New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-22
THE PROCEEDINGS.
TESTIMONY OF JOHN J, CISCO.

TESTIMONY OF JOHN - OlSNOs
John J. Cisco testified that he became a
director OF the Erie Railway just after the coup de'af
in place % Mr. Hall; he stated that he present,
director al the meeting which authorized and directed
The payment Of $4,000 10 Vim. II. Vanderbilt but was
absent when the resolution directing the payment was
passed at the time the dividend authorized he was
present. heard the statements OF the officers in relation
the condition Of the road and was in favor Of declaring
the dividend he had the utmost confidence in all the
officers OF the read aud in the correctness of the state
Inents he had nothing whatever to do with the
.pondence or negotiations which took place with Bis
thOfshem CO. in relation to the loan OF $l0OoOOoO in
convertible bonds he thought, however, that q per
cent was a reasonable commission for such loan. and
considered the transaction TO be perfectly favorable and
the Erie Railroad Company. In reply TO ques
ton from Mr. Babcock Mr.. Cisco tad that he not
informed Of the statement OF former auditor to the
eject that the surplus earned during the first six
months Of 1872 amounted TO only $4,000.
TESTIMONY OF WHEELER II. PECKHAM
wheeler H. Peckham stated that he had seen by a re-
port Of Saturdays proceedings that Thomas g. Shear
man had 20 hls (Peckhams) having divided fee
Of $1,000 with Attorney General Barlow, and further,
that when the Grand Jury had begun an investigation
Of the transaction tbey had been discharged All he could
say he continued was this statement Of Mr. Shear
msu was untrue and wholly without foundation; no
part OF his fees were divided with the Attorney
General either directly indirectly and in that case
any other he acted agent for Gen. Barlow Mr.
Peckbam further testified he had knowledge Of
any sums having been paid by Mr.. Gould or any
ohcer Of the Erie Company to Gen Barlow, and as far
one man can he certain OF another he positive
that no money was improperly paid the Attorney
General; witness had relations with the Grand Jury
G, which stephens foreman, and had nothing to do
the renotest degree with the discharge Of that Grand
Jury.
The Hon Samuel j. Tiden testified that he had been
the Chairman OF the Democratic Committee since 1885,
and he could state positively that DO money, derived
other from Gould or any connected with the Erie
Company was PAID into the treasury OF that Com
miltee 40 some instances contributions had been MADE
10 the Committee by VIM. NJ Tweed, one contribution
hong IN the afoount of 5000 this amount might have
been for The election Of Gov Hoffman; he did not think
that Tweed contributed anything in 1870 OF thereafter;
Tweed was not a member Of the Committee, and as a
general thing his bs against the State Committee we're
greatly IN excess OF the amount be contributed train
load Of ruans was sent 10 Rocheeter during the Con
yenton Of 1870 but the witness was not aware thatthhr
fare was paid by the Eric Company they we're sent at
all events In hostility the witness for his watch and
chain were stolen by OF them: the Tweed and Erie
gang hanever OF the least service 70 the Commit
tee but quite the reverse; they were selhsn and "a
pacious and armed neutrality had tat all tunes OK
,ted between them and the witness; money 70 Lis
knowledge had been sent TO the different districts 10
tie State by the Erie Company for the purpose OF elect
he Senators.
In answer 10 questions By Mr. Wight. Mr. Tilden
stated that the Committee had nothing TO do with the
contributions the Senators in the election OF 1871 no
heard rumors Of money having been sent by the Enc
Company during that election. but had no personal
knowledge Of the fact Gould or Tweed might have con
trbued 20 ire election Of Senators and Representative
without the Intervention Of the Central Commttee that
tormtee seldom took part IN such elections, winch
left altogether 10 local cOmmittees no free tickets
were FURNISHED any person to Rochester IN 1870 by me
Connriee Tie witness had always supposed that the
roUss had stolen the tickets 20 Rochester and II tho
a. was GCne without The knowedg 0f the General Com