New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-05

and nress forward to hear the questions and an
S" VI borrowed the money without any particular
agreement to time" said Andrews, sir
9-D Did You You deposit Senator Plunkits check in
the bank? A.-No, sir A.. ,.o,sord dollars in
Q.-Why did you deposit the thousaho uo''a'' ~
bills and not In a check?
There no answer. Wa. I, oro,ber
owas not in csnsderaon for eontraGis
A.-No.
PLI-NKITT HAD GOT CONTRACTS. TOO
Ole has contracts with your department? A.
Yes He owns lot of scows in the lower Day
which the stree-Cleaning Department employs.
Then followed a string of questions by Mr. Con
bringing out Mr.. Punkitts relations with the street
Cleaning Department.
Ex-senator Plunkitt owns five Of the nine stables
the Street Cleaning Department uses Tor It's horseS
Mr.. Gor, speaking to the Committee, said: 10Y y
gentlemen will find something exceedingly r.ch II
you'll provide means Of investigating the Street
Cleaning Department of this city.
The counsel then began reading figures concerning
the comparative expenses Of street cleaning ior
this and other years. - ,eo,
On 1892 the rent for stables cost $3.50 For 1873
they cost &c. 49, Why the ncrfasc Is ,be cIty
uses? A.-.Mr. Brennan. my predecessor made
leases , which VIII accent or n Gecate or
thing Mr. Andrews for you to incur hnancia. oDil-
cations with man to whom you must pay the
Mr. Andrcws's answer was inaudibe.
, weekly statement OF the transactions of your
department In The City Record? A-On account
OF the expense and trouble
NOT so MANY FACTS PUBLISHED NOW.
Q-Arc the quarterly statements You row publish
as full in detail. as the weekly statements you used
TO publish? A.-They are less in detail
Cross-examinaton brought out the fact that the
emergency which Obliged Mr.. Andrews to borrow
money that he wanted to pay an od aGc4am,
with Postmaster Dayton. to whom he was indebted
I'm the sum Of "severa, thousand dollars -,- $3.50.
so hard for the head OF the Street-C leaning De
partmen,? A.No. Mayor Cii!roy urged me to take
the office. did not want IT,
ANDREws's STAY IN LUDLOW STREET JAIL.
Witness acknowledged. however that Mr.. Dayton
had materially assisted him. Then cropped out the
fact tina; many years ago Commissioner Andrews
had spent three weeks in Ludlow street JAN for
contempt Of court In refusing to obey the Court In
faithfully performing his duties as receiver OF
defunct furniture company In Brooklyn
After this came the dramatic insh TO sehsa-
tional day before the committee.
Have you paid the old soldier. Captain Tap!i
Any. all tho money you owe him as pension-attor-
ney and for the Tecoyery St wien yUg nave 'ee
The courtroom became as stu as death, ne
blood leaped to Commissioner Andrews pale face
he tried to explain
NEVER GAVE THE OLD SOLDIER HIS PEN
SION
you got his pension. and when he came to you
for It you doled Il out to him. and finally you put
in n 10, Of nter-clams You have never paid a
large balance OF the pension either to the Ola sol
der or the daughter have you? a., ,o
Again the witness triei TO explain. MT ION
raised his hand deprecaiingly ,
THAT IL Loyal Legion button In the iippel OF
your coat Isn't f. Mr.. Andrews" he asked.
The Commissioner bowed rs head as he answered
In the affirmative
THAT Is ALL" said Mr. Gon.