The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-26

said Mr.. Brennan, "in the light of a
public prosecutor.
MI Mcfarland s answer was that 1t
was not the intention or the Comlnls-
sioners to drop the charges or corrup-
' TT is our desire said the Commits
sioner. 'to investigate every phase OF
the charges which have been preferred.
We will continue 10 hold you under
subpoena, and YOU viii, Of course, con-
tinue 10 appear as long as may be nee
eSsary.'
on REORGANIZATION, Mr.. Brennan
was asked by j. ). Flannery. attorney
for the Craufords. whether the charges
against the Eranford Paving Company
were confined TO his letter OF May I to
the Commissioners, asking for an IN
Vest1gatiOu.
Ny letter conveys all that I have to
say. said Mr.. Brennan
''fhen you repudiate all the charges
made by yourself and attorneys2'
Douglas Aids Client.
torney Douglas was on his feet with an
objection.
Brennan" declared Mr.. Douglas,
has answered that question before
and there could be no necessity for fur
Their discussion along those lines.
The question was finally answered by
he could not see that any charges had
been preferred against the Crantords.
Questioned by Mr.. Flannery as 10 re-
eating a statement Of Joseph II. Brad
ley. TO the effect that Fernald had said
that he had received money from the
Cranfords, Mr.. Brennan said thar ne
accepted this on the authority OF w; >.
Hrenizer. a contractor. BrenlzeF mas
testified that this was idle go5slS' ana
that he was wrong IN rePeaJ1IIl,lE It. II,
You will admit" said Mr.. tiahnefy'
chat vOU made these statements
against the CTanfOrds on idle gossip
'I consider Mr.. Brenlzer a trCthiul
man, and did not know untll ne Meu'
lIpor; the stand that IL was IDLE COS
sip" was the answer
Going into the question OF the charges
of favOritism Mr. Brennan reclIeo ms
experience with the CRAWFORD l,,iN..,5
for eighteen years.
Iypon entering business for himself.
eight wears ago, he said tnaL ne va
informed by Engineer Hunt, OF Hle en-
WAYS Of his regret because Of ire
severance of relations with the Gran
fords. and that thereafter the attitude
of the Engineer Department changed
toward himself.
Insists on FavoTitism.
The witness cited numerous instances
which he declared showed favoriusm
on the part Of Mr. Hunt, notably the
repaving Of Pennsylvania avenue and
the division of the contracts for street
repaIr work, which was divided be-
tween the Brennan Construction Com
panv and the Crawford Paving Com
pany.
MY opinion is" said the witness
that the division of the contract origi-
mated with Mr. Hunt. That portion Of
the contract given TO Crawford has
largely Increased, and we have not even
been given a lOok-in.'
Would you change your mind con
corning M Hunt. u II were shown that
yhe dividing OF the contract did not
originate with him2' asked Attorney
Il don't know" said AIr Brennan.
I'm like o woman, who, convinced
against her Will, Is of the same opinion
still"
.'That is where YOU have hit the nail
on the head" inJerjected MeJoI Nor
Concerning his offer of $4,000 TO sidney
Bieher for the privilege Of dumping dirt
from the site Of the House OF Repre-
seutatiVes building on Bicbegs land. MI
brennan said that his 9IeT was made
at the suggestion OF Bieber, and was
made by the witness upon The belief
that L was a mODey-making PROPOSE
1io-.-
TEs bank account OF Inspector A. I.
ThO-aas, whose name has been brought
into the hearing, was the subject OF
testimony by the treasurer of the Wash
iugton Loan and Trust Company. II
was shown that Mr.. Thomas as tTus-
zee of an estate, had deposited approx
mately $1,000 but that his personal ac-
count was only S73
The Commissioners viii hold q night
session in an endeavOr TO close the in
vestigatlon today.
Letter to Bieber.