New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-09
ALBANY.
TIE TERwMLrGER FRArrna


ALBANY. Feb SIN the Terwilliger Comm,.s'
tonight, Mr.. Harris said he desired TO oak
tions Of Mr. Terwilligcr who was accordin.lv 80
and, reading from paper he had prepared test,as%
never had any agreement conversation with ~
Parsons or any member Of the firm abopt snv ,.' '
centage on the work. or any of thu ~.
ing, or any Of the items contained IN a.
account, never made any demand
Mr.. Parsons or any member Of the firm for anv -
centage or any pay or donation for work sent tlss
never made any condition with him or any n.
Der Of the firm to send the printing there or se. An.
thing from them II they would pay percentags =.
grotuity; whatever received from them wa, Sv..
meas supposed-as a gratuity. under g u,as.
and custom Of many years; not thinking there va,
any improperly in 1t, for services rendered ou,
side of my official Understanding through the Sum-
mer and Fall-in experimenting the printing Of n.
historical manuscripts and documents that were 1,
course of publication for two or three years. OF h
reading revised proofs Of this and other Legislative.
documents; should have sent the printing tbe,,
and got what other things did any way without py
regard to any return of favOrs, as all the membe,
of the firm were my strong political and personal
friends of years; as the resolutions ordering n,
printing were passed they were sent there. a..
matter of course, and in sending them my seo,
was not affected in the least by any reward or hon.
of reward; the largest portion OF said account y-.
furnished In obedience to the following resolution
fixing the price to be paid and which paid for
the work therein ordered, as follows:
Resoyred II the Assembly concur, that tho Clerk f
nish each member and officer Of the Legislature with co,
copy OF each of the volumes Of Journal documents snd
debates of the Constitutional Convention, provided
that the debates and documents shall not COS. aa
~ 80 per volume, and the Journal lot more than
volume.
| never used any influence. or attempted 10 use
any, with any Senator asked any Senator to vote
for any resolution ordering this or any other print
ing; every Senator with whom have served VIII
bear me ont in that assertion. that in no way did
ever influence, or attempt to Influence him TO yOts
for any printing. extra printing; never asked
Mr.. Parsons or any member of the firm Tor any
percentage or gratuty; whatever he gave
me was at such times as he pleased
and voluntarily. always paid the firm the amoura
In full for miscellaneous accounts and took tho!rf
cepted Sill In full therefor, and no creuto vera
any time given me thereon; all tho credits are
one date: the amounts charged in the miscellsneOa
bills were the fair, regular. and uniform cbareeto'
the printing and materials furnished; most Of the
$4,000 was not given me until 1870. when was not
Clerk Of the Senate l never increased any BILL
never altered any bill; never suggested the in
cressing or altering any bill: never paid any bill
that was not @ correct charge against the state
never certified to any bill that did not believe WA
in all things correct; there never was any bill IN
creased to my knowledge, by any person. 30 ash
make it present a larger amount than was actually
due for work actually DONE
Cross-examined byj Mr. PeTy-I heard tho tea
timony Of Mr. Parsons at the sitting before last and
| his statement of the amounts had received from
| him, and the times these amounts were received.
W. ~. 4no@. ~, hat frna
| A. don't know but what it was; l never ken
| any account of the amounts l received; presume
| received the o. 6Ss he mentioned.
O. Did you receive 1t as % per cent on these items
| to which he testifedf
| A. received the money; there was nothing saa
about 20 per cent at the time.
O. Was 1t received on account Of the printing ID
had done. as charged in the accounts
A. don't know anything to the contrary.
Redireot--Q. You received whatever he gave yo'
without knowing or caring how he made it I'D
A. Yes, Sir.
O. You received ii as a gratuityf
A. received Just what he gave me.
Re-cross-examined-Q These bills were made ont
by Mr. Parsons rs he testified, and were paid by the
Controller without being certified by you as testified
tot
A. only certified to one of them, bill Of the
Railroad printing for S2700; that the only one
presented TO me-
Re-direct-Q The only portion certified by your
the bill referred to in the Oracle affdayitl
A. The Constitutional Convention bill was certi'
fed by the Secretary Of State am in doubt wheth
certified to the historical maps.
When the testimony was closed, Mr.. Harris saidi
don't care to sum this up as l would u
Jury, but I would like to present In
writing in day or two points of what concei"
to be the fair deductions from the evidence beior'
you The Committee assented to this proposition
and allowed Mr.. Harris until Saturday to present
his points. The Committee then adjourned ''Hs G'e