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'e opened again, or that would be called

be opened again, or that I would be called
to testify"
Didn't you know that a matter like this
was sure to make an impression on the
Commissioners mind?'
We'll, thought the case was closed"
Under those circumstances, then, you
were telling a member Of tribunal some
thing behind Mr.. Suffers back. that
would prejudice the Commissioners mind
against Mr.. Stutler?''
Il thought the case was closed was
the answer Of Mr.. Dodge.
Jefferson D. Young a Witness.
Jefferson Davis Young was next called to
the stand. He said that in the summer OF
1899 Mr.. Robinson lived in the same house
as did the witness Mr.. Young said he re-
membered that during the time he and Mr..
Robinson lived in the same house, about
| five years ago, Mr.. Robinson said something
about having advanced some money to the
superintendent.
so far as I can remember" said the wit
ness, Mr.. Robinson said 1t seemed strange
that the superintendent should ask him for
loan SO soon after his (Robinsons) &C
Quaintance with him.
The witness said his memory was not
very clear on the incident and he was UNI
able to make any positive statement about
the alleged conversation, and that the Incl
dent made no very great impression on his
mind.
You would consider it., important.
wouldn't you." asked Commissioner Mac
farland. If a friend of yours said he was
being blackmailed?"
well, considered that Lilly and Robin
son were able to take care Of themselves"
said the witness.
But continued Commissioner Macfar-
land. Charges Of 'blackmail against OFF,
Gals Of the District are so seldom made
that would think the mention of such a
charge would have made a great impress
Gil vnrI mi ind
Mr.. mcfarland, come from a coun-
try where honor is perhaps held just as
high as 1t is in Washington, but the Incl
dent didn't make any great impression on
my mind" replied Mr.. Young
Rusk Employe Called.
John Fairfax Conrad, who stated that he
Is cousin of T. Conrad Dodge, and is
employed by r. v. Rusk as an inspector
on ash collection service, was called to
the stand by Attorney Cole. He testified
| that his relations with Dodge were friendly.
Dodge had told him six or seven weeks
ago that he would have been called as a
witness and he might have lost his job with
Rusk If Dodge had not written a note to
Robinson asking him not to call him as a
witness.
Robinson stated he had never to his
know his name or that he existed, and
there had never been any intention Of call
ing him until Dodge wrote him the note
suggesting him as witness.
Alleged Bribery.
After the examination OF Mr.. Conrad had
been completed Judge Cole stated that he
desired to bring out several matters bear
| Ing upon the relations between Mr. Stutler
and Mr.. Robinson. He then proceeded to
| question Mr. Robinson with reference to
Suffers charge that Robinson had at
tempted to bribe him.
Mr.. Robinson made a statement, which
| in substance, was as follows: Before bids
were submitted Mr.. Stutler came to the
| Office of Lilly & Robinson, and in CONVEX
| satfon there said he wanted Lilly & Robin
| son to get the new contract, as he liked
| their work and didn't like Rusks, but he
| was afraid Rusk was going to get 1t for
| three years before Rusk had written a bid
| for II cents, but had not submitted 1t. 81
| knew he was there in Rusks interest, "
| said Mr.. Robinson yesterday. HE asked
| me if Lilly & Robinson could do the work
| at II cents, and / told him might do Il
| solved partnership with Mr.. Lilly, but that
| the firm couldn't do it,
Mr.. Robinson charged that Mr.. Stutler
had given Rusk information relative to
| said that s. B. Bayley admitted to him that
such was the case.
| Mr.. Suffers Statement.
| When Mr. stutier took the stand he stat
| ed that Robinson approached him with q
| proposition that 9tutaer should use his In
| flucnce In favor Of having the city work
| done by . new pickup machine In WILTON
| Robinson was Interested. and that he said
| that II the machine were adoOtsd 6tutlez
| would receive portion Of the stock wficn
| Robinson held IN ths synd1catAs that later
| Robinson stated to GtutleR n the lAttef'a
| once that " the 6uref1neeudenca influence