New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-22
TWEED'S "REMINISCENCES.

! MORE or BRIBERY AND CORFU ION.
| TWEED AND IRE EBfE RAILWAY cOMPANY-rHE
SENATOR'S THAT HELPED Pass riGE TAX LEVY
OF ls7O-wnY ARMOEY-HENTs WE'RE LARGE-A
list OF THE WINES. vfnAcnY
Mr.. Tweed resumed his testimony yesterday be-
fore the Aldemcns Committee and crowd Of peo-
pie greater than has been present 40 any other meet
ing. The story Of the witness was not as exciting
his testimony ~ the two previous sessions from
the fact that most Of the subjects taken mp by Mr.
Cole have been well discussed on previous occasions
in the Courts. The story Of The Iranscpi Company,
Of which the New-York Printing Company was an
offspring. is somewhat familiar. aud though Mr..
Tweed treated his theme IN the entertaining and
instructive manner OF man who j. master Of his
narrative yet the persons mentioned were not OF
such particular prominence as 10 stir MP any
thing that more than bordored on a sensation.
Inc Transcript be related was started by three
porters. Cornelius Corson and two young gentle
men by the name of Stout These were bought out
by Tweed aud James u. Taylor. Afierward Peter
y. Sweeny and Hugh Smith came In, Peter u.
Swccny coming in, however, under tho name of
James W. Swoeny. his brother. The New-York
Printing Company grew out from this, through The
efforts of Charles T.. Wiibour, who, noticing how
Jones and the other stationers were making money
ont of the city. suggested that they might ~ well
make it themselves MIR. Tweed stated that with
capital to start upon Of SlOO00 the dividends were
$4,000 TO $4,000 to each man.
The Erie Classification Bin was also brought up
and Tweed said he believed he paid out money 10
secure its passage in the Legislature. while be could
not remember to whom he PAID II. Nir. Gould paid
him money To use IN getting the proper legislation,
but did not advise whom he should purchase since
he Tweed in the Witness own words, was
pretty well up in that himself and didn't think
lie required information lie also said that
lie could have told The II his friends, IN the
early days Of his troubles. had not burned up his
tell-tae papers and memoranda. Ma Tweed sad
that in buying Legislators be sometimes paid the
money himself and sometime handed " To Abraham
Van Vechtcn and 4. u. Barber A. ID. Barber was
the managing man IN the Assembly, aud bad under
him Van Vcchton aud Charles Edwardsas assistants.
In connection with Erie matters. Mr. Tweed revived
the memory of the Ring Judge George g. Barnard,
who was his intimate friend. and granted an iigunc-
ton for HIM IN the familiar eases in which Commo-
1ore Vanderbilt aud Daniel Drew figured.
In egard TO the Charter Of 1870. Tweed admitted
that il was inefficient ~ p money-makug machine.
but SAID emphatcay that IL was " the most perfect
charter produced upon earth for the government Of
city," Certain other bills had 10 bee passed, such
as the Tax Levy bill, 10 purchase the passage Of
which. he asserted, he had To pay Senator'S VIM W.
Graham. Norris Wiusow. VIM. n. Brand n V.
Harpending Theodore l.. MINER. George Bowen and
Jane. Wood large amounts of money. The nerer-l-
ry legislation 10 make the charter real money
making machine cost about 100000, besides the
vast amount to make the charter itself law. In
the Assembly he said. it only took from 800 10
$500 To buy n vote. The last subject WNetuiai'h
by Mr. Cole was the matter Of leases Of armprles aud
drl-rooms and Tweed -aid there were Illegal pra'-
tees In regard TO nearly ii not all of hcn the fraud
consisting in paying fof the adoption OF enc proper
resolutions.
Alderman Cowing subjected the witness to cross
examination al tho end of the days proceedings,
lrnging up Twecds former testimony before
senate committee. where he testified thai no money
vyo. used 10 pass fhe charter. Tweed nnhc'f1trgly
sad ms former testimony was false. Some warmth
ot feeling seemed 10 be- excited when tho Alderman
followed I'D this matter with question A. 70
whether Tweed was now tcstifying voluntarily or
nnder compul,ion. Mr. Cole thought it singular
and said so-that such question should come rom
a member Of the committee that had suDppuaed
fine witness aud Mr.. Tweed said sharply that u no
WAS not Obliged 90 come down TO testify be certainly
sbnuld not have come and, more than that, ho
shonld refuse To answer questions # he was not COM
u,lled TO- The incident created great deal OK
amusement among the spectators. aud ~ the midas
of the discussion between the counsel and the Alder
man the further examination was adjourned to next
Friday