The morning call., 1891-05-24
fed that he had never compared his books
with thDse kent by MAXWELL

fed that he had never compared his books
with those kept by Maxwell.
BROAD DECLINES TO ANSWER.
''To your own knowledge Go you know of
any contract whereby Mr.. Maxwell received
any commissioner" asked AmeS
Decline to answer under instructions
fTCm my attorney"
Are you in possession Of information
that would convict Maxwell Of having re-
celved percentage on goods purchased for
the Department."
decline to answer"
Parsons declared that Clunie was hamper
ing the hoard in the inquiry, and asked of
Broad: do You not think you are guilty
OF INSTRUMENTATION IN refusing 10 answer
these questions 2"
Broad stated that he was merely acting
upon the advice Of his attorney.
Can this commission compel Broad to
answer questiOns?" asked Chairman New
man. Echo was the only answer.
Schmltt moved that the acting Chief En-
gineer be instructed to prefer charges
against Broad Tor INSTRUMENTATION in Tefus-
ing to answer questions pertaining 10
charges against his predecessor.
If l were a lawyer" said Newman, 81
would draw up commitment for con-
tempt"
III you think I'm going to draw up a
you are mistaken. 1t is Breads duty as
an employe Of the commission to give what
information he has of the delinQuencies OF
his predecessor in Office"
The motion to prefer the charge Of in
subordinati0a against Broad was adopted by
the votes Of Schmtt, Parsons ami Ames.
Newman and Martin yOted In the negative
NAXwIEL TOOK THE STAND.
Maxwell was sworn as a witness in his
own behalf. He said that the first intima-
ton he had Of the affair was on FRIDAY
morning when Sullivan twltted him with
receiving 10 per cent commissions on pur-
chases and not standing in with him. On
no occasion had he ever received bribes
On one occasion a contractor had offered
him a commission on hose and he ordered
him out of the yard. During the time
was clerk in the Corporation Yard con-
tinued MaXwell, Supervisor James Nc
Donald was Chairman Of the Fire Depart
ment Committee, and he made all the pur-
chases Of supplies. Since | was suspended
at noon / have received information that
makes me believe that some document has
been made out to show that had received
commissions"
Patrick Roach, the Waterman at the Cor
poratIon Yard. gave some sensational testi-
mOuy in defense Of Maxwell The night
before last" said he, "a man by the name of
Simpson, who Is in the broom business,
entered the Office at the yard. He looked
over some broOms and brushes and told
Broad that they were too high priced. Then
some writing was done, and | heard Simp-
son say there would be 10 per cent 1t il.
A COMMISSION REFUSED.
Broad said don't want it. Let the
man who has been receiving a commission
get it! The paper was signed. and Broad
introduced the man to me as Mr.. Simpson.
Another man came in soon after. Broad
said his name was also Simpson. The sec
ond man was not the same as the first who
came"
Broad was asked whether he knew a man
by the name Of Simpson, but again he de-
clined to answer.
Upon motion of Ames, the further inyesti-
CATION Of the charges against Maxwell was
continued for one week, and be was rein
stated pending the trial
The Broad trial was resumed. Sullivan
was recalled for further crOss-examination.
lie was asked many questions in reference
TO his connection with politics, but denied
that he had done any more in that direction
than casting his vote as any other good
citizen.
The further hearing of the case was then
postponed until Saturday. When the inVes-
tigatiOn will be concluded may only be con-
jectured, as Attorney Ulunie intimateS that
he will call about 800 witnesses, and nearly
all Of them are members of the Fire De-
partment