The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-15


from psychological queries TO moral pre-
cepts. This witness has lodged everything
else j demand an answer TO that
Chairman Wynne finally put the question
himself In this form:
Based a one-year contract, was Mr..
Newby's bid cheaper than the work has
ever been done?
NEWLY ON THE STAND.
Franklin then replied without hesitation
that II was Franklin was then released
and Newly was called TO the stand. He
testified that he had never had a sprinkling
contract. although he had bid for three
successive years. 1901. 1902 and 1903. and was
determined to keep on bidding until he got
IT. The last time, he said. he did not see
the schedule until after he had bid. He
prepared his figures according to the adver-
tisement, without consulting the specifca-
tons. He owned fifteen teams at the time.
and was fully prepared to take care of the
contract If it had gone to him. The cost
OF securing equipment would have been
about 5000, he said, and he had prepared
to secure the money necessary. In answers
to further questions he said he wanted the
contract for three years, and would not
have made bid for one year alone at those
THE next day after the bidding" he
said, II met Fred w. Noting the street.
He said he had noticed / had bid low, but
1t would not do me any good; l would not
get the contract. 1 repeated that my bid
was the lowest, and / thought ought to
have 1t. He laughed and said that was all
right, but / would not get it. Then had
talk with John Furnas. He told me 10
see him the Monday after, and l went 10
his office. 1 told him was the lowest bid
der, expected to get the contract, and would
give him what he wanted. He wanted 10
know IL / would take his friend Fuehring
in on the contract, and ! said would let
Fuehring have all north of Washington
street and east OF Meridian. Fuehring was
there, and replied that 1 had nothing to
give away. / said again I had the lowest
bid He asked me If 1 knew the members
OF the board, and replied I did not. He
told me had better get acquainted with
Thursday / met Logsdon. He stopped
and talked with me a while, saying he
was sorry, but Kennington's bid seemed to
be the lowest. / was surprised, and asked
him how it could be lower than mine. He
replied that 1t had been figured up that
way. and that Remington would likely
get the contract. He repeated that the fig
ures or Remington seemed the lowest, ana
he was expecting Remington in any time
10 nix up his bond. He told me he would
use his influence to get Remington to give
me part of the work. then filed suit"
CONSULTED FLOYD WOODS.
Noel asked Newly If he had not tried to
get Floyd Woods to help him get the con-
tract in 1902. He said he had and had also
mentioned the matter to Woods In jan
uary, 1903. If he had been able to get the
contract through Woods he said he would
have made the latter his attorney. Asked
why he would have selected Woods for his
legal adviser, Newly replied that he had
always heard that Woods was a good law
yer. He knew, too, he said, that Woods
stood close to the mayor. When it was re-
marked that Bookwalter is not a member
of the Board of Public Works. Newly re-
piled: "Oh. 1 know. but it was a good
thing TO have man who was in that posi-
tion." 1t was finally brought out that New
by had promised to give Woods retain
ing fee OF 800 a month for five months
the sprinkling season--on consideration Of
Woods getting the contract for him:
your little legal business, why did you want
an attorney who stood in with the board?"
asked Mr.. Noel.
well, wouldn't you want a man with
you who stood in with them?" replied New
by, with naivete.
He continued that he thought Woods's
influence would be useful in preventing the
board from assessing fines against him for
small violations of his contract. Fines are
an important part of the contract and
board can make or break contractor. he
said.
well. when you went to bring suit
against them you did not want man who
stood in with them, did you?" asked Mr..
Noel. you got for your attorney a man
who does not stand id; fighter, didn't
your?
cross-examination. He brought out that
Newly had devoted a good deal of time to
the chattel and loan business.
1.-The 10 per cent. a month kind?" asked
Ketcham. grufiy.
"WelI, we t what we could" replied
Newly.
t'oh." snorted Ketcham. "you got what
who are your lawyers?" continued the
attorney.
HIS FORMER ATTORNEY.
"Well, have had Charley Barrett, Hen
ry Span, Martin Hugg, Charles Martin
dale and others
"You have seen Mr.. Hugg in court
haven't you; know that he has big prac-
tice, and all that?''
"Oh, yes"
You've seen all the rest in court trying
cases. You know all the rest have good
practice and are good lawyers?'
Certainly.
Did you ever see Floyd Woods in court
| trying a case in your life?"
The witness pondered and answered he
| could not remember to have seen Mr..
Did you ever hear of Woods trying
case?"
Woods's influence when you tried to en-
gage him as your attorney?
mo, not exactly"
rs it not true you wanted to have his
| help with the board?
yes"
Ketcham said he done with the wit
ness and the investigation closed. 1t will
| be resumed next Tuesday night at 1880
o'clock with the examination of the men,
| bers Of the Board of Public Works. The
members of the committee and Attorney
| Noel say that the investigation is likely
| TO drag far into the summer If the wit
nesses are not handled more expeditiously.