Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-03

r., Jacob S. Dickinson of Wa-hinyton.
| d. c.. another former correspondent of
| a New York newspaper in Albany, tes-
| tilted regarding q conversation he had
with Mr. Barnes, in which the subject
| of Gov. Hughes and race track legis-
| lation was freely discussed
Printing Contracts Up.
| The securing and execution in Al
| bany of contracts for public printing
, were the subjects upon which num-
Der of witnesses summoned by Theodore
| Roosevelt We're to testify in the su-
preme court here today.
1t is claimed by the colonel. in the
answer he filed to William Barnes
suit against him for alleged libel, that
much money belonging to the state and
the city and county of Albany was
wasted in printing public documents
and that Mr. Barnes benefited thereby,
The colonel further charged that so
great was the control exercised over
printing contracts that on more than
one occasion the Albany Journal, i'll
| which Mr.. Barnes is represented as
being interested, received a percentage
from Albany printing concerns to Whlch
it ''farned out contracts.
Justice William S. Andrews. presid-
ing at the trial, has pointed out. how
ever. that Mr.. Barnes, as stockhoider
in the Journal company. is not respon-
sible for the acts of that corporation.
Unless Mr.. Barnes himself is in some
manner actually connected with the Sc
curing and execution of contracts 1t IS
possible. the court has intimated, that all
testimony regarding the printing situa-
ton in Albany may be stricken from the
records
II is planned to have Michael Dolsn,
general manager of the Argus Company
of Albany, complete today his story of the
relations between his concern and the
Journal company. Mr.. Dolan was on the
stand when weekend recess was taken
Friday.
Edward T. platt, son Of the late Thomas
C. Piatt former United States senator.
arrived here late last night In answer,
lawyers said, 10 a subpoena. 1t was pre-
sunied that Mr.. Platt had with him some
more correspondence taken from his
! fathers files.
This, however. Mr. Piatt himself de-
clined to affirm or deny.
MI. Dolan Resumes.
Mr.. Dolan resumed the stand upon the
opening OF court, and was questioned by
John NJ. Bowers, chief counsel for Col.
Roosevelt. upon printing contracts award
ed by the common council of Albany
Mr.. DoIan explained the repeated use of
the same type composition. In some
cases, he said, the company figured on
profit of 25 cents page for printing such
documents as the proceedings OF the COM
mon council.
In others where the bid was l25 per
page and the same type composition was
| used. profits of sl.10 per page were figured
upon.
! In testfying about reports of the boa rd
! of education. Mr.. Dolan said the contract
! was for printing at 81 55 a page its regu-
| lar hmonthly reports The type for
the bimonthly reports was kept and used
| in printing one thousand copies If The
| boa rd's annual report. This report also
| appeared in the proceedings of the com
mon council.
so that the report in full or part
was printed on three separate occa-
sions from the same type" inquired Mr.
Bowers
Agreement With Journal.
That is correct" replied the witness
An item in the books of the Argus
Company showed that the Journal had
been billed for the annual report of the
board of education.
| Were you under an agreement with
the Journal to give 1 5 per cent on all
orders received from the common coun-
| Gil ~
"We agreed to pay 10 per cent if we
would get the work OF printing their
| extras.
| Mr.. Bowers produced a book marked
printed by the journal Company"
| who printed it?'
| THE Argus Company" replied Mr..
Dolan.
'In 1909 and 1911 did you pay the
| Journal Company Is per cent for all
| moneys you received from the city?"
| YES" replied the witness.
Bookkeeping Changed.
| Coming down to 1911, the year in
which the Bayne committee investigat-
| ed the printing business in Albany the
books of the company. according to ex-
| cerpts read from them by Mr.. Bowers
| seemed to indicate that the practice of
| entering commissions given to the
! Journal company was discontinued
The word met" began to appear
alongside entries for printing billed
| to the Journal company. The witness
was asked: $50 the time came when
! instead of giving the journal "a dis
| count you reduced your charges?" asked
| Mr.. Bowers.
81 cannot recollect.
| After Mr. Platt had succeeded Mr.
| Dolan on the stand and the letters
| were produced the court suggested
that Representatives of both sides go
| Mr. Platt as to expedite matters
| Both sides agreed and Mr.. Barnum
for the plaintiff and Mr.. Van Ben
| schoten for the defendant were named
| to accompany the witness out with the
| letters Mr.. Platt said there were 300
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