 mako inquiry about Rowe; and thai
In response superintendent Murray had teeeeIaphod
him that Rowe had not been In New-York within
the last two weeks. Tho sergeant-stArns said that
no had been informed at Mr.. Rowe's boarding-place
in this city that the latter had gone to Memphis
Tenn.
Tho committee at once sent for Superintendent
Andrews. From his testimony # appeared that 10
was about the last person who saw and had chat
with enasth, Rowe and Mrs. Andrews previous 70
their departure from Albany.
awhere is Mrs Andrews u inquired Mr. Fish, with
. stern air.
sIn Boston, replied Andrews. ooolly' Thsre then
soIlowed this interesting dialogue:
Mr. F1sh-wAsre ia she In BostOnf
Mr. Andrcws-I do not know.
Mr. Fish-Aro yeu unwilling abe shSuia appear BE-
fore this committee and RiVo bestlmony'
Mr. Androws-I do not want her 10 appear oeforo MS
crowd, but / an willing abe should give tessinony
Mr.. FiSh-rhst can be arranged. Mr.. Andrews The
crowd can DO excluded and need not have any fear
but that your wifs will b. treated cOurtsouay WIN yOu
pleaso let us know you hear from heri
Mr.. ADdrevs-YeA GF.
Mr.. Pfsh-when you ret her hefei
Mr.. Andrews-Ao0ut Saturday.
M Fish-on TIA. Is entirely too late- sli her 70 b
hsps ~ Thursday. You know there II telegraph Wrs
here and Boston, and you can u'ot on this 0eea
sen.
Ex-JudRe Edwin Comtryman, tho counsel for Mr,
Andrews said that 50 far 10 was concerned he should
Mo 10 inform tho committee that he should strongly
advise Mr. Andrews to bring his wife back from Bos-
ton. In reply TO questions OF the COMMITTEES. An
drews then said that Mr. snaltk ia witnesss ofco
IN the Capitol week ago Sunday. didn't knOy Mr..
snaIth was going away,' added Mf. Andrews in an
spologetic tone.
Swhsn did you last see Mr.. RoweS' inquired Mr..
Fsb.
SLAst Tuesday replied Andrews
This IL the last information about Rowe since his de-
parture for Memphis. BIZ. Dreamer of the commlttee
theroupon said IN drawing tonei Mr.. Andrews,
can't you communicate with Mr.. SDah and tell him
that you don't like 10 play Horato with Hamlet alb
sent This Is rather unusual absence Of his, s It not'
Mr. Andrews replied "Itis, but he has been figuring
upon some other works
Mr. Crcamsr smiled and said Has he been figuring
npon the cost Of completing this CAPITOL with view
Of getting tho Jobs
Mr.. Andrews replied SHo, sir {; nOt4hst am aware
or
Mr. CrearDer then directed his questions to another
interesting limo Of inquiry by asking Tho witness II
Controller wemple hsd yet asked him to evc account
Of the 90 500 which had been Illegally paid him as
compensation for supervising the ceiling job MI
Andrews Informed the committee that Controller
WempIe had walked up 70 make inquiries on the subject
last wednesday, on the day 10 made his elaborate
excuses TO the Legislature tor overpaying the oon-
tractors SfA,ooo.
Mr.. Dreamer pointed out that perhaps Controller
Wemnle might not accept AndrewB's vouchers for
having Rowe $500 for his services q architect. In
that case the State Of Now-York might whistle Tor
It's money. Rowe, in Memphis, would not hear
Who would be responsible for this lnSs Of $500 on
Rowe or Of R3 500 on Andrews, whether Controller
WempIe or Superintendent Andrews, was not ASKED
mr. Fin then SAID to Andrews; DID you use any
Of your money to elect HarriSonP
Andrews, who Is q strong Democgat shook his
had and replied mot that am awSro OF made
MY usual contribution to campaign expenses
Whether Andrews made this contribution 10 INC
Democratic National Committee or to The Domocrsno
State Committee he did not disclose.
Mr.. Croamer then asked Andrews II his bondsrisn
were stn good and It appeared that his bondsInen
had signed for only two years, and that he went no
once IN 1881 aHsdnt tho Board Of Trustees OF Pubic
Budtnss bstsr lsok 1t your eOndsf' SAID Mr. creaner
MI Andrews made no reply; perhaps beeacse the ma
iorfty OF tho Board OF Trustees OF Public Buildings
eonslsts OF Governor Hin and Lieutenant Governor
Jones. who DO not yet think that they should remove
him -. -, -.
before NJ tomorrow when he VIII DO put under tho
exauIn alton OF Clarence A. Seward and John h.
BopVers the counsel Of the committee.
Timothy j. sullivan, the suecon[actor who hsd
hfE books 10 the committee The books were given 10
Mr. Yalden the expert accountant OF the committee
for examinstton Sullivan aid be had not seen Snaith
for sevcraI devs He himself intended 10 remaln IN