The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-16
Testimony Of James H. IngerSOIl in the
Tweed Six Million Suit
REVIVAL OF RING "REMINISCENCES.
Fernando Wood as the Financier
of Mozart Hall.
-FOUR YEARS IN SING SING TOR KILLING A SON.
Penalty Of Tanpering with Reg
istered Letters.

Tho trial Of the $4,000, 600 Tweed suit was resumed
yesterday before Judge westbrook tho court room,
heretofore being crowded Mr. James 81. Ingersoll
again took the witness chair, and his direct examina
ton was resumed and occupied the entire day.
In making up his bill he said used the of
Ingersoll Co. but he alone and had no partner
he furnished the goods to the city, but they not
his manufacture, as he purchased them he received
his orders from the county and sometimes from the
city he never offered any proof of the correctness
OF his bills, and never had any difficulty in col
lecting them n the money was in the
treasury. He next went on to tell the manner in
which the stolen millions were divided He said ali
II required was little figuring, and the division was
made, Tweed always receiving twenty-five per cent in
1865 the division became more complicated because
was necessary 10 add Interest," he drew his cheok for
thirty per cent, which he.gave to Woodward and he
also drew his check for twenty-five per cent Of the
principal, which he gave Tweed; in making up his
bills against the city and county he used other anu c
ttious names; this suggested by Watson; he also
had conversations with Tweed about it, and lac told him
10 use two OF tho fictitious names Woodward also
advised him to do the same; there was real person
named George A. Miller carpenter and builder whose
bills against the city were all Endorsed by him
and Woodward got sixty-fve per all these
he retaining thryivc per cent and afterward settling
with Miller; he also made up the basis the bills
OF Halsey Co, coal contractors, and the same per-
centages were given; he further stated that his bills
were never required to be verified before payment;
after the passage of the Special Audit bill 1870 he
was informed by Woodward that the percentage should
be raised I've per cent cost money for legislation
he said the money put in packages and placed in
different drawers, labelled ''sweeny," Connolly"
sc, and that several occasions lie took Sweeny's
money and gave 1t to him; he also paid Tweed his
twenty-five per- cent; Tweed never complained
to him that he had not received his sharc
he usually got his money in bills, but very
often by checks payable to order he participated in
The scheme for building Connoly's house; he paid
sxy-hve per cent 10 Carney and thirty i've 10 Wood
ward Tor this job the payments amounted 10 some
$4,000 Witness was shown the warrants for his
bills and identified them. They all put IN evil
dence and witness testified how much he received and
how much was paid to Woodward on these bills. After
Mr. Carter continued the examination of Inger
soil, elictng from him the in which he kept
his bank account and his testimony substantially
similar to that given by Carney, fully published,
cept that the witness seemed TO be more familiar
with his late business transactions than the former
witness The sixty warrants for bills Of the witness
were each shown to him. and he explained In what
proportion the moneys were divided among the nrg;
witness further said he had conversation with Mr..
Kngsand In April, 1870, about Appropriation for
maps.
Mr. Field objected to this on the ground that he had
never received any intmation that Mr. Kngsland had
anything to do with the case; 1t was not mentioned
anywhere in the pleadngs.
Mr.. Carter said it was simply to -show that Mr..
Tweed received his share upon certain warrant for
maps furnished the city.
Judge westbrook admitted the testimony and Mr..
Witness overlooked his check book and stated in
detail the amounts and TO whom they paid-as
far as his memory served-which, however, failed him
Mt times.
@ Did you have anything TO do with sending money
10 Albany In 1870 ? A. did; Mr.. Watson told him
that money was wanted to send to Albany; asked
him how much was wanted no told me was to con-
trbute $50, 900, Garvey $50 900, Guy Miller $25 000
Koyser 81, 900, and Archibald Hall $4,000; Mr.. Wat
said the money must be sent right away money
collected, $l00. 900 in bills put in envelope and
given to John Garvey, who took Albany; | saw
the money! Andy told John II was large sum, and he
must be careful with it. 1t would be worth his life
TO lose IL; did not hear the whole conversation.
The trial was here adjourned till this morning