Morning journal and courier., 1894-06-14
WHAT MIR. SWAYNE SAYS.

The Contractors Statement Regard ing Board of Health Omeials-The Denials by pr. Wright and MT. Bailey. The following statement has been made by Contractor Swsyne concerning his charges against officials in the board of health: and appended are the denials of the same by Messrs Wright and Bailey.
 MIR. swAYNE's STORY.
 'I began my work in February and for three months there were scarcely any com- plafnts. The work was particularly heavy at this time, there being more garbage to collect than there has bsen at other times. Several intimations were made to me by MT. Bailey but I did not understand them at first. About April the complaints be- gan to pour in against my work. There was pile of them. went to see Bailey about the complaints and he said to me, You're not half as good as Lawrence was; he used to keep us up. You're making a lot of money now; you had better give me an interest in your pigs. I told him that could not do that because MT. Farnham and were in partnership. few days later when I called to see about something in regard to my contract Bailey said to me, Can't you give me $100 month"; I was dumbfounded at this and replied that I could not. He then asked me what I | would give and told him that did not l think could give anything as I was in a pretty tight place financially. Nothing | more was said at that time and as I went | to Philadelphia did not see him for 6 | week.
 "The next time saw Bailey he began at me again and said the complaints were piling in and that they would have to be 'fxed' or would lose my contract. told him I could not do anything as was short of money. He kept at me and asked me if I could not give him $50 month if could not give $100. told him I could not as I did not have any money and offered to let him ses my bank book to prove that I hadn't. Finnslly said would go and borrow some money for him from At torney Hoadlsy. made up my mind about that tims would give him some thing and catch him. This conversation took place last week Wednesday.
 'I toid him that would bring in the money the next day. Thursday morning I went and saw Judge Gable, who was col lectipg some money for me, and asked him for the money he had collected. He told ms he had not collected 1t, and when told him must have some he gave me check for $1O, drawn by another man. He made 1t payable to my order, and afterwards I endorsed 1t ard made it payable to Bailey.
 1T gave Bailey the check and $5 in each and promised to give him $10 on Satur- day. When Il gave him the check he said he did not like Judge Cables name on it and would keep it until after the next meeting, which was last night. I was sick Saturday and did not leave the house Monday I received letter from Bailey summoning me to coma to the ofics at | once.
 WHAT HE SAYS ABOUT DIR WRIGHT. "Now, in regard to Dr. Wright. Some time in April he said to me, You had bet ter come round like old Lawrence did and stop these conp!aints.' I asked bim what he did and he replied that he kept up the boys fne,' and hs was very free with his money. Again he said to me, You are stingy from ths word go.' I reasoned with him and told him that I was poo, and did not want the disgrace of losing the contract and asked him what should do. He sa!d that if I would give him $500 he would fix up my work all right and have the complaints stopped.
 | "ueu IeLuseo, SOO cOmplalnt9 were brought against me at the meeting few days afterwards. I was completely dumb founded, ss had only seen ninety-seven. The others never saw, and believe many of them were fictitious. When 1 was no, thrown over by the board of health at the meeting, gusss they were surprised. The day after the meeting I Isaw Dr. Wright on Orange street. He got out of his carriage and came over to my carriage. He said tc me: "Now give me what you can. Give me $20O in a shake and Tll take care oi it. I was to give him this last Saturday but did not. I sent my man down to the oftics Saturday, and he says that Dr. | Wright told him that I would be a sicker If did not come down and tend to ! business.
 "A week ago Monday invited Mayor Sargent up to my house, and in the pres ence of my wife, told him about the over lures that had been made to me. He die not seem to Ike the thought of such state of affairs existing and did not adviss mt ! to push them. 1 told him that I should ge l ahead and give the officials soms money | and catch them if I could"
 DENIALS OF WRIGHT AND BAILEY