The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-10

Mr.. STROBE took the witness al this
point and carried him back to the oues-
ZION OF hbrary-books. lie stu.E 20 his
hrst statement that fifteen TO twenty,
G.t cent could have been saved to the
stare hod there bean competitive bids
Rave YOU sold amy books 10 tive
state Library al all2"
We have We have had a st,ndir,-
oroer 10 pick up Virginia books for ~,
.iuI"ry Tor several years. We have FUR
HHned few others"
How much do your annual ,.io.
the library amount to?" asked NJ -,
In the last eighteen months tl,int,
u'y amounted 10 about $500 ,rbo
o'rer dealers IN Virginia, 1 understand.
sell the library none
Mr.. Berkeley Testifies.
Mr.. r. 3. Berkeley I'm charge NJ tbo
"lNiSion IF travelling libraries. was i'm
PRODUCED al this point.
Are YOU familiar with the invoiccs
OF purchases made Of r. p. Putnam -
Coz asked Mr.. Byrd. ~
II am
Did you consider tho prices Maid Inv,
MT Kennedy fer these books fair?,
No. sir: 1 did not
fiedse take the list and tell us what
prices you did not think were fair
Witness took the list and he referred
10 Aliens Cardinals" put down ,t
Si-'V and sold 20 the library at Csc. lie
objected 20 these because on most or
'hem the copyright had expired. and
could be bought In the retail stores for
40 or 80 cents.
We'll. what in tho world ai5 p,,,,....
mean BY selling the state books a.
these exhorbitant prices2"
can't answer that"
Diu you ever call Mr.. Kcnuedy's at
teution to this?"
oh yes. sir"
What did ne say TO that?''
He seemed 10 think we were ee.ti,,
books AT proper figures"
Putnam
Yes. sir: he is our agent"
tas Mr. Kennedy any connection
with Putnam other than thise'
know nothing OF my own knoyyl-
Did you ever hear that an offer had
been made Mr. Kennedy by the put
mans TO write them history Of Vir-
II have heard it talked OF in the
HOfary' but nothing from Sir. Kennedy
Heard About History.
DIDN'T YOU hear that Putnam had
ouered Kennedy a certain sum to W. o.
this history. and had sent him a check
for 5000"
Il did hear H.,
Did YOU hear Kennedy say this7'
did not. Mr. kennedy has never
made a conhdant 81 mo- We only ais
cuss matters relating 20 my department.
rave all the books contracted for
been delivered2"
Not all on the last purchase"
When was this order given2'.
mink Mr.. Kennedy went 20 New
York the first Week IN October"
What do you think OF tho policy o.
allowing one New York concern 10 FUR
h'sh '.l the books without allowing
competitive bids?"
have not had enough experience
10 book buying 20 answer inteuigentlv.''
witness said, although he had COM
planned 10 Mr Kennedy as 10 exhorbitart
prices he thought that subsequently,
bills then due had been paid IN run
He pointed out instances OF what d..
thought were over charges. and practi- /
caily said that in many Instances the
state was paying retail prices for books.
Assistant Evans.
Assistant Librarian =. : Evans noa
testified. and was asked II his attention
had ever been called 70 high prices being
charged the Library by Putnam. and De-
said il had IN several instances
Where does the Library get its
books
Mostly from our agents Putnam &
Company"
Did YOU ever have any conversation
with Mr.. Kennedy concerning fan al
legged OFFER by Putnam for the vri.ir..
Of history"
Ny Kenndv told several Of us that he |
had mad such a proposition and mar
Putnam had offered him $3.50 10 do the !
work
did he say Putnam had sent him a
check for SJOO?'
He dld. but said he had returned the
check"
did he say why he returned the