The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-21


With the Classical High school packed
TO the doors and with tho aisles filled
with standing spectators, the public hear
ing of the charges against Purchasing
Agent Pyne of the school committee was
resumed at D. m. last evening. There
was as usual large number who came
to enjoy the AFFAIR aud to give audible
testimony OF their appreciation. which
caused number OF delays. until Chair
man Gleason made neat speech. hitting
on the situation nicely. Then there was
quiet for a time and the demonstration
was resumed. though not with such vigor.
In opening the examination Mr.. Barney
said. Turn for a moment again TO floor
brushes, giving varying prices from SIS
% $2 n dozen"
Mr.. Pyne--Forty-fiv dollars?
Mr. Barney--Forty-hve dollars: yes.
Where did YOU have an item OF $45 "a
dozen for brushes?
''Tn the invoice book replied Mr.. Pyne.
MIR Barney asked. when
The witness could not tell off-hand. and
began 10 search through his books and
for several minutes the examination con-
.tInued Then Mr. Barney said. do not
take too much time with the search
sand he intimated that he did not think
not think hc would find IL.
MIR. Pync replied. IL think proved the
other night that the records OF my books
did not compare with the records In the
secretary office and ] think the rec
ords I'm my office arc records OF invoices
OF bills that were paid.
Mr.. Barney--Do not take too much time
to find that. You can get that later and
give IL 10 the committee.
you asked for II and you will get II
now" said MIR. Hogan.
Mr.. Barney replied. You are taking too
much time
Mr.. Hogan-It is not our fault. but
yours
Mr.. Barney-You have made state
mont YOU arc not able to back.
Mr. Pyne-I made my statement from
49, the books
BARNEY WITHDREW STATEMENT
Mr. Beagan interposed. You just said
MIR Barney that MIR Pyne made state
ment he could not suhstantiate. DO YOU
wish 70 go on with something he cannot
substantiafe? Now. l want you 10 give
him time 10 prove his statement.
Mr.. Barney do not wish To give nim
too much time. He can report that to
the committee tomorrow.
Mr.. Beagan--Why put your assertion
against his statement?
Mr. Barney withdraw that state
ment and request that he look the item
up and find Il and notify the committee
IN regard To the same.
Mr. Beagan-If that statement is with
drawn I have no objection to proceed
Ing with the matter.
Mr. Pyne-T have found mere not the
as. but ] will find that IL you will give
mo time. ! have an item from the Mil
waukee Dustless Brush company. Two
No % 1oor brushes. IS; three No. 3.
tIO IN. thrco M SI125
Mr. Barney-Three for how much?
MIR Pyne--sli.25.
MIR Hogan-That would make II s45
dozen. would II notr
Mr. Barney What was the dsteT
Mr. Pyne-The date ~ hat is March
cs. 1902.
Mr.. Barney-March or May 2s?
-Mr-Pyne March,
Mr. Barney-Now. Mr. Fyne, will you
state whether YOU can give the number
OF brushes costing SIS or more IN the
period Of tho last three or four years
10 YOU know whether there were two
dozen IN all2
Mr.. Pyne--That have not prepared.
prepared sufficient TO show that floor |
brushes cost more than | paid for them |
Mr.. Rarney--The numbers you found |
were IN lots OF @ 3 and T. were they not?
Mr.. Pyne-That was what was on the |
invoice.
your regular invoice book what the /
brushes were?
Mr.. Pyne-I looked In my books to see |
II more was paid formerly and did not |
for those that cost less.
Mr., Barney-You have given prices Of |
brushes bought In two. three and four at |
q time OF an expensive nature. bought at |
bne time for experimental work the ma
ture OF which can be shown. Now, Mr.. |
Iyne. did you give price OF brushes |
bought by the dozen used in the schools |
EvADEp THE ISSUE.
Mr.. Pyne--1 gave the price OF brushes
g. quoted.
Mr.. Barney-Did you give price Of \
brushes used in the school at that time? |
Mr.. Pyne-From your own statement
you said that all brushes bought at that |
time were for an experiment, and II all
brushes that I purchased were for An
experiment I don't see how we could
have had n regular brush I'm the school. |
Mr.. Barney-You know that there were |
brushes bought for the regular use In
one. two and three-iozen lots.
Mr.. Pyne-I bought brushes I'm regular
supply by the dozen.
Mr.. Barney-And they were 80 bought
by your predecessor were they not7
Mr. Pyne-T don't know. as I have
brushes here for experiments as You
call them
Mr Rarney-IIave you given us tho
regular price of brushes bought from
Jordan g. Christle7
Mr.. ryne--t gavc YOU the price OF
brushes that rOst more than I paid for
MIR. Rarney asked-Did those amount
IN all 20 more than ~ or "a brushes9
Il dd not take the total number Of