The Washington herald., 1908-02-04

uIils company, as we'll as an agent o.
The Audit System. said that when h
directed mail 10 the former company i
read, 'J2 Duane street"
The cross-examlnation OF the two wit
nesses, Mr.. Alfred ard Mr. Root. which
lasted about one hour was conducted
in the main by Chairman lands, of th'
committee. although Senator William
Pinkney Whyte and Representative Per
kins, the other members. made severa
suggestions and asked few direct ques
tions.
Alfred Called First.
Mr. Alfred was called first He said
that he resided in Brooklyn
What is your present employment
he was asked by Mr. Lands.
am, at present, secretary and man
ager of the J. W Pratt Company"
Who are the officers Of that company?
u. F. Handy is president and treas
urer and I am secretary"
WHO were the original incorporatorso'
Mr. Handy, myself and Mr.. Halsey."
Where is the company located?"
AT 52 Duane street" New York;
Are you an officer in The Audit Sys-
tenn"
Yes"
in The Audit System Supplies Com
pany?"
Yes"
"In the Suffolk Distributing Company %
mo"
Have you any relations at all or any
knowledge Of the Suffolk Distributing
Company"
Il have none except association with
Mr. Handy"
do you know who its officers are?"
Il know Mr.. Handy is its president"
When was The Audit System formed 20
IN June Of last year.
When was The Audit System Supplies
Company formed"
Fall Of last year"
Do you know when the Suffolk Dis
ributing Company was formed?'
Il do not"
Asked More Questions.
Mr.. Alfred then testified under ques-
tons that The Audit System vas. before
the period he had just mentioned. a CO.
partnership, while at that date II became
a corporation. lie was then asked il he
was familiar with the contract made be-
tween The Audit System and the Public
Printer in September, 1896, for some work
In the Government Printing Office. IN
Mr.. Alfred said that as he un-
ferstood the contract. The Audit System
was 70 investigate conditions. make an
analysis. and determine a system Of
costs.
Who negotiated that contract"
MT Raynor was the Washington rep
He negotiated the contract?"
Yes"
Was the contract negotiated here?"
I believe it was down here in Wash
ngton."
What position do you hold with The
Audit SYSTEM"
Il am president Mr. Handy IS sec
-etary and treasurer and Mr. Raynor is
vice president and general manager"
is any one else Interested"
No one. directly or Indirectly"
DO you know where the Offices OF the
suffolk Distributing Company are To-
'atcds''
AT III Duane street ] have never been
n IT,"
Does Handy spend time in IT."
II believe he does"
Does the Suffolk Distributing Company
laNe any business AZ g Duane street,"
DO not know that fl does any busi-
'ess theFe unless Mr. Handy does it,
Asks About sheets.
MI Lands then examined the witness
N the sheets supplied by The Audit Sys-
EN- Supplies Company. Mr.. Alfred ad-
nitted that these sheets are printed by
he J. ". Pratt Company. He said that
o his knowledge the J. ". Pratt Com
'any is not having any mechanical work
lone outside of New York CITY.
He said that any sheets, Sc printed by
he ]. w Pratt Company for The Audit
system Supplies Company and the Gov
rnment Printing Office were handled by
dr. Root, the Washington agent.
Under the contract IS there any spe-
ified amount to be paid for these sheets?-'
NO amount is specified.
You furnish all sheets and furnish
hem az your own prices. there being no
rice agreed on In your contract"
Yes. practically"
Under Mr. lands examination Mr..
Alfred then told how The Audit System
the first copartnership) came to be
Ormed He said that the J. ". Pratt
company, then employing about 100 per
0n3. had employed Mr.. RaynOT to install
cost system.
After Mr. RaynOr had fnlshed-the
YORK took about one year and cost about
1.c0C-AIr Handy, president OF the J. W.
'ratt Company, himself and Mr.. Raynor
ormed The Audit System, through a CO
artnership AIr Alfred seemed to know
ut little about the details of the work.
iT- Lands again had him tell his official
ositions with both concerns.
Doesn't Really Know.
"You do not know really what business
J done by the company"
There is much l do not know"
II the volume of sales Is swollen bv
1000 or $4,000 you DO not know ito"
mo, I do not"
WAS not practically the same system
s was established in the J. W. Pratt
ompany. now being established IN The
Government Printing Office?"
Practically the same"
How did you find when the work IN
le J. w. Pratt Company was done?"
"They let US know that they had fn-
she'd"
did his (Mr. Raynors) assistants work
y the week?"
II think not"
DO you remember whether or not Mr.
.aynor and his assistants were paid by
ne week ."
I am not familiar with it."