Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-30
Stutler Denied Using Sprin-
king Carts During Rain.
GETS HIS DATES MIXED
ROBINSON SAYS 1T RAINED-
WEATHER BUREAU SAYS NO.
Session Yesterday Afternoon Did Not
Adjourn Until Z O'clock
Mr.. Rusk Defended.

The testimony at this mornings session
of the Stutler investigation conducted by
the District Commissioners was considered
as favorable for Mr.. Suffers side Of the
case
Supt. Suffers explanations and'testimony
were supported by records and reports
while his accuser merely made statements
relative to the matters alleged. and pro-
duced no witnesses to substantiate his
statements.
Mr.. stutler explained that he had no
control over a number of the dumps used
by the District, and that therefore he could
show Mr. Rusk no favors in that mater.
He was also ready with an explanation
relative to the per centage of fines I'M
posed against the garbage and waste col
lection contractors. His explanation rela-
tive to the alleged sprinkling of streets
during or after rains was supported by the
testimony of Chief Inspector Doyle M
recess was taken at 1:35 until Z:ao
o'clock this afternoon. when inquiry was
begun into the matters aiiegeo IN .ne
eleventh charge. The twelfth charge was
disposed of this morning. There sun re-
main the eleventh. thirteenth fourteenth
fifteenth and sixteenth charges to De IN
vestigated
The Commissioners hope to finish tax
ing Of testimony tonight
Conflicting Dates.
1t was almost II O'Clock this morning
VIXEN the Commissioners resumed the In
yestigation into the charges against Mr.
Stutler Further testimony was heard at
the opening session relating to matters al
legged in charge 8, referring to sprinkling
and sweeping streets during and after
rains.
MIR. Robinson was the first witness. He
said on one occasion within recent hohli!S
= I,0 0ifNp
ed out of window in his house ana sa"
the machines sweeping Yale street north
west during hard rain. The RAIN ltsei' ne
said. would have cleaned the streets
Mr. Stutler said that on May II last the
inspector In charge of sprinklers sent In Two
sprinkIers because 1t looked like rain Inc
streets were dusty and citizens comPlalneu
of dust After this incident Mr.. Stutler
said. he told the Inspector IN chars s,,,, ~
lar conditions before sending in sprlnklerS
Witness~said that the weather bureau re-
norts no rainfall in Washington either on
May 10 or II last. ,,,
statements imputed to him in the charges
"Generally Bad Sweeping"
In reply to questions Of Mr. Robinson
Mr.. Stutler said that in certain instances
Mr.. Rusk had been fined for generally
bad" sweeping instead OF cut-offs being
noted.
ION one occasion" said Mr.. Stutler. Mr.
Rusk swept and broomed a street. covering
several thousand square yards. but ne lett
the piles of sweepngs along the gutter
line. Mr. Rusk was fined for leaving the
piles Of dirt and was not allowed cent
for sweeping or grooming the street
Chief Inspector Doyle testified to inspect
or Davis sending in sprinklers ordered
out by the chief inspector because OF COM
plants of citizens about dust.
Mr. Doyle said he met the sprinklers go
ing in and he said to one Of the drivers
SLEEPY, this will cost you half day.
who did you mean by Sleepy! asked
Mr.. Mcfarland.
SLEEPY is one Of the drivers. That's the
only name we know him by answered Mr.
What did Sleepy say to that?" asked
the Commissioner.
He said something about being ordered
in"
In response to questions of Commissioner
West, Inspector Doyle said that five sprin-
klers formerly owned by Mr. Rusk and
rented to the District have peen replaceo
by sprinklers owned and operated by the
District Mr. Rusk. he said, has thus been
cut out Of revenue from rental OF sprinkiers
Charge No. 6 Discussed.
After finishing testimony relative to the
ninth charge the court reverted to charges
contained in the sixth count 1t was
NJ. ..
against by Stutler In favor of r. E. Rusk
in connection with the contract for remov-
Ing ashes from the District buildings. Mr..
Stutler admitted that Rusk had been al
lowed to use the District dumps. but he de-
clined to admit another section OF the
charge which reads as follows:
yet Mr. Suffers report for 1903 shows
that he maintained from fifteen to nine
teen dumps at an expense to the Dlstrlct
of S. fS7. 80. although not more than one
third of that number was necessary to the
Misunderstanding force. All Of them were open
to and used by every trash hauler In the
District except Ready. His trash Is too
bulky-flled up the dumps too rapidly. you
know. Or was his exclusion inspired by
the hope that it would give Mr. Rusk the
contract at a price 80 per cent higher than
Ready's bid?"
Mr.. Robinson declared that five dumps
were sufficient for the deposit of hand
sweepings but that Mr.. Stutler had main
tanned about fifteen dumps. He claimed
that hand sweepings were hauled to dumps
farther away than necessary Inc dumps
nearest to the hand-cleaned area, he said
We're located as follows: At Florida avenue
and 10Th street. Connecticut avenue extend
ed Rock creek between NJ and street
bridges, foot of LIST street southeast ano
navy yard dump.
Mr.. Stutler said that the contract speci-
fcations for the removal of ashes. etc
from District buildings were prepared Dy
the property clerk and his office had nc
connection with the matter until after the
contract had been let He said he did not
know there was any bidder for the re-
moval of ashes other than Mr.. Ready.
The Commissioners. he said, referred tC
| his office for report request of Mr.. Ready
| the contractor. to be allowed to use the
| street cleaning dumps. He said he report
| ed against the request for the reason thai
| MIR. Ready was not a contractor under his
| department. the work of supervision over
| removal of ashes not having at that time
| been assigned to the superintendent OF
| street cleaning. and also because the dumps
were being rapidly filled up.
| Mr.. Stutler Questioned.
| Mr.. Stutler said that with the exception
| OF three dumps all the dumps are owned by
| private parties and the District has to OBJ
| tain permission from the owners before
using them.
| Mr. West at this point asked Mr.. Stutlel
| why he did not call the Commissioners at
| tention to the fact that the District con
| trolls only three dumps in reporting on Mr.
| Ready's request to use District dumps.
| Witness explained that he did not con
slider himself under any obligations to Civ,
! Ready a tip that he might get permission
| from owners of dumps to use them to tn,
| detriment of the District. He said that 4
| was not to the Districts interest to have
| others using the private dumps and, o
| course, filling them up.