The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-31
TWEED'S RELIEF.
EXAMINATION OF THE BoNDSMEN.
The Sureties Still Justify-'Young Dick" Tweed
Before the Legal Batteries-Severe Cate
chising and Racy Statistics.

Inc oureuos oIlli JUSTLY xoung DICK IWee0
Before the Legal observation-disclosures Cate
chising and Racy Statistics
The third bondsman OF william NJ. Tweed, in the
person OF his son. Richard NJ. Tweed, presented
himself for examination yesterday relative to the
amount of property he possessed. The Court was
not filed, but those in attendance seemed to watch
the proceedings With considerable relish and curl
oslty. The same counsel previously engaged were
present.
In continuation OF his examination, adjourned
from Friday evening" Mr. Richard M. Tweed, in re-
ply to Mr. Burrll stated that ne owned property on
the circle at Eighth avenue and Fify.nlnth street.
worth $300,OO0 several lots Forty-thlrd street
on Fifth avenue worth $4,000, ana some on
Forty-second street, near Eighth avenue, valued at
$4,000, out, being mortgaged. the net value to
HIM was $1,000; owned real estate on Twenty.third
street and Fourth avenue. OF the value Of $780, 500;
on Eighth avenue, near Seventy first street, worth
SIC, ESQ., on Elghty.fourth street. between Eighth
and Ninth avenues, worth $4,000; on Seventy
fourth street. near the Boulevard, worth 100000;
on Ninth street, near Third avenue, valued at
$1s,000 on Oliver street, worth $4,000; on Fir
teentn street, near Seventh avenue, worth Sl5 000
ON Mercer street, valued az 100000; Eighth
avenue, near 18th street, worth ss,oOo on Fourth
avenue, near 105th street, estimated at c2S 900;
Third avenue ana Sixtythrd street, at s75.000 on
Duane street. at s2eoooO; on Sixty-third street.
near Eighth avenue, at 5000, 600; on Fifty
and tlfty-eignth streets and Ninth avenue, at
$4,000, and on Broadway and Twenty first street,
at 100000.
These pieces OF property were decided to him from
his father and mother, some IN last August and
Others in November. Some consideration was stated
in the transfers made IN August, but OF those IN
November the only consideration was love and
affection.
In the aggregate the pieces OF property were
valued at 81, 5S4, 600.
THE CRoSs-ExAMINATIoN.
Mr. Ch0ate then proceeded to cross examine the
witness who testifeo that he was twenty -four years
OF age; his occupation that OF hotel keeper, he
having charge Of the Metropolitan Hotel since Au-
gust last previous to that clerk in the New
York Printing Company; had no real estate and
no personal property Of any account. There was
no understanding in regard to this property with
his father; he thought 1t was gwen to
him to make him rich man; there was nothing
said about his being given this property with the
view OF his oeing able TO give bail; the deeds OF
sucn property and OF that on Fifth avenue, were
put on record none Of the others had been; did
not think 1t necessary, 1t being family arrange
ment; would have them recorded whenever he de.
sired; had told tue agent OF the property. Mr.. De-
morest to collect the rents on his account, and no.
titled him or the transfer of the property.
Mr. CHoATE-Do not your father and mother re-
side on your property on Fifth avenue and Forty
third street,
Mr. TwEED-They DO.
Mr. CHoATE-Have you notified them to leave
daughter,
MI TwEED-No / haven't turned them out OF
doors.
Some OF this property was transferred with the
understanding that he would transfer 1t to his
mother He had not spoken TO his father as to re.
cordng this property, but when he heard rumors
that his father was to be arrested he had CONVEX.
saton with mis- brother William M. and determined
to have the Fifth avenue property recorded the
rest Of the property all conveyed him on the
21sJ OF November.
Mr.. CHoATE-Who was present?
Mr.. TwEED-My brother William.
Mr.. CHoArE- Did he not object to your getting the
Lions share OF the property
Mr.. TwEED-No, he did not
CHoATE-DId any other member OF the family
obect9
Mr.. TwEED-No sir; there was no one said any.
thing against It.
CHoArE-what did your father say when giving
you this propertyP
TWEED can't say exactly. I think he said,
"Here, Richard, give you TINS to make you rich
man..
CHoATE-What did you saJp
TwEED-I didn't say anything in particular.
CHoATE-Dld you not thank him for it,
TwEED-I can't swear that did.
Mr.. CuoATE-I think would II anybody gave me
a million.
Mr. TWEED next stated that ne did not know
positively, but was Of the opinion that with the
property he assumed the mortgages on it: did not
hovo I'm iflaco md haa foro
OF counsel to the validity of the deeds as az ainst
the creditors Of his father.
Mr. BURRILL-Tl Time enough for that when You
show US some OF the creditors.
Mr. TwEED-I don't know that my father has any
creditors.
Mr. CHoATE-Do you not know that there is a suit
for Sc 100000 brought against hlma
Mr. TWEED know about this suit.
Mr.. CHoATE-Dld you know 1t at the tim G OF the
deeds being made out9
Mr. TwEED-I did when the last two we're drawn
up.
He then ex planned that ne and his partner paid
Tweed, ST., the same rent which he paid MI
Stewart, namely, $4,000 The money to Mt 1t up
mad been advanced by his father; the ordinary ex-
penscs Of running the hotel were paid out or the
receipts. He made his estimates Of the value OF
what he had heard from real estate men. He was
released from the consideration on the Fifth ave.
nue. ana circle property, Dut the releases were not
as yet signed. The circle property was acquired
by his father In 1885, the Fifth avenue In 1869 or
1870 the Duane street In 1885, and the Mercer stree,
IN 1870
Mr.. CHoArE-what do you intend to do with this
property
Mr.. TwEED-I have no settled plan Of operations,
Mr.. CHoATE-If your father asked 1t from you
would you give It back to hm2
Mr.. TwEED-That would be az thought best II
the necessity arose.
Mr.. CHoArE-Do you know whether your father
has any property leit2
Mr.. IwEED-i suppose he has.
Mr.. CHoATE-- Would you take what you got II you
thought he had none 0ther2
Mr.. TwEED-I can't say what would do In such
o case.
Mr.. BURRILL-Do you not own this property, just
rs YOU own your hat and bootsS
Mr.. TwEED-I do.
Mr.. CHoArE--Yoa say you own 1t the same as your
hat and boots I?
Mr.. TwEED--Yes, sir.
Mr.. CH0ATE-Did you pay for itY
Mr w NJ INIT