New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-23
GENITAL PARK COMMITTEE.


TIE Senate Committee 10 examine the "aikirs,
condition and progress Of the Central Park met yes
ten day at Room No. 20, in the Aston Etuse. Neither
Mr.. Dillon nor Ar. Conckhn appeared, though invi'ed
to do 3d.
Mr.JAnEs Hoes, who preferred charges Against thS
Commission was examined at length on them. In re-
gard TO many Of trem be stated that be hS witnesses
TO prove tbem Of few, be bad personal knowieogc.
Among them were many instances of what he cousid-
cred bad engineering bad construction and bad cacu-
lation.
Mr. Hogg testified ,Aat Mr.. r. H. Blatchfors during
the last session of the Legislature offered him. 500
be would not go TO Albany and testify before tive Com
mittee and II that was not sufficient TO discount hs
Iloge note TO any reasonable amount. This in
Mr. Blatcbiords Office, and Messrs. Gray and Batter
worth present at the time.
Mr. HoGG testified that at the time he resigned II
necessary for some Commissioner to resign his
Place in order TO let in Mr.. Bit hford Mr. Weeds
friend and cODcilate the Legislature, which other
wise would not have passed the bills required for car
Iyrg on the Park; that Commissioners Gray, Green,
Strong, Butt. rwOrth Elliott and bimssf up at
Albany; that Gray proposed 10 him 10 resign and Of
fertd to make him Su, erinteI dent Of Labor give
him equivalent position with salary OF 81 600 or
81 500 year and offered him 81 500 security that
this should be done; that this agreed 10 IN OF
the parlors of the DelavaA House. Mr.. Blatchford at
the time stopping at Mr.. Weeds house; that Mr..
Green went 10 Mr.. Weed with the proposition, aud
Mr.. eed SAD X met Win ns hpprO'atlOni Hiat no
Hogg then wrote out his letter Of resignation, and
placed i, in MIR. Grays hands and afterward SEEING
Mr. Blachford he promised to ali 'e by whstever tho
rest agreed to thar the Central Park bill then went
through as desired; that stir made about
this bargain, in The TRIBUNE. in article proceed
ing from brother Of Mr. Elliott which was made an
u-e for giving him Hogg the go 800 posi- ion.
and that the Commissioners lad al ways refused TO
carry out this bargain of which he would to morrow
produce The memorandum his own handwriting,
with interineAtions by Mr. Gray.
Mr. HoGG was examined for about three hours the
latter portion of his testimony referred mainly to the
iBcspafiy of the employees on the Park.
Mr.. BLATCHFORD, who was present, desired TO be
sworn. lie testified thai day ia February he was
10 bis Office with Mr. Gray and Mr.. Butterworth, when
Mr. Hoeg came il and said that their bill before tho
Legislature would never pass he could prevent 1T pas
,age in the Senate be had the Senate under his thumb
They laughed and some laughing conversation took
llate He then said: " Well, Mr. HOgg, you appear
10 have 60 much power and authority At Albany, ,qd
You take $3.50 to withdraw your opposition and let our
bill pass il will great deal of trouble and be
get ing off cheap" IL was all matter of badin zee.
Not word said about note or about 500. Soon
ait.rward Mr. Hogg told hun that he must have that
appointment of Superintendent of Labor, and Mr..
Daniels must have p, sitiOn equally good, and Mr. r.
A. Corcll lin must come into the Commission, when inc
oppo ston WI ud be withdra Un; Mr. Hogg said no was
authorized by Mr.. ConckIin 10 make thai proposition.
TIE fiji st time be Mr.. Conckn he asked him alb lut
il ard he raid there such pruposuoa. lie
(Bslcfordl knew nothing about any barg ain with Mr.
Hogg
Mr. Ho6G stated he could prove many things denied
BY Mr. Blatchiord, and would subpoena Mr.. Weed TO
do so.
The Committee adjourned until to-day at 10 a. m.