The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-07-21

Y. " ere tnele tNO lld9lileIll> "a slle
Democratic party which were struggling
10 get control of Tammany Hall:
A. Not at this time.
q. For portion of the time
4. Occasionally. There was III the
spring Of 1870
q. Mr.. Tweed was the head OF one ana
somebody led the other. was 1t not so;
4. There was a contest IN the spring
of 1871.
Q. During the period OF his power
think YOU said he was not member OF
he Democratic National Committee?
A. Never, think.
O. Look at that letter and tell me on
what occasion it was written. lProdu-
cling a paper to the witness
Mr.. Carter-Is il an original letter;
Mr.. Field-An original letter from
Mr.. Tilden to Mr. Tweed, asking him 70
attend the National Democratic Com
mittee or Convention.
The Witness-It does not ask him to
anything Of the kind.
Q. We will see what it is. at all events
4. The best way to ascertain what II
is, is to read it.
Inc lllt lftNtl al NNl-
dence in the words following:
MY DEAR SIR: The National Commit
tee meet at the Metropolitan Hotel, III
Washington, on the 25th of February, at
II O'Clock Yours, etc,
5 J. TLDEN.
The Hon. William VI. Tweed
Q. What is the word there before the
date?
A. Saturday morning, | think. Feb
10, 1868.
Q. Will you state for what purpose, il
he was not a member Of the committee
you wrote him that note?
4. | remember Mr. Belmont, who was
President of the National Committee
pressed me very strongly to 60 on there
in 1868 to attend the meeting, on the Sth
of January, and l did. l presume Mr.
Tweed must have asked me To send him
word when that meeting would take
place, or something of that sort, and
did it. | have no recollection now.
Q. Look at that note also, and see if il
is note YOU wrote to him. Producing
paper to the witness
A. That appears to be my hand VIII
ting.
Mr.. Carter-Let me see ii a moment
please.
Plaintiff counsel examined the paper
which is handed to to the witness To cX-
anime.
Mr.. Cartcr-Do You perceive no rele-
vancyin these notes whatever--it appears
to be private correspondence upon mat
terS-
A. have no objection TO that coming
in
Mr.. Carter-With the Governors con
sent, we are not inclined TO make any
objection ourselves.
Defendants counsel reads the letter III
evidence in the words following:
No. 10 GRAMERCY PARK,
Aug. 70. 1S66-li A. NJ.
MY DEAR SIR: decided to go to Phil
adelphia in the morning, and shall not toe
able to see YOU before | leave. Mr..
Richmond is at the ST. Nicholas. some
what i'll. If well enough he will come
on the = =. NJ. train Whether he Is
there to-day or not, hope you will not
fail 10 be III Philadelphia.
Very truly your friend,
S.J TmDEN.
The Hon VIM NJ Tweed
Q. That. YOU perceive, Is in 1866. Aug
18th, so that at that time You must have
been in relations with him, AT all events.
that would justify such a correspondence.
While ] am about il, | will show You
another letter, and ask you If this is the
one you wrote TO him producing anoih-
er paper 10 the witness
y That is in my handwriting.
The letter is shown to plaintiff : cOun-
sci, after which it is read by the defend
ants counsel in the words following;
Hon. NJ w Tweed:
MY DEAR SIR: | beg To present to
your attention the case of Mr.. Samuel
Allen, very old friend of ours, who is in
great need of a small appointment under
your department, for which he has ap-
piled He would be content with some
thing for a time of not very high rank
You know him so very well that need
add nothing. He used to be Il very eff
cient and useful worker, and is an en-
tirely reliable man, and should be per
sonally glad if you could help him
Truly yours, s j. TMDEN."
Q. During the time when these letters
were written was Mr.. Tweed exerting
more influence on the fortunes of the
Democratic party?
A. He was in 1865, as far Us the CITY
was concerned-less in 1866. He was
gaining a good deal of power in the
meantime. Perhaps it is fair to state
that I do not know whether he appoint
ed Mr. Allen. | do not think i'll the
whole of his career | ever made request
for more than three appointments.
Q. Do you think that is necessary?
\. think so. 1t is evidently the or
ject to introduce testimony that has no
earthly connection with the case.
Q. Do you think it desirable TO show
the relations of a witness with partyin
this case?
\. The witness has no objection to
being examined lis fully as you please.
Q. So l supposed Were you Chair
man of the Demooratic State Committee
for longer period?
4. | became Chairman in 1866.
Q. And continued up to what time2
\. Up TO 1874.
Q. During that time was Mr.. Tweed
consulted and applied to for
toahc committees
A. Not very much.
Q. Did he make large contributions to
that committee while YOU were nj its
head.
y. lie did not
.. Did he make any
\. | suppose he made some.
q. Did he make any through YOU.
\. Very little, fiat all.
q. Any; do you remember any
A. do not remember; | remember
the general fact; should think, if during
the whole period, he would make an
account to the committee, il would be
found that he had made more bills
against ii than contributions 10 it.
Q. He made more bills against than
to it?
\. Mr. Tweed did not get to be a rich
man until quite lately
Q. | Will come to that by and by. Is
that one ofthe checks that passed through
your hands at that tiWe producing a
check to the witneSs]?
4. That is a check in 1S6S
Q. Is II a check that passed through
your hands at that time
Q. Ii appears to-
.. Was there another check of the
same amount?
\ do not remember.
Q VIII YOU not say whether there was
mother check?
A. do not think there was
The check is offered in evidence and