The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-06
JOHN ". HILL On TBIAL
Former Chief of Philadelphia Fill
tration Bureau Faces Accusers.
his FAMOUS "EAT 1T UP" ORDER
Witness Tells How Contractors Got
$1,000 They Were Not Entitled To.
Received $500 For His Share Of


Received $500 For His Share Of
"Jail Work"
Philadelphia. Jan. 1.-The manner
IN which John w. Hill. ex-chief OF the
bureau OF filtration, who Is on trial
before Judge Audenried in the quarter
sessions court on charges OF forgery
and Justification of records, is alleged
to have helped his favored contractors
to $1,000 OF the city's money TO which
they were not entitled, was told in an
interesting manner by Frederick
Schaifhauser, a former assistant engi-
neer employed on the filtration plant.
This is the famous story OF "eat 1t
up" first revealed to the public by
former Judge James Gay Gordon, at
the preliminary hearing Of the accused
engineer.
Under the guidance of District At
torney Bell. Schaffhauser related his
story In a clear and concise manner,
touching upon every detail and repeat
ing conversations with a sincere en-
dcavcr to be accurate In every par
ticle OF his testimony.
When Schaffhauser came to the
point where Mr.. Hill had asked him
how to use up the $1,000, and he had
suggested putting It into rock, Mr..
Graham. counsel for the defense, In
terrupted: And you were ready to
make the suggestion. weren't your
yes"
"Well. why were you ready?"
because had expected il to come
$50" exclaimed Mr.. Graham, you
were expecting IL 10 come, and you
had it all planned how you were go
ing to beat the city? Why didn't you
eat it all up? Why did you leave
nearly S5OO?"
81 didn't leave any $500. Maybe !
missed a few dollars, but not that
much"
Mr. Graham closed his examination
and Mr.. Bell in redirect began.
MIR. Graham has suggested that you
have fabricated this story against Mr..
HILL"
Il do not suggest. I will prove" said
Mr. Graham.
when he Intercepted you about
Collins" continued Mr.. Bell. when
you were said to have declared you
would get even with Hill II you had
to go to the penitentiary, l ask you
whether you told the story OF this
crime to ANYBODY at the time Hill told
you to eat 1t up'?"
Mr.. Graham objected to this line OF
questioning. but was oyerruled. Schaff
hauser said:
81 told Logan"
Logan. stand up" called out Mr..
Bell. Logan. who had been on the
stand. stood up and was identified.
What did you tell him?"
81 told him Hill wanted me to eat
up that $1,000"
What did you say to Logan after
ward?'
Il told him the deed had been done
and had received $500 for It."
"Who did you tell him suggested the
deed?"
Quinn"
"who did you tell him gave you the
money!"
Quinn"
Quinn. it had been explained, was
the sub-contractor who did the rock
excavation.
Then followed some discussion as
to what the conversation was among
the men I'm the filtration bureau rela'
tive to the work in question.
When asked what II. II. Garrett. who
was then an assistant engineer in the
filtration bureau. said to him about IT.
Schafihauser said: HE said 1t was
Jail work we are doing"
Mr.. Graham sprang to his feet and
asked to have the question stricken
from the records. and Judge Auden
ried acquiesced.
Mr.. Garrett was then called to the
stand. Asked by whom these erasures
had been made. Mr. Garrett said by
Mr.. Hazeltine. Witness admitted hav
ing been in conversation with Chief
Hill. at which time Mr.. Hill asked him
what he had been talking about Mr.
Garrett said he told Hill the talk had
ben about Schaffhauser's work. He
also admitted having referred to
Schaffhauser's work as Jail work"
District Attorney Bell asked wit
ness what had been Mr.. Hills reply TO
this
"The chief threatened me with dis
missal if | ever again referred to the
work in those terms" replied Garrett