New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-04

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negotiations a. Side Line.
az don't mean 20 say that ne
neglected mis- regular duties said w
Rogers "A man might DO what wa
required Of him in one hour or twelve.
"Were the services rendered by YOU
Gaynor and Shonts in these negotla-
tions contemplated in your regular
duties ," asked Mr.. Smith.
"No."
"What record rs there Of an obligl-
tion TO pay you for extra services.
"NOne, except as ! have stated.
and isn't that true as regards 20
Mr. Shonts and Mr.. Gaynor
81 presume So
"Did any city representative kno"
that YOU. Shonts and Gaynor were &c
receive special compensation >"
at was never discussed
"Then all allowances for special pay
ments 20 the marlborough were mat.
tors first brought TO the attention OF
city oficiais three months after the
contracts were signedT
That Is true 80 far as specihe
amounts 60" .,
How long before It was made did
YOU know you were to DO allowed extra
compensation 90
"Sone time before that talked with
Mr. Shonts, Mr.. Hedlcy and another Of
the directors
"Who was that director"
"Mr. Freedman
Mr.. Moss interrupted to inquire
further with respect to the late An
drew Freedman, who was in close touch
with Tammany Hall politicians.
"D0 you know IT Mr.. Freedman co.
any part of the bonuses ." asked Dir
Moss.
"He didn't get any OF mine"
Denies Freedman Got Share.
at that time were any sums passed
TO Mr Freedman from or on behalf OF
those who received bonuses! ~
81 can make an unqualified denial so
far as | am concerned, and ! am sat
isaed he received none from Mr..
Shonts"
"Have you any knowledge on the
subject"
no positive knowledge. except az 20
nv own. have information which
precludes the idea that any portion
passed 90 Mr.. Freedman or any one
else"
81 did"
lie said ne suggested it to Mr.. Shonts,
and also talked about IL 70 Mr.. Freed
man. who thought It reasonable Mir.
Freedman, he said. believed the ser
vices he performed would have cos
100000 or more If outside counsel mad
been engaged on the work.
Mr. Craven was on the stand for a
brief time. Mr. Moss read TO him the
clause n. the dual contract requiring
him TO have q voucher for every item
in the cost Of subway and elevated
road construction
Coleman Speaks Of Contract.
"You could have had access to all the
books of the lnterborough ~ asked Mr..
Moss.
"Ncs."
Did you see them 2
"No."
u. J.. Turner, assistant 10 Mr Craven,
was the first witness of the day. he
said that the first of the quarterly de-
examinations was submitted to then
Borough President McAneny, Controller
PrenderCast and the Finance Commit
tee of the Board of Aldermen and 20
the Corporation Counsel.
While he was on the stand a table
was read showing that the total the
city spent on construction in the new
subways on December 81. 1915, was
S42b70,000 and that the lnterborough
spent S26,995, 39I04 I'm addition, the
lntcrborough spent Sl.165. 206.42 for
equipment. This made a grand total Of
S7l.O3O, 603.46.
Mr.. darkness was the last witness.
lie was reproved time and again for
irrelevant answers. His entire exani-
nation was confined 70 the Williams
suit. alter admitting that the detail
plans for the b r. rs Fulton Street
a. extension had been removed from
the Office of the assistant chief engi-
neer Of the Public Service Commission
after the injunction had been served
on the Public Service Commission re
straininr it from approving the plans.
Mr. Smith asked:
DO YOU mean 20 say that the taking
away of the plans would not change
the status Of the injunction proceed
inCs?"
at might not" said Mr.. Hardness.
Nr Moss then took hand In the ex-
animation.
Were YOU playing into the hands Of
the L. r. +. ?" asked the chief counsel.
Hardness Resents Question.
"No, and resent that question"
"You were antagonistic to the plain
tiff. Mr.. Carpenter"
yes. in a sense"
and YOU tried to get him indicted ?"
"l did,
And District Attorney Cropsey
threw YOU outY'
"He did not"
MIR. Smith then read into the record
that portion OF Mr.. Whitney's affidavit
saving that there was no pending ap-
phcation before the commission for the
third-trscking Of the Fulton Street
a."
Mr.. Hardness, in answer 10 questions,
said that this was true. as there were
10 plans before the commission. and
finally admitted that he had told Mr..
Whitney that the plans had been with
drawn He said he thought he was jus
titled in withdrawing the plans, rs the
b.. Z. T. had made the request and IL
was his duty 20 comply with IL.
"And yet, in face OF the injunction,
you and Mr.. Turner and Mr.. Grice, all
employees Of the commission, caused or
permitted an entire change OF condi-
tons by Withdrawing these plans 50
that Mr Whitney could sign this ahi-
davit?" asked Mr.. Smith.
"No, the conditions were not
changed" ssjd Mr. Hardness.
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