New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-01


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o. crosse xaIIubuon by Mr.. ChOae, Mr. Tweed test
fec that he - years old, and a hOte-keeper
hhd had Dhsc q" The metropolitan snrc last May; was
previously ciCI} in he York Printing Company
before the lG August 1871 he had property; since
then BE bad acquired nothing except 10y thu deeds from
hs father. Mr.. Cho0tc asked him what the understand
ing was hetNoeu him and his father lie replied that
ih're VA, ~" W''is'lnuIne ahom IL; ma nad no con
NetsutOu viii hiIn except ordinary conversation
T. Won ir order 70 enable Won 10 give hail for your
father A. No, Sir; hc gave IL me 10 make me rich
o. ndnr Won understand il ~ one Of the purposes FOR
whIch De- gave {" youf A. No, Sir
q Do you know what was The object ofyonF father in
making yCC rich man 2 A. No. Sir.
q Did yon have any conversation with him about il
PROV 10 The 2ls Of November A. Yes sir he said hc
Wart,l to give me IN, property.
Q You ddnt object, I suppose2 A. No, Sir leuumg
bach and folding nis almsl. i@ughterJ
deeds e his property except IN The vas Of the Ft-ave
and tc circle property WS5 HGt o9He a those cSeS
one; h, dad moi tlmk il necessary 10 have the
deeds ~ tle other property recorded, hut recorded
i nS zda &Ga Ne 'qos'I 90 Ssl i,c S; fS3IsF
III, release thc consideration for The Fithayc and
circle property were made on the 18Th inst II was
gratifying surprise 10 receive the releases did
d'rs 10 GGgr VIZ fi his fbSr in ne no:son OF t6
FfthaVc properly and collected rent for IT, has had
no understanding with his father as 10 the latter remain
he deeds ON record; about the Isl Of August
Srst ,i'..rl of his iatl,rs intention convey him
The F.ftl.a1c. piopertw had a general conversation
frIuf,s bong TO vest title In his mother the deed war
recorded when his father was arrested hut NJ TO that
nc had no idea of recording IT, after his fathers arrest
bad no with any one, except ms brother al
wloC sUg tiou he had the deed recorded; deeds COY
crnc aH property conveyed except the Flfth-avc and
Gre property EgrG picH1!Iga p{ h5 M nenapeE was
20 1c made had no conversation with his father
ana m1:hcr as 70 he transfer
q. What dii William say 10 youl A. He said father
would give ne the property 10 make me a rich man.
ia Won eyer thank your father for the gift
uliuclterI \. No. Sir, don't know that did.
q 10 you know that you didn'tf \. No. sir.
q Didnt your trothcr object to your getting every
carving T iiie of me hons sbarei A. No, Sir
q what are yGn going to DO with the propeity
g. You have ~ plans about that YETI \. No, Sir.
q Have you bad the titles exaTninedi a. No, SIR
q Dave You taken advice Of counsel a. 70 the validity
Of your THE against the claim Of The city and State
against og father a. r., o1igse9 S ,5d ~, t
pied. "o, didn't know my father had any such cred
was good or a had one have heard or the claim on
this point, ana know mat il amounts TO S60O0O First
heard about the 18th 10th Of october the news
papcrs before the deeds recorded. All my trans
actions with my father were made with full knowledge
Nj Tweed further said that he conducted the business
al the Metropolitan Hotel, bis father being the
paid $4,000 rent TO his father aud interest on the fixtures;
iis father made the Cutlays in fitting up paid for
them in an that has been done in connection with the
hotel the money wac furnished by his father; has had
experience IN matters OF real estate bases his
estimate or the value on the COST; since ApTil,
1910, portions OF this property were obtained
the releases not on record, but acknowledged
dbl think necessary to record them the Circle
property acquired by his father in December 1865
Rnd the FhaNc. property In July, 1869; the Duane-st
property in 1868 and the property Third-ave also in
1865 the Sixye ghth ST. property acquired 1862
and the Mereer-st property in May. 1910 --,.-.,,
with your property A. No, Sir.
@ II yOur father would ask you tomorrow 70 give IL
bach to him. suppose you Wouldn't lLaughtorl A.
II thought best. .
@ Wei. you would obey his directionsl A. don't
O DO you know that you wOudnti A. naughngJ
That "a matter of choice.
O What are you going 10 do with your lncomei a.
That's hard 10 say
q suppose you want 10 have II frsti A. Yes. Sir.
q You have understanding with your father with
some property.
q J mean Jon have left him something to live upon
naughterl A. Yes, Sir
Mr ChOate That's all.
M. Burrill asked the bOndsman II he didn't own the
DrClfrty his father gave hn, the he did ms hat
s,r boots Yes" replied Tweed.
Mr. Cloate-WhO paid for taeml A That's the ques-
q Your father did. didn't hei A. No, Sir; 1 did
FOn hold them, then in "A different manner from the
property dor which you pad with love and affection.
A fiaugh.uei fes. sir
Tnis concluded the examination, and Mr. Peckham
asked Nj Burr to admit and place the record the
fact ihat motion pending to set ASIDE the ludg
IDent against the CITY mentioned by Charles Deyn,
anntLsr hOudsInau, ia his examination.
Nr Purril said he should present other bOndsmen
bOidsis8I already eTamned. The counsel then went 10
Judge CsrOzO's and Mr.. Burfil made the appllca
but he mafter was adjourned "a Wednesday next
st 1919 10 allow The stenOsaphcr time 10 write out