New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-02
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY
same as his testimony on the Tweed trials- The new
portion Ia o. follows:

same as his testimony the Tweed trials The new
portion Ia o. follows:
In and prior 1870 had some claims for jobs on pnb-
lilo buildings done under orders from the Street Depart
meut and the Department Of Public Works. spoke TO
william y King. deputy In the Department OF Pubhc
Works. about getting payment for It, He called my at
tcnon 10 chapter go Of the laws OF 1870. He said 10
was without limit that the department could draw any
thing chose under that and that George Miller ana
others could be made hunk under 1t. told him wanted
about Sl OCO He told me must make ont bill so that
25 per cent of the amount would pay me. made ac-
coriingly tho bill for which the warrant OF 1871 num-
bered gO3, In the said schedule No. 2, was issued.
handed such bill 10 said King.
The issuing OF this warrant and the two other warrants
next after mentioned worry long delayed. applied
to said Connolly about delay. who said that should
ace Peter b. swecny about IT, but not TO say that he Con
noIyl had sent me Before going to said swoeny
casually said Tweed. and mentioned THIS delay ana
said C0nnolys said advice. lie replied Go and Ton
Sweeny that you had to put up for getting yout blis
paid" then called upon said Peter Il. Sweeny at his
house In West Thirty | sent IN my card. ana
Mr. James NJ sweeny came ont just ron me 70, dns .
brother in order To obtain his Influence To get my
bills paid a. wanted my m0hey hoard hi. soics
but said James NJ. Sweeny told me 10 ~. neAt DAY AT
the Department OF PARKS. He added 81 will see that
You have an interview with him" went accordingly
ami met him, said Peter Il. Sweeny. said 10 hiui,
hong Won Will bo Kind enough to see Mr. Connolly, and
Get him to have my bulls paid" He replied You should
not sUrt you have received great deal OF money"
said Yes that's truo but Eve lad to make very heavy
uaymeuis out of IT," Said Peter 3. SWceny closed the
interview by saying. Well. I'll inquire into it," subse
Quenily received such three warrants.
On the day such warrant, No 0O3 issued said Connolly
said to me, "WilI you Bill KingW thea went to
tine said apartment Of Public Works aud received such
warrant SAID KING. and In his presence then and
thec handed TO said nSerso my check Tor % per eehs
OF the amount thoeof The WORK ana materials done ana
provided, for which received such warrant were larry
not more than $1,000 No part OF such work or
materials actually dOna and provided was specified In
TIE rendered Such bin was in every respect ialse a
fictitious The sole object waa To rIasn an ao ,5n
aud make the claim appear adin9siDs under a,
the last mentioned act. Shortly after tne
last mentioned payment by me to said
Ingerso aud ON the same day, met said King in the
sIeot ho told ne that he had just PAID TO s.d Connolly
fellow was tcbed to mia when lie received is money.
e Ian ghcd all his face" day or two after SAID
Watsons DEATH said Connolly addressing me, sad; "
did "a big days work yesterday" inquired, IN reply.
" Indeed. what was that 2" Said Connolly answered,
" gOt b0d Of WatsOhs book continuing the list OF pay
me".s TO US tell you soon pa. A. out oil thG Wy ,,
Ia the Summer or early ia mo Autumn OF l9.I, ssu
old man. meaning said Tweed wished me to put ont OF
the way Immediately all books, papers, copies Of nc
counts memOTandums, and everything whatsoever pear
ing those city matters that they must I've torn up ana
destroyed immediately. Said ingersol added that ne
OF the way, that IL WAS Of The greatest IMPORTANCE 10
have It done at once. Accordingly. immediately tore
up and burnt all my books accounts and papers al every
kiDd possessed by me relating to my dealings WIN te
public or the said officers III tls sigiem nt anaed 90
except some checks preserved through inddvertence
AFFIDAvus or =. c. LYNES AND OTHERS.
Mr. Lyness affidavit IL only to the fact that the Board
OF Audit held single meeting. Arthur T. Smiths ai-
davit tells how the share " Tweed was traced from
Woodwards account and that Woodward deposits Of
county warrants and checks Of Garycy and Insersol
amounted in four months OF 1870 10 S3615,57l TO
George W. Smith also tcstifes to the tracing Of the d
vision Of tine spOs
Henry +. Taintor, in long affidavit. states what has
been asccrtaned to tine methods of procuring and
dividing the Ring funds and the taken 10 procure
in OrmatlOn. Eugene g. BarrOws mClcIy aibEns
part Oi Mr.. IaintOr's statement. .
The a.hdays Ot John VI. keyscr and John McB David
substantially tue rs trCr testimony ON the
Tweed trial APtemus Cady'5 affidavit IL rs 10 tine
method doing business, the officers Oi the City Govern
in 1870, and tho action vi tho Board or Audit OF
that year.
CONTENTS OF THE SCHEDULES.
The New Schedules list OF ten warrants issued to
Garvcy in 1867 list OF county warrants from January
1863 to July, 1870 opposite many Of which ngersol
has marked "M a. 80 per cent" A. C. 80 pr CT"
\ G.. per ct and ali interest,", ana similar memo
rdnda show distributions tine Ring; two similar lists
or ci.y warrants with less frequent marginal
7Jl 800 Os schedule OF six insersOil war.
rants, tracing them out at length, aud a LIST 81
twfntyOne warrants which percentages Of % or 20
Der paid william h. King, the twenty-One
amounting about S670OOO There ~ list OF tive war
which In rrsOl paid l2l2 per cent directly 10
Connolly - list Of warrants ISSUED by keyser Co., on
winch tbat firm only gof from - 10 30 per cent;
list deposited 10 per ceut of which mlntd
atcly appears in j. NJ. Sweenys account, ana during
oweeny plot 7OO and list Of warrants issued ON audts
Ly The COur,-hOuse COnus On r. amounting to TyJc-
215 ID most of which marked as having from 80 10
81 paid 10 public officers