The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-27

plulnDefh supplies, was the Irat witness iIlS
morning. lie swore the market value of the
tanks closet seat lids and backs put in the
court house by VIM j. Bast, plumber, was
anywhere from S25 to S35
Under cross examination by Mr. Whalon he
stated that he is agent for the Hcydonville
Manufacturing Company, with a factory in
Massachusetts,. His testimony was to show
that Bast had not overcharged for the court
house plumbing.
ALLEN RECALLED.
Charles f. Allen was recalled and ques
toned by Mr. Whalen. He was asked if he
knew Hill used plans and specifications
furnished by bridge companies and was paid
for the same. The award of the Porter
township bridge to the Pottsyile Bridge
Works was also gone over
Witness was shown bill of September 90
1894, by which Architect Hill was paid five
per cent upon the Tower City bridge, in
cluding the $3.50 80 paid for masonry
man named Brenuer, of Pinegrove, had the
masonry contract.
Q. What did Brenner get $3.50 in extras
for?
A. 1t may have been that the viewers
recommended it; the work may have related
to digging deeper to get an extra foundation;
presented; believe he went deeper.
q. Do you know that man named Long
did every foot of the stone work on that
bridge for $500?
A. | don't know.
Q. Isn't it true that you paid Hill five per
cent. on specifications that were furnished
him by the bridge companies?
A. | don't know.
The x-Commissioner said that Judge
Pershing had authorized them to contract
for the lighting and heating of the Aims
house buildings old and new, at least he had
so understood him in conference and when
the letter from him was read
Witness identified warrant for Architect
Hills services drawn in June. 1894 but could
not remember what bridge, if any, was being
built at that time.
Q. What kind of business did you carry
on there if you allowed thing of that kind
to pass without knowing anything about it?
A. | can't say.
Another bill for $47 30 paid Architect Hill
simply for work in 90 and '06 on bridges
was shown him but he had no particular
memory ON the subject Mr. Allen was
shown two statements filed by Hill, but could
not find any credit in either for a bill of $50
drawn by the architect, and also for bill Of
| $3.50.
In reference to the contracts he said the
only account he had examined was the ono
in which Daniel McGurl was paid s., 500
| Q. Is it not fact that you have been in
the Commissioners office day and night
looking over accounts preparing for this trial?
| Objected to by Mr.. Ryon, but allowed
! A. l have been in the Office preparing
Q. Who was with you when you went to
TO the bank on that one occasion to negotiate
a loan?
A. Mr.. Rentz and Mr.. Martin.
q. Did you arrange with the bank who
should take the money from the bank and
who should pay it into the treasury
A. No.
We went down to see whether we couldn't
get some money. l believe we arranged to
get some We did not give them the note at
that time, but came up to the office; can't
say that day or after. If Mr. Connel was
not at the office We gave the note to Mr..
Reber TO draw the money.
The letter of Judge Pershing was pro-
duced at this point.
Q. What work did Surveyor Geary do at
the AlmshOuse?
A. He did a great deal of survey for steam
pipes, locating old drains.
Q. What investigation did you make OF
his blls2
A. The three Commissioners looked at his
bills and consulted about them. We also
visited the almshouse frequently to see his
work
We never delayed payment of Gearys bill
except when we were busy. He identified
several bills and the dates upon which they
were paid.
Q. If Geary was paid SIS day extra fol
several days included in his regular bills you
f have no knowledge of it?
A. No. sir.
q. Do you know that Sunday work wai
, included in his bills?
A. | don't know
Q. Did you not pay Joe Meyers for locating
the same drains that you afterwards paiC
, Geary for?
> A. don't know.
> Q. You do know that Joe Meyers was paiC
for locating drains, don't know
A. know he was paid for doing som'
. work there, but can't say what it was for
f O. Do you know what w. j. Whitehous
received a payment for, S2OS, 33l? Wha
Y can you tell about that2
e A. 1t was for services rendered the count.
;. to instruct the Controller and get the otiic
in good working order.
t q. Was there not quo warrantO proceed
c ing against you that was settled and that b.
Z virtue of that settlement the bills Of Nh
v Whitehouse, Philip Yedinsky, Mr., Ulrich an,
o others, were paid?
d A. No sir.
Q, Did you ever see that paper before
:, (handing witness paper,)
A. Yes, signed that paper. ] had an al
t rangement with Mr.. Losch to settle the qu
is warranto case.
n Objection by Ulrich,
e Q. Did not Mr.. Whtehouse represent MI
u Losch in the case
Y A. don't know. There were so many al
- tOrneys fifteen or twenty-five of them.
y Q, Was there not an arrangement mad
5, that time that Whitehouse, Ulrich, Controle
i Severn Deputy f, G. Reese, and Philip Nec
nsky were to be paid?
g A. No, sir.
Z O. Don't you know the trouble at that tim
e was your going in with Mr.. Martin al
making the appointments?
10 Objected TO and ruled out.
N O. How did il come that Mr.. WhitehOui
Of did not receive any pay from January
!" September and what date was this settl
ly ment made2
ot A. The date Of tins paper is September
or aud the bill is dated February 4. | don
. know how it came the bill wasn't paid [
then. The settlement has nothing to
| with the bills.
O. Don't you know you agreed with M
Losch that you were 10 pay the attorney fet