The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-14

q. II Senator Wood had been an avowed opponent
OF the measures In the passage OF which Ere was
/ should not OF course; / make loans to none but
my friends; and think any one who Is friendly to
AS '{as ssq Wood requesting
II, and don't propose to press 1t now.
1t appears that when Mr. WOOD first came TO the
Senate, in January. 1870 Mr. William N. Tweed,
strangers to each other: that. they soon became
acquainted, and Mr. Wood during the session OF tnas
forward and urged by Mr.. Tweed known as the
tax levy and the city charter. After the close OF
loan Of money, which Tweed granted. and advanced
TO Wood as Tweed states, IN August: But as Wood
the sp nom OF sSO I
RTs %ysaa g. SsS mS' s% O M
Tenth National Bank Or the Brosdva! Bank Of New New
WOOD, PAID over By him to Chamberlain, to b 81
used i WOOD ana TSseS both sss:iy that upon shs
maturity Of that note It was given up to Wood and
non nss and aSss az there Ss 'a Mes. four
ave successive renewals Of the same. Of
November las. when the last note SO given. IS
claimed BY them. malured, which Mr.. Tweed pro:
appear Oy reference 70 the testimony; that tweed
ana Wood both testify that at each renewal: e.
III.
or discount for the time the same was renewed.
THE COMMITTEE AsroNIsHED.
That the said last mentioned note now remains
past due and unpaid; that before making the said
advance Of $4,000 ~ Tweed and inc $4,000 0y
Suiry rs men Of ordinary prudence in the manage
ment OF their own affairs would make under
respectively advanced SAID moneys to Mr. WOOD, il
regard 70 his credit or responsibility, nor did either
any sort for the Of the moneys SO ad
vanced, nor was 1t any part OF their regular Dus-
the is Isl Oh January 1870 and up to The time 81
Wood's drst appearance in the senate his reputa.
good for sums sucn as it s cIaiGed was loaned %
MIN by Gould and Tweed, athoug1 ,u It ,. e
os Mr. Sa @ ne w ood Was WORTH rom
$25, COO to 100000 That the committee was unable
BY any Gteee Sa sUe o. dte
sums deposited 70 hts credit IN tie Bow!lng Green
sS ssSe sSa :n ns
deposited the $500, and that was RECEIVED by MIN
Of that liquor ~ Hr Wood e a,anes
Bradner referred to by Gould In his evidences about
the time 1t appears to have be been deposited for
was borrowed Of Bradner to enable him
to as one us aKs ws sor
cages he subsequently, obtained, paying therefor
ana Which ne assigned ns to az
MIR. Wood caused TO be produced TO the committee,
by which Il appeared tnat noa ag Sey S were org
thereafter they were transleIed by him TO Mr..
| Bradner, and so much OF that $5sO0O was used by
Mr.. Wood Tor that purpose.
| JUDGE VANDERBILT
appeared before tile committee and produced such
note Of So, 600, signed BY Mr. Wood payable to Mr.
Bradner bearing date about the time OF the deposit
| OF Gnat sum; and also produced said securities and
assignments thereof to Bradner, VANDERBILT testify
ing That they were all placed 10 his hands by Brad.
ner his attorney and counsel, while chamberlain
testines that he Knows Of no other deposits being
made IN that or any Diner bank to the credit credit
the time when they were deposited he Chamber
ainj paa to him Wood the said sums OF S. 500 and
deposited. as appears by the account BY the books
Of that bank 1t appears that there was deposited
sa5 V q Isl ISL to Inc credit Mr. ". %Ooa
s2l,aoO aud that there stu remains to his credit
| count was at any time oyerdrawn.
letter written in July, 1871, was proauced,
aS 10 hass sent S
soao bank in New YORK 20 Mr. Twooa. notlIylnx
Sas on Tue ssa DAY named il the Slip The ~
LETTER rMoM TWEED TO WOOD
notice That his (wooasl note would lall due at the
time therein stated and requesting him to provide
for Its payment. Mr. Wood also produced before
the committee, In Tweed's handwriting, except the
signature, promissory note, dated IN September,
%onshs from its dsse which Mr. wood stated
was the note which ne gave MIR. Tweed arthe time
that Mr.. Tweed originally advanced him the Sl5, OO0
newaL -
! Messrs. Horace Greeley and william II. Kelsey
| upon being m4nunlcated with by the committee
both assert that they no Information except bv
hearsay IN relation 10 the subjects or this iuvestlga
| tlon and they were not therefore, examined. the
Bowling Green Savings Bank, Il is found, at the
time said moneys were deposited therein was man.
| aged by president, two vice presidents, secre-
tary and sixteen trustees. Among such officers ana
trustees are found Henry smith as President,
Walter Roche as Vice President; Timothy Brennan,
Owen W. Brennan. Thomas J. Barr, E. A. Wood
ward and William H. Tweed, Jr., trustees
PERSONS OF LARGE NOTORIETY
In connection with developments ana transactions
growing out Of The governmental affairs Of the city
lowed by That bank upon deposits OF the character
OF tho one is question than is cust0nartly allowed
states tnat ne was nsi aware, when ne made the
deposits, That he would pe allowed any Interest on
hastings that shortly before Mr. Wood Obtained me
SAID advance from Mr.. Gould Mr.. Wood remarked
Sasss ns In Sw YORK; DO ans
to he advised as to what pank ne
ss Ss s ag S @ % N Mr.
with Henry Smith. casually suggested that ar.
%oa oua apply 10 a5 oaak wse
maze 1t necessary for the committee to inquire OF
or on nth the same Tor the purpose Of this In
these men herein del ied do not appear by the
statements Of tile witnesses to have any express
connection with any specific acts by MT. Wood as Q
member OF tho Legislatures yet III applying ordinary
tests and seeking for inducements warranting the
to Mr.. Wood, as II ts thought is justified upon an
investigation Of this character It seems hat but one
that Mr.. Wool has received from these men money
In large amounts, which they would not have adj
YBnccd " hIm mad they not believed that they
could thereby respectively derive advantages
through Mr. Woods action or position as egisla-
tor, OF an improper character, and which they could
not otherwise accomplish through him, and at least
place MN in dependent embarrass. NC position.
Although 1t does not appear that MIR. Wood was
called upon as senator 70, or did Jake any action
which Mr.. doud or the Eric Railway was inter-
ested, yet he lGould) states that he desires 10 do
ava with the eject OF attempting 10 secure Mr..
Humphreys nomination as against Mr.. Wood ana.
therefore, sought Mr. WOODS acquaintance.
TIE QUID FRO QUO.
that ne makes loans to none but his frlends-cCn.
slderng the friends Of the Eric Railway his
friends; that he would not nave advanced The
money TO MIR. Wool II he had been an avowed opp0-
night Of projects In which the Erie Railway was
Interested; that he has not pressed repayment by