New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-14

the architect, he did not know him until he met him In
Albany. 81 read the specification he said, In a
hurried way. Mr.. Andrews began reading them, but
they we're not read through That was al the first
meeting At the second meeting read them through,
but also IN a hurried way Mr.. Andrews at the first
meeting stated that he had received certain bids out
the committee objected, saying that It would not be
fair without advertising the job AT the second meet
ing the words papermache' were certainly men
toned / am surprised that the other members Of the
committee do not remember the fact 1t was i'm
pressed upon my mind the members pronounced
the words differently some said paper mash After
ward / went to Superintendent Andrews and talked
with him about the papiermache He said either that
or quartered white oak 10 be used In the panels
have distinct recollection that the words papler
mache' were In the contract During the extra ses-
sion Of the Legislature examined the work Mr
Snaith, the contractor, was former resident Of my
county. He told me that be would put in bid"
Mr. Ainsworh1Iave you heard that ne had secret
knowledge Of the amounts Of the other bids9
Mr.. Enz-I have not.
Mr. Greene-would there not be large difference be-
tween the price papermache and Of Quartered oaki
Mr. Enz-I think for II the pspiermaehe is conf
cal 10 would cost much, in my opinion
MI Sheehan-Dld not Mr.. Andrews say that tho cell
ing to be similar that OF the Senate Chamber
Mr. Enz-He said IL to be like the Senate Chamber
ceiling; that II would look like It.
discussion Of the "papermaehe" by the committee
Mr. Enz-I not positive; perhaps Mr.. Andrews
and myself the ohy persons that talked about the
matter
Mr. Fish-were not bids produced by MT. Andrews at
your nrst meeting before adopted the spechca'
tlonsi
Mr Enz-There were.
Mr. Fish-was one Of these bids put In by Mr. snath
Mr. Enz-I do not know. On June 25. the day the
bids were to be opened went out riding with MI
snalth. and he told me he had put in bid.
POSITIVE STATEMENT OF Mr.. GALLUP.
Assemblyman Gallup was the last member OF the
committee to testify. He said that he thought Mr.
Andrews told him at the second meeting that all the
bids In, and his impression that these bids
six In number were In at the first meeting Of the con
mittee. Mr.. Andrews told him that the ceiling would
be of carved oak The first he heard Of PAPER nache
papier mache was in the contract. he never heard or
had learned anything regarding any eouslon neswegS S
him In the summer that the ceiling was to be Of
carved oa and he didn't understand that was to DO
many bids had been received at che first meeting, but
Mr. Andrews told him that he had asked for them and
Mr. sinsvorh announced at the close Of the hearing
that the committee OF experts was examining the con-
tractors and Mr.. Andrews and would 90 reauy 10 to
Assembyman Martin said tonight: 1t looks as II
I had been PLAYED for sucker. just as soon as the
committee win receive 1t win make statement III
full OF the whole affair. The statement mat u was
Eugene Woods who approached me Is iase. ! hn0w iS.
him we'll. know another man who makes a speclalty
of hanging around the hotels OF New-York have
long known his face, but never heard his name a.
have talked with Speaker Cole and am satished that
he had nothing 10 do with the attempt to corrupt me-
Now the attempt was made and the question arises
who made II and for what objectl cannot answer
that but I mean to find out. / am put in an un-
fortunate position mean TO know who has put up
this fob 10 make laughing stock OF me- , .
A RepublIcan member OF the Assembly said To-
night that he had resolution ready to introduce 20
morrow morning calling upon the Governor 20 sus
unfnfu
ton into the Assembly ceiling matter. The general
IMPRESSION Is that this course win be pursued