New-York tribune., 1872-02-12

FACTS FOR THE INVESTIGATING Oo""ii LEE
MR.. TwEED's GENEROSITY
nor.r nubIshed in the vicinity OF the
bo,,e Of senator James Wood ne Liringson Democrat
rcvtvcs an early and somewhat oman! P"e0' VI '' o.
tlenan's career.
.wi.bi, q week past we have heen put in possession
OF o;is records and paper that moi only tend % prove
otr. charge OF Senator Woods official dish0nOr as
senator but which establish the fact beyond contTo-
versy that ne moral bankrupt years before ne was
subjected 20 the temptations OF S0loun III Alnauy
These records and proofs propose t. give our reader
that they be able TO udgo the case as Wei as ne
Committee before whom the senator Is now on lrai.
CHARGED with selling his suffrage tJr money WIN james
Woods dishonest transactions ~ private citizen with
his fellow men, we have naught 10 say; hui with ms
record aS Dstrict-AttOrney oi LlvngSton Comfy We
have something t. offer ~ bearing upon the man cues
lion ofbis integrity as an oil a cOhcd WIN SacGcu
and important trust. -
FaSf: We charge that during the time James Wood
Disict-Auorncy OF LiynSst9n County, IN violation
his of Office aud in Gsre rl OF thc resolutions OF
the Board Supervisors, he refused aud neglected 10
account 30 that body for money received Oy n Is suc
Oicer for fines penalties &C. or 20 render any account
of the amount % moneys 80 received by him. Ana mere
RLroRr or THE BOARD or suPERvl sOGs or LIVINGSTON
COUNTY, SovL1"ER SESSION. 1875. !, ..a a.,
RcSoiod That tLe DucA Aocv oi Livingston Cogt h sm ~
hereby required to report in vtne ,erhe by oath to the @
him \. Db boney an an ohe- matters for the law Teqqrs
o1 may u re ann uecol report thai be make such o
I, Il' q E s,a M ~ S.e3 coI , o tls W resolution Ado,tS
Did james Wood comply with TINS requeSti No' al"
here is the prcOf
REPORT OF BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, DECEMBER stS'
SION, 1876. PAGE IA.
Gray moved that % committee he eppliniFu ny tnc
Chair 10 Ivpor resolutions to this Board relative 10 the
neglect the DstrcAttorncy TO report to ILLS Board
and 10 the County Treasurer.
These official hints effected nothing and even more
stringent and pressing resolutions which, at later day'
supplemented them, found Intellectual in moving
the obduratc official Thereupon the supervisors put
the matter record IN this form
The committee appointed 20 investigate the matter in
20 the County against James wood lOr moneys
collected by him when he acted District Attorney lOr
This County would respectfully report that accOrdhg
said Wood into hands OF the Treasurer of TINS County
rs such attorney; that all settlements made by MN WIN
the Treasurer made by giving his note or notes;
and that said notes have been paid IN money Ihe
committee would further report. that in their opinion,
LEGAL CATION OF the matter il 0uc all pdrtes
cOnco.4el. WM. Z: WOOSTER. ; Committee.
Dee. l., 1850. W. T.. LAUDERDALE.S
THE TWEED LOAN.
Comiac down to Mr. Woods financial transaction with
Mr. Tweed TIE Democrat says:
The Senator has volunteered certain statements in
reference these Transactions ~ private individuals
and under auces that render them competent
and pertinent evidence IN the case For instance nc
tells the UOn Scott Lord that he borrowed $4,000 or
Tweed security therefor he gave TO him his in
diyidua note We COnCode that II at the time OF this
TRANSACTION Senator Wood had been solvent such note
had iudO.Sed bv responsible surety, the e1pana
mct have had the merit OF plauSiblty ana been
received satisfactory. Bat, unfortunately Tor the
Senator hts financial condition at TINS time was, ana Tor
wears prior thereto had been Of such low repue TO
initiate most strongly against the probability OF such
thing being true He a financial bankrupt at this
time. and nOtOrlOusly 20.
Thcreupon follows the official showing OF IS cases in
which suit brought against Mr. Wood and judgment
obtained for sums agTegang $1,000 with Interest," this
too at the very time that Mr.. Tweed acting his
banker.