The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-29
Gov. TILDEN'S TESTIMONY.
TuE FfT Avn ROYSTERTNG DilS
UHTN THEED RETGNED.

voodwnrds p'p'-"- '" '"r n,""""", s,,',
Thr NoNernor'- kno"lc"sr "i l"'m
w. ~ rso ",c ",d ,hr Young nrmocrncy.
"'"A INV W." INV wv
f..v Tnlru ON tnkiug the witness stand
80, t,i,t,, ., s,etc the contents
rrocee 'o'' a' u" I'uN' w. ~
,,.,..,,.., ,',,,,,,v. ami other. IN the nr1aiway
l''''- ... .,,..,,, , lam.
Bank. lie was thcn asked now "''l. .''
lr-fufcmcnt DltclG5 pJbli.hcdl winch hc MO
,.,.ht,h , hold In hi. hand was con
H'"' '' ..'. -. u.,,-,s and
siructed. ana Whd inc N"''""9 "-"'N NV
f,,,,,s r., f,rredt,
a., ,..it ..t....t 40 ttc tabular statsmcnt
MT. fielu oolecteu' "s '"' ''''''' r,
was an argument TO show certalh Iesu,'7' ~
..,oia te mat as proper to Introduce 10 In evil
V''' ., i,y,rr's brief
Judge Mpethrlok thought II w"uiu S'"''''
p,tAr. of tho , ,lrt aud jury IL the Governor
''o u" ' ., i, ,,i,.,,i.. firms
coulh t'-'lN ~" 49,. ,c,..o Of -, ac.
Mr. Field That wouli I've tne ""'c "' OIL"
couutant and cxp.rt. renil oman NAV nave
,, 49,, .,,,,.1 r,,l.ure ituattuarie and vet not
an '"c -'"' ''
bn au expert tS ah a'''ll'''''
T.t.e ,N.-tbrosk fine n-urcs are not yet in
I, ..1, Governor. il navy asked 10 cx
tNlu'n.' NV ''''''' a.. .t.t
plain wha' thi' ldntr SHOWS ""'" VN"'"'"o"
a. ,.ill morn clearly q pear Whu' skiil was re-
,tttrJ
w. carter I'D tho nlurc- ON the pnucr had al
400, ,. yst with IT,. ..,,anfiN 10 ~ two items.
ST. IirM sliced THAT tn. ur1nf hr hr.t tut IN.
Nt-f-. f. tkluis,. Oiuihrhgtk. aun Snitn
wei. tucu recall %. auu c-'ia'i to certain ou-
w. tn,I, b., th.m Iu t..v .huu.. uf thc Hrodd-
al i.f.
Nr .rier then offered TIE .iatomout IN evil
A. -l,i lt fhlf az VERY eue of tur items b Il
..u l.,tpi.u WIS simply d q. tu utatiuu t. r
", .,',i'i ,',Xullincl by any witness capahle
',,. 'irl.if
iri. N.-fnrouk- Let the Governor first cx-
ti .,Nf. tthr rrluuiu4 ,r,. d,.isnri To- show.
a., Iulrn-1re tai ic D. r,ilue. d. % uf tho oiig-
Anal ,.rf a.. and tS.k. i'm inc (omp,rallcr's
uIc. g. l'ing 10 t.c-o wa rants. som, nsurcs
o0tsined RON the book. # the lroadwa, Bank
and fnr' utru-u tickets IN uus-e.siun Il The
/ t.a. and l.. a., med f. show cotrc-ppndcucc
If 1g,'s " and a1oun,s between the warrants
AL certain credits IN that ban Is aud corr, -uond-
emo. u,tween debts ar inst these credits. and
crcuits O.. uther parties IN that h1nk.
c,,ir,ee. md a pfini,d cory gwen To- e"cn juror
and to,a.n 81 The four ladies IN attendance,
fw M Ainrthc jury ON either side. GOV. tn
den Testified tha' ON his cN 90 inatiou II tine war
,"' 's. the Insersoii war; ints In one set
ri 4. Ter cent. or ranging from Al Clio to
no d,y o u,1"u ua,.c in,N +. A. Woodward's
ac"',itt. ntho 'trrr class. ~ per cent about
m ca, same Wv pissed Tito Woodw,rd's ac-
count la carve, Us warrants, deposited hv him,
M. n.r,,l,tt.,s raS.ini into Wondw.ri's ac.
."',n wa. ,i,,n,- nSo,,t ,i pcr cent. lie had no
snDrylro.c " any Interest account being divided
seplriteiv. lie had not calculated ali the items
on lie aeuu 1T tickets. lis oil lrct beng to nnd
rorr.-t. ndtbc.. .l,.n. fhe y rrau'- and cer-
IAN item. Drposit.. other tan " Grants md
rhs,ks To Woodward not from Insci-nll and
,,,ryrV were moi included All mad their de.
po- t., not included In this sch dule.
q v lilden on Mr. tield's cross.examin.tor
r.rl' u.s. my arqu lintamce with him Increased
tr,t ilat time our relation. we're never close
bur r..crved.
q H. was man Of very great political iu1u.
enc ntn g DID ia t BEGIN ' AM Gom Mt think
M o ImneRSg %H' Once es ri 4."'T'' oil
.. il, wA. surce-siycly Alderman. member
of tuuert -,. 70 ciuucr Of the state senate, mem
o't @ cue Na" 'nS SeSer e af fe Naten
IL il.,.-' INV ~ ~ -'N''i VI '"' -N"''D"
q But he b.ld these Offices A.-Yes. sir.
q 10 Vou. remember how long he was in Con,
,rN- Al .hnuld think ono term
% How long In the state senator Al
MN..il think two terms.
q DId he necnnlc after lsGt n man Of great
tiruiunuehce A out Is, or lsN n,
e...... % ,f,In If Great politicai owe
% Vie hsd a llrre numbcr OF adhrrentsY A
s. SIR
q ii. was n m n who attracted 10 himself a
,r'.. ir.i. Of .uppnrter-Y Ale mad a lar,,,
hiIIn,tir, AZ mo time
q Wlch contlnucd tols.lY Ayes, cir.
~. called Iamuanv n NJ A-Ictn't fix the
srs. I. nd control ~ Iammany Hall seVert
ie,r-
o. W,fo there I'm fact two factions or twt
u .D,f.t. If t,,. Druno.ra't. mr. T. each efr,i.,
ring To get control ot romnany ial1 A
O Ani Mr. tweed was the head Of one and
.f.rf..y else tle le1d ~ tue otnerF A.
Inare WIS a co test In the -prinE Of 80: don't
81 rs AiI.' NfI' At lttt w. Az
n.'id ~; was nof a member e The d .in"
'rr.' y ltiuu.l CninwittocY A.-NrVer. thlu.
% WiI vnu Look ~ that letter n,vnl. and
eli me thtu for what occasion 10 ~ Is written
Mr.. q rt"r- l. 10 an original ltttrrs
ar Fcd-An original letter from Nr. Tildel
20 D. lNtedi
CIV. litn-Not asking him TO attend any
81 r..
SIR l.O.l read
Nv nr.. -tr. TIN. Vot.op,i Committee meet ,t th
ours rtspecUully =. }. 1ILDtS.
-. wv W l"tfn,
F.' I'
q state FOR what purpose, II not member
II that committee. you wrote MIN that letter
Al remember INT MIR. Be mont. a member o
.he fiuuai Committee. Pressed me strongly l.
ON tLere aud attend the meeting on Jan. s
Is'is. ! did 20. | presume Tweed must nave
issrd me o. send him word whenever the,
would meet. or something OF that sort, and
49,. have no recollection OF the note.
Y Nill YOU look at mat note t-hownl. and
laf ftrlt is a note YOU wrote himf A.-rna
t.ftl-- 10 br In nv hand writing.
a. ear .cr sag they 8 crrcivcd no relevancy In
M. 9iring such letters. Lui GOV. ilden : I'd
Dr., I.I iu ublegtfIn. Mr. Held then ne td the
l0'e vn.-h WIS dated August II l-,jG sayins
1r.t.v Iilde,t W : going To philadrlphia the
lry. 49, ANA houiu,th I Mr. Tween wouid moi
,Yit. f',..l Mr. Fleii INC read A letter dated
N4vll l~fs from Mr.. Iilden to tweed, then il
'is sft.t' commissioners office presenting "a
OIL tftf ifion the case If a llr. : tmuel Allen
y Sow. during mi, time was Mr. Tweed ex
er. nr great Influence over the fortunes of ths
nemo.rl,ic partyf Ale WIS in lsjs; les IN
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