The New York herald., 1876-02-29
THE COURTS.
Continuation of the Tweed Six
Million Suit.
Further Examination OF Gov
'ernor Tilden.
The Political Relations of His Excel
lency with Boss Tweed.
A Decision Highly Important to
Police Pensioners.
The Shakrspearian COnundrum What's in
a Name!

Governor Tllden having commenced to give his
testimony in the Tweed $4,000 600 suit on trial before
Judge Westbrook, the conclusion was very general
that he would resume the witness stand on the reas
sembling OF the Court yesterday morning The court
room in consequence densely crowded There were
some ladies among the assemblage heretofore who
listened to the Governors testimony apparently with
as much interest any one present HIS Excellency
resumed bis place in the witness chair, bowling first
TO the Judge and then he took his Having
fully adjusted his gold rimmed cyeglas he placed
extemporized desk front OF him pile of papers,
after which his examination began. He commenced his
testimony by giving memorandum of an examina-
tion made at the Broadway Bank Of the amounts and
dates of deposit OF the New York Printing Company.
His examination was suspended for the purpose of
proving deposits made by Garvcy. lngerso Co. and
Tweed in the broadway Bank, MIR. Field having OBJ
jeced that matter what mans general culture
might be he could be examined expert in
giving testimony to how certain paper containing
an almost lntermnable line Of figures was made up.
Judge Westbrook admitted the testimony and the
paper offered in evidence
The Governor then went on to say that the papcr was
made up from original warrants in books in the Comp
iro.lers Office from the books Of the Broadway Bank
and the deposit tickets which were in his possession
and were intended to show correspondence in dates
and amounts between the warrants and certain credits
in the bank and debts against these credits TO other
parties IN the bank.
and. Judge westbrook having allowed copies Of the
paper made out by His EXceency TO be gwen TO the
jury in order that they might follow his testimony, the
examination proceeded swmmingly. The Governor
went his long array Of figures, showing the result
of his examination of the deposit tickos in the Broad
way Bank He occasionally interrupted by Mr..
Field, who full of objections apd exceptions, but
bore all with great apparent complacency
ln reply TO Mr. Carter witness said he went over the
deposit tickets several during the eight
days he observed that the proportion between tho
credits to Tweed and the amount of the warrants was
twenty-four per cent
At quarterpast three O'Clock Mr. Carter said he had
no further questions to ask the Witness and thereupon
Mr. Field commenced his crosse xamnatlo
q When did your acquaintance with Tweed begin
A. About twelve years ago.
q. From that time did your acquaintance increase?
A. Yes, somewhat
Q Your relations with him were not at all close A.
No
q Rather distantS A. They were reserved.
Q Tweed was man OF great political influence was
he not. A. AT one time he was.
q When did that beginl A In the Street Commits
sioners Office.
q He held various Offices, did he not'-school Com
missioner Alderman, Supervisor, member of Congress-
Deputy Street Commissioner, state Senator and other
Offices A. Yes, sir
O. Was he not elected to the State Senate when YOU
elected member OF the Assembly, A. Yes, sir
O. Did he not in the year 1864 become OF great
political inauenceY A. He did not become a man of
great political influence until 1865 or 1869.
q Was he not man who attracted TO himself large
re,inue of iollowersS A. Az one time.
q. Which continued till lS71f A. Yes.
q. During this time had ho not control OF Tam.
many Hall A. cannot fix dates; he did have con-
troll at one time.
q Were there factions trying to get control
OF Tammany HallY A. Yes, in 1871.
@ Was Tweed ever member OF the Democratic Ma
tonal Committee? A. think not
In reference lotter of his to Tweed February Is,
1868, inviting Tweed TO tho National Democratic Com
mittee witness said he believed Tweed wanted HIM to
bring him there another letter from witness to Tweed
in 1866 inviting him to be in Philadelphia certain
day ''without TAIL" read and MIR Field remarked
that witness must have been pretty intimate with
Tweed so early; which witness made reply.
Counsel road another letter of witness Tweed May
as n
''worker" and ''rclable man. for small appointment
in Tweeds oice witness said he was chairman OF tho
Democratic State Committee from 1854 to 1866; Tweed
made some contributions Tor expenses, but not much.
In fact until Tweed became rich man, which was
recently his bills against the committee were larger
than his contributions; witness shown a check of
Tweed in his favor for $4,000 in April, 1868,
and no admitted receipt Of it. but denied that he got
another similar on the same Year the best of his
recollection; Tweed was reputed weltodo man at
that time.
In reply to a question "During the Hoffman
campaign did not Tweed and Sweeny claim that
you three had each engaged 10 contribute Sl6, 600
moro, and that they paid the whole, and that they
asked you to pay more 2" the witness answered No;
nothing Of the kind; he supposed that during the
struggles OF the young and old democracy in 1870
large sums of money were taken somehow from the
city treasury to corrupt the legislature attempt to
investigate " rs made that summer or winter; tho dis
covery made by publication In the Times in 1871
public meeting was held the Governor deputed his
powers TO Mr.. OConor and Mr.. Peckham; Mr.. O'Conor
ney General
q Did the Legislature and Executive treat him as
having tie conirolg
judge think that Objectionable
Wtness-Nery. (IaughtcrD Witness said Mr..
OConor had control the criminal but OF civil
suits witness asked by Mr OConor 10 assist him
in arguing before Judge Lawrence in opposing motion
TO reduce bail; there appropriations made to pay
hr OConors expenses witness has testified before the
Grand Jury.
Q. You also argued before the General TcrmS A.
did
Mr. Fled-And very excellent argument you made.
The Governor smIlod.)
Mr. Fied-But the Court OF Appeals knocked II all to
piecesy A. They did. (Iaughter.)
The Court then adjourned.