New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-29
he prices with what you would charge? Al

the prices with what you would charge Al
"9 nay And uha, do Won find? Al find 1895 pounds
OF mixed paints charged at Is cents a pound anu
labor charged at 80 80 day. ,., b,.
should Hf bS c no taSfs hFor labor charge s.
and the price for mixed pants they are in
0IWere Is a bill for l49i IS for painting the
stack and window frames; you painted 'he" oe-
fore. did you rot? Al did; r,o- tina s.acts
O1What aid you receive A-For the SACKS k1
SIS and sS33 30 for the rest of the work. ana had
to give it three coats .ooo,d t,,o was not so
costly and yet it cost more than twice as much
% You have made careful estimate of all the
O-And what would it cost? A-Aoout '''S'o'
allowing a profit Of 80 per cent
This" said Mr. Corbin. as what cost the STATE
about $1,000. Were YOU asked TO bid on ms
work. 49,.
NO. sir; Mr.. Ford and were old friends but
he told wasn't in it
What did he mean?
"Oh that ] wasn't in the ring. ] suppose
l.. l.. Arvin Bcrod decorator. OF Trenton test
fed that he had made a thorolSh eNdlniII'd -
Of the interior work done In the Capitol. ana e%,
mated on the probable cost. In the supreme Court
room he would do the work for $3v, WIN a hVo
ib Sena'e Cbamber TO The state s. 96 - but
Mr Berod said ne would Ike the job ior S'' ~
Statr paid So a pound to Mr.. Kinnarl. according
to bin submitted by Mr. Corbin: ana Nj Wr Kin
!, was worth exactly 80 cents pound Mr 81 a
uard .aer said that cobalt blue cost Mn S ia
pound. and submitted a bill from Ue "'i''''
h9 6afh froT the T reSfss Henry
Goqse Xenlans G4m Tr yto ri and Chairman
voorhees, he not put on nc STAND IL9 a ~,
he to Trenton today as FVir"t9 GONG" could
Chairman Voorhees, found that .hp; ~ cr and he
throw 70 light on the vcntilaths Con""O'' "''' "
was not pu; the stand.
AS USUAL. THE BOOK WANTED IS MISSING
Kinnare was recalled. and examined as fol-
lows: go 49,,
Q-Mr Knnard see by your ledger that these these
bing book" Why haven't you brought II N- We
searched FOR it for two hours last hish'' o"'
'G QwouId ' Mr. Martin your partne3g know ,s
where this book is? Al don't know. lie 1e'' nc
i"S' Mn Whero is Mr. Martini Al don't know.
0-Mr Martin knew all about the states trans
aG 6%Is he in Newark? Al don't believe he Is
Q he in the STAT o All tn 60 N Where the book
is Al am sure don't know, t., ,,,
Do YOU think he has thar book Al "oU''
no All All the State House accounts were kept in
'', 0EIS there anything in your daybook that
would throw any light on yo1r r TRANSACTIONS WIN
the sia5? GTn strange aH tha, ali the State
coi,nts We're kept in that book? A.-Well. it was
OIWhen did you tho book lasT A-Last
O9,WWhat were YOU doing with the book then?
Il cooking UP some old accounts. .
o-Who kept these accounts? A-Merrick Mar
lof
my store the second week In last November
"NIr Chairman. these books show nothing OF
the States dealings, and without the Joohing DOCK
Il is impossible to tell anything" said Mr. Corbin'
impatently. c..- e,,.;r,.,
How is it, Mr. Corbin." broke In Senator SKirin,
that throughout this entire investigation We ar
told that the missing partner knows IL an, anu
the one book that would show the transacuoi me
missing link. is always gone? would IKE 10 nave
Il do not know: I've looked for IT. said Nj Kin
nard. ,o., ,....t..,
Senator DAILY
Last November. -. -,
Where do you think Mr.. Martin is" asked Mr..
Corbin. -. 49,. 49,
Il don't know. lie disappeared last NoXcmner
and did no. say h. going. HIS family say
they don't know where he IS and b" had no settle
ment with any one else before ne diSaP-
peared" H., .
1t was developed that Mr.. Martin decided 20
move out lust ten days after the EepnhHcans hai
secured control Of the State and hints or an IN
sTb foIiouinr ,abe taken from NJ. Corbin's
schedule tends 10 show how well Leon Albeit jr.
Jared during the three years ne acleI as private
secretary 10 Governor Abbot.