Morning journal and courier., 1892-04-02
hing you are not ashamed off, retorted

ling you are not ashamed Of" retorted
udge Stoddard. Laughter.
The petition was then offered in evil
ence, marked exhibit and read by the
'itness
Attorney Daley then had the witness
cad from the minutes of the executive ses-
orts of several Intellectual attempts on
be part of the board to elect city engi-
leer.
The witness resumed: IT have heard |
hat my election, after five months, was
brought about by the vote of three repub-
leans and one democrat (Coleman), but
do not know that my election
was brought about as the result of deal
democrat, Mr.. Reynolds, was to
be appointed in charge of the stone crush
er in Westville. The duty OF one OF the
assistants, Mr.. Ferry, has been to give
curves and surveys and have charge of the
sewer construction under supervision of |
the city engineer. My duties are to give
plans and designs. Mr.. Ferry did not
have absolute charge of the sewer work. |
The small proportion of the field work is
done by me individually"
''Did you ever testify in former inves-
tigation that you did the small proportion
of all the works'
II did not; My language, Think was
field work."
"Well, you have changed your testi-
replied Mr.. Daley.
"You have no right to say that, and you
know it," reto1ted Judge Stoddard.
Indeed do not" replied the city at
torney.
Stoddard, and the matter was dropped.
After this repartee the witness resumed:
"The ordinances of the city require the
CITY engineer to execute all orders of the
boards of public works, compensation and
the mayor, and to have general care and
charge of the sewerage of the city under
the board of public works. Mr.. Dillon,
the superintendent of sewers, hires his
own men. went to Danbury on an aver
age half a dozen times year.
have occasionally gone there In the
middle of the week, but not very often. l
also consulted with the city of Danbury in
reference to their pavements. l would
spend from half to three quarters of a day
there. I have also done some work for the
borough of Shelton, and was there about
three years ago for three or four ha1f-days.
Most of the time I went up there late in
the afternoons and did my consulting dur
ing the evenings"
Mr.. Daley went on in this line of Cross
examination for some considerable time,
showing that Mr.. Hill had often been
called in consultation by out-of-town en-
gineers, and tho general impression among
the auditors was to the effect that Mr.. Dali
ley had assisted the cause of the prosecu-
ton by proving on the stand that Hill was
such valuable man that nearly every city
and town in the vicinity was anxious to
employ him as consulting engineer when
oyor thou CONTAIN nj ata0 anv impOrtant an
cheering improvement.
The witness ''continued: l am sure did
not recommend any particular bridge to
the people of Shelton. This was in reply
to what was generally supposed to be an
attempt on the part of the defense to show
builders to whom the contract for build
ing the bridge was given.) About eight
years ago drew the plans and specifca-
tons for the drawbridge at South Norwalk.
I went there very few times, but did
most of the work during the evenings.
There was not, to my knowledge, anyone
who kept account of the time I was away
from the city. I did take men from
this city with me for the purpose of bor-
ing, bat I want distinctly TO state that
these men were paid by me and not by the
city of New Haven and that their names
were not on the pay roll during the time
they were with me out of the city. / did
not make any reduction to the city of New
Haven for the time was at work outside
of the CITY, What mean is did not de-
duct anything from my salary for that
time Mr. Davis, an assistant in our Office,
did some work for the borough of WaIling-
ford, but he always did it in the morning
before he came to this city, where he in
variably arrived not much later than 8
O'Clock. I have done some work for the
park commission, in fact, quite good deal.
Commissioner Atwater objected to our do
ing so much work, and, in consequence,
an arrangement was made whereby the
park commission was to furnish man to
the board in return for work done by my
department.. I may have said that my sal
airy as city engineer was not any object to
me, but do most emphatically state that
never said that wanted the Office SIM
ply as an advertisement. I have done
work for outside places, but have, by
working overtime, much more than made
it up. I did not have permission from
the board of public works to do this out
side work, as I did not consider it neces-
sary to ask permission to do outside work
on my own time. The length of the
Mechanic street sewer is from Lawrence to
Gamer street, and was built in 1890, the
contractor being Lawrence O'Brien, an in
innate friend of Commission Atwater's
The work on this sewer was rough and not
up to the standard. I WAS there frequent
ly and saw the work as it progressed"
Mr.. Daley asked if it was not through
the fault of Mr.. Hills engineering depart
mont that the suit for damages had been
brought against the city on account of a
defective catch basin on Mansfield street.
"No," replied Mr.. Hill.
Mr.. Daley then asked if a nine-inch
pipe was laid at his instruction.
II recommended ffteen-inch pipe" re-
piled Mr.. Hill.
"Was it not because there was nine
inch pipe there that the suit was
dropped!"
Mr.. Hill then explained as follows why
the suit was dropped: cit was mistake
of Mr.. Hamilton's and not mine" said the
e1-city engineer. .'Mr. Hamilton insisted
that nine-inch pipe had been laid. I
He dug up the street and found out that I
was right and there dropped the suit"
Laughter.
Mr.. Hamilton arose and at this stage
vehemently exclaimed that the statement
was not correct and that it was 'mud
throwing"
This started Judge Stoddard up, who
emphatically told Mr.. Hamilton to sit
down, as he was not witness.
LILO WAtuobS tuou sIaIGeu 10 say some
thing about skillful engineering.
II don't want to know anything about
skillful engineering" replied Attorney
Daley.
"Of course you DON'T" said Judge
Stoddard.
"Well, even if did, would not 20 to
Mr.. Hill" answered Mr.. Daley.
"There is where you show your lamenta-
BILE want of Judgment" retorted Judge
Stoddard.
"Well, "interposed Attorney Doolittle, IT
have learned that a rough piece of work
ia called skillful engineering"
~ am very glad that you have learned
something" replied Judge Stoddard, amid
much laughter and applause.
After this by-p1ay the witness contin-
ued to explain at considerable length in
reference to the Mechanic street sewer,
during the course of which Mr.. Hill made
an allusion to Commissioner Atwater.
Attorney Daley then said to the wit
ness, eff you will answer my question
and stick to the truth it will be better for
you"
Judge Stoddard-He is answering your
question and you are violating every law
of evidence in insinuating to a witness
on the stand that his statement is other
than the truth.
Attorney Doolittle-And you are violat-
ing every rule of law in saying that such
evidence is admissible.
Judge Stoddard-Oh, my Christian
friend