The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-05

the city pay rolls. Never had any
horses assessed to him. Does not know
whether or not his two teams were
assessed to his father.
PEET ON THE STAND.
Emmet Peet was next called He is
thirty years of age, unmarried. and
boards with his brother-in-law. f. NJ.
Ramsey, at No. New York street.
Witness formerly cared for c. II. kins-
ley's horses. There were fourteen or
fifteen head of them. At present, as
far as witness knew, Mr.. KinSley has
but one horse and two colts. There
are thirteen horses in Kinsley's barn
In Green Ridge but witness did not
know who owned them all. Does not
at present take care of all the horses
in the barn. Once and a while he
feeds them when the other drivers are
late. Has not worked for Kinsley
since about year ago, except to care
for his horse and two colts. Was paid
for this at so much per hour by Mr..
Kinsley. Last July he bought a team
of Mr.. Kinsley. Applied two months
salary, which was owed him and $50
cash as first payment. The team cost
him $500 and 1t is now all paid for
Took no receipts for the different pay
ments. Keeps his team i'm Mr.. Kins-
ley'S barn. Never was assessed with
team. Does not have an account in
any of the feed stores. Pays Mr.
Kinsley $50 month for the keeping
of his team.
Witness admitted that he had bank
account but said none of your busi-
ness" to Mr.. NewcombS question as
to where he kept it. Mr.. Watson oh
jected to prying into a witness private
affairs, whereupon Mr.. Newcomb
stated that inasmuch as the witness
was accused of being i'm colluSion with
Mr.. kinslry in getting these illegal
moneys, II was proper to find out what
he did with them. Mr. Burns contend
ed that it was not proper fo! an attor-
ney to discredit his own witness. The
board decided to sustain the objection
and Mr.. Newcomb took a new tack.
The first work witness did with his
team after buying it was FOR the street
department. He looked for other work
after buying the team but could not
get any. Then asked Mr.. Kinsley for
Il job and was hired Did not have
any work for the team or any stable
to keep it in when he hOught it,
In answer to a question by Mr.. Chit
tenden. Peet said he employed no driv-
cr and had but one team.
How do you explain that i'm June,
1896. you worked 42ia days." asked Mr..
Newc0mhe.
y WORKED some uaES anu Soiie
nights"
"If YOU worked some days and some
nights with your team how do you
account for this item which shows
that you worked % days with a cart
in addition to the 42ia days all in this
same month of June, 1885,
HE HAD A CART.
Witness could not remember that he
worked as indicated but said he also
had a cart which he used in the city
work. He bought the cart also from
Mr.. Knsley. Accounted for being
credited with 80 days in July, 1896. by
having received back pay or possibly
and wagon. Could not account for the
Is 40 days he was credited with hav-
ing worked in August. 1896.
This closed the questioning, the de-
feuse not desiring to cross-eXamine.
Mr. NewcOmb asked the committee
to take particular notice of the fol-
lowing items which he read from the
city pay rolls: May, 1896, Arthur La
Bar. is 40 days laborer; same month.
Jacob Belcher, Is days, laborer; June.
1896. Jacob Belcher, - 40 days, la
borer; same month. Arthur La Bar,
% days, labOrer; August, 1896, Jacob
Belcher, Is days, laborer; same month,
same party 6 days, laborer.
These items. Mr. Newcomb offered
in connection with the testimony of H.
II. Knsley. who swore that Belcher
and La Bar were employed by him
as drivers of his teams at times when
they were drawing pay as laborers in
the street department of the city.
Adjournment was then agreed upon
until next Tuesday.