Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-10-26

New YORK, Oct. %. Andrew j. Garyey tes-
tilted: On the 26th of April 1870. had claims
against the county of New York, and the bills
| made out were paid. The three warrants
handed to me were paid on the endorsements,
and my endorsements are all genuine; in April
Mr.. Woodward of the board of supervisors
asked how much was due me, and told him as
near as could, and he gave me instructions to
make out the bills, and said that should have
30 per cent of the whole bill, and Mr. Watson
after that told me | should have my money
if followed Mr.. Watson's instructions, and
did so. The gross amount which the bill
amounted to was 1895 900, of which expected
TO get back for work done or in progress s11O,-
900 for court house decorations, SIS 900 for ar
mories and county offices, $4,000 for court
buildings and 900 cash advanced and said
to be for Mr.. Tweed,
Mr.. StoughtOp objected to the testimony
about the $4,000 as not affecting the defendant.
Judge Brady-ls it not immaterial for what
purpose the additions TO the bill were made and
which were not for work done? The offence
was constituted by the addition, not for work
done, no matter for what purpose it may be.
Mr.. Tremaine said he proposed TO show that
the defendant when the bill was presented,
asked whether this was one of the bills in which
Tweed was interested, and on being answered in
the affirmative, signed it.
The court decided to hear the testimony.
Witness said the $4,000 was for Tweed in Al
premises of L. A. Woodward, 100000 for work
ON Tweed's premises at Greenwich, and $4,000
for pastering two houses OF Tweed in Fifty
fourth street. On those bills he received thirty
i've per cent.
Witness here identified number of checks
which he had deposited in the bank with Mr..
woodward. On receiving the warrants, other
checks were deposited in the name of Tweed.
Mr.. Peckham said in reply to counsel for
defence, that he proposed to show that Tweed
received portion Of the checks deposited by
witness, and to show that Mr. Hall was con-
scOus of the fact. (Sensaton in cOurt.l Wit
ness also testified that after the frauds were
made public, he met Mayor Hall one day, and
told him he was afraid of being sued, and said:
"ls there any danger of those folks sueing us
boys, and tying up our property and the
mayor replied: "WhO is going to do itp' This
was in the yestlbule of the court house. In 1869
witness took warrants TO Mayor Hall to be signed
He didn't know hoy much was tp come out
of them for Mr. Tweed, The mayor asked him
care these Mr. Tweed's matters9" and witness
said eyes" and the mayor signed them.
Mr.. Peckham here proposed to show that
from prior to 1869, there was a continuous ar
rangement by which a certain amount was do.
Quoted by Mr. Tweed END Nthers from this
Witness testified that he paid Mr.. Tweed Is
per cent off his bills at first. Mr.. Watson told
him to do as Woodward told him, and in order
to get paid he had to do so. Woodward gradu-
ally raised the amount to 65 per cent. He had
little connection with Mayor Hail. Subsequently
witness had warrant for S42, 900, for work on
a reservoir, and Mr.. Connolly said, "Why don't
the mayor sigR that Warrantp' Witness took II
to the mayor, and he said 81 must do
what am told, but I will take it to Albany, and
| have no doubt it is all right"
Witness was paid, but before that friend of
his sent to the mayor two pieces of silver one
from witness and one from himlelf, which The
mayor acknowledged in note. The friend was
lngersoll and the idea originated with him, but
witness paid for his portion Of the silver.
Mayor Hall Do you recolect telling me
at corner Of StuyyesaHt street that your bills
were Just,
Answer--No, but 1t was not likely was poinq
to tell you they were unjust. daughter
The court then adjourned