New-York tribune., 1895-12-07
REVELATIONS IN CAMDEN.
SENSATIONAL TESTIMONY DUPLICATING
CITY OFFICIALS
STOCK IN A LIGHTING COMPANY DELIVERED TO
COUNCILMEN AFTER A CONTRACT WAS
AWARDED-THE MEN CLAMoRED FOR
THEIR PAY-A STARTLING HEAR


THEIR PAY-A STARTLING HEAR
ING BEFORE THE BLACK
BELDoN COMMISSION
Camden. Dec. 6 (SpeclaD.-John l.. Bailey to-
day furnished some sensational developments
for the Black Beldon Investigating Commission,
which is "Lexowing' Camden. He is a son of
ex-Postmaster William T. Bailey. and was for
merly chief clerk under his father who was
treasurer OF the Camden Lighting and Heating
Company. the electric concern which has five
year contract for lighting the city. John J. Bur-
leigh. the secretary, has been called several
times TO testify as to whether any city council
men or city officials stockholders In the
company. He had testified thai ex-Judge E. A.
Armstrong. it's president. was al the same time
president of the Board OF Public Works; that
City Counsel J. Willard Morgan is stockholder.
and that George Barrett. former Councilman,
now Sheriff. was another and ex-Sherif Baird
was more
Bailey went further in his testimony to-day.
He said that just after the company got its first
contract from the city he had had some pointed
conversations with City CouncIlmen.
What was the conversations" asked Lawyer
Beakley.
"One Councilman wanted TO know when he
never received his stock. and he would likS to
have some"
"Who was the Councilman"
William Dorell.'
"Who was the other one?"
"Dr. Miller"
What did the third one say?'
II don't remember the conversation"
WHO was he?" asked Mr.. Morgan.
IN ,,,tpu rIao oil 1iesi Rpl
don; Il don't think his name should be given
until we find out what he said"
They are the only two that you remember?'
They are"
The names Of the Lighting Committee for the
year 1883 were shown the witness, and ne was
asked IL he had any conversation with any mem
bers except the ones named. He replied: NO,
sir
do you know whether any members OF that
committee received any stock about that time
yes. sir; Mr. Rex had some
How do you know that Mr. Rex received
stock?"
Il saw the stock in our safe. and afterward
saw il turned over TO Mr.. Rex. There was some
where in the neghborhood Of ten shares and
the par value S25 a share"
The witness finally said the stock was worth
81 000 but he would not say II was worth $1,000.
He said: 1T was turned over to Mr. Rex by the
treasurer some time after the passage OF the
ordinance by the Council The witness could
not tell how long afterward this took place.
Did you ever hear any conversation about
what was TO be dcne with that stOck?"
Yes He was to have the stock TO hold in
trust for some parties"
Mr.. Rex, who sat beside City Counsel Morgan,
became rather nervous and arose with a de-
mand for the privilege Of subjectng Bailey 10
oss-examinatiOn. That being granted, he soon
had the witness pretty we'll tangled up and un-
able to fix any date at all az TO when the al
legged transfer OF stock was made.
Bailey also testified that several months ago
he counted the number OF telegraph telephone
and other electric poles in the city, for which he
was to get 21a cents apiece for the counting.
This was by agreement with Or. w. B. +. Miller
the member-at-largt OF the City Council. He
had never received his compensation.
why did you make your bill cents poe!'
asked Lawyer Bleakley.
"Dr. Miller to get half" was the reply
All the experts We're a work on City Treasurer
Micheon's books to-day and Mr.. Michellon was
aiding them 1t may be weeks yet before any
thing definite Is known about their condition.