The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-24
HILL HELD FOR COURT
Sensational EvidenceAgainst Phila-
delphia's Ex-FiltratiOn Chief.
APPROVED PADDED WORK BILLS

fNF ~ ' l. ~ - " OfA'N
Witness Testified That In One Con-
tract $1,000 Was Left over and Was
Charged For Work Never Done BY
Contractors.
Philadelphia. June % ON charges
Of forgery and Of falsiiying statements,
John w. Hiu, former chief Of the fill
tration bureau. at a salary OF $1,000
a year. was held by Magistrate Essen
brown i'm $4,000 bail for trial at court.
Nr. Hill resigned his Office a week ago
and the RESIGNATION was accepted by
Mayor Weaver after the disclosures
made during the hearing Of Council
man Frank II. Cayen, who Is under
BAIL charged with violating his coun-
c.maulc oath by contracting 10 furnish
sand 10 the city for the filter beds. The
arrest Of Mr. Hi was made at the IN
stigation of the mayor in his crusade
for GOOD government
Several witnesses were heard. but the
only sensational testimony presented
vas that of Frederick Schaffhauser
discharged omploye of the filtration bu-
rcau and AZ present employed in the
water bureau All of the testimony re-
ferrod 10 two contracts awarded to
Daniel J. McNichol one was for max
ink excavations for water pipes and
the other was for laying pipe. The CON
tract for the excavations amounted 20
S75O.OOO and that for laying the pipe
was for 100000. There was supple
mental contract to the last named, the
amount being 100000
Schaffhauscr testified that after the
work on the excavations had been com
pletod there still remained nearly $1,000
Of the appropriation. He stated that
during a conversation with Chief Hill
the latter told him he thought the
$1,000 ought 10 go 10 the contractor.
He was told by Mr.. Hill, he said, to
"eat mp" the surplus. and. acting on
these instructions, he added it 10 his
report as rock excavation charges. The
contractor. witness said, never eX-
cavatod the rock for which that money
was paid but stated that the trenches
were widoned at the top According 10
the contract. any widening at the top
Of trenches was 10 be done at the ex-
nonso of the contractor and without
any extra charge 10 the city. After he
had made the false entry on his esti-
mates. Schanhauser said. Chief Hill
told him 10 scratch II ont and insert
the original figures. as the then direc-
tor OF public works Mr.. Haddock,
would not stand for it, Later this
record was destroyed by Chief Hill and
a new one made ont containing the
charge for additional excavations for
which the surplus OF $1,000 was paid.
To show how this was brought about
counsel for the prosecution offered IN
evidence three letters One was from
Contractor McNichol TO Chief Hill.
asking for an additional allowance on
his contract because OF the increased
length Of deep trenches necesstatins
additional expense The second letter
was from Chief Hill to Director Had
dock. recommending the payment as
requested by the contractor, and the
third was from Director Paddock to
Chief Hill, authorizing the payment Of
the money.
Concerning the contract for the lay
ing Of water pipe. Schaffhauser said
that under the direction of Mr.. Hill ne
had added TO his monthly statement
charges for excavations that had never
been made
After brief argument by counsel the
magistrate fixed bail In the sum Of
$4,000.
Former Judge Gordon. for the prose-
cution. in his argument stated that he
had not attempted to show all OF the
criminal acts Of Chief Hill. but that he
merely desired to make ont case IN
the present instance. He intimated
that when the case was brought TO trial
there would be further disclosures Of 4
sensational nature.
Mayor Weaver after the hearing an
nounced that he had engaged three OK
pert accountants to investigate the ac-
counts of the bureau Of filtration. They
will begin work at once.