The Washington times., 1904-07-28
Much Interest Shown in
Morning Session of
Investigation.
WEST EXPLAINS A FACT
Witnesses Contradict One
Another to the Peril of
Prosecution.

The trial OF Warner Stutler. Superin-
tendent of Street Cleaning. charged b.
Royal Robinson with official maladnlin-
istration. was continued at the District
Building by the District Commission
ers at I0:45 o'clock this morning. with
Stutler on the stand
The Street Cleaning Superintendent
was called on 10 explain why he had al
lowed Rush 20 clean a larger street area
with machine sweepers than had been
allowed to Lilly & Robinson. thus giving
Rush more money than had gone 10 Lii
ly & Robinson for such work.
Before Stutler could answer this, Com
missioner West made an explanation,
taking upon himself all responsibility
for the area having been increased as
charged
The morning session was marked. as
II was yesterday. BY a slim attend
ance by outsiders. but. contrary TO the
lnattention pail 10 yesterdays proceed
ings. everybody today showed a deep in
terest Stutler's counsel took a bigger
part in the case, and spent much time
In asking the superintendent questions
that would bring answers showing his
devotion TO his work ana giving an
impression that the affairs of the oe-
Robinson Asks Questions.
Robinson piled Stutler with numerous
questions throughout the session and
asked him closely regarding statistics.
street cleaning schedules, and other fig
ures in Suffers various reports.
Stutler came to the board room pro-
Vided with an armful of books. bound
reports. and other papers. These he
consulted often when under examina-
ton by Robinson ard the Commission
ers.
Mr.. Vests explanation Of the increased
area OF streets swept by machines un-
ues HuSk was that the Commissions.
nao ordered Stutler 70 Dut machine
sWeepers on several streets where street
cars were operated. This. he said was
done in order 10 keep the cars from
raising clouds of dust when in motion.
Such an order. ne declared was ISSUED
by him without any suggestion from
Stutler on the matter. The necessary
increase in the machine-swept area. he
said, was evident.
Denies the Allegation.
After this a question from Commits
sioner Macfarland brought from slut
Ter denial Of the assertion made yes
terday by a witness that the Superin-
tendent had boasted Of having made
Daggett & Dugan. contractors for
street cleaning. lose their Jobs under
the District. He said ne had never made
any declaration that could be construed
in the manner alleged.
Mr.. Macfarland then produced and
read a letter which was ANONYMOUS
asking thar stutler be asked bv the
NOmIllssloners whether ne had been
nNed In the matter of employing ma
chlnes and sweepers by the gift Of
stock M a machine sweeper company.
with which George EScher was con-
nected. The letter was signed Citizen. 3"
StCtler said there was no truth in the
anonymous charge OF bribery.
"Of course he concluded You cOuid
get the truth from Escher.''
We shall do that. all right re-
marked Mr., Macfarland emphaticalIy.
Never Threatened Beymer.
The Superintendent denied explicitly
he had ever told Reymer TO take care
about what he said I'm hIs evidence at
this hearing He said Beymer did not
Ike him. because he had been reDrl-
manded on ore occasion by Sutler II
will be remembered that Beymer said
Stutler did not like him.
Beymer Stutler claimed. has OF late
been In frequent consultation with
Robinson. the accuscT in this case
In speaking OF the Superintendent $
management Of his street inspectors
who worked al night, Commissioner
W est asked SluLlcE questions which
elected the infOI nation that up TO "a
short time ago. when reform In the
matter WAS suggested by Mr.. West
these night inspectors had no one in
authority over them 10 tell them when
10 work or when not 10 work.
AS ! understand it. said COmmis-
s.Oner West. these men. without any
one iu authority over them, decided by
midnight street-cOruer discussions.
when Il would be best 10 put the clean
ers 90 work, or when II would be desir-
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