The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-05-22

think / am treSpassing on the domain
of the first question"
Mr.. Ryder-"I think you are"
Mr. Goodhart-"Then if you are ready
to get counsel, wish you would secure
1t now"
Mr.. Goodhart introduced the journal
of 1894, reading an order relating to ap-
propriations for advertising.
A recess was taken.
Mr.. Ryder consulted counsel and re-
turned to the stand. Witness said
''Mr. Ely advises me to reply to the
question. The president of the Morn
ing News company considers that it is
not pertinent to the investigation"
Mr.. Goodhart-"Whom do you mean
by the president Of the Morning News
company?"
Witness-"General e. e. Bradley"
Mr.. Goodhart-"The recess was given
for you to consult counsel and not the
individual opinion of the president of
the Morning News company. Will you
answer the question:"
Witness-"Not at present"
Record was made of the refusal and
also of the motion that the witness
would not be excused from answering
the question.
Mr.. Goodhart-"Did you know of the
order that I have just read referring to
the order of the court of common coun-
ell of 1894?"
Witness said he did not.
Mr.. Goodhart-"What was the cost Of
composition to the Republikaner?"
Witness-"About $500"
Mr.. Goodhart-"Then l understand
you to say that the cost to the Repub-
likaner was about $500 less than it cost
the Leader?"
Witness said that he did not so un-
derstand it.
Mr. Goodhart thought he had not
made any mistake in his figures
Mr. Goodhart-'Then the difference
betewen S1400, or thereabouts, and 5000
is the profit made by the Republikaner
In your judgment did it cost less or
more to publish the advertisement in
the Morning News than the Evening
LEADER"
Answer-"'That is difficult to tell"
Mr.. Goodhart-"Will you answer the
question:"
IMT. ItyueT- ABOUT SlUU less.
Mr.. Goodhart-"Did you figure up the
cost of the advertisement for the Eve
ming LEADER"
Witness-"Well, I can't say. We
have one who measures UP all the ad-
yertisements.
The question was repeated and the
witness answered mo"
Mr.. Goodhart-"Did you have any
conference with Mr.. Street, who is as
sistant city clerk, concerning this ad-
vertisement?"
Witness-"I did not
Mr.. Goodhart-"Did you have any
idea what the cost would be when the
copy was handed you?'
Witness-"I did not"
Mr.. Goodhart-"Did you not think it
was large advertisement"
Witness-"Yes; but ! did not think
1t would measure up as much as it did"
Mr.. Goodhart-"Did you have any
conversation with the mayor in refer
ence to this advertisements"
Witness-'T did not"
The same question was repeated as
to the corporation counsel, city and as
sistant city clerk and Alderman Pickett,
the editor of the Leader, which were
answered in the negative.
Mr.. Goodhart turned the witness over
to the committee.
Alderman Rourke-"Did you in your
experience with the Evening Leader
ever before have composition begun on
city advertisement before the order
was signed?"
Witness answered mo" adding that
in the case of this copy the original did
not come into the office.
Mr.. Goodhart propounded the cate
gorical formula to Mr.. Ryder, to which
he answered mo"
W. H. Ely, corporation counsel, was
called. He said "The first informa-
tion l received In regard to sprinkling
streets was letter from his honor, the
mayor, written April IA, asking me to
advise him concerning the subject mat
ter of the letter. I answered the COM
munication on the 10th of April"
Mr.. Ely read the opinion given in his
reply to the mayor.
Continuing, Mr.. Ely said: 81 say that
is the first I heard, but / will not say
that someone did not speak to me
about the street sprinking. 1 do not
recollect anyone having done so. That
is all I have to say. If there are any
questions to be asked concerning the
subject 1 shall be glad to answer them.
l will say that when l gave that opinion
I did not know what paper would print
the advertisement"
Mr.. Goodhart-"Did you, Mr.. Ely, know
what the expense of doing this work
would be?'
Mr.. Ely-"Certainly not. When 1 am
asked for an opinion that question
never enters into it. My duty is to
pass upon what / consider is the thing
to do to make the acts legal"
Mr.. Goodhart-"Did you know of the
existence of the order that I have just
read?"
Mr.. Ely-"I never had any knowledge
of the order.'
Mr.. Ely-"It would not have made
any difference in the opinion. Neither
would the cost have entered into the
question"
The usual questions were then put.
Mr.. Goodhart-"Did you have any
talk with the mayor, the city clerk, as
sistant city clerk or Colonel Pickett be-
for these advertisements were publish
ed?"
Witness answered no.
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