Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-19

er more afterward than I did the
first year or two of my acquaintance
with him. never knew him much.
@, Your relations were not, at all
close, then? h'''' '''' t''5 -. ''Ci ~.
A. No, never. - 49, : ~
|. q. They were rather distant, I sup.
pose? .'5i ...'... I, - - I'll
l. A. Well, they were reserved. q s.
/. @. He was q man of great political
influence, was he not?
b. "A. At one time. i q ~ ILE
@. How early did that begin?
a. Ldon't think he had much poit2
ical influence until after he got con-
troll of the Street Commissioners
Office then it gradually grew.,yesy 4,
e. That, you tkiiik, was about 1860
1864, mean ?--tA-4ali1 OH %
A. 1864; Mr.. Edward Ewing was
appointed Street Commissioner and
Mr.. Tweed his deputy; i speak only
from recollection. ayJ .i.go..ai aaI
Q. He was successfully Alderman
and member. of Congress 2.bla1 94a.lI
k A., Yes, sir. fa -;l..a.a 4. l6 .yg4
@. And q member of the State Sem
ate. and member of the, National
Democratic Committee, and so on? +
A, He was never q member. of the
National Committee. II. sf,gf ..4,s!d
\. @. But he held those Offices | have
spoken of? nIa suEla 4!gin .aA.sl IL
A. He held those offices. i,laq..4 a,1
@. Do you remember! how long, b e.
was in Congress? a.4 4.ai yab .
Al should think one term..saIa ysl
q. How long was he in the State
Senate? MOI. iIet..l. Il, ;gesp gHg aall
u A. ! should think two terans.9!.i.-
@. Was he not in the State Senate
when you were in the Assembly 2l4 &
A. No. He was elected at the same
time | was elected to the Assembly
the last time, in 1871, but he did not
GO there. s;EF .gs}.:ltas ba.e9
@. We're you not in, the Assembly
in 1870? h.sII sa.gs4s .1 4
A. No, sir--lS72r-I was elected in
the fall of 1871. ! a.5sa g.aiI
q. Did he become after 1864 a man
of great political influence! sHl .ill
k A. He became about 1869 q man Of
great political power. ,.4,35 8 IL 81
| @. Not before !? "a Ma aN...li.4s
|. a. 1868 or 1860. ~ il.5.s4a aili III
@. He had a large number of adj
herepts, had he not? .ti.s.5 s.9.@s. VIA
A. Yes, sir. gsl,.,.{ ri,.i al. /. n
/ b Q. A man who attracted TO himself
Il very large circle of supporters?
A. He had a large following. at one
time. ..E..l 5asftt.,i.i fst.. .4,..!
| Q. 1t continued from 1864 r .,a!
| A. Not so early as that, ..lH 41 80
q. From the time it began, as Npu
have described II, up TO 1871 S,.a
| No answer. .l4.t,4-l.i
q. How is. s.it--did il continue up to
that time3 s5 alA>js- ...44
A. Yes, sir. ~.
Q. You did not answer my ques-
tion, and ] thought You were wait
ing. ~
a. ! did not understand it as a
question.
Q. During this time, did he have
the control Of what was called Tam
many Hall? - ~
A. can't fix the date. He had
control of Tammany Hall for several
years. l4'
After being unable to ascertain
from Tildcn that he was intimate
with Tweed, Field introduces the fol.
lowing letters which Tilden acknowl-
edges he wrote:
4 .f Feb. Is, 1868.
I Ny DEAR SIR: The National Com.
mittee meet at the Metropolitan Ho.
tel, in Washington on the 25th o,
February, at IL o'clock. Yours, etc
~. TILDEN.
4 The Hon. VIM. M. Tweed. 49,
IA. No. Is GRAMERcY PARK. -.
Aug. IL, 1866, IL A. M.5
| MY DEAR SIR: decided to go tt
Philadelphia in the morning anG
shall not be able to see you before
leave. Mr.. Richmond is at the st
Nicholas, somewhat i'll. If vel
enough he will come on the 2 p. NJ
: train. Whether he is there to-day o.
not, 1 hope you will not fail to be il
, friend. S. j. TlLDEN.
The Hon. VIM. NJ. Tweed.
} Hon. w. NJ. Tweed: a,...s.si
My DEAR SIR: l beg to present y
your attention the case of Mr.. Sam
uel Allen, very old friend of ours
: who is in great need of small ap
. pointment under your department
4 for which e'has applied. He Woul'
{ be content with something for a tim
: of not very high rank. You knoJ
him so well that need add nothing
2 He used to be very efficient an
r useful worker, and is an entirely r.
: liable man, and should be. person
! ally glad II you could help him.
Truly yours, S. J. TILDEN.
After ,the introdnction Of these. LEI
!, tiers, and about which several que'
II ttions were put and answered, M
4 Field proceeded: - Xxx ,l,
! aeQ. Were you Chairman Of the Den
ocratic State Committee for lon
period? t5.sJa 8 .ay..a z
A. 1 became Chairman in 1866.
d q. And continued up to what time
= ala4A. Up.to slS74. ssssf y r sass )
q. During that time was Mr.. Twee
= frequently consulted and applied
J. for contributions to the committees
,ef Al. Not very much. 4ni -si sa''
III q. Did he make large contributed
- to that committee while you were
!" its head?
'sf A. He did not. ,aas3 ea a
S. q. Did he make any? ~
nj a. l suppose he made some.
I, "a. Did he make any through you
~ A. Very little, If at all.
n q. Any; do you remember an!
sol A. l do not remember any l 4
4 member the general fact; shou
think. il during the whole period,
ie would make an account to the com
id tee, it would be found that he h
" made more bills against it than GO
it, Etrihutions to It. af..'
{. q. He made more bills agaiE
''' than contributions to it? sH
g. A. Mr.. Tweed did not get to be
is rich man until quite lately.
OIL Q. will come TO that by and I
a Is that one Of tho checks that pass
- through your hands ut that time lpu
" ducing a check to tho witnssl ? +lse
r. A. That is q check in 1865 .,et
u. @, Is it a check that passed throw
~ your hands at that time? a.al
- A. II appears so. aa
OF @. Was there another check Of
"a, same amount?
vn s. A. / do not rcmcmber2 4 sat
m @. viii you not say whether th'
=. was another check? d ~
!. A. LIDO not think there was.i.~s
he The check is offered in eyideil
ac- and is marked defendants exhil
al Feb. 2S,l67G. and is in the Wosds, i
~ lowing;
i.ts Fa "NEw YORK, Sept. 8, 1868.
II 'srhe Natippal Brnedway 2. Bs
-. will pay to the order of VIM.
" Tweed xb00Qss III lialF u isssl
ate CIVILIAN NJ. TWEED.
ia Endorsed f7 .'t @ss.. ;:,i'. 4.
na "Pay S. j. Tilden or order. t.Asai
~ #@" ."WMLIAM M. TWEED.
! aol "For deposit in the North Amer
aSal i.s- ~ saSss-,I isi4 4USt j.. TILDEN.
- lass.8s :. l4.-.g .fste s5tA rsssii+s sst~ :
the @. Will you refresh your mem
'.,s and say whether or not YOU can re