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Q.-The CHAIRMAN.-Why?
A.-Well, after what he had said.
Q. What had he accused you of ?
A.--Taking $3 from MILLAR, and taking a gold watch and chain.
Q.-Did you tax him with this and say anything about it?
A.----No, I did not say anything at all about it. I did not let him know I knew any- thing about the proceedings in court.
Q.--Why not?
A.-I don't know. It never struck me.
Q-And he accused you of receiving bribes?
A.--Yes, but I had to go up the next day, and I thought it was time enough to say what I had to say then. I did not want to have a row in my own house.
Q.-Hon. F. B. JOHNSON.--Was the friend who was with you any one in the Public Works Department?
A.--You won't know him; he is a stranger.
Q.--The CHAIRMAN.--Who was he?
A.-Well, really, I don't think.-If you require to have parties on oath, I will bring him
up to prove that he was there and came into the house. I don't think I am justified in telling.
Q.-But you are bound to tell us. Who was the man? You are to give us all
the information we want.
ment.
A.-Well, I said just now he was no one belonging to the Public Works Depart-
Q.-Who was it?
A. It was Mr. MCLEOD.
Q.-Hon. F. B. JOHNSON.-Then he was in the Public Works Department?
A. Yes.
Q.-The CHAIRMAN.-All this time you have been in the Public Works Depart- ment have you ever heard any one say any Overseer or other Officer of the department received cumshaws, or money, or bribes?
A.-No; I have not.
Q.--You have never heard it during the 20 years you have been here?
A.-No, except the writing in the paper since this libel case.
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