New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-17
WITNESSES GET EXCITED.
LIVELY TIMES AT THE INVESTIGATION
OF THE OLD DOCK BOARD.
EDWARD X. JONES ACCUSES COMMISSIONERS iH"
ny OF urTKRINa A rALsEHooD. AND THEN
wrrHpRAws THE cHARGE-THE RENT
OF THE FRENCH LINE PIER
MORE TAMMANY CoRRuP-
rroH I-NEARTTIED.


rIoN UNEARTHED
The investigation OF the Dock Board as IL was
under the rammany Commissioners was resumed
x.s,.rd.v before the Commissioners OF Accounts
Seth sprague Terry and Rodney Strong Dennis
John r. 0ately. OF No. $40 West Forty-second-st
a dock Inspector under the old Board. was recaiied
to the stand He denied that he had ever passed
any piles that were not up to the specifications
'sYour testimony the other day does not agree
18th .vour testimony to-day" said Commissioner
Terry
'T think II does" Gately replied. He also denied
that he ever received money for passing pies
"Even II four witnesses swear that you got
money. do you say you never got it?'
II never got any money. Gately insisted ne
denied specifically that he ever received money
from E. L. Richardson, representing William Tay-
lor contractor.
Mr.. Richardson was called to the stand. and
testified that he had paid Gatey money twice. Il
gave him 81 on April &c and SO on April 4. 1894 ne
said He added that the money was paid Gatey
IN order that he might give the piles the benefit
Of the doubt II they a little crooked or SHY"
The witness produced a memorandum BOOK con-
tanning the entries of the payments.
do YOU swear" asked Delos McCurdy, who rep
resents ex-Dock Commissioner Phelan. that you
furnished piles that not long enough or not up
TO specifications"
"Oh no." replied Richardson; 1.-The piles were all
I'D to specification. Just gave him the money to
treat us fairly l didn't want him to pass any
piles that were not right
INSPECTORS HAD TO BE PAID.
WAS 1t the common understanding about the
docks that the inspectors had to be paid?''
Eyes. sir; I never got anything done without pay
ing for it,
Joseph L. G. Grove Of No. 326 Lenox-ave., testi-
fed that he was employed by Taylor, the con-
tractor. and heard about the payment to Gatey.
He said he drew $40 from the Bank one day. and
gave II to Richardson. He Richardson take
something from his pocket and hand 1t TO Gately.
but could not tell what II
Richardson told me the SO was for Gately said
the witness, land l went with him to give 1t to
him."
But you don't know whether Richardson handed
Gately so bill. 81 bill, or toothpick?'
John Byrne. OF No. PTS Pike.st an inspector tes-
ssat D.
Of Accounts. He found there was an excess OF sap
tn the Of the Dock Bord The pier
was built six years ago He had also examined mn e
sr No 'sr se Hf s'aT of b S rndad Line
was also beginning to rot. he said
ORDERED NOT TO BE TOO STRICT.
John j. McEntee Of No 2n West Sixty-sixth-st.,
former Inspector in the Dock Department. said
he inspected the piles in the piers West Fifty
seventh-st., and found that Of the poles that
should be six inches at the point. only five or
five and a half inches. He had certified, however.
that they up to specifications
why did you do that" asked Mr.. McCurdy.
Engineer Lasker told not TO be too strict
and not to reject many Of the piles" was the
Augustin F. Forget. manager of the French line
line ' rented Pier No Il, North River. from the
Dock Department.
sf Ws pay H s sut y yssr s5se 1871
did you ever hear that demand was made upon
your line for 5000 or the rent would be increased?
mo made that demand from me-.
nader
Now, wasn't the rent Of your dock increased be-
cause the 5000 was not paid?'
mo such thing
And person did not come repressntins him,
s s the aSm n nd S that as PAID
the rent would be increased'
Mr.. Forget a little later said he once heard come
kind of story but there was no truth in it. Com
Suddenly Edward X. Jones. who represented Mr..
Forget: Jumped up and said:
going too far. Mr. Commissioner. You are here
simply to make political capital out of this investi-
You can't make remarks like this" said Com
Il will make any remarks that I Please" the
You will not, sir" said Mr. Terry.
Mr. Jones did not you tell me over the tee
the second fas,n9Od have heard you
Commissioner Terry was decidedly angry. He
called the janitor and whispered to him. and things
looked threatening. crisis was averted however,
by Mr. Jones arising and saying that he withdrew
the "utterance uttered"
A DEMAND FOR 5000.
The lawyer himself then took the stand. and
said he was counsel for the French Line II
informed by Mr.. De Behan. Mr.. Forget's predeces
sor as agent OF the line he said. that some
had called him and told him that for 5000
ne could get the lease renewed at the old figures.
j know nothing Of my own knowledge except what
Mr.. De Behan told me The main Office in Paris
cabled peremptory 10 pay no attention to the
demand, further Informed"
An adjournment taken until Friday next at
2 o'clock