Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-23

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Nr. Taylor When did you see Mr..
jacobs lasts
A--I.ast night
Complaining Witness Sworn.
Otto Wagner called
Mr.. Tay lor- ls your name Otto Wag'-
nsr,
A.-Yes. sir.
Q.-What 10 your trade!
A.-Mason.
Q.-IIov long have you lived here!
A.-Eighf or nine years.
Q.-Where do YOU live?
A---On Terrace avenue. near Hall
street.
Q.-Have you worked for the city.
Al pointed up the mason work on
Bridge street and sixth street bridges
Q-Who hired you.
A.-Mr. Jacobs.
Q-How much did you get!
A.-Mr. Jacobs told me would get 45
cents an hour aud the tender $l.50 a
day. lie borrowed O. Of me and went
away. When the work was done told
him. He made out my bill for sl0o and
then he told me the city kicked and
would not pay il all. The next eay he
came wifh ttS50 and took it. asked
him for the - he borrowed. He acted
mad and would not pay it went 10
the city controller and found out about
the bill. Last Thursday he called me
down 20 tho Valley City mill and asked
me 70 sign q paper that bud received
sl2f. lie said no would buy me a good
suit Of clothes IL l would sign l asked
him IL he thought | was crazy.
Q-How many days did the tender
work.
s.-Mr. Bait worked aine and one
half DAYS and the other man five days
Q.-how much cement did you uses
A-Fsve barrels.
Q-How much sandy
A-One load for $l-
Odd you tell Mr.. Jacobs all about
the items OF the bill when be made il
outf
A-Ycs. sir. l showed him the bill for
the lime and sand aud gave him the
time. II xas after that that he told me
the city would not pay slU5. lie brought
me the money when he bad promised to
bring me q check did not knog that
be had put in bill az $3.50 for my work
until the controller told me.
sharply Cross-Exsmined-
Mr.. Turrer-what was your work on
the bridges.
Al pointed up the stonexork and
took out the old ioosc cement
Q-Where was Jacobs when you
asked him 10 make out the billy
Ale Was in tho house eating sup
per- tie sat down az his desk and 4
told him | worked fifteen days and gave
ffsssn days for the tcnders- I did not
know how much he figured per day for
the tenders
Q-Do you belong to the masons'
union?
A.-Ycs. sir.
Q-what II the union price for
mason work, Are not masons paid As
cents an hours
Al don't know. I get IS some
tines and sometimes lees
Q.-pid Mr.. jacobs tell you that Full
tca street vas % be repaired,
a.-No. err. He did not
Q-you Was mad because Jacobs
would not pay you the -.
Al wanted my money.
Alderman Emmer--Was anyone in the
room with you when the bill wss made
OUT
A.-fIis woman vas sitting at the
table.
Mrs wsgn-r's STORY.
Mrs Wagner vas sworn
Nr. 1aylor--Ars you Otto wsgnsF's
wlfei
A.-Ycs. err.
Q-Do you know Alderman Jscobsf
A.-Ycs sir.
q Dad be come 10 your house 10 pay
any money!
A-Yes. air
QHos much die he pay your hus-
bsndf
a. he isid s1 20 on nv dining room
table Tbers uere four 60 bali. two
O. bllls three silver dollars and 80 centa
M Tstner How long did Jacobs
stag there
A. About ten minutes
@ Did ron hear Mr.. Jacobs when be
hired sonf hosbands
A~Yes. ssr.
Q-Whst did Mr. Jacobs saw
Ale told ny husband he would
get $40 AID si.50 for TIE tender
A--iid yon hear Mr. Jscoes ssk for
A--les. ar.
y When saa thstf
A-ii vas after be gave him the york
and befnre u vac finished
= Dni he pay your hushsnd'
A.-No. ssr He promised 10 ray ca
SATURDAY night bnt ne did not coni-
back ~ husband sai1 he eoal3 make
Jseol,s pa for q Then nr went 80 The
cnntfoiiers cffce snd found that facets
bad made snnetains cut II he 90.
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