The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-01
TWE Fed s CHARGES.
Explanation Of WinslOw's Checks in
the Trust Company.
KENNEDY'S RECOLLECTIONS.
The "Boss" Made an Arrange
ment, but "NO Money"
ALBANY, April 30, I5II
Tho committee appointed by the Senate 10 investigate
the charges against Senator Woodin met this morning.
ALBANY, April 80, 1871.


wiSsLow.
Mr.. Bradley examined Darius Mangan. who testified
4 follows sside il Sew YORK city am presidsn. o. tho
the company rsrnixsd in 1867.
Tho re s M q % On 40 Ss
TS. M ns s d any wnssw ha. sn
Kept an account with the National Trus, Company
as Mr. winsow banker. 10 tn. time that his private
accounts. da he lie had an
& w 70 Inc ms wns ,hs DAM ~n
with the Merchants Bank Of wssertown and Mr.. wnsow
O When was that bank organized, a. PROBABLY in the
the hrst credit to Mr. WinsIows private accoun, on
ssss according to our '''A' 'A" was credit Of
g How was thu. credit produced; That ersd. was
letter BOOK this letter written 70 Mr. wnsow 81 HAY.
credit tue amoant to your account that letter Is dated
O. How much stock did lie have at that time Of this Ma
ored dity foundation shat institution.
When s did YOU na NJ first credit made to him A.
y What Produced that credit 4. That was the result Of
ss Why w he assS ns thu. loan in
his own naine A, Yes sir: fredent Of the National
wss H. Sins l'sG. 1a 20 my a.
s sh ssx S ." sa
on the itn that check was ndcrsed by winsow and
On the day checa OF $1,000 drawn against that
deepest and on ia, snS,ss sass q These
town. and the proceeds passed TO their credit,
other ''' ''''' '''''''' '"''' '''' % '' my
EX-SENATOR xmysrpY.
George n. Kennedy sworn. by Mr. Carpenter-I reside
At syf"egse was ss1n,or from tho LIST OF January 1858 TO
O. In u. Of 1870 you acquainted with VIII
liam ~ Twecd' A. WAS.
q. Wirh senator William ID. Woodin A. Yos.
q: With Mr. Winston: A. Yes, and all tho members At
O. In order to expedite matters think you had better
state systematically the history Of the Legislation OF that
nensvey as YOU can the history Of he Iesia.on during
1870 any charter and all charters Tor
passed that winter and also the history
ne on anu ass" YOU choose IN re-
winter regard proposed legislation Tor tho Of
1870 in making ap The C"mn,itsso On Mnnsip.i
Affairs to which sSm%s'es most o. the Sew York
posed Of four dsmocrats and ono republican; l
mistes Mr. Tweed was chairman Senators Lord from The
Monroe district s.ks from hs Albany district and
York. we're the other members; very soon after
that there division IN the democratic party. appn-
ren.y n the city q New YORK. "Ds nr' ..
Tammany organization OF that city; The contest be-
in the early part Of tie session was asroauesd
ab-l am spcaking now rom rsccIlecton-hers was In
for the ely New York. which then and since
been known y. as The .assIeesy charter" when intro
mitee from the Journal Of the Senate my reco
in the Senate that that bill be printed the use 81 the
members oi the Senate soc Y Is followed motion TO
would be that that about the end Of iha. charter ~ the
the Legislature. that there was good ass OF
; Saan tho ..a the
these changes were frequent and many
s To IN sap a s~
reference that for the benefit OF that city
Is the republican Of tho senate
ae 20 use the power Of the Young oemoeraey during The
Tweed himself into the senaty bill providing for the
known since the 1870; that bill was re-.
fcrrcd . tho COMMITTEES on Municipal Affairs
after apDregria,e time i was reported from tina.
Think the memcers Of the Senate we're IN consu
with the representatives Of the republican and with
an 81 Affairs in that city, among tho rest
.%a wn, in sn" WAS M ..ss
ana growing oat Of the statements from the
members OF the and my recoe that caucus
was attended BY ALL the republican members and think
the times there complaint in oseiy Of New York
chise tho frauds consisted fraudulent
registy fraudulent voting fraudulent action the
seemed very much devoted 50 publication Of the
elective franchise a. applicable to ne city q Nsw York
prepared and here with that view In the consuta
.s ad % M "ma
sy wa. stated that u w"s 9. 2,
election law passed 10 the cad hat the frauds which been
she whole Of The soeon law sr no. At his tine canno.
say, but the penal porons OF the law OF 1870
With the mebeps The asn
s s ssss an =" as 81 ns
election law such Ms might be prepared aud containing
ir.me should % p..sss Tan'msny claiming that they
Under wTr nsrws,cs an E srrrsD rswkp
twas introduced passed. both br nnches Of the Legisa-
aud signed by Governor Hoffman previous my
The law
shat the two Law, are stated to have been passed on tho
Election law preceded the passage, o. she charter
resolved that upon the passage the Election the
publican members Of ITO senate would to the
Election law and the charter together with other
alter the passage Of the Election law tho charter came ao
aud after third reading in the Senate passed by the
sseepon ibseSs We. w. rsp RE-
,s.'es The ~ hsw Mr. rnays o.
.,on with Mr. Greeley and Others from tho city Of New
which did not commend themselves entirely tho favor.
able consideration OF these rentemen that they regarded
the Election law; my action IL regard 90 the charter rs
snsed 'ns ~ sarss ~ e s
the part Of those gentlemen Of that city after tho
in reading that charter that the radical principle u
that mites The rssponsioi.s and power 10 one head
in this country IN the session Of 1871 there
previous to that time the tax levy e The city o. New
York came to the Legislature. aud was based upon
Of the city New York ~ proper
view Of ading LEGISLATURE Determining what the
city Of New YORK required for the In other
words, Ii was the bud ct Tor that city In 1871.
The amendment to the charter which passed provided
that the estimates Tor the 81 the city OF New
York should DO made heads ohe
the new charter. consisting OF the Mayor the Commits
Of Public Works, who under the charter Mr..
Tweed the Commissioner OF Parks who under the
ter was Mr. s~eeny, and some other department. !
don't recall nov what IL was; the commits
sion constituted Of the heads Of departments were
authorized make out budget tor the year the city
OF York. and that 10 returned the Board o
Supervisors aud the Board Of supervisors auhori
to make their cvies upon that budget the effect Of that
place the whole financial OF the city In the
heads don't think 81 anything else
QWhat your opinion OF that charter OF 1870 being
good legislation bad legislation Tor the city Of New
York regarded the charter 81 1870 and its principles
contain valuable features: IL understood by
charter drawn by Judge Edmunds: the under
lying principle of II centre In the Mayor the
aud responsibility Tor ~ the city Of New
York. the objection that raised TO the charter that
apponcss Of the Mayor under charter continued
for longer period than tho torn OF the Mayor himself ths
difficulty In Judgment OF the charter In selecting
carry into execution rather than In the
OF the charter itself
q. DO you OF any money having been paid pro
missed improper influence having been used to IN
nucncc the OF senator that charter,
other tor this city OF New YORK a. do not