New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-23
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
MAYOR BOoDY AT THE MKEE TRIAL

HE Is A WITNESS FOR THE DEFENCE-fAOIS
pporcur OFT IN HIS CRoss-ExAMINAHoN
The taking Of evidence in the case OF p'N''',,
Alderman " J. McKee, trial for MS Sh'r' J"
the pavment OF the bin Of T. Ross. OF Ti''4"' "
Columbus celebration stands was hh''n'' ~ "a,
I'm the Court ~ Sessions and ths arsui"'i
counsel will he made this morning Al 'lo or "
o. the days proceeding, Judge Moore u' w., ~,
admit evidence IN regard 20 the bank account
poss 7, showed 1hi, hr only deposited small sums
uor hs had Tho contract 10 build the r'Nc"''s
stands william II. Hazard, president OF NV -.
Bank and formerly builder. was 'he i1'' ,,c
tor fbe pro,ecution II" said that a1'er ie'' "''7
the net cost OF the material h" No"'1 "
cent rs n fair and reasonable proH,' ,.. md
motion 10 dismiss the complaint wa o'i', ~
A.. oo. tor tho defence wac opened by j. A. "''"
herr lie said that Mckee was only 'h' pm - -
hand of the committee Of seven oi NV c.,.,.
no signed the voucher. None o' Wv, ~, g., ,,,,,r
-sunposed that there was anY''ihN INV - nm,
o,,or ,r n-oridipc for the celebration last Iaii "
- :, ,ho Cornoration Counsel was sought anu
- s,;ss ,ba, The uncXpcndcd balances coUiu "
- for .bc celebration. The approp''""o"
,,ode and Ross offered 10 put up "i'' "'
for shoui $4,000. This seemed 10 DE- d i"n - 80
and picott wa asked TO saperih'enu '"' DM
,ha, ,bsrc should be- no accidents Myroh 7. nus"
. hruder testified that the stands wouiu 'o9'
10000 lie woulo ao" ~ P
tho cost OF materials. ,. rros
Navor Boody next called. Ills eVu, ,r
much the same AZ the trial oi 'iso'" ,.a,r
question .f a celebration on the Columbus ai'n'
a.. o,,o nm he said he told committee VI va.
poard Of Aldermen that he would favor IL
,,,c maid mart OF the expense. IL was l"u o.
,,, -on,omher when /, was decided to dedlca'e INV
N,noria, Arch I'm conjunction With inc cfie' .r
'ie' ,.usor There was a meeting OF the
Of the anniversary. ih'i' WV o,,o.,,on WIS
Aldermen in hi, Office and the first queS'io" , w.,
whether the money could be legally raiS'u
said
balances had been used in other celepr'"o .a q,
,S evening Of rhe Bridge. The Aldermen No''u "
oxn.nd 80 900 and the money was taken if'i" INV
unexpended balances ,. ..orr.r Ridgway
" ,s,on occurring the Common Council TO
advertise for bids wheh 'he "
exceeds $3.50 ,,
az h,ds we're advertised for IN this case. were
they?
urbs money transferred from uleAp'"
balances and made contingent 'uhu
Yes" . nv
100. tho mere fact Of the transfer OF money by
roso,u.,on in this way do away with the pro''Non
oon,nr for bids before large sums are EXPENDED
III has been the custom 10 eXpend moneys iro"'
such fund without advertising for BIDS
"Then If You so disposed you can eV"up , sn %
ch.r,sr provisions by a simple transfer OF money
Such has been the custom
aTbe purpose of the provision Of the charter Is 10
allow the city the rights as private hdilu"'i'
Is 1t notl" .oo,,.o
ait is to foster public competition ana 10 SECURE
labor at the lowest rates.
"Did the Corporation Counsel advise you In 'he
transfer OF the money!"
ayes" ,,,,-
apo YOU know anything about this particular Dill
~ do not
The Mavor further said that he depended on 'he
Auditor and the bill came to him with the Auditor
signature and he would have signed II without u.
The bin for the Crand-stand was only one OF loIN
fius maid for from the contingent fund Inc Mayor
was asked In redirect examination, II an nc uiu "a
connection with the celebration was oone Ill eo
faith and he answered that II was
Alderman 4. j. Heaney testified tlat the appro
irritation was made by the Aldermen, ana p'can"
efYective on October Il. The hrS amount was n1 9
sufficient and n second appropriation was hao,. o ne
saw Ross several times and his pr &C. was over % and
THE hin was approved by the entire committee ana
signed by Mckee as chairman. ON rcsScAahnauom ln'
witness said bids we're not advertised lor us rnrr
was not sunIcient time. He knew Ross as general
contractor and tin roofer The c3n1rac, Nv wiI pc,t
was a verbal lie do not Know WHY , nls",
bought the materials when Ross was the contractor
Alderman NJ. j. Wafer gave similar eVioehce. ~
Auditor william 6. stenmentz testified that lnc
stands would cost $1,000 on ,hH pas' o U u" uIsnr
gave estimates Of practically the same amount
Gdermen Richard Pickering gave evidence similar
The defendant, W J. Mckee was then called HES
direct evidence was the as that OF his fellow
Aldermen who served OF the Columbus celebration
committee He admitted on .aa III re
was only a verbal contract with Ross, ana no surely
fcr lahutv In case Of accident lie did not kI""
whether Ross was a builder or not. lie saw Kos
once before the committee. He approved OF me DIN
because he thought correct. several witnesses
we're called to testify 10 the good character OF Mckee
Counsel will begin summing up at 10 a. m To-Day