The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-28
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plans and that their plans would not
sbe given consideration.
y Attorney Keller, representing Mr.
Mueller, asked Peacock if he was not
aware of the fact that Mueller has now
IA suit pending IN supreme court
brought against him by the Luten in
terests because he has refused to use
Athc Luten patents, which Mueller al
-leges are unsatisfactory and is hold
snp" Of the county using the plans.
IS What do you think about the Luten
spatcnts," asked Mr. Keller.
N They are good for small bridges
especially when a comparatively mex
srerienccd contractor is working on
Ihe bridge" replied Mr.. Peacock
Are Counties Soaked?
y Haven't you found that counties
rhavr been literally soaked when they
ealse the Luten patents" asked Keller.
81 don't know anything about that"
tsaid the witness.
s. Hasn't Mueller Il suit pending in
supreme court now on this very ques-
,tion," asked Mr.. Keller.
Lee mentioned it," replied Peacock
\ One of the major complaints brought
sby Peacock against the work of Bridge
a. hutlitI tfldl 81 lew DIluS6
Contractors have submitted bids on
plans and specifications as made by
Mueller. Attorney Keller asked Mr..
Peacock to review the bridges that
were built in Wayne while he was
bridge engineer.
In the cross-examination he admit
ted that three of the bridge plans re-
ceived bids from only two contractors
and tho nthnr nj hiH INV
contractors. In two of the bridges
the Luten patents were specified and
in the third the plans had to be chang
cd because they did not fit the con-
Gitions.
What bridges did you make plans
for?" asked Mr.. Keller.
The Sycamore bridge. the WATSON
Ford bridge. the Fountain City cul-
vert and the Wernle Home bridge"
replied Peacock.
Asks About Specifications.
What did the specifications call for
in the Sycamore and tho Wernle
Home bridges?" asked Mr.. Mueller.
THE reinforcement made by the LII
ten interests was specified in both
bridges replied the witness.
What changes had to be made in
the WATSON Ford BRIDGE" asked Rel
Ter.
II don't know replied Peacock.
When the question Of the bridge at
Elkhorn was brought up, Mr. Keller
asked. Didn't YOU know that Mueller
had nothing to do with that BRIDGE"
At this point Attorney Jessup. rep
rcsenttng Peacock, stated an objection
tc having the witness answer the ques-
ton on the grounds that the Abingdon
bridge question had merely been
brought UP on the statement of Sher-
man Hale and that Peacock did not
assume To know any more about it, but
was merely giving the board hearsay
as he had been requested TO do
Asks Hearings Purpose.
What object has Peacock to say
anything at this hearing unless it Is
to reflect on Mueller, for that is what
this hearing is for?" said Mordecai
poddridgc, president Of the board.
Peacock is not prosecuting any
campaign on Mueller" said Jessup.
II think he has" interrupted Will
liam Seaney commissioner.
III Mueller didn't have anything to
do with the bridge, how can an" trou-
BILE that might result from it have any
thing to do with the integrity and
ability OF Mueller" asked Keller.
What bridge companies have said
that they couldn't get work here"
asked Keller.
The National Concrete company
taid it didn't have any show here, so
Il would not bid" said Peacock.
q What time was this?
AFTER 1912, Mr.. Lee told me in
my oltic".
q How did Lee happen to be there?
( Al don't know.
q Where else did he say anything
about II?
AIN Lees office at Indianapolis
about six months ago and then again
three years ago he said something to
be about 1t.
: Q--What did he ask?
Lee Makes Inquiry
Ale made inquiry regarding the
bridge work in the county especially
regarding the south side bridge.
/ q Is there any difference between
The National Bridge company and the
National Concrete company?