New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-20

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81 thought you had finished Go on. A.-rhe
states there in the specifications which you hold
IN your hand and II you read along you VIII see
II reads.
DENIES RECEIVING THE LETTER
Q.-why didn't you answer Mr.. Raymond's COM
plaint7 Why didn't you tell him then. II 1t was
patented article. 1t would not be used? Al never
received the last communication which was read
this morning. You hold 1t in your hand, suppose.
l never received that communication. II was
Q.-why did you buy this article and put 1t In
o."who aid? A.tThe M Maintenance Department.
the Maintenance Bureau, with which had moth
, Q-That Is under the supervision OF the Com
mlssicners Of Sewers? A.-Not under the chief
Q-But It is under the Commissioner OF Sewers?
Alt Is under the Deputy Commissioner OF Sewers
Q.-Who was 1t told you that they couldn't take
,9s critics artice because i was patented MT Burns or
Q.-And yet. Notwithstanding that decision. II
was taken afterwsrd by the Department? Al am
al am talking about the other contract. Al
perhaps ought to explain that had nothing to DO
o-Do You understand. Mr.. Farnum that there
Is different policy for The Ma'n1enaSee Burs ,bS
purchase OF patented articles? Al think there
u.s. SO far as know for .y tS
I these for repairs. -,
the first time a Specification was made which would
k & Sss%'- ST. after he sF' the Department.
Q-You have testified so? A.-No. have not,
Q-You said the first time it ever specified
was when he came TO you and spoke about 1t. ana
IU the to na Anna anna ddnt say il
o'~Bnt that is the fact, isn't It? A-No.
Odd you not put provision In specialization
for self-centrng pipe before the Anna Place con
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Department and was authorized to do So ,
ns You "a matters ss " Of fact The matter Of set is
that you never had put them In before. A-NeVer
put II IN before.
HAIR-sPLITTING WITNESS
Q-The matter OF fact is you put them In on Mr.
Rogge's request? A.-No.
Q.-How did you come to know anything about
It? Al said to you a moment ago.
o.-Mr Rogge came TO you and said he was in,
terested in that pipe. didn't he? Ale came to
me just like any other man that has pipe; .s,o,
Ole came TO you because you were the chiei
terested in this pipe which had never been put in?
Ale didn't use those words ,ds.re.ed IN that nine?
Ale said he interested In that pipe ana he
" omAnd he wanted you to give him chance. and
he knew he Couldn't sell 1t unless 1t was P" INTO
C, and SpAsd YOU knew he couldn't sell 1t unless it
was put into the specifications Auiesi Sr Into tho
specIficatoSss A~No Sir don't do business thai
way am the chief engineer Of the ca Borough q
ne VII AFTER he asked you to put 1t in, 1t was
put in? Ale never asked me to put " III the
po"WelI' MIR Farnum you are pubic Official al
holding Responsible ab p9s Tines PT have exsmned
you myself the witness-stand; tTu strsisht
for%ardiy? A-You should put straightforward"
questions ~ ,,,,orward questions TO
YOU AENo you are putting words into my i mouth
wouldn't put anything into the SPec''ff nrepared
the the speciacations in my Judgment don't perm"
any man to dictate to me whdt n no 1899 for the
arst time told you that the sef-Gentring Pipe WA
prSPe; pipe x TO put A nto sse sir ~e"' % w
Get go that That suits yd me w Deo'S Was
interested In his company 40. ,orvp Al
O-You knew he had formed oas oo onaTs -
knew IT, yes: saw 1t In the newspapers
HE KNEW RoGGE's PLANS.
Ole talked you before he went on, o, ,n'
nenar,ment didn't he? About going into ous'-
ness?
O.-Yes A-Yes. Att.
and YOU knew he was going out to form this
Contractors Supply Company and De It's neau ""'
manager? Ale tod me he was going 'h'o puS'-
ness. he didn't tell me anything about the de'a"S
Didn't he tell you what KING "a OF ouS'"e'' "e
oBut you kne% M ne w WsS the chief manager. at
salary OF 5000 year. to go into the 9e"e' ''e
b4 npid he tell you who going with 10 him Inn
NO told Mr. Rogge was very Nd s0 bIID Ne pre-,
going out Of the an@ preferred to under
bm We had been together good many no6ed
Ole probably S1s Te cSjef? 'AsoLP pro-
O-And you were made chieI "
On December? A.-Decemper To-
. t,o, much Of a contribution did you pay Tor
political purposes last IAN " "
me that question: ~ T., 40
~ Tbere "a nothing to be ashamed about In II
what has that got to do with the question: oi
pipes? -,.o.. - sov how
much he paid; do you? Al don hes'a'e ~ s"s
no. | would prefer you wouldh assn '''
questions - 1vos {,
o-1 should not ask It idly. Mr.. Farnum. was II
q certain percentage OF your salary? Ar were
anywhere else / should speak as iee
o-Now. YOU haven't any right to feel that way
or srooL hat way. This is public matter. You
are a publI, Official Do you say you VIII not all
swer the question? Al did not say so
o. osk Won II YOU will tell us whether or not
Won maid a certain percentage OF your salary TOT
political purposes at the last election! A'-No' ,
n VIII Won tell us how much you paid? Al
don't think will tell you what PAID IL pau
anything. 49,. rooord
o-Yon don't care to tell us? You don't regard
J., a. a,ahororahle do you? Al don't | don't
think It Is proper question
O-you don't think It would tend to criminate OF
degrade you? A.-Not at all
HE DECLINES TO ANSWER
o-Then why should you hesitate? In the ]uds-
mon, NJ counsel It IL important TO show certain
things in the line OF which the Judges upon the
bench have been asked this question, anu "'N'
rot hestated 10 answer 10 w" " ~
swer? Ayes. sir ~
Onion the ground that II will tend to criminate
YOU or degrade you? A.-No sir; don't MINK "
is a proper question to ask me-
o-And you were promoted In the middle OF De-
cember? Ayes.
~ ,voro vou in direct line OF promotion A
Yes. sir.
O-You had been In direct line OF promotion ana
ahead OF Mr. Rogge when he was promoted hao
Won not9 Al was the engineer In charge
Q-You were his superior when he was mace
chief? Ayes. sir.