Morning journal and courier., 1892-03-30
furnish me with the names of all the men

furnish me with the names of all the men
and teams which should put on the street. |
/ also put some on for Atwater, States and /
Reilly and do not think put on any more |
for Mr.. Leigh than for any of the other |
men. did occasionally, once or twice, !
get orders from Mr.. Leigh as to what men |
to put on, at Mr.. Leigh's Office on Chapel |
street, and Commissioners States and
Reilly were also accustomed to meet there
to talk over these matters. I cannot from
memory give the name of any republican
whom put on the streets other than that
Of Commissioner Atwater. I could not
give you the name of a man who has voted
either the democratic or republican ticket
Of my own knowledge of the facts. Why,
I cannot even tell you what your
politiee are. Laughter I think I
wanted me to put on WAS his own team. I
| think Atwater had grievance against me
because I did not put on his team. He
interfered with my business and objected
to every act performed while I was su-
perinten6ent Of streets. I did not know
that there was general impression
| among the commissioners that was not
competent to take charge of the duties.
never knew why I was removed until l
| heard Commissioner States give the res
sons in his evidence the other evening.
Idon't remember going to Mr.. Leigh's of
| fee for instructions once week. Yes, l
will say did not go. do not remember
that Mr.. Leigh carried book in his pocket,
in which was kept the. list
of the teams in my depart
ment. I don't remember that Mr.. Leigh
ever stated that he had book in which
| all the teams were entered and there was
not republican on it. I did not believe
that Mr.. Sullivan was friendly to me, even
when he said he was. He told me that
Atwater was opposed to me because of the
evidence gave before the board of alder
men, and that he was the only friend I
had on the board, but I did not believe
him. never had any trouble with Messrs.
Leigh or States. I suppose it was the duty
of the commissioners to follow me up, but
it is very easy to tell whether the men who
are following you up are friendly to you
or are working hard against you.
WILLIAM J. MONTGOMERY.
W.. J. Montgomery was then called and
testified as follows: 81 have been con-
tractor for twelve or fourteen years and
have had occasion to visit the Office of the
board of public works and never found
any occasion for complaint as to my treat.
ment by either Hill, Waldron or Kent
In the fall of 1891 sent in bid to Mr.
Doyle for filing in the Boulevard sewer
} My bid was for csrting at the rate of 81
cents per cubic yard. This work wal
afterward done by days labor"
CRoss-ExAMINED BY MR.. DALEY
The witness was rigidly cross-examine t
by Attorney Daley. During the course O
his cross-examination he said: stI made
,, bid for a contract, but no attention wa
paid to it, though do not know what tn
reason was, unless it was because did no
qualify in the taking of the contract TO
the hardening of Meadow street, whicl
was awarded to me. The reason why
refused to take this contract was because
could not agree with the city in referenc
| to the material used"
When the cross-examination of the las
8 witness had been completed Judge Stod
I | dard stated that it was within fou
minutes of the time for adjournment an
. | would be one of the most important and
! would oe impossible to finish his examine
ton last evening. He suggested that tn
= court adjourn at this point until Frida
: evening.
Attorney Daley asked how much longe
the case of the prosecution would last, t
) which Mr.. Stoddard replied that in add
!, ton to Mr.. Hill he had three or four mino
y witnesses to put on, so that unless tn
CROSS examination of these witnesses di
4 not occupy too much time they would
. finished next Friday evening and expecte
! to be able to give the other side chane
to commence their evidence. This repl
70 was satisfactory and the court Immediate
/ adjourned until 7:30 o'clock Friday ever
70 ing.