The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-02
The Woodin Investigation.

ALBANY, May L.
A. D. Barber testified before the Woodin
investigating committee yesterday. He
said he had been barbor master at New
York tweuty-one years ago, and deputy
collector of assessments at New York. He
was appointed the last time by Tweed
knew Tweed well; was active in helping
the Tweed bills before the legislature in
1870; used arguments with members ofthe
legislature. He objected to answering
whether he used money on the ground that
Tweed's confession says he (Barber) needs
immunity. If need it, not berg aware
that need any, want to know how much
l need and where should go to get it. /
am advised by counsel not to answer any
question In regard to the charter or any,
thing else. don't refuse to answer on the
ground that might criminate myself. Any
question relating to the subpoena will an
swer. myself do not know of any money
being given to legislators to defeat the
young democracy charter. There was
money spent that winter as there is every
winter; know of no money used to pass the
Tweed charter; didn't know Woodin in
1870; had no conversation with him;
know of no money paid to him; think /
knew Winslow in 1871, but not in 1870
never offered or promised Woodin or Wins
low money; don't now recollect of the use
of money to pass any bill in 1870; can't
say whether l lent money to any legislators
that year might have lent few hundred
dollars never lent any to Woodin saw
Tweed just before Ne went to Blackwells
island; have had communication with
Tweed since his return, through Foster
Dewey, Carolan O'Brien Bryant, Judge
Campbell and others; conversed with De-
wey about procuring Tweed'S release; 1
was consulted about the O'Conor letter and
the surrendering of property, and in moth
ing else. Witness answered many ques-
tions by saying he did not recollect. When
asked pointedly il he had personal knowl-
edge of the useof money to defeat the
Young DEMOCRACY charter, he said: 81
don't think you had better 60 into that
again may need immunity If he is around
anywhere. Greedy and Tilden came here
to oppose Tweeds charter. understand
that after Greedy got through, OBrien
said his argument was very thin, and he
thought the otheiside had got him. The
opposition of the Young Democracy was
| got rid of by all sdts of influences of place
and patronage. Ihave no knowledge, di-
rectly or indirectly, of the fac,s published
about Woodin aid Winslow. l know
nothing about HUH Hastings 100000.
Ex-senator Parer testified before the
Woodin committe this morning that the
republicans voted for the Tweed charter
because it was better than the one it su-
perceded; it kepta number of republicans
in office; the principal reason was that it
secured the passage Of fair election law /;
l do not know of The use of any money to
influence Woodin or Winslow, nor of
money or influence used to secure the vote
of any senator on the New York tax levy (;
think Greeley faoryed the bill did not un-
derstand that money was raised to influence
legislation; there was a memorial of the
citizens association sent up from New
York in favor Of the new charter, and pc
tition signed by Moses Taylor and others,
also resolution by the republican union
committee, urging senators to support the
charter. Recess till o'clock.