The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-09


what occurred before this account was presented In
June. 1870
Mr.. Garvey-lt was necessary for me to have for
the furnishing OF the plastenng and the materials
aud all repairs ana alterations OF that nature In the
New Court house, siio, 500 Ior work due and in pro
q You wanted 10 get sll0,9o0Y A. That was
actually Que Tor work done then aud IN progress.
u For work aud materials on the Court House
that was due and would become dueY A. Yes, SIR;
covering June, July ana August, 1870. from tle LIST
s7s 766. and ON armories and drili rooms s75 600;
that was the money that required 10 pay me for
my profits besides; besides mat, there was due TO
me, unpaid from outside parties, SIG, 900 that
was expected TO cover up IN my bills; $4,000 Of
CASH TO MR.. TWEED,
to ALBANY. for the Legislature.
Mr.. smiih-Dees that come within the range Of
your ruling, Your Honor?
far possible to the particular bill referred to In
Inc Indictment
THAT PROPORTION.
Mr.. Carvey-An the pills that received had an
average proportion OF this money on them.
Mr.. StougntOn-Y0u must talk about this bill only.
Mr.. Garvey-l Will have 10 90 INTO Calculation
and for the amounts ON this particular BILL that Will
take me a hItle time tO do.
Mr.. Tremain-Thls bill Is part Of system Of
bills and II wOul0 be impossible to separate them.
The Court-lS that SO, Mr.. Garveyy
Mr.. Garvey. Yes, sir; to great extent.
The COurt-Then You may answer the question.
Mr.. Tremain-State the general arrangements. A.
This arrangement OF ours was nearly all completed
Mr.. BurriIl-Our objection Is to this witness going
into these other questions
possible for him 10 separate these bills, think he
may answer the question. You must Connne your
SELL however, Mr. Garvey as lar as possible, to the
particular bill In question.
MORE DISCLOSURES.
Mr.. Garvey-wel, the amount claimed for work
In the Court House and county buildings and arno-
RES and drill rooms was, altogether, S264d60, Tor
work done and III progress. and there was due 10
me from other parties, that was expected to square
on my bills, $12600O and then added on $4,000 Tor
myself Tor expenses Tor the fall Tor political pur-
ss05. $50. That was the money expected 10 get
back and get paid, and received on my pills =
Objection having been taken, the witness was
warned 10 conhne himself to the OIL In question as
Tar as possible, and continued
HOW THE BILLS WERE MADE UP.
made out this bill Of $4l,562 A. equivalent to Its
carrying presumed propor.lon IN faIo 20 . tne
SGted equally over ali The bills su that got paid.
Mr.. BurriIl-We only want the excess on this bill.
The witness lexoitedyl-You may easily Tx "
Mr: Iremain-Just answer your questions. You
MADE naats; out your bills WITH the view q obtaining
GARvEY's SHARE
A. received thirty five per cent OF the blu, minus
taking the net bill got thirty five per cent OF that
for payment Of my work. actually received a few
hundred dollars more than that percentage, be-
Q. And the accounts were made out ON that
8. So that S5d got back your money A. Yes sir,
and the money that had advanced; received the
original bill not the interest
Q. And this was one OF the bills thus made out,
that is to say copy OF it, A. Tnat Is pretty fair
copy Of that bill.
Q. WhaD was the whole amount Of the bills that
you presented on which you received back this
objection having been taken, Mr.. Tremain
waived putting the question for the present.
O.. At the time that this particular bill was pre-
sented We're there not other bills presented with 1t
at the same time and on the same day went through
Mr.. Burrill objected, and before the Court ruled
upon the question q recess was taken.
After Recess.
The Court having re-opened, the examination
OF witnesses was continued as fOll0ws:-
@ You began yesterday BY stating portion 10, OF
aad other clalmsY A. Yes sir.
,.9 2: Had you paper giving all the items OF thls
BRIBE TO TWEED.
@. Will you state the balance OF tnemf A. Well,
there 500, 900 In Cash sent by me TO Mr.. Tweed
100000 more Is for work and expenses at Green
wich, Conn.,, IN 1869 and 1870, Tor Mr.. William
Mousse coseoO ne yo making
about sixty thousand dollars for the two buildings
teen thousand dollars was for work done at the
Order of MI. woodward, at Norwalk, Conn.,, and
$4,000 for pasterlng Two houses for Walter Roche.
IN Fifty fifth street, which | gave him receipt tor
In the room down stairs but never gave him a bill
for $4,000 was for myself; That anticipated Tor my
expenses for the fall campaign.
q. what is that last item In amount? A. Five
thousand dollars.
Q. one mouse for Roches A. Two houses for
Q. And two for Tweeds A. Two for Tweed ana
one for a friend of his.
u. Who was that friend?
Objection taken and sustained by the Court.
q. 1 will ask you whether these four accounts
were on printed blanksS A. Yes, sir.
Q. Where did you get the banks2 A. In the
office of the Clerk OF the Board OF Supervisors
we're given TO me by Woodward ana sometimes
was told TO take them out OF the desk, which
usually dld; they were kept there for those who
o. Did you receive at the Comptroller's ONCE.
before making out the bills a written memorandum
naming the amount at which you should make out
objected to. and waived for the moment by the
O. Was this account upon the blank that was
Obtained at the Supervisors Chamber! A. Yes SIR.
Q. How soon alter you received the blank did you
fiji 1t in A. think usually had q few or these
blanks by me; had them IN my desk at home; they
were gwen me for the purpose of making out those
O. NOW, then. take this particular account and
give o history OF 1t from the time you presented II
until the time you received the warrant state all
you know about 1t, TO whom you delivered IL, and
what took place III It's passageY A. AS near as
can Judge that account was rendered
objected to by the defence on the ground that the
witness admitted he had no distinct recollection Of
this particular bill
recolect from your recollection. and where you do
not recollect distinctly distinguish that part OF the
Garvey-I think 1t was about the latter part Of
May that presented this and three other bills.
wOODwARDs MANIPULATION.
Q. What did you do with this particular bill A.
i gave iJ with, think, three others to MIR. Wood
ward In the office OF the Board OF Supervisors, and
he looked at them; after just glanclng at them he
took them over TO Watson's office.
@. Where was ne when he received the bill A.
He was down stairs In the ofce OF the Clerk OF the
Board OF Supervisors.
Q. DID he nave any particular part OF that room
assigned to him? A. Yes, sur.
q. Was 1t rallied or A. Yes, sir: he might have
been at his desk when handed him the bills, but
can't say; he was not there very often; am sure
he was III the office, however.
q. Now, 20 on again. A. lie took them over TO
Wats0n's ofllce and left them with Watson.
Q. Watson was the Auditor7 A. Yes, sir.
q. How long mad Watson acted as Auditors A.
long time, but cannot tell you exactly.
q. Several years. A. Yes, sir.
q. AS County Audlt0rp A. Yes, sir.
q. woodward TOOK them over to his ofiice--where
was his 0ice2 A. In the Comptroller's Office. ad-
joining Mr.. Connoly's; ne had little private room
there.
O. Was that opposite the hall where you enter the
COmptroller's o1iccS A. ON the opposite side OF
the nan.
O. on the floor below the present moor at the head