New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11
rosTEv1y MAKES CORRECTIONS.

TOsTEvIN MAKES CORRECTIONS.
William p Tostevin. who testified on SATURDAY
was recalled to the chair
Nv Moss-Mr Chairman II there are any other
,,d,,5duals who want a chance 10 tell what they
know about these things. and whose testimony Is
likely 10 be pertinent. we will be glad 10 "ecoihs
them. Sit down, Mr. Tostevin
The Chairman-He has already been sworn
o-Mr Tostevin at the time that you testified
the other day you had never spoken to me- had
o-Thege had M never .r been any c0"SU''A''0''' &c
o|And there are some things that you want 10
explain little more fully. are there? A:-Yes SIR
0-You have communicated 10 me certain, H H.
tiers this morning? A-The nrst tnng w9u tSat
gove the date Of the interview with Commissioner
BRADY A. the m va. ha Wrdns gaze but have ooked
the matter up Snd emo no thS date Mentioned but
D oHHow did you fix the date? A-By my cash.
0V 9~what does your cashbook show? Any
pe d1soWbaf is on that? A-Merey that paid for
cigars restaurant certain sum OF m0 Oe nos
session Of Will Tie y card se rOm Days Xhe
o one t9si Is Ant the one that presented origi
n p9 TpS on e syd ,d h o sSses him m
tGT p nest Docket handed me card and said to
lin at the time The card that you have Is
Silb you Tpon that put my hand in my pocket
and handed him another one. az the same time
wi
nTbe card that you put in evidence was given
70 YOU originally by him. Who gave you that
card? ~ A~The Daily card?
Q-Yes Ale gave it to me,
0-That is the first one you handed him! A.
The first one.
ICON" DAILY WON'T BE CALLED
Mr.. Moss-I will say, Mr. Chairman. that have
been Informed that Mr.. DAILY, whose presence
endeavored 10 get once. but who was not served
until late enough to think about the thing has de-
MED these accusations. i do not intend to put MIN
on the stand and I want to give him the oenent
Of a denial. The reason I do not put him on the
stand is that think the situation is likely TO run
without the jurisdiction OF the District-Attorney,
and do not want 10 give 10 Mr.. DAILY the protection
OF certain resolution that is expressed IN the SUD-
pnna. ! do not believe that the present Dstrlct-
Attorney was the author Of the expression mat
was attributed 10 him at one time and ask the
committee when this Daily incident is completed
upon the record TO send to Mr.. Gardiner the test-
mony for his in any way that he sees nj 10
use it. .,,.-o,o,,o wan,
10 make the announcement that the committee de-
sires to proceed as rapidly as possible under me
session 10 hold as long session as we can We
will have a morning session and then take snort
recess and continue this afternoon as long as We
can probably until o'clock or 4:3o-time enough
to Ta M6s 80 go Il hhk can use all the time
VII 6s siys Mr. rostevn I want to ask you about
some conversation that YOU had With the en in
was smoke Of the Bingham Brothers In his direct
testimony, it yourself? Alt was Mr.
oNYou were in the office when the Bingham
Brothers came In. were you not? A;-fes VIZ,
Q-Had you any business with them! Ave
Q-What was it? A.-The structural iron work
the re-erectng OF the concrete floors and nreproo-
ing Of the apartment house known the Hudson,
on the corner Of Ninety -hfth-s' and Riverside
o-Do you know Of any similar construction in
'oEWhat? A.NErected by the Tostevin & Hayes
Construction Company for the Free Circulating
Library. West one-hundredth-st. and Amsterdam
GRADy's OFFICE RECOMMENDED.
o.-what was the consultation about between
you and Bingham Brothers? A-With reference
10 the new work upon building they contem-
plated erecting. 1t was their desire to use the
same construction on the building at Ninety
nfth-st. and Riverside Drive.
Q-What did you say 10 them? Ave said to
them that under the present difficulties the con-
crete construction was having with the Building
that we were doubtful about being able to receive
had we SeeS wG1d do all that we posi-
afor Grady's office was a good Office for the con-
morally Certain that II they did 20 there they
would come out with less money than they wen,
with. We desired we were investigating al
that time ourselves matters relating the diff
cuities OF obtaining permission for hreproof con
would be- very happy 10 have them give us the job
We would put the matter IN form ana that ss o.
ascertain IL what we had heard was substantially
true and said did not Know Dut "nAt we fnish
20 10 the extreme OF putting down the necessary
cash | would not agree 10 that.
O-You told Mr. Bingham that you mao Deen IN
formed that Senator Gradys office was the prope
ono 10 go to about matters Of freproohng? Ayes
Q-How did you learn that? A-From our con
crete friend. go .
O-What further did you say 10 MI. blngnam
Ave requested the Bingham Brotne,sbnoI o tta
making the request the Bingham bI9,heI S nta,e
that they knew Con DAILY. Then we SAD aiI am
see Con DAILY and ask him u me 1os,eym seS an
HAYES system Of 1reproof construction a. uS no, ~
the building on Ninety hfthst and Rversne any
would be accepted by the Department NJ va thaf r.
They told us that they visited con Day .na, -,
said II was his opinion that II would moS' pu pad d"I
he would see Commssoner Bra9y; anu and h.
afervard that they called upon him asaii anu NJ, ~
said Commissioner Brady had statsa InSt The
then Informed us that competitor IN the BUSHES
would have The job They stated tn aser I form
Construction form OF construction idenuch' o.
ours in every feature, would be accepseeu tbem e
department Of Buildings. and they asho' 'NS