Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-07-20
man, and | should be personally glad if you

man, and should be personally glad if you
can help him
"Truly yours, S. j. TILDEN."
O. During the time when these letters were
written, was Mr.. Tweed exGting more infiu-
ence on the fortunes of the Democratic partys
A. He was in 1868, as far as the city was
concerned-less in 1868. He was gaining a
good deal of power in the meantime, Per-
haps il is fair to state that do not know
whether he appoitied Mr.. Allen. do not
think in the whole Of his career ever made
request for more than three appointments.
@. Do you think that is necessary A. |
think so. It is evidently the object to intro +.
duce testimony that has no earthly connection
with the case.
@. Do you think it is desirable to show the
relations of the witness with party in this
case A. The witness has no objections to
being examined as fully as you please.
Q. Sol supposed. Were you Chairman of
the Democratic State Committee for long
period I? A. l became Chairman in 1866.
@. And continued up to what time A.
Up to 1874.
@. During that time was Mr.. Tweed fire.
quently consulted and applied to for contribu-
tons to the committee A. Not very
much
Q. Did he make large contributions to
that committee while you were at its head
A. He did not.
Q. Did he make any A. l suppose he
made some.
@. Did he make any through you A.
very little, if at all.
Q. Any do you remember any? A,
do not remember / remember the gener al
fact / should think If, during the whole
period, he would make an account to the com.
mittee, it would be found that he had made
more bills against it than contributions to it.
Q. He made more bills against than con-
tribution, to it A. Mr.. Tweed did not
get to be a rich man until quite lately.
@. Twill come to that by and by; is that
one of the checks that passed through your
hands at that time Producing a check to
the witness. A. That is check in 1868.
O. Is it check that passed through your
hands at that time ? A. 1t appears so.
O. Was there another check the same
amount =? A. / do not remember
@. Will you not say whether there was
another check? A. l do not mink there
was.
The check is offered in evidence, and is
marked defendants exhibit, february %,
1885," and is in the words following:
New York, Sept 8, 1858.
'The National Broadway BanLwill pay to
the ordes of William NJ. Tweed fiy, thousand
dollars WILLIAM M. TWEED"
Endorsed: "Pays S. J. Tilden Dr. order
WILLIAM NJ. TWEED"
"For deposit in North Ameica.-S. J.
TILDEN."
Q. Will you refresh your memoryand say
whether or not you can recall that heidi at OF
about the same time give to you for the same
purpose another check for the same amount
A. | cannot say, but do not think he did
/ could tell you by referring to my boots.
Q. At that time, Mr. Tilden-or Governor
of course you supposed Tweed was eon-
tributing this money out of his own resources?
A. did.
O.. You then supposed him to be nan OF
considerable property? A. Think in S6o ne
got to be pretty well of.
@. He was a man reputed to be richat that
time? A. 1868.
O. He was reported to be a man o large
property in 1858? A. l do not think ne was
reputed to have very much property iii 1868
@. He was reputed to be a man OF large
means-considerabl means. This was Turing
the Seymour campaign? A. Yes, sir but
think it was rather in aid of Mr.. Hoffmal
Q. Was there not at or about that tine 8
difficulty between you and Mr., Tweed il res
pect to an alleged contribution to that CAM
paign y A. No.
@. was going to be more specific in my
question. Did he not claim, he and Sweeny
that you three had each engaged to contribute
$15, 1000 more, and that they two had paid $40,
0O0-pad the whole and asked you to pa.
more 9 A. No sir,