New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-02

10 direct question COlOncl Murphy soio "N 800
not personally acquainted with the arcniteets' 1e
believed they had been first elected TO do the worA
for the department by his predecessor. DO lar a'
he knew there was competition in AWARDING 'ne
work &c Horean e sIat;ery lilo could not Ten
Why. - -.
Mr. Moss first inquired about the buidihs ~
Fifty-nfth-st. and Sixth-ave., where inc ,eOV
~ tho Health Dopartment are TO be'sored MT
Murphy said that he did not know wne'"ei WV
buildng referred 10 fireproof or not -
Counsel took up some of the documents pro-
duced by President Murphy and read az coisiu'.
able length from minutes OF the fc'Itu p q
.s.,os rhesa attracts showed that Horgan q
s,.,,arv Al A meeting OF the Board on June .
1895 were authorized TO prepare plans io' iepa'.e
the wall OF the dispensing depot, at East
st and the river The same brn was DUN
81 ,rororo MANS for the construction or morsue
=. al. WIZARD Parker Hospital The minutes Oh '"e
a.., =, che BOARD on January 4, 1893. showed
that Horgan & Shttery were directed u pi.p
MANS for constructing building on the eiou"' -
~ Kingston Averue Hospital. in the Borough OF
RrookIyn. and at the meeting they were u''e'''O
10 prepare plans for several other puhu'Ie''
Are there any resolutions or your boaru ~
,n,,ns uorsan G. SLattery architects to the -Hea'h
De oartmentT' asked Mr. MOSS 49,
ct do not know" replied Codonel Murphy "a"
,,ormed bv nv private secretary. who was IN the
Office before went there, that some such arla"ee
ment was reached. If there is l Will ma u
NO COMPE1IIlON iiii-h'@'
..was there cry competition for the erection OF
the Willard Parker Hospital addition?
IT think not 81,
.yns vor,x was done by Horgan slat'eryT'
yes" r,,
And the Kingston Avenue Hospital. in Brook
Hnr' 49,, ,,,,. T
Morgan s. slaitery prepared the plans put
stopped the work because II seeiheu u NC Wv W
pensive" .,.,o, en- tho work
WAS there any public compeuuoh 'o' INC WV"
Of preparing these plans? ,o.
.I think not 1t was a collection 'of smah pieces
of work" r.
Colenel Murphy could not tell II Horgah 0ia'
tery have been paid for their work on me pans.
Mr. Moss had nothing further to ask OF tne
a,so,. 80 Tho Health Board and called Commits
s,oner Charles F. Murphy, OF the DOCK board
WHILE Mr. Murphy was making his way 10 the wit
,ess stand Mr. Moss read sections NOS. S4o-'Oi'
which make. It compulsory for sherihs 10 suppress
all forms of crime, including betuns o" "oi''
,ac,ng and impose a FINE of $500 for failure TO en-
force the law.
Nv Nurpbv's evidence was 10 the effect tha1~Hor-
sar & SIattery had been employed by the DOCK
BOARD TO draw plans for repairing piers oeIoheIhs
10 the city although il was shown that tne Oniei
Engineer of the Board ought TO nave pesh coihpe-
,ent enough 10 have made ~ necessary plans. MT
y,urnbv replying TO other inquiries. said he had
known Mr. Slattery from boyhood' ana ne ao-
,p,t,ed that in addition to the position winch ne
held in the Dock Department he was interested IN
a saloon business
r.eorse w Bjrdsan Chief Engineer Of the Depart
r,ent Of Water Supply who was instructed at a
previous session produce a plan showing the
,,uat ton of the city water gates, next on the
stand and said he could not prepare the pan, be-
cause he had not the time or the Appropriation nee
sssary for the work. There were nine thousand
water gates and II would, he explained take
year for a. clerk TO make list Of them and their
locations
ayyhv would II take a year," asked Mr.. Moss.
81 am not an expert 10 answer such question
GAN right" said Mr.. Moss THAT answers my
,,rnosA We have II on record that the condition
of the Department records is such that II would
take a wear to locate the different water gates
Then Arthur ] Morgan called. He is young
man about thirty-fve years old. with black hair
and n,ustache and a rosy complexion. He said he
had been engaged in architectural work for hfteen
years twelve of which he had been in partnership
with Mr. Slattery. In proof OF his professional
qualifications he named seNerdl u"eliIS h0"S00
which his firm had erected
"Dd Won ever plan a PRISON. Mr.. Moss asked
~ designed the City Prson-the interior fittings"
the witness answered.
Odd you ever design steel cells before? A
No ey used to come from Si Europe 70 design tho
O.-MT Cook gave up MS contract 10 oeslsh the
cells TO you? AYES.
Mr.. Morgan denied that his firm had any under
standing with the original contractor 10 surrender
his contract
o.-what was the cost Of these ceils7 A-The
o-And You received how much for your work.
oEwho frst spoke TO you about designing the
uew Tombs cells? AICoIm1misssi99ner L9ntry'
Do y you k Know " John F. Carroll? A.-Yes
Q-Ever talk to him about the work? A-NeYer
S.-Who made your detailed drawings for those
new steel cells ,a SGe Ss designer out Wes,
A-They were not
HIS PARTNER MORE AGGRESSIVE.
Al This point Mr. Moss abruptly interrupted his
examination OF the witness to call his partner
Vincent ] Sattery. Mr. Slattery is considerably
older than Mr.. Horgan, and at times his manner
on the stand was decidedly aggressive. After
saying that he was on terms OF intimate friendship
with John F. Carroll, he went on TO depose that
the interior plans for the new Tombs Prison were
faulty; but when he asked TO specify in what
manner he hesitated before answering. and then
referred counsel TO Mr.. Morgan for the informa-
ton sought.
"But am asking you TO tell US Mr. Moss per-
sisted AS an architect and a man, l ask you to
make good your criticism of the plans Of Withers
Dickson
IF you are honest and want TO know all abou,
II call Mr.. Horgan and he VIII tell you, as he had
most to do with that matter"
Never mind whether l honest not An.
swer the question" Mr.. Moss insisted.
Thereupon the witness inclined 10 become
somewhat discourteous, but was called TO order By
Mr.. Mazet. 1T is not for you any e.se L
crticise the counsel" the chairman exclaimed
You a member OF the firm and should answer
the question asked"
Assemblyman Hoffman here came 10 the aid Of
Mr.. Slattery. He suggested that counsel SHOULD
recall Mr.. Horgan and ask him about the matter
The witness had said that Mr.. Horgan knew NOR,
about the matter than ne did. and II was apparent
that Mr.. Horgan the one 10 question abou
the Tomhs plans After a short Wrange the mi
ter allowed 10 drop.
Mr.. Moss questioned Mr. Slattery regarding hi
mountaineering with members Of the City Gov
eminent He said he knew Colonel Murphy pres,
dent OF the Board OF Health Commissioner Ian
try. OF the Department OF Correction; Commits