Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-05-11
CAPITOL PROBERS
GET MORE TIME
Ordered by Penna Legislature 20
Report to Gov. Stuart
ARRESTS ARE SURE TO FOLLOW

Harrisburg. Pa. May S.-A sub-com-
mittee OF the capitol Investigating
commission win go 10 Norfolk. Va
next week TO take the testimony OF
Percy II. Wilson. a member OF the
firm which had the original contract
for the parquetry flooring Of the CAPT.
toll This firm is alleged 20 have made
an agreement with Architect Huston
for this contract long before the fur.
nishing contract was awarded TO John
II. Sanderscn & Co, of Philadelphia
Wilson abandoned the contract after
doing some of the work and is said to
have settled with Sanderson for $15.-
600. The commission viii hold no more
public sessions until after the adjourn
ment Of the Legislature on May 16.
The investigating commission filed
a preliminary report with the legisla,
ture. The commission is unable 20
complete it's inquiry before the final
adjournment OF the legislature on May
&c. At its request the commission was
continued and directed 20 report 70
Governor Stuart when ready. Follow.
ing is copy Of the report:
THE capitol Investigation commits
sion. appointed under a Joint resoIu
ton approved January 50. 1907, &c
make a fun Investigation Of all the
circumstance and transactions IA con
nection with the erection. constructing
and furnishing OF the state capitol.
reports that 10 began its work on the
4th day of February. 1907. and has
made every effort. through private IN
vestigation executive sessions and
public hearings. 20 complete the work
assigned Go &c. in order that a report.
might be made before adjournment Of
this legislature
THAT 10 has made exhaustive IN
CURRY as 90 the cost Of the erection
construction and furnishing OF said.
capitol building. That 60 has reached
a point where the testimony Of ex.
perts now employed in running out
other necessary lines OF inquiry, is re
Quired before the commission can pro
coed TO the completion Of fits labors.
THAT these several experts. 20 wit
Auditors. architects. engineers. build
ers and metal and bronze experts. re
por 10 the commission that their sew
eral examinations cannot be completed
before the 18th az May. 1907. and that
therefore. no report. such "a contem
plated by the said resolution. can be
made 20 this legislature before che
time fixed for it's final adjournment
Your commission. therefore. respect
fully asks that the time for making its
report be extended and that it be di
rected as 70 whom snch report shall be
made"
Criminal prosecutions viii be a Ger
tain result OF The capitol investigation
Following tlc report OF the prObers. al
recommendation win be made by Gov
crnor Stuart that at least three per
sons prominently Identified with the
construction and furnishing OF the
state building bo placed under arrest
This statement was made on good au
thority.
The suits Will be based on the ties
timony showing that the contractor
collected from the state for 75e Their
mostatc and installed only 3c3. and
on the substitution of domestic foI
Baccarat glass. aud an inferior glass
fer Tiffany favrile John H. sander
son & Co. general contractors for the
furnishings; Joseph NJ Huston. archi
tect FOR the building commission. and
also the board of grounds and build
ings. and James II. Shumaker. former
superintendent of grounds and build.
ings, arc among those involved In the
scandal.