Milford chronicle., 1907-05-10
CAPITOL PROBERS
GET MORE TINE
Ordered by Penna. Legislature to
Report to Gov. Stuart
ARRESTS ARE SURE TO FOLLOW

Harrisburg, Pa, May S.-A sub-com-
mittee of the capitol investigating
commission will go to Norfolk Va,
next week to take the testimony of
Percy H. Wilson, a member of the
firm which had the original contract
for the parquetry flooring of the capi-
tol. This firm is alleged to have made
an agreement with Architect Huston
for this contract long before the fur
nishing contract was awarded to John
H. Sanderson & Co., of Philadelphia.
Wilson abandoned the contract after
doing some of the work and is said to
have settled with Sanderson for S15,-
900. The commission will 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 to
complete its inquiry before the final
adjournment of the legislature on May
16. At its request the commission was
continued and directed to report to
Governor Stuart when ready. Follow
ing is a copy of the report:
"The capitol investigation commits
sion, appointed under a joint resolu- !
tion approved January 80, 1907, to |
make a full investigation of all the |
circumstances and transactions in con- !
nection with the erection, constructing |
and furnishing of the state capitol.
reports that it began its work on the
4th day of February, 1907, and has
made every effort, through private in
vestigation, executive sessions and
public hearings, to complete the work
assigned to it, in order that a report
might be made before adjournment of
this legislature.
That it has made exhaustive in
quiry as to the cost Of the erection,
construction and furnishing of said
capitol building. That it 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
ceed to the completion of its labOrs.
THAT these several experts, to wit:
Auditors, architects, engineers, build
ers and metal and bronze experts, re-
eral examinations cannot be completed 6
before the 10th Of May, 1907, and that, {
therefore, no report, such as contem-
plated by the said resolution, can be /
made to this legislature before the
time fixed for its final adjournment
Your commission, therefore, respect. !
fully asks that the time for making its
report be extended and that it be di
rected as to whom such report shall be F
made" c
Criminal prosecutions will be a Ger. d
tain result of the capitol investigation. "
the report of the probers, a V
will be made by Gov "
ernor Stuart that at least three per b
sons prominently identified with the W
and furnishing Of the le
state building be placed under arrest. p
This statement was made on good au. r.
thOrity. T.
The suits will be based on the tes- c,
timony showing that the contractor nj
collected from the state for 752 ther. W
and installed only 1868, and W
on the substitution Of domestic for III
glass, and an inferior glass
for Tiffany favrile. John H. Sander. 6,
son & Co., general contractors for the in
Joseph NJ Huston, archi
Lect for the building commission, and
also the board of grounds and build. A.
ngs, and James H. Shumaker, former,
Of grounds and build
ngs. are among those involved in the \,
scandal. ~