New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-08-22
CHIEF CROKER SUBPENAED
ORDERED TO APPEAR AT RYAN HEAR
ING TO-DAY-WITNESSES SAY
TDIRER is GOOD.

Several experts in the selection of timber and in
the manufacture of vehicles and their parts were
introduced by Deos McCurdy. counsel Tor Deputy
Chief Patrick T. Ryan. at the adjourned nearing
on the charges against him before FIRE COMMITS
sioner Sturgis yesterday afternoon They We're ex-
nactad 70 refute the testimony already introduced
regarding inferior materials alleged to have been
supplied the department repair shops under
Deputy Chief Ryan's charge. 1t was noteworthy
that nearly all the witnesses directly or indirectly
had furnished the Fire Department with supplies
and that some of them were, in measure, beng
called upon defend their own goods Chiet
Croker who has been subpPnaed TO appear at the
hearing was not called to the witness stand yes
terday.
The first witness called by Mr.. McCurdy was
Henry s DARLINGTON a manufacturer of wagon
wheels and wagons, of West chester Fehi' ne
testified that the material used in the repair shops
was generally of good quality, and better thaH
could be bought in the open market before gong
on the stand Mr. Darlington had examined the
lumber which had been put in evidence by deputy
Chief Ryan's accusers. He pronounced them Isli'
samples Of what he found in the shops the felloeS
in general being not 50 good as those III the SHOPS
The wheel spokes were about as good
Irpon being cross-examined by Commissioner
Sturgis Darlington said that he was member OF
the firm of Hoops Bros. & Darlington ana mao
supplied the Fire Department of New-fork with
the greater number of the wheels used for the last
eeht or ten wears: at least 50 or 20 per cent or
them, he said. came from their factory IN the
cross-examnation Mr. Darlington referred TO Ryan
as honest man.
The second witness Peter Barrett. OF the peter
barrett Manufa cturing Company. of Brooklyn SAID
that he had been in the wagon making business to'
,hirtv-sx wears and had furnished the FIRE De
partment with hose wagons for the lasl lilleeh
wears He said he had looked over the TIMBER IN
the repair shop, and said 1t was OF sooo 4uaiiS
especially the ash. and that it was all sood 'noer
If used for the right purpose he saiu 'ha' lie
MID b,y1 as first class timber
Jacob Beyer the superintendent of the "iinanh
Gibson Company. of Jersey CITY ana lui'e' -"
spector said that he had also looked at the iuoe'
in the repair shop and found 1t as good IN quality
as one could buy in the open market some pieces
he said were warped n little. but the majority or
the timber not affected
rs not YOUR firm interested in the outcome OF this
Investigation. and would It reflect indirectly on
YOU II the charges proven true, ana won
YOU lose customer in the flre bePai 'iiie''''
asked the Commissioner.
Well, I you have had as much trouble as nave
with the Fire Department, in picking out ASH "lich
they would accept, you wouldn't care hiueh
whether YOU lost their trade or not replied the
witness He said further he did not see any req
oak in the repair shop. This is in direct contra
diction TO the testimony Of some OF the witnesses
of the other side.
II r Davidson a manufacturer OF ladders poles.
ETC. of No. 1867 First-are.. said that ne haa -
amined the stock of ladder rungs. poles ana axe
handles in the repair shop, and had found the gen
eral run of stock be good. The STOCK ne saia
was as good his firm had got TOT hrsI eF"de
goods =, .x..,trr- o,.,,
Peter Martin, the foreman of the wreckns crew
connected with the repair shops. was me Iast
witness OF the afternoon. He described tuiy 'he
necessities Of the department which occasion so
much overtime, and said that there had never nsen
any overtime work done which was not urgent
trbIe sysfer, Of keeping the overtime, he said was
to have each man hand in hts own time and keep
account of II himself. He said he always went 10
Department Chief Ryan when he thought there
ought to be overtime worked, and That ne had az
va. had to explain fully 10 him the necessity Tor
il before the chief would give permission.
In answer TO Il question put by CornrlssloneF
Sturgis Martin said that he did not know or a
single wheel IN the shop which was not sNaliaoIe
for use in the department Mr. StIrsis then Ieau
m him an extract from the records OF the CoHhls-
S;oner Of Accounts which showed that there were
ara anDaratus wheels and eightynine buggy wnee!s
in the ghop which undesirable for use IN tiie
Recruitment The Commissioner questioned Martn
closely as 10 various Jobs which had taken sIeat
deal Of overtime work but Martin insisted that u
was all necessary , . A.. r,o-,-o,.
siHner SturCis Informed Mr.. McCurdy that ne mus,
dnish nv tonight Mr.. McCurdy has suhpoeIaed
Chief Croker. W. w. Graham, the purChasifas
agent OF the Fire Department. and six others IN
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