New-York tribune., 1876-03-01
THE SIX MILLION SUIT.
GOV. TILDEN CRoss-EXAMINED.

CoNNOLLY's RETIREMENT IN FAVOR OF ANDREW II.
GREEN-THE DEPOSIT TICKETS AND ACCOUNTS
AGAIN sCRUTINzED-wHAT TWEED PAID FOR
POLITICAL PURPosEs-HIs PLACE IN THE PIIILA-
DELPHIA CONvENTIoN-THE ALLEGED BRIBERY
IN 1S71-CLosE OF THE PLAINTIFFS CASE.
The courtroom in which the trial of the six
millions suit against Tweed is carried on before Judge
WestbroOk again crowded yesterday before the
cess while Gov. Tilden cross-examined. When his
testimony closed there was marked dimnution of
the audience The afternoon session was almost entirely
occupied with matters Of detail to figures Ivy
other witnesses.
At the opening Of the court John W. Ahes was called
10 prove some entries in the books OF the Broadway Bark
but his examination brief and Gov Tden then took
the stand Mr. Field called his attention TO TWO briefs
used in the previous suit which the Governor recognized
one being his brief ana to the acts OF May 4, 1872
and May, 1873.
Mr.. Field then asked Do yOu remember any negota-
ton with Mr.. Connolly to induce him TO resigni A. Mr.
ConnOlly's resignation was without any negotiations;
think, however he was Influenced by my advice there
was bargaining; he resigned at the first interview;
the word negotiation is equv0cal one, and cannot
say there was any negotiation; that would convey
false impression; / not Mr. COnnOllys legal ad-
wiser; few days before this Mr.. Connolly had ap-
piled for an interview I consented TO 1t; he came
next day in O state of great agitation and
asked my advice. told him not his legal adviser,
but ne ndu Dtttcr TeslSn lNo
days later he with his counsel VIM. A. Beach and
Samuel g. Courtney. I had meanwhile hunted up the
law 10 his deputng his office and at that interview
pressed him TO depute his Office to Mr. Green He did
co. There was bargain arrangement; pressed on
him the duty Of estoratOn TO the city at the same time;
Mr. Havemeyer was there at that time. Nothing was
said about suits and proceedings against Connolly;
never asked Mr. Tweed TO resign appoint another in
his place; had no interview with him the subject;
drew bil which Gov. Hoffman vetoed to reach these
frauds.
O. After the power OF this party pass away was there
any effort public private to prosecute any member OF
the Legislature OF 1870 for bribery A. 1t impossible
to get proof Of bribery. am not Of any ef
fort being made 1 Of the act Of 1875.
did not request the Attorney General 10 pro-
ceed in this suit. I had no power TO authorize
the employment OF counsel. Mr. Peckham did consult
me about employing Mr.. Carter. have not directed
proceedings against Connolly call the Courts aten-
gon to the fact that under this law the Governors
quests must be in writing have made no written re-
quests under 1t In respect 70 the frauds in NewYOrk
City have made many in relation to canal frauds.
may have expressed surprise at COnnoys arrest when
took place. for did not expect IT, but did not he
was in my charge Under the law OF 1873 have
thought Mr.. oConor quite competent TO attend to this
matter, and have not advised about II.
O. Shortly after this suit brought did yOu not no
tice furious and malignant attack on the Court OF
Appealsi
Mr. Carter objected 10 this question, and Mr Field ar
gued at length nat this being case for damages, he
had right to show ihe motive Of those pressing 1t,
andbe did not mean to include Gov 11lden-that those
motives we're malignant: and part Of IL to show an
attack the Court OF Appeals TO ntmdate that Court
Judge westbrook excluded the question: and to further
cross-examinaton the witness said;
Ingersol paTdoned by me; do not know that any
application has been made To see the papers on which
acted; am not advised that IngersO was required To
pay back dollar TO the County OF Newiork did not
Dong back to the schedule, 1t does not include
all the deposit tickets. There % deposit tickets
for Tweed. | think nine were in his handwriting; OF
those nine don't think any included III this table;
would not like TO say that very positively, but my ln-
handwriting, said to be j.. A. Woodwaid's; became
qute familiar in these Investigations WIN what was tau
otherwise Tns table does not contain all the debts and
credits in the accounts OF these men There were very
few other deposit items in WOodwards accounts great
many Others in Garyeys accounts ana some Otheis IN
g. Give one Instance where Ingersos deposits passed,
Take May I3 there in ngersos deposit warrant to
Geo =. Miller for S3S,9O2 ~ ana "a warrant 10 G. ID.
Bollar Co. for Ss0,370 Against the first is acheck
for S25s42 Az being about 60 per cent and agonst the
second is check Of 1885, H. being about AZ cent
both these checks appear as dsposled py M9odwaiu,
The four items IN lngeTrOlls deposit OF NAV iOot up
about 1892 0O0 and the two checks drawn by him and
deposited by Woodward foot up S75,2O2 that IS only
about 80 per cent, but that m rs y merely con using
BY o EG p cent? Of the OF the
OF tnege two entries the l3h for Instance one II Tor
about "a 30 per cent. On the other item Of Fs0319
nothing appears IN 1Weeds account can give an eN
PLANTATION If you desire 1t, Whenever Ingersol paid
Woodward GO per cent the "a cent Of Tweed appears
in his account Whenever he paid Woodward only ~ per
cent Twceds "a per cent does not appear III TINS BANK
account traced to hm elsewhere This $s9370 Is
one Of the ~ per cent Items.
Gov. Tilden here gave the contents OF the deposit
tickets Of Tweed contained the schedule. In TAX
ing his own memoranda from the deposit tickets he had
taken pains to all deposits whether they In
currency or OF notes discounted, and all not noted
were in checks In the way he stated some other
deposts Of others than Tweed not mentioned in the
schedule and continued:
TwEEDs POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS.
To Mr. Carter-I received any other check from
Mr. Tweed than the $4,000 check which has been shown
me SO far as know and since yesterday have looked
the matter up find trace OF any such check on my
accounts Indeed did not dieecty receive this check
t WAS given 10 the subcommittee OF the State Committee
as contribution from Tweed of 1900 and from sweepy
OF 81 500. ON the other hand there was charge OF
81 600 for the biography Of Hoffman and Beach and
other charges and To that extent IL was no con-
tributon to the State Committee ought 10 add tnat
did receive check for $500 from eweeny $50 OF
which I understood on Mr.. Tweeds account
Az late 1867 Tweed was reputed 20 be insovent
Up 10 that time the etate COMMITTEES receiyod
no contributions from HIM and very little afterward
This drst letter 10 Tweed TO which my attention was
called yesterday, ! think IN relation 70 the Conysn-