New-York tribune., 1877-09-19
TILE TESTIMONY.

Mr., Tweed was allowed to make certain cor
rections his previous testimony, which were eompaT
atively unimportan In making correction IN regard
t. the O'Brien claim, where Mr Tweed reported rs
havlu. said that 1t was the only claim O'Brlen had
against the city, Mr. Tweed corrected hs testimony oy
saying that O'Bren had previous claim for S'3,OOo'
which Controller Connolly paid and when Mr. Cole III
terrupted him here t. ask what his
motive in prevailing upon Connolly to pay that
$4,000 Tweed answered, wanted TO stop bis tongue;
for he was running around all the tme talking" lie
was asked il 1t paid in full, and replied, Yes"
Again, he was asked Did oBrIen approach you with
solicitations get that paid a. to which he said: Nesi
but no didn't give any reason he was all the time COM
planning Of and abusing Connolly" "He was not against
me-" said the Witness at tnat time, but was against
Connolly; he claimed to be friend OF mne."
Mr. Cole 70 the witness In asking these questions
that MIR. Morrssey has suggested my line OF exnmina-
ton will somewhat out of ORDER but think 1t
perhaps Will be valuable to show
Mr. Tweed lintercuptusl-I ask you If you propose to
take up the examination IN that way by giving questions
without knowing whom they are iromf
Mr.. CJle.-Ycs, sir.
Mr. Tweed lin an undertone lThen you Will never get
through.
o-The first assertion Is this: There now in the
Tammany General Committee ut least fifty committee
men who served under the City Government Ill Tweeis
time in the Boards of Aldermen aud Councimn and else
wbere.r Mr. Tweed you at this time name any men
who are now in the TammaDy Hail Association who,
during your Of Office city officer, at any time
served under the City Government Ia the Boards OF Alder
men or Councmeu or elsewnerei Al know nothing
about the Tammany organization or any other organiza
ton AT tue present time
OFF sall give you list Of all the members who
now IN the Tammany General Committee, or in any wise
connected with the TammanY Organization, will you
the next meeting, point all persons who he'd city
offices or appointments during your tmel Al WILL as
tar as my memory me- but with the thousands OF
men who have been in my employ and with whom have
been connected, could not tell all
o-"Wiu he tell" says Mr.. Morrssey, chow much
Was paid for the Adermens confirmation OF the three
gentlemen who al derent times flied the office Of City
Cbanberain and two of wnon filled tne office II Com
missioner of Streets, and who got the money!" Who
a. tile office OF City Chamberlain during tho time you
were connected witn the City Government A.-Peter
q. sweeny, most OF the time.
o-Were there two othorsi Ayes, sir; John j.
Bradley and Francis Palmer.
Odd two OF these gentlemen ever hold the office Of
Commissioner OF Streetsi A.-Neitler OF them think
Q-Be sure about themi Al am sure.
Q.-Now, want you, Mr. Tweed, to answer these 10
the your knowledge aud Dcef, under your oath
You will have opportunity hereafter OF correcting
them. cannot consent 10 any time being given the wit
ness because the allegation is that you have got your
answers all fixed upi A.-Of course have, many OF
them; because have TO examine many things in order
TO tell.
Q-Waspt Mr.. Stout Chamberlain along about that
time Ale was
Q-Wno hed the Office Of Commissioner OF Streets dur
ing your connection with the CITY Government A-rhe
first man who held it John I. Dodge; that was In
1852 or 1853 then James Furey took then at later
date Mr. Charles G. Cornell was Street Commissioner
that was In 1861. He succeeded by George Mclean
During period Of two three months after Cornels
time was out | Deputy, and acted Street Com
missioner.
COST OF PETER b. swEENYs CONFIRMATION.
Q-Do you know whether or not the Board Of Alder
men were paid. whether any member Of 1t was paid
any money the continuation Of Peter b. sweeny as
Chamberlain AID not, sir; know nothing OF my
own knowlege.
Q.-what did you heart Al heard he paid 100000
for his confirmation. Ny relations with Mr.. sweeny ~