The evening world., 1908-12-18
MISLED BY HIS
SUbOROINATES,
COGGEY SAYS
Commissioner Changes Testi-
mony Given Before LegiS-
lative investigators.

John V. Corrcy. Commissioner of
Corrections, was again d Witness to
day before the Legislative Committen
appointed to investigate tho finances Of
New York city. In response TO uues
lions by Prof Collin, counsel 10 til"
committee that tier" was contained IN
the budget estimate no statement as to
stock on hand on of the value Of such
stock on hand or in store.
"You swore Yesterday" said Senator
Cassidy, of the Committee, that your
estimate contained a statement Of the
stock on hand. Does it?"
s'No."
Commissioner Coggey said that he
had relied on his auditor and other
subordinntes.
"Commissioner." asked Prof Collin,
"have you relied on your auditor for
your correction this morning."
YES replied Commiss Toner Coggey.
"Then as a matter of fact YOU don't
know Of your own personal knowledge
whether your statement of this morn
ing or your statement of yesterday is
the correct one?"
NO, aNTNlllCl lIe commissioner.
Assemblyman Oliver, another member
Of the committee asked if the Com
missioner's time was not mostly taken
up with the care Of the inmates IN in
situations in his department, and the
Commissioner said 1t was.
commissioner Coggey," said Senator
Cassidy, YOU testified Yesterday did
you not. that you could not swear that
you visited each of the institutions
under your care every three months"
Yes" replied the Commissioner.
Auditor John =. Dreyer, of the De
partment of Correction. the next wit
ness, told of the methods of making
acquisitions, general and special, for
supplies for Blackwelrs Island. The
latter acquisitions, he explained, were
for such immediate needs as might
arise lie declared that It was the
duty Of the storekeeper to pass upon all
wardens acquisitions for supplies.
"liaye YOU ever known the requisition
OF warden TO be denied?" asked Prof.
Collin.
Yes" said the witness.
cor cute"
Eyes"
The witness said he had prepared the
budget for the department o: Correc-
tons, first making ont a rough draft
and submitting ii to Commissioner
0. Do you know whether the same
Arm or corporation has received all
meat contracts for year? A. There
were two contracts.
Q. Both with the same firm? \. Yes.
Q. Amounting to how much? A. one
of SlljC0O and the other for S260Oo.
The witness testified that last yrs -
contracts We're with the same firm.
Price of Spring Water.
Q. DO you order spring water? A For
the central Office only.
q. How much 90 you pay for it?
a. Three dollars a month-siX cents
gallon.
Q. What would you say to "A bill for
spring water at 81 per gallon reaching
the ComNroller's office? A. Not from
Q. piu you ever pay more than six
cents? \. Yes. ten cents.
.. Tho Comptroller wouldn't pass the
bin and You got the water cheaper?
y We got II from another party.
Q. The water was inst a" GOOD, was il
not? y. ! don't know. : "t.~ drink II.
.. DO You know SChwu. H.l * SulZ-
berger A. Neg.
The witness said that this firm two or
three years ago had received Cont:-a is
for nnat but that Suyl"s, I4hu o.. 90.
have mold the contracts since AZ sn.d
tlat g., dld MOI AuoW tu" la.te- flla was
composed Of the same mon ps S.uwnrz-
child & -ulzberg", There were rhuee
bidders fog the meat contract.
stant Where arc their Offices? \.
Sheppard is In Chambers street, Con-
slant in Brooklyn.
The witness sqid that saePpqr1 had
pad otiice twp or three l.trs 90.
Shepparu ana Constant, he testified re-