The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-19
had been built according
plans ana specifications.
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buildlng had been built according to
plans ana specifications.
Mr.. baskerville then stood aside.
Mr.. Probasco, the inspector employed
10 thc board to overlook tho construction
OF the Montague building, was then called.
Mr.. probaaco said he had been build-
or for fifty ono years. Witness said he
had given his entire attention to -S%e
inspection OF the work on the Montague
building while the work was In progress.
Witness said fe had n practical knowl-
edge OF building. although he knew but
little OF brlcklaylng. Mr.. Probasco said
that he did not this there was any dif-
ference in putting down the flooring pc
fore or after the roof was put on.
witness said he received a salary OF
eco O. month for inspcctinE the bnildin g.
Witness said that Mr. Phips. the Drict
contractor, had told him that the floors
were to be laid before the roof was
on. Witness said Phips told him that
he (phps) had taken the brick contract
With that understanding. Witness said
thnt MIR Wilson did not want to lay
tho floor before tho roof was on, because
he did not have the flooring.
Witness said that It was decided before
The building was begun that the floors
should lie put in before tho roof was
on. t 5&
A Jerseyman. &
Witness said he came from New Jersey
10 Williamsburg, twenty-six years ago:
Ihat he had been q contractor and had
once had contract $1,000
That he had had three OF 5000 each
since lie had been In Williamsburg, put
that for three yenrs he had had no con-
tracts and was now working as n car car
nenter. IN,
~ on taI
Mr.. Wilson a good contractor and that
his opinion was gained from the worS
that had been done.
Witness said tina, he was sixty-fivo
years old when he acted as inspector OF
the Montague building.
Foster Diligent.
Dr.. Foster. witness said. had quarreled
with him for not holding the men down
harder. He also. witness said. calieu
attention to defective brick work and
also to bad lumber. tis g..i 6sss
Witness said that DR.. Foster was dli-
gent in looking after the construction,
and could not have been more dl!lgent.
Occasionally, witness said, Or. Foster
and himself did not agree.
Mr.. Probasco then stood aside.
Mr.. Il. w. Warburton Mayor OF WI
llnmspurg. was then sworn.
! part for the Montague building. some
or IT was cut In the morning and put IN
the hospital grounds that afternoon.
| When 1t was put In the building, Wit
ness could not say.
netween $500 and s1,Qn0 worth was iur-
nished. Some was original growth, somo
was or second growth OF pine.
| Chairman Sader
O. "Are you sure OF this
a, Eyes; quite sure. only chargeo inc
price for; second-clnss 5lumber.gE
Witness here produced his book snow
Ing that he had furnished j. 7. wilson
| * ooo feet OF lumber, cut from second
| growth for use In the Montague pullo.
ing as flooring and ceiling, at cost oA
! so per thousand.
The specification called Tor orislha!
I growth pine.
4 on cross examination BY Colonel Law
| less witness said he was not present
| al any time during the construction OF
! the Montague building. ~, = !,
rho committee then adjourned until $3.50
| tomorrow morning.
Boudar to Testify.
william Boudar, the expert accountant
Who spent two weeks In tho examination
| of the books Of the Eastern state fi nos
nlta1, will come down from Richmond
on the early train in the morning ana
will take the stand tomorrow. :,
It is expected that his testimony w, VIZ,
| be full Of interest and that all day WI!
be consumed in hearing the results Of
| his examination. .,,.,a
Mr.. Boudar. when shown the printed
statement that he had found ho,hll's
wrong IN the accounts, simply shnl1eu IVY - :.
1 said walt until get upon the STANG, !.
What his examination Will divulgo IS
known only to Senator sadler, VINO IS
as silent as the sphinx on the s ~
| ject. ~