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you may know exactly my relation wi,h Mr.. =.
Yours, &c, W. M. TWEED.

Yours, &c, W. M. TWEED.
Bea. b. 6yesa, ESQ.
Witness resumed A friend of mine took me
into the engineer offiee in New York one day as
was waking mp Broadway, and showed me
some OF the forms used there; never saw MI.
Tweed; never was introduced to him, and never
asked to be introduced to him; If had would
have no hesitation in saying SO.
Question by Mr. Green Look at the lis OF
stockholders Of the Washington Club, and slate
who of them have contracts under the city gov.
eminent?
Mr.. Chandler object.
Gen. Chipman-I understood that the COM
mittee had ruled that list ont once.
Mr.. Green.-I want to show that the Washing
ton Club is made up Of cont actors under the
Beard of Public Works.
Judge Poland-well, suppose il is.
Mr. Shenherd tafter examining the list OF
stockholdersl.-Only six of them are contract
under the Board Of Public Works; Governor
Cooke, General Chapman. Mr.. Baker and myself
are members of the club; witness received pay
for the club house building in notes, all of which
are now cancelled; Gen. Chapman anted house
TO live in: witness had recently bought this prop
erty at S11 900; Gen. e. thought il would suit
him, and witness told him he could have &c on
5000 advance upon what witness paid, with
per cent interest, and three or four wears TO paw
II in; General Chapman subsequently, changed
his mind, and witness sold the property to the
club.
General Chipmap.-Did have any share in
the profits?
MIR. Shepherd.-No sir.
General Chipman:-Have I had any connec-
Mr. Shepberd.-Never in the world, sir.
Judge Poland-The whole matter has been
thoroughly explained to us.
Nj. Shepherd then read from the figures pre-
pared by Captain Moore, above quoted, and
said the market house bonds are not yet issued.
and when they are the revenues from the
market will more than pay the interest; the
Chicago fire bonds and the Piedmont railroad
bonds have not yet be en- issued.
General Chipman.-What was your object,
Mr.. Shepherd, in inquring into the engineers
department in New York?
Mr.. Shepherd.-For information only, and i
gained much valuable information.
THE NORTHERN MARKET SITE.
Manuel F6cier sworn:-Has no occupation; Is
interested in nothing in particular; early In
September last heard that the Savage square
had been selected for market purposes; had also
heard that Mr.. Corcoran had offered to give his
square for 500 600; witness called on the Gov.
ernor to sell some property adjoining il for Mr..
Ihyson. and the Governor said IL they went out
.th street for market he would accept Mr..
Corcorans offer, as he was i'm favor of IL, but
the committee had decided otherwise; witness
called on Mr.. Gulick; he said il had been decided
10 take the Savage square, as the COrcoran
square was too far out; subsequently Mr.. Gulick
called upon witness and said the matter might
be arranged, though the Savage party were bid
ding high for the market site; witness went 10
see number of friends interested, and an agree
ment was made to give some money; the Gov
ernor was then waited upon, and he said that it
CoIcoran's square.
Mr.. Chandler.-Is it proposed to connect the
Governor or any member Of the Board of Pub
lie Works 18th this transaction?
MIR. Coombs.-No. sir; but we propose to con-
meet member eff the legislature with it.
MT Crane.-We propose to prove that Mr.
would have the market house site changed to
Mr.. willa&s.~well, this whole matter has
already been investigated by legislative COM
The committee decided to let the testimony be
given.
Witness resumed:-Mr. Gulick said if we
could raise Sl2 900 the site would be changed;
witness did not know who the money was for,
or who u was to be paid to; before witness saw
MI Gulick the Savage square was fixed upon;
did not know how much the Savage square men
By Mr.. Chandler:-witness owns land in the
vlcinity OF Corcoran square; stated to Mr.. Guick
that Mr.. ThysOn said he would give him twit-
ness) $4,000 Of he could sell his (Thyson's)
square alone; witness offered to divide with Mr.
Quick; hrst mentioned the subject OF paying
small amounts to make up the sum; witness had
no money to pay his share; intended to give
ground; had some feeling about locating this
market; mad no conversation on this subject
Mt. QUICK did not say he was 70 receive any OF
the money; Mr.. Gulick said he did not own
property near either site, and therefore he was
not interested; witness understood that Mr.
Gulick would influence the Committee n he re.
ceiyed the $4,000.
BY Mr.. Crebs--If witness had succeeded In
SSH vda change in the location he would have
The following is the copy of the note received
by MI Fowler from Mr.. Gulick:
viii Mr.: Fowler please to call and see me to-
O'Clock? g. F. GuIIcK
Sept. 18th, 1s.I.l
-" Shriftgeisser, swOrn:-Witness was pub
Usher OF the Anzieger last fall advertised for the
district government; his rates were 81 square
Tor the first insertion OF lines, and 80 cents for
each subsequent insertion; took N. H. Miller a.
nm fnEh s,.<l..
District advertisements for the paper; had a
contract in writing with him to that end. PRO
duced the contractl Witness left the Ansieger
IN january last; witness received $500 of all the
advertising; the presses and stock when MI
Miller came in were worth about g, 500; never
told Mr.. Miller that Capt. Grant offered him
!witness) 10000 to run his paper against the
loan; Mr.. Miller changed the prices Ter adyer|
Using from so cents up to 81.
MI: Green wanted to put i'm evidence the dis
solution Of partnership between the witness and
evidence.
Joseph Solger, sworn:-Had worked for VIM.
a. Cook, to copy bills prepared by Mr.. Cook for
the Legislature; another was employed in a sim
liar capacity; received his pay from the judi
ciary fund; many bills were prepared by Mr.
Cook for the Legislature.
By Mr.. Chandler:-Witness was paid SIS for
MS work; did other work for the city govern
ment; at one time there were two others engag-
ed in copying.
Jos. Venning, sworn:-Is acquainted with w.
a. COOK, the corporation attorney; copied bills
for him at the Union club house; did not copy
any bills which were delivered to Peter Camp.
bell; has been employed by Mr.. Cook for the
past three or four years; when witness wanted
money he asked Mr.. Cook for it; was under no
regular salary; never saw members of the legis-
lature at the club house when bills were being
prepared; never copied any contract which
provided that any member of the legislature
should nave portion; never received money
from MIR. Cook to use in making nominations;
mad no conve rsation with Mr.. Cook in regard to
his testimony here.
, BY MT. Chandler:-Was not an employee OF
the District government, and never received
any pay from the District.
L. 9. Hine sworn:-Caused the records to be
searched to find out the number of mortgages
upon Mr.. Shepherds property; had An abstract
made by VIM. G. Flood, who made the exami
nation Tor witness.
Judge Poland.Well, stop. What hes this to
90 with the case? What lie your object in prov
ing the number of mortgages on Mr. Shepherds
property? How does II become material to this
given?
Mr.. Greep.-Itis this We condemn the fac.
that this large amount has been placed in the
h h Of men without any safeguards around il.
Mr.. shepherd testified that his real estate VA
worth half q million of dollars We vant 10