The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-09
.ries, and I did not know they were

We're ordered by Mr. Ford himself, and
/ that the prices were made by his partner,
/ Mr.. Moriarity, and his salesman, MI
SDid You consult Mr.. Ford about the
prices ?' asked Mr.; Corbin.
cally, nor was there any agreement
MIR. Mullins said he always told Mr
knew nothing about the matter Of prices,
as that was left to Mr., MoIiarity; uu..s
Were not the prices you charged
pretty sound and stiff?" asked Mr.. Cor
1 pin, -
Possibly not to the State inserjected
mo. nor to anyone else" was Mr..
a rich centract?' persisted Mr., Eorbin.
mo. sir." exclaimed Mr.. Mullins with
Mr.. Corbin then asked if Mr.. Mullins
got through all those sales without max,
| ali that he did once was to take Mr.. Ford
| to dinner wnen he was in Trenton, and
then at another time Mr.. Ford TOOK MIN
\ and paid for the dinner Ar.
"A kind of a,stand orf,, remarked Mr..
In reply to Mr.. Corbin's questions Mr..
4 on a vacation to Prince towards s Is
land, but he thought he could get him
| back any time the committee might want
MURPHY MAKES A STIR.
! Just before the examination of Mullins
closed Mr. Corbin whispered to Captain
John Graham, who is acting as Sergeant
| alarms tor the committee. and he LETT
! the room. In a few minutes he returned
with a tall, slim, clerical looking young
man whom Mr.. Mullins regarded with
| interest.
The young man was sworn and sal said
| he was Eugene Murphy of Jersey CRY,
| and was employed as boohkeeper by Mul-
ins 8 CO from oetober sd lsss, Srm to tae
1 90 Inln
| Morlarity. Witne SIS was one of rheir
bookkeepers; he kept the lsdgsrs g ana nG
election day. 1888. all the employees were @
! in the store most OF the Gay. l1r. Mui-
Inns. was there until I'll after seven o,ci4fK 3bs
witness discovered the muttIated books:
They were lying, Just where he had left 7f
| were not kept in the vault, but on a rack
only two had been s cut ~ The Ira prvate ate
the books was disturbed. The rear door
III That tisg day .' Mr.. Mullins discharged Mur-
| ply, and when the latter asked Mr.. Mul-
Inns if he suspected HIM Of cut5Ilings the
mo. but you play the races, and
| couldn't have son of mine do, that
and don't propose be to Let to an the eploye foye
asked Mr.. Corbin.
Yes, sir; for Z. a i. recommendation"
"oh. no, sir" replied the witness with
positive shake Of his head.
The goods sold to the STATE, Murphy
| the store often. Sometimes he ordered
| by telegraph and sometimes through
HamEt1nn MPnt1fSs the saleSmnass. Iosns HIS TEMPER
| Mr.. Corbin then directed the witne SIS
to look over the books which covered the
.sThese books have been doctored," said
| Murphy, since | saw them. The prices
there. They have been added since We
were told in entering up state HOUSE Lows
momy 1smy &c Mn MRuIns and he
| ed UP, and with flushed face, hotiy ask
ed how the witness knew what he said.
Mr. Mullins.
what 1 say is plain enough from those
totals coolly rspiied the VI Withessa hgs TAP TAP
iif those State HOUSE prices. We're car
ried out that total would be different.
This was apparent to all, and then the
witness spent some time going oyer the
| books. While doing this Mr.. Mullins
stuck close to him and peered over his
IF am going over thess books e,sazb want m
| temper getting away from him for the
The Committee asked Mr. Mullins not
| to bother the witness, and he took his
Mr.. Murphy then took several sa liter items IS
marks of the firm which accompanies
Rugs, cost s6.25 each, State charged s.;
Copying c pre- Press .'ino' to which Mr. Riker called
Mr.. Ford's attention, cost $780, price to
s'a'e siMSlioR iMSlioRIARITY's FIGURES.
The figures in pencil in the book were
all in Mr. Moriaritys handwriting. The
| bills were all made out by, the clerks with
Woud The dPrean eome Psfh to fe Store M and and he and NJ
stsIr9 a1ns ahd q III i shs Rcss me sS eili 3a
sent to Trenton, when they were separa.t-
ed into the various State accounts TO
ba h t thy Noy WaEf tR Sad 6e charg ef he enter
went on the. witness, but they were on
He said that the charges in blank eX-
tended over four years and was It the a
only account which was kept in that
way s;BARNEY WANTS HIS DIvvY."
At one time many kilograms Gsere re re-
eeiysd from rom M n Tord Jitn ana one ay Mr
sFigure up the monty coming from the
State Ifs |s BaFhey 3syv Is getting impatient and
which had been paid rs the firm firm by gyrda1 the
amount, and began looking over the pile
of books Finally he looked up and said
he could not show the figures without the
personal ledger, which seemed to be miss
ing. Mr.. Corbfn asked Mr. Mullins. If all
far as he knew they were, and said that
ne did not know the firm had such
book as the witness mentioned.
Mr. Murphy coolly remarked that there
was such a book, and went on to tell
what it contained.
sfPlease bring that book with you when
the committee meets again, Mr.. Mullins
r,tI.r rtx = Chairman NOOrn96S.
and Mr. Mullins said he would If there
was such a book.
The witness then said that, after he
had figured up the State account, Mr..
Mullins directed Mr.. Moriarity to draw
a check for ten per cent. of the amount
The check was payable to john Null
Inns or John Mullins & Co, the witness witness
took the check away, but it was cashed
| That the witrsess knew, because he
| checked the check up when it came back
| from the bank.
THE BOMBSHELL BURSTS.
stDo you remember any instructions
given you by Mr. Morlarity about enter
iag memoranas sea On e Mr. marga cgro,n of the
aYes sir" replied Murphy; Il think
| 1t was in 1888 that he told me, to write
| in f1e ledger, everything paid to here
| b1t Barreft,s s. goods I made the entry
| IN pencil on one of the pages which
| have been torn out.
i.What did that refer to?"
"To ddning-room set sent to Mr..
aDid Mr.. Barrett have an account with
! your firm?".
SHOW Il in the ledger