New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-21

Office work. The seeming relevancy or the re-
quest of the Borough President was brought Out
q moment later when Dalton was examined as
to a paving situation he had himself seen in
lower Broadway a year ago, when the wood
blocks were being put down upon that thorough
fare.
! CONCRETE BASE VERY THIN.
81 noticed that the concrete base was very
thin" said Dalton. "and I spoke to the foreman
about IT, And asked that 1t be looked into
when got back to the Office"
Later Mr. Dalton said he had report from
! one olney, an engineer in the Borough Presi-
! dents Office in which the engineer told him "the
matter of the concrete had been fixed up. 1t was
a little thin but it had been fixed up all right
Now" said Mr.. Mitchell. conducting the in
vestigaton. 1.-THE Borough President directed
you again to stick to your office dutes?'
| Eyes, he did. He told there enough
to do in the office. But thought, 1 had a
horse and wagon at the expense of the city. L
ought to be using them to inspect the pave
| ments.>
But" went on Dalton. 81 do not want to
testify to this without having him here or hav-
ing some witnesses called to contradict me or
to bring out the facts in this case"
I'VE would be very glad TO get Mr.. Ahearn
upon the stand" said Mr.. Mitchell. Ito testify
our invitation to take the stand. He did not
come upon subpoena. and has appealed from a
Supreme Court order declaring he should have
appeared to testify. We seem not now able 20
compel his presence here. Upon this occasion
we repeat formally, the invitation before ex-
tended to him.
Now, when the bill for that concrete work
upon lower Broadway. which you have men,
toned came in. did it show large excess items
for concrete?"
NO. l don't remember that Il did. But
thought the price-S6 yard-was quite high"
What were your duties. chiefy?" asked Mr..
Mitchell
Chiefly clerical" was the reply.
You then only practically an interme-
diary between the Borough Presidents office
and Messrs. Scannell and Olney?"
Eyes. Only that I went out occasionally"
Did you ever protest against your clerical
duties?"
Yes, did. did so very frequently at first"
He (Ahearn) asked you at the interview you
have mentioned TO get out to him?'
Yes. He said he sorry for me and all
that kind Of stuff. Wouldn't 1 resign to please
him? NO. says. I WON'T"
Now. after the Borough President told you
not to inspect the pavements. did he ever get out
and inspect them himself7"
automobile
And that is all2'
We'll. since this affair began there has been q
spasmodic theatrical show of work"
Now, in the talk you have mentioned as hav-
Ing with Borough President Ahearn in reference
10 the profits Mr. Ryder now enjoys was there
any one present besides you and the Borough
President?"
That's ALL
Did he happen TO explain 10 you how he could
offer you portion or all OF those profts?"
NO he didn't get chance TO tell me. l cut
him short said was plumber That was
not my occupation. told him was Just there
to tell him that had decided I would not re-
sign"
COMPANY GETS SPECIAL ORDERS:
Did you notice any large portion OF the orders
for supplies IN the Bureau OF Public Buildings
and Supplies going 10 any one concern In the
years 1904. 1905 and 19O6?"
Yes. 1 can say did. Outside the orders for
plumbing carpenter work etc. the contracts
went 10 the Equipment & Supply Company.
represented by Max Kremer. He got a large
number OF orders"
do you know any one else interested in that
company"
Il do not
has II ever come to your attention that two
iarse ORDERS nave been given to this company
Tor the same work upon the same date?"
1T has. When the amount was over 81 OOo
called the Borough Presidents attention 70 II.
He said II all right"
He had the right TO pass upon these orders
finally did he not?'
Yes"
do you know F. or a w H. Kennedy IN
the Bureau OF Sewers?'
Yes"
What is he. an engneerT"
Il believe he is SO called"
isn't he Just a general utility mann"
i am not so sure about that"
EMPLOYEES UNDER ASSUMED NAMES.
Has IT ever come to your attention that men
have been employed on the payroll of the Blu
reau Of Highways under assumed names?"
mo, sir"
Card indexes were kept OF the employees were
they not?'
Yes"
Three separate ones?'
II believe So"
WAS there not one In Mr.. scannell's office In
dexed by Assembly districts?"
Il don't remember
Has ii ever come to your notice that any one
in the Borough Presidents office dictated the
employment of any man in the public service
corporate
II know II tickets given the men they
could get work from the corporations"
Tickets
YES. If we went TO the Borough President
for them they would get ticket from him."