The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1907-06-26
HUSTON M|SLED HIM
Snyder Says Penna. Capitol
n1nfleet Deceived Nm
ADMITS he WENT IT BLIND

Former Auditor General Paid coRtrac.
tors $2,73s,o75 On Illusions certifi'
+ sats, Without Approval Of Board
Believes There Were overchargss.
! Harrisburg, Pa, June rs. - There
WAS mere testimony rejecting on 10
seph n. Huston, the capitol architect,
1t the session of the capitol investigat-
hR commission. William P. Snyder,
fsrnsr auditor general, accused the
architect of deliberately misleading
him and Of Withholding important In
formation necessary to the proper au-
llelng Of the contractors bills.
: Mr.. Snyder declared that he had re-
aussted Huston to supply him with
blue prints and with quantity plans OF
the materials furnished by John H.
Danderpon and the metallic furniture
supplied by the Pennsylvania Con-
struction company. The architect
prouissd to forward the books prompt
II. but It was almost two years before
tle quantity plans were sent to him.
At the time Huston decided to allow
Snyder to have the quantity plans the
auditor general had audited almost all
the contractors bills and sent them
g the state treasury for payment.
Mr.. Snyder placed the legal respon-
ability for many of the acts OF the
board Of public grounds and buildings
on the shoulders of former Governor
Peanypacker, who, he declared, was
roGnrded by them as fit to determine
The exact powers of the board.
ona Of his significant admissions
vas that the had gone 1t blind" as
regarded certain items OF work that
voee not quite plain to him. He de-
clarel most emphatically that he had
no direct or indirect interest imam
eiaay In any Of the contracts and that
- never profited by them one penny.
Snyder said that up to August, 1905,
he paid out to capitol contractors war
rants for $2,73s. 075. and that not one
cent Of this amount came before the
board Of grounds and buildings for Its
approval. The warrants were simply
dawn upon the certificate Of Huston.
H aloo said that the interlinsations
n he quantity plans were made by
Huston. without the knowledge OF the
board. and added Thousands OF dol
lars % the Sanderson contract. Rela-
tivs 10 the payment OF $706,o55 to
DanAsrson for painting and decorat-
Inn. Snyder said that he "only knew
nat e was for $4,000 feet, at $2.55 per
loot.s -
Don't you, know that Sanderson
sAareed for everything in the way OF
paiuting and decorating that Payne
yas paid fors" asked Mr.. Scarlet
.All know is that Huston told US
eAak the work for which Sanderson
- paid was extra and that the
aecAaAsct said there was no duplica-
- q the work." was the reply.
n admitted that he might have
IN ! little easy" In p&ing bills
hsxrsgatinE q. 600, 900 for capital furn-
fAingy one year before Huston furn-
asAsl him with the quantity book" "
H aid not know that the state had
pAAd $1,000 each for mantels In certain
reoms OF the building, and he never
saw he item Of $1,000 for a bootblack's
otanA IN the senate lavatory. He did
not know that there were HOO chairs
II ths building that cost SIG each.
Il hslievs there have been excesive
oysrSAarUes," went on Snyder. Il be-
Meved Mat everything was all right
a. that things were as represented.
Z aspenlsd upon Huston SO far a. the
Qualilg Of the work. depended upon
GAuuaker q to the character ana the
sanity Of the goods received here"
Snvdsr admitted that he finally be-
cano suspicious that everything was
nee I'll right when the bills Of the con-
tractors began piling up and hs went
- .the eovernor and expressed his sus-
SDuloas. The governor called Huston
Adhrs him, Snyder testified, and had
q arshitect swear a. to the correct
nem q the bills.
4 an willing to swear that what !
hnWo said here Is correct as regards
Huston and others have named"
aAled Snyder.
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