The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-24
THE TRIAL.
DRAGGING !
More Evidence Taken in the County
Commissioners Case.
TESTIMONY ON M'GURL'S WORK.
To-day Proceedings Were Marked by Re-
peated Objections to tle Introduc-
tion of Evidence on Both Sides
Which Led to Bitter Clashes
By the Counsel.

Pottsville, Jan. 4.-James McGurI. of
/ Pottsville, who was superintendent for his
brother, Daniel McGurl, the almshouse new
hospital contractor, was the first witness
called this morning, the fourteenth of the
trial and the seventeenth since the case
| opened
Mr.. Wilhelm: Who was doing the exca-
waiting for the new hospital?
A The digging was begun by inmates of
the Almshouse but it was found out that they
could not do it, the Stewart needed the best
of the men to work on the farm.
q How much material did you have on
the ground at that time?
Mr.. Wilhelm said he wished to show the
contractor was ready to go ahead and the
| foundation trenches were not ready Also
that Mr.. HcGurl threatened to sue the Com
missioners for detention which made it nee
essary for them to have the excavating stone
quickly.
Mr.. Farquhar made further objection on
the ground that the proposed testimony re-
lated to time or period before the court had
approved the hospital contract
Court sustained Mr. Farquhars contention
80 TAR as ii applied to the testimony.
Mr.. Ulrich cuntended that the law updsr
winch they acted said the contracts were
made subject to the approval of the Judges"
ne sara lhere was no question about the
men StenneJ in " gTi vu'9 moIA uhtlI these
soid badi iL,,,,iil ~ ne onIil!ssiOheTs, ne
if they did not follow the jeffor oF ~ 'i'e l"'
Judge Bcrbtei decided tbera ,,,,, oi ~. -,
contract in ,IuIv ,yb.n Hrcctnri @ waS no legai
the contract and that the contract did not
become legal until September 7, when court
approved the contract. An exception was
noted. was
q. How much material had Won o+ +b.
almshouse when your brother cot tha a. 5oS
warrant from the Commissioners?
A. About A car Load
Mr.. WbaIen obiao+ +ti. E.
way of getting in lvba2 tbo vniS 20 an Surolt
Court oyerruled the obisctio, iUioU ouV'
O. What kind nf r,aToriai iiI ,.,, ,
A. We had broru" tt''I,' ii"n ulu you haVeF
cement etc. lug" s'one'
Q. Where is the Almsbouse loca+ad
A. In North NanLaiG, -
kill Haven, about niles frdI, bor. 'ohuSI-
@ It's not at the conntv scat seat nor th. 60.
of 'Justicag '"' 'ounVy SeaV nor the seat
A. No sir.
Cross examined by Mr. WbaIen
O. How much work had been done befora
you got your material tbere std b,, gL. DCLo.o
A A good deal Of eycayating y bod mng,n hno,,
done by the contractor Cbas I Gonm"r H.
masJns were DELAYED bv the evravatCrs o,d
the carpenters bv the Hasnns ''0'S "uu
O. Was nor tbo evra,'otir,- al
august "a lNB6.
A. ! don't know
q. For the bospital2
A. No, sir
Q, When did Won beoin tho bosri+,lo
\. l think we began in August
Mr.. Ryan: On what
A. Stone work
To WbsIen C,o,r,o,. Mo-. ,,.,. ill.,, ~,
the excavating when we Lad nart nf ~ ~
walls up because he nut or n - ~ I tho
northeast corner Of tbe bos,itai ,'iI ~ +bat imt
knocked down some of omr r-nI1 "a H., tilat @
nosnitaI "" 'O' N'''e""y Dack OF the
VIM. wilhelm. ESD was affirmed and sof5
rho, + v"m9i Sa,n,'nI i%r T tne county Auditors,
E. Doyle in 1894 sd Ua y,as a. a,,t Dotiu
smined by Mr. Ulrich.
Mr.. SchaIrL asLed an or,u ,, :.
,tated the defense dcsirnd 70 - anu tL ~ Was
Wilhelm rendered saryicos V"au M,
ngoIIy mia b., il ,''C 'Iescu 70 nave Deen IL
Mr. Wilhelm oo""'S Ocilii'lsslohers TO
Judge Bechtel said they might asl, him if
he rendered services Lnt that tho rooI l'ii a'r.l
ion is, was it a IepaI neI,n.1t 90 T'' Us US
we're charging the iury he would toll tbsn,
he only question was fbe legaIitv '"ein
Q. State what services Won re1dsrsd9
4 TLn ArJitor- 80 80 'i III IeLuelou'
went IN tho Ga,,,,,,i i, - oi new men ana I
should yet. " Seo "n"V pay :
q. Just state what services Won rsrdoro5 o :;
4 We had senae c"ns,iIta. you @ rendered
auditors about surcbarges ,sint W 'en Iuo
reasurer for license monev Lv iii e. nCo
vas paid back To the comfy and IN ,pitI,o pi'Too
natter by which 81 OOO was 80
O the county treasury 'o'ulne"
@ Were Won authorized 70 40 +r,i--t- !
y the County Commissioned '"'' "oiA
Objected to NV NJ EI I2,u',C'a
A. They first objected IN il and GnoIi,.
greed that | should receive S3Oo W. badg
hree months Investigation az Tho AIr,sii',I- n"'
nd other work. was maid no ms us
300 per year. '''""
o. Do Won tbi,,l, ,-,,,u,,...,
lry? ''0s' "e'e heces-
4, Yes, they we're.
Further obiections ,,oro -
udge ruled the defense miohf sbe aboc "HS iS @ tne
)ud, that the services yrrs ro1,dona'i - my
Junty instead of to the an6itor. W 'He
q. Did you attend tLs bar,.,4 ,
ne Commissioners to tho Cor,,,IdiS; - s,lSn ny
ention2 " 0on-
A. No, | did not
Objected to by the prosecution Mr. p,,or
r Schalck, that there are a rhonsand tij,,
le Commissioners NAV do in tbe aLs.nnn
,strictive legislation. including tho oiyire,o o
banquet to brother CommissionaSrS /, lug Ti
overs included. WIN
Court said the offer sborld Lo -
n. Ulrich said they desired to sboI ae' thpt dil1