The sun., 1894-10-27

sHEEHAN TAKES 1T CALMLY.
counsel, yet you have been advised by your
brother. and are now looking to him. seeking
comfort. advice. consolation, suggestion. and
euggest TO you. and TO the Lieutenant Gover
Of this State, tho improperly OF such action.
Al am looking at you. Mr.. Con.
Q-But your eyes wander. A. Certainly, all
over the room.
senator Cantor-There can be no objection to
the Lieutenaut-G Governor sitting In this room.
Mr.. Goff-I object TO his giving tho witness
advice.
At this point the considerable tension was still
further increased when Lieut.. Gov. Sheehan
rose and said, slowly and distinctly:
IF there Is any objection to my remaining in
the presence OF the Senate Committee as a spec-
tator-"
Then all the committee said hurriedly: "oh.
no. certainly not. Pray be seated, Governor; no
objection"
During this incident DIR. Parkhurst entered.
The only vacant chair in the room was one in
which Mr.. Cons and Mr.. Moss's coats were
piled. The Doctor sat down on them. A Con
agent brought from another court room another
chair. This was wedged In by the side OF Mr..
Cons chair. directly in front OF Lieut. Gov.
sheehan. DIR. Parkhurst took that chair. and
as his rain coat had a military cape on 1t, which
stood out like the epauletts sleeves on a
WuHhn RbWu. isltuI.-ION. Snetnhn line OF
vision In the direction OF the witness was as
completely block ed as Is the stage view of mar
who sits behind a fall hat at the theatre.
GorF's MYSTERIOUS MATHEMATICs.
Next Mr.. CofY wanted TO know from the wit
ness II he vas not obliged to deposit check for
ten per cent. of the amount OF his bid. when
s Ss TO %ns.p n pusS ssS Sst In
knew that they were Obliged to accompany bids
with check SHt he did not know what the
phasis that he knew positively that IL was ten
per cent; Then he proceeded on rather, anus
ing inquiry. He stated to the witness that one
amount $g7, 500. that the check accompanying
II was for $1,000. but that that amount, So. 900,
was endorsed on the outside OF the sealed en-
vslope containing the bid. He argued with the
seSems Whereby 'n tho firm mat OF 'es sseeSss Eas
& OBrien. contractors. Indicated TO the
City. the amount OF the sealed bid. That is. that
$4,000 was about ten per cent. OF s97.500. One
CON right In his mathematics by suggesting
that 4 was nearer Aye PEI, cent, but Mr. Con
worked IT out. and he would not be set right.
The witness was naturally confused as TO what
.Rs sns' as .hs
mathematician. and answered Mr.. COTS elab-
ors!S srgumsnt SY.rsyps ey ssk,ng gn,d u .k. - ,h.
amount OF our check was written on the en-
velope? No secrecy was demanded in that We
Commission"
sHEEHAS WINS ROUND TWO.
:, The next line OF inquiry provoked another
Island Civ wort amonniina tosaoa 7aS Sbaass
ban q 06rsn.s suTeties T on the contract were the
In m;nm,ss nS ,ba ppnn ,ni r",, n;i II,ina On
,acord - ,ba ,ac. sha, ~, 10y, - ~ ,i,
he aWsrding of his contrsri iii H. MI s 70
inc tSs Hmerican suretr Compann ne s eds surety gr
,xsra ,hro,xn on, SN''' ~0'"p""' ~ surety
% VVnU nf,srsd the Amsr,can Suratv c,onr.
nv as surety and il was accepted. although 9TH
bnt let me eynIsin y" '""' "a ie''
o.@So no! A.-well. are you testifying. or
shich csn Uu ass All ssnisiEn Ao' Vi thnss there
chairmsn Isrow ranwri,v,- -Tha conn..l 4.
entitled To- a cateSoricsl answer "o 'oun'e'
and nronos. re .SpIain Ahs"or'
Mr. T;off began 10 shout excitedly. "No M 7
object Tbers Is no question befors Won =" "o'
The G0Tf %nessws d% going explain
,inn il hsrora y1n - 0'NN' -''' ''' -''f1e'
''Sa Mr LsaSw Sslo ySs yGsvelBans bang whacL rap
Pbs witness rsisad b,s voice .bovs m. tumuIt
of The counsel's objection and the Chsirman's
g.ysl; g.,s and & exclaimed, ., ,h., ,or, ..o,,-.,
x..I go sSr, Ths .monnt ~. .eqIL.rea qI
tsst many hidds,s nays the Amsrjca5 snrasY
Company as surety; Ihe commissioners % thers,
thew offsred no accent The A American surety Com
pany az suTeties and we ss oIher Sidders Stfersd
Ths GoRmissionar had won the second round
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LIBEL SUIT AoAiSsI THE WORLD
Q.-WAs John O'Brien your partner In those |
contracts7 AYES.
,o.-But your names do not appear, both OF |
iii explain. 'D'
Mr.. GOn-I object. There Is no question; |
own way and not in yours. '
He was allowed 10 explain. He said that a ly- |
ing newspaper Was attacking him in relation to |
his contracts. and endeayoring by lying and |