Morning journal and courier., 1891-07-11
THE END NOT VET.

the investigation and continued until 1890.
Alderman Avis called Commissioner At
water to the stand and then asked him
these questions:
"Did I understand you to testify at the
last meeting that you never, while commits
sioner, furnished pipe to the citys"
"Never myself, only once through the
New Haven Pipe company, which has now
gone out of business"
"Were you president of that concerns"
eyes, and treasurer"
'fWere you the whole concern?'
''Not at the time of that sale.'
Mr.. Avis here read some testimony given
by Mr.. Atwater in his recent suit with the
Globe Pipe company, in which Mr.. Atwa-
ter spoke of orders being sent sometimes
in the name of w. ]. Atwater or New Ha-
ven Pipe company-whichever was con-
venient.
Mr.. Atwater then also testified that he
owned all the stock, and had for five
years.
When Intercepted by Mr.. Avis Mr.. At
water claimed he had only owned the con-
trolling part.
Mr.. Atwater-Did the city lose anything
by my selling pipe to the citys
Mr., Avis-There is an ordinance which
Says 10 COIuu1SSlOuSE Sld1 Soll uldIoT1dl u
the city and no one knows that better than
the commissioners.
Mr.. Atwater-Its being done every day
and I don't see why it is necessary to pry
into my private affairs.
81 am not prying into anybody's private
affairs" said the alderman, "but I wish to
show that an ordinance has been violated
by the commissioner in selling pipe to the
city of New Haven through the New Haven
Pipe company, which was the same thing
as Mr.. Atwater personally.
Mr.. Hamilton here made vigorous plea
in Mr.. Atwater's defence, in asking that
certain papers be taken in a whole, and
Alderman Avis asked if Alderman Hamil-
ton was present as an alderman or counsel
for Mr.. Atwater.
Alderman Hamilton-I am true as an
alderman seeking for the truth.
Alderman Hiller-Is the New Haven
Pipe company in existence te-days
Mr.. Atwater-It went out Of business
in the spring.
Alderman Notwithstanding was
said the other night about your being in
company which reported favorably on a
bill about authorizing CAROLS bill. Did
that come up before you entered the
board?
Mr.. Atwater-Yes, several times.
Alderman Hamilton-Did Mr.. Hill then
object to it?
Mr.. Atwater-No.
Here Mr. Atwater was excused
Clerk Waldron was next called and in
his testimony contradicted that of Mr.. At
waters relating to the liability of bonds
men, and said the records would support
him.
Mr.. Doyle's time book was brought in
and consulted to see how many times Mr..
Atwater's name appeared therein, but moth
ing startling was revealed.
Mr.. Atwater wanted to say something
here, but was not allowed.
Superintendent of Streets Doyle was
mex called.
Alderman Hamilton asked him few
questions about that time book Mr. Doyle
went on to explain how Mr.. Atwater's
name appeared in the book on the last
page. He said the names were simply put
down as memorandum taken from the
foreman in charge of the teams. He said
that Mr.. Atwater's name was put down in
mistake for that of Charles W. Crockett.
When asked he denied that he ever
asked Walter Leigh to vote for him as
superintendent of streets.
Alderman Hamilton-What was that
Did the fact that the Conner Brothers have
| an Office in Mr.. Atwater's building have
anything to do with it!
Mr.. Doyle-No. not at all; they have
been there for years.
Alderman Avis-Are you interested in
the firm of Conner Bros?
Mr.. Doyle-No.
Alderman Dailey-Did Mr.. Leigh ever
offer his services to you for election as su-
perintendent of streets if you would assist
in the election of Mr.. Malon as alderman
Mr.. Doyle-Yes.
Here Mr.. Leigh arose with a look not
very pleasant on his face to inquire if Mr.
Doyle was under oath.
Superintendent Kent of streets was
next called. He stated Mr.. Atwater had
| asked him to put his farms on and that at
one time he had discharged one of the New
Haven Pipe company's teams.
Alderman Hiller-I want to ask you if
there was anything in that story of one of
Mr.. Atwater's teamssswith false bottom.
Mr.. Kent-Well, believe there was a
little, but I thought that had died long ago
He said he put some of MI. ktwater's
teams, at his request, on Mechanic street
job, the expense of which job Mr.. Atwater
had complained of. He noticed one day
that one of these carts had false bottom
about two inches above the regular one.
| Thinking this a peculiar way of reducing
| expense he sent the team home.
Alderman Hamilton asked some ques-
tons about this false bottom, and then
asked whether Mr.. Kent employed any
teams under Mr.. Atwater's name
| Mr., Kent-Not always; they were usu-
ally the name of the New Haven Pipe
| company.
| Alderman Hamilton-Do you know that
Mr.. Atwater and the NewHaven Pipe COM
pany were the same thing, or do you guess
| it?
Mr. Kent-I think that would be pretty
safe guess. Laughter.
Mr.. Kent proved himself quite able to
cope with the lawyers, and turned the
laughter at his questioners several times
Alderman Daley next asked him to state
the commissioners serving when he was
superintendent of streets and what were
the principles in his Office as regards put
ting on men and hiring men.
Mr. Kent started off to answer in his
own way, but was held up by Alderman
Daley, and refusing to answer in any 9TH
er than his own way, he was excused by
Mr.. Daley.
"I knew would smoke you out" said
the alderman from the First.
| Mr.. Kent-You can't ever do that.
Mr.. Kent was told to go on by Alder
man McGann, and stated he used to put
Ou GcdulS WHO'LL GOlu W NY dcSSIS. AtWdG0T,
States, Leigh and Todd.
| Alderman Dailey-Do you remember Of
Mr.. Leigh's coming to you and asking for
| the discharge Of man who was put on
| inspecting walkss
Mr.. Kent-He was not discharged at all
on any such ground. The man was sim
ply put on to take his chances if there was
plenty of work.
Alderman Dailey-Do you remember
saying if you had known he had been
recommended by Alderman Clerkin you
would not have discharged hima
Mr.. Kent-No, sir.
Alderman Dailey-Do you know of any
republicans who were put on the street in
your administration and if so can you give
their namesa
Mr.. Kent never asked any ones poll
tics. One cant be sure of man in these
days.
Mr.. Atwater was called again to tell
what he knew about that false bottom.
Alderman Chandler-How about thata
''This is a very singular thing. The
cart is to-day just as it was then. I sold
it to man named Gallagher, who put in
a new bottom, the old one being defective,
but he could not pay for the cart and re.