New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-04

Il
/ which gave In New-YOrk; 1t was John A Kennedy's
note which ndorsed be was formerly superintendent
OF Police Il was about tho rst OF May. about the time
I received the money from butcher; don't know
ne IL was when the Pro Rata Freight Dill
was pending; saw butcher several times he paid
the money for looking after his interests IN the Lesa-
tire don't knew a. sny money paid by myself 20
Van yeoen or ~ members Of the last legislature never
heard Van veohton say he bad paid any member any
money.
what did DO ~ why talked; :" who did
I talk 70 20 why. 20 members OF the Legislature
"what dd do for ~" Why walked up and down the
hall ana talked 70 monbers yea, $4,000 for that
do not recolect what bin IL was; was 10 keep him adj
vised Of all that going on could not state what
was 20 do particularly do nj know as 1t was for any
thing that 10 do except influence legislation
considered n for services rendered all during the year
there we're other services 20 attend to their call
whenever wanted butcher never asked me 70 account
for that money nor any part OF IL; I do not
call my services lobbying IA called that have no
other business here than what You call lobbying; don't
know a. Van vechten got any money from butcher y
never told butcher that had paid any Of the money
received from him 10 members OF the Legislature 90
not reeoect ntiNatng any such thing TO him; think
would consider u serious matter for member OF the
Iegislature 20 receive any money in any such way.
MI stokney-would you consider II praisevorthy on
tho mart of a member OF the Legislature 20 receive
money under such circumstanoesi A That IS question
do at think am obliged TO answer.
Mr. fireman who sat behind Tiinessl said ne
thought counsel C5uckneyl vas pushing the witness
Mr. Barbour said ho would not answer tho question
unless directed TO by the Committee.
Nj Wright Of the Committee inquired II MI Tremain
appeared here for any one.
MI Treman said he appeared counse, for the wit
ness
The question not pressed. and witness continued
II had said 90 would recollect it tonight. kept an
account IN Bowling Green savings Bank 20 the time
IL failed my partner may have signed checks " A D.
Barbour Co =" my partners name IL John v Green
be resides in NewYOr do Mt reoollect any tTansac-
ton with any member OF the Legislature Of ls2 mt
swear positively; did not purchase any property OF
member of the Legislature OF 12 may have lent money
70 some member but don't reoOect doing 20 will
not state 1 did not; think I did 70 sew
eral: do not reooleot 20 which body
they belonged; II 1 lent any, IL was small sum-
regard 81 ODD considerable sum; have known butcher
many years first him at the Deeysn House IN
January 1872 don't know who was present; can't say
when he first paid money; can't say whether was
here or il EewYork when BE paid me the $4,000 don't
recoect whether IL was IN bills checks 10 may have
been in bills think deposited part OF It here aud part
IN Uuca before paid the n0e eAnhOt stAss uloig
PARTICULARLY what / 90 do Tor that money than
have stated have no agents or clerks here. - a.,
Mr.. Wnght-Wiu you swear positively That you did
not tel butcher you pad part or mat money 20 mem,
beers of the Legislaturei A VII swear posluSey
have recollection OF telling bm so 20 NOS IcU0Aoct
stating 20 HIM any ORE else what I'D d9ne iur tnt
don't think received any Other IKE lTnOunt
during the session OF 1877: don't know be told me VINO
be r. presented: 1 understood I acting FOR hmi
he never told be acting for any
one else knew he had been connected with the New
York Ccatral and Harlem Railroad director was in
the Erie Office the the voucher for &c 100 IS
dated but DO not recoiect receiving that amount Of
money sna 10at geiieye did, do Dot reccuect ever
receiving That amount from any one connected " IN me
Trip Company nor from Tweed. George G. han DO
not recollcct a man named George. e Han;
when l went there I went 70 see FISK OF
Gould. had only one transaction with Fisk have an
impression bad transaction concerning dock over
iu Jersey; II FISK had asked me 70 sign voucher, /
think would have doDe It 70 oblge him they had
queer way doing business there about that time the
400 was paid % FOR my expenses here presume
asked Mr. Could for 10 the services were, think, IN
connection with tbe Classification bill.
To Nj CarpoIteT-I never gave money or promises
20 members u the Legislature OF 1872 have lent small
SUMS OF money 20 them have recollection OF pur-
chasing any property OF any member can't tell nov
much received Tor influencing legislation here lastyea
/ received snail sdms besides the $4,000 HOm
butcher -
10 M Crary-Dd not deliver any part Of that 10000
70 any OF the legislature have 10 recollection
OF sending any money 20 any member.
Witness desired state he never hsd any authority
from Mr. butcher % use any money 10 the Laglslaturt
Nh BahcoCk asked him II butcher aid not state what
tins money vas 70 Do used Tor Witness replied tna be
dad So -