The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-28

nation OF the director as to the nature
of the change OF grades, and Kenny
couldn't recall much about the work
Jaxdaon accused him OF having a bad
memory.
Kenny retorted that even IL all that
Judson sought to show about the
6tratford avenue Job were true, it was
not of sufficient Importance to make
him think it worth while to Impair
his memory. Judson regarded this as
a most remarkable statement, and
Kenny explaining still further, said
the matter was 80 trifling that ne
couldn't understand why so much at
tention was devoted to 1t, for the
actual work affected was very small.
Judson then switched to Main street
between East Washington avenue and
Congress street, where he declared
laundering work had been done.
Kenny couldn't help him out at all.
You're director, aren't your" de-
manded hudson.
Kenny admitted it. well. Mr..
Kenny, If you don't know about this
thing, who does?"
'sMr. Biltzn centured Mr.. Kenny.
"why, he's private contractor"
declared Judson.
'He was director when this Main
street work was DONE" replied Kenny.
William A. Gable, formerly employed
with Sflliman & Godfrey, was called
upon to testify as to who paid for the
resetting Of curb in front Of the prop
erty Of Edward Beach in Spring
street Cable didn't know anything
about the payment for the work; he
had nothing to do with the finances
of the firm
Judson asked who would know. The
witness offered tn ename Of MIR. SILL
man.
'Bu. presume" said Judson, shat
If Mr.. Beach didn't pay for this work,
the committee will assume that the
city did?"
'T don't imagine the committee is
going to assume anything SO violent"
retorted Klein.
Deputy Auditor Waters was called
relative to the finances OF the engin-
GERS Office. He was asked If 1t wasn't
true that a large number OF big bills
were due in excess Of the appropria-
tiOn of the engineer for the fiscal year
just closed. He knew of only two
bills, both small. There could be no
others he said, because all bills go
through his hands befor ethey go to
the finance committee.
William Sullivan responded as book
keeper for John Heapa1y. Plainly he
had not been seen about going on the
witness stand. He said he hadn't
been Heaphys bool1keeper for two
years
Judson has been anxious to question
Heaphy, but he has not responded to
the committees orders. Sullivan was
excused, the committee agreeing to
get Mr.. Heaphy for Judson.
Edward Dargan. who told of shar-
ing his salary with the engineers
paid $3.50 per week for seven or eight
weeks to McKenna. He wasn't sure
Of the exact time or Of the exact
amount, something between So and
$3.50.
"who requested you to turn over
part Of your wages to William Nc
Kenna?" asked Senator Judson.
He replied 1t was the engineer.
did he tell YOU If you didn't do
that you would be sorry?" II don't
think so.'
"was there any consideration or was
it turned over because Of MT. Nc
Kenna's direction?" ''Tt was turned
over voluntarily" said Dargan. "Mr.
Mckenna asked it."
1t was paid mostly in cash, not more
than one check drawn upon the bank
of T. L. Watson & Co. He said he
couldn't recall just when the transac-
ton commenced, but 1t was probably
the last part of January or the first
part of February, two years ago.
Klein asked Dargan why he didn't
tell this at the former hearing. OAR
gan replied that he had answered Jud-
sons questions at the former hearing
and that Judson didn't question him
about this feature except as it had
bearing upon one particular time.
when McKenna's arm was broken.
He said he didn't receive a raise in
salary directly following this incident.
He had been raised twice, since then
however.
Didn't you advise with employees of
the Office as to whether you should re-