The San Francisco call., 1898-12-07
TIE SENATE
 COMMITTEE IS SNUbBED Vermont Marble Com pany the Snubber. BOOKS ARE NOT PRODUCED MIR. HAWLEY WILL BE REPORT ED TO THE LEGISLATURE. Progress of the Senate Investigation Relating to the Construction
 of the Union Ferry
 Depot.
BOOKS ARE NOT PRODUCED
MIR. HAWLEY WILL BE REPORT
 ED TO THE LEGISLATURE.

sion or the senate committee or 1nVeStt- gation indicate that the inside facts and -~fgures of the new ferry depot scandal will not be revealed to the public of Cali fornia until the cgislature convenes and exercises its power to compel the produc- ton of important books and data.
 The committees authority was dened by M. J. HawIey. the manager of the Yer mont Marble Company. On the advice of the company's attorney he declined to produce the books of original entry and data bearing on the price paid by the con- tractor, c. F. Mccarthy. for marble used in the construction of the building.
 Yesterday morning Manager HawIey was before the committee at the time designated. He was called to the witness stand and interrogated by Senator Dick inson. chairman. The questions and an- swers were:
 Question--Have you the date and original en- try-book called for by the committee?
 Answer-Our attorney advises us that we have no connection with the State in this mat ter, and do not 10 advertise our private business, we shall decline to produce our books, except upon order of the court. Q.-As l understand 1t, you the general manager of the company and have charge of A.-Yes; manager of the San Francisco branch of the company.
 Q.-I understand now that you decline to produce data on which you based your coilec- lions to the cost Of the marble work?
 A.-Except on the order of court
 Q.-You have that data in your possession and under your control?
 o.-And you also decline to produce your books of original entry. covering everything mentioned in this marble transaction with Mir. Mccarthy?
 A.-Yes sir.
 Q.-Are those books in your possession and A.-Yes, sir.
 The chairman, after consulting with his associates on the committee - Senators Prisk and Boyce-said:
  committee directs you to produce without delay this data, also the books containing the orig inal entries regarding the marble furnished by you and used in this Union Ferry building, and all entries connected with the same as far as relates to matters between you and Mir. Mo Carihy, or as between you and any architect any other person connected with having anything to do with this building, and you de- A--Yes, sir
 General Dickinson-That is all.
 The committee then adjourned until ?. m.
 During the recess General Dickinson said to a reporter of The Call:
 Nothing more can De a, done , until ,,In me ne Legislature conyenes; Then MT. Ha%ley can be called before the Senate to explain. The cases two years ago, involving me power of the Senate, went before the Su- perior Court and Supreme Court of the State and the United States court. The power of the Senate to punish for con- tempt is established by the decisions"
 The general comment is to the effect  advised when it decided to defy the Sen ate committee. In order to give the com pany further light in the premises Gen. era Dickinson will send to Manager Flaw ley a copy of the resolution under which the committee is conducting the. present investigation. The Legislature has power d 10 compel the production of papers and A Co punish witnesses for contempt. Sooner Nor later all the facts and incidents of the ferry depot scandal must be brought to light MT. Hawley's refusal to furnish the committee with information in his possession will tend to make the public more eager and insistent than ever in At the afternoon session William Cronir was called as witness by the chairman to give his figures and details as 10 the cost of the marble capitals.
 The witness said he did not have his data and could not give the details. made the capitals in my shop" be said tails again, give you the ngures by Whicf 1 calculated that the capitals cost $2- apiece When the shop on the premises was torn down the data was destroyed I have not the detailed plan now"
 Regarding the painting the witness tes tified: "I figured on the amount of iror used. These figures gave 10000 square feet of flat iron and 1439l3 square feet oi corrugated iron. The iron was painted or both sides.
 Chairman-How did you arrive at this quan- Witness-I measured the foof For painting the fiat iron charged one cent foot and hall q cent a foot for the corrugated iron.
 MT. Cronin, replying to Senator Dick inson said there was nothing contained 1T his original proposals in regard to paint Ing.
 Senator Dickinson-You make proposal or this date to paint concealed surfaces and you paint all the iron. Did you feel yourself called upon to paint all the galvanized iron?
 MT. Cronln-My understanding was to paint all the corrugated iron.
 Q-What estimates did you make on con- cealed portions?
 Al made none.
 Q-Do you mean to say that this is your proposition?
 At was cheaper to paint all than to paint | the concealed portion. It was the intention oi \ my bid to paint all.
 The specifications and records were pro- ouced to show that coat of red paint was to be put on by the painting con- tractor.
 It was further testified by MT. Cronin that he sublet some of his own painting tC Smith & Son. The witness said he could not produce data or figures as to the price designated in the subletting. There vas 8 verbal arrangement with George Smith.
 BIT. Cronin further testified that the work Tn some respect was not done ac- eordlng to the specifications but that the architect permitted him to go ahead and oo the 1ob in workman-Iike manner. The -
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