New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-29

ices performed for them; cannot recooot 10,
received from Mr. Gould or the krc az, INT never
had an interview with Nj scEos and declined leo re-
ar NJ Rarnonr when was TO influence legislation or
go to member think the signature on stnS n is my
SIS OOO paid 10 VIM. M. Tweed. Is ny me; Ill, M" "
Handwriting. tine following IS the y@uchefI'
..... ..-. Bsis RAILWAY CosrAsr, a, r..., n,
1911 por leg. Disbursement order J. O.
Approved j. Goul, CvutrOlier. lor Vie President
Receive, Of he ss the 81" Ct % trs thousand
dollars ia ful for the above .n0HnS paAv
1rsssuTrT. ons., Rho omo@
i1 was on hpm g. 1871; Mr. Tweed was member Of
the Legislature ut that ume rcoevod tne money "
was not for any matter OF ~ might have besn
cheek 10 the order OF Tweed; think Mr Tweed was
director at that time 1t not for anything in tho
way Of iesislaton nor for Mr. Tweed Senator
resolved any money for member Of the Legislature
nannion of what the money was for; have no books
which will show It IL was not In the shape or bills IL
not check " my order 9ut my IS tna1
pany; merely took 1t 70 Mr. Tweed. and signed tho
lection about it at all; il had no connection with
legislation L do not do that sort OF q
thing; tho voucher does appear 10 nave been
Legislative Committee on the Attorney Generals bill,
the original Classification BILL the one for the appoint
men OF receivers and trustees and others; did not
appear regard to the Pro Rata Freight bill suppose
l could recognize great many bills, II were 10 look
remember for services Cor four or ye years have
received about 5000 each year; may have received
that at one time; am not member OF any firm Of
A. d. Barbour & Co.; do not know OF any such firm In
Albany; il strange that the voucher should be dated
April IS 1871 and paid until March IL, 1874 IL is
signed WIN. NJ. Tweed per A. W; am certain never
got the money and 1t not paid for any legislation;
do not get mixed up in things OF that kind; do not
remember of paying 1t TO VIM Al. Tweed sm at loss
10 recOllect anything about it, 1t must have passed
through my hands, not as money, or as cheek
payable to my order but check payable 10 Tweeds
order was not the habit OF receiving checks for
Tweed at that time II took IL, never carried 1t TO
Albany; think the Legislature must nave adjourned
early as left for Europe May II, 1871 aud think
the adjournment was month beiOrc the sigma
lures on voucher for a. d. Barbour for 800 another
for A. d. Barbour for $4,000 another Tor a. d. Barbour for
$1,000 for A. ID. Barbour for s2O are al IN my
handwriting; these moneys handed to MIR. Barbour,
probably receiving them for him at his request think
he was aiding and assisting at Albany THESE all go Dack
10 1869 and 1870 | intimate with hin, and think
very likely Mr. Gould asked me To hand them to him
they were for Mr.. Barbour, and him alone; do not
know that he would pay any money TO any legsa-
tor : have heard that he did suppose he had been
rendering to the Company, aud received his
pay m this manner think he was in business in New
York that time suppose he was using his influence
in regard 10 legislation.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Van Vechtens examination,
the Committee adjourned.