New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-18
THE PROCEEDINGS.


Mr.. Cole-At the close of the last session OF
this committee nc winch was present notified the wit
ness Mr. Tweed, that would him at the next meet
ing 10 examine the entire list Of the Democratic organ
izauon known Tammany Hail. the Republican General
Committee, and the Anu-Tammany organz't'n' ana 10
who any, upOn Ose lists were In anywlse con
nected with the ring frauds. with fraudulent "r
illegal practices IN connection with the Government OF
alirs Of the city or county OF NewYork II the list OF
the Republican organization has been provided shall
now go into that matter.
Alderman COwing-I presume that tbese remarks are
addressed The clerical matters OF this committee
are not performed by the itself The matter
which the council has asked me to furnish is, suppose
accessible ANYBODY. So far AS tGe names upon Ii are
concerned. | won't object to one single name being
answered that may be put before NJ Tweed-wil mol
att mt 10 eXourr1e one single member III therc Il
anv Republican that has been caught in any dirty trek
will assist Mr. Tweed In exposing him. have no desire
caes have-I won't raise solitary objection to any list
which can be put in Mr. Tweed's hands, and the Same
questions asked which asked
Alderman Lewis-Ths committee has nothing to do
with the poitirs % either political party. will merely
ask Mr.. Tweed to anime list Of t-c TammanS Han
General Committee for 1877. viii you look ut that list
and there there OF persons connected
with the ring frauds.
Mr. rweed-I had this list placed in my hands some
days ago Iexamn d it carefully and can identify no
names that know being connected with the ring
frauds or any illegal practices will look IL over care
fully and while do this my counsel Will read my real
estate statement
TwEFD's REAL ESTATE
The following statement tnen read
herewith place in the hands OF the committee state
nent If the real estte which came into my posse ssnn
d ar ls wan - e. a s'' '"" "' III"
II mpnssib Tor me. having dat"s to guido me- TO
drtnl he hinges ct property prior to that Tune
eau only that the procce sof ~ OF the real estate
which passed from my hands Pr or To 1870 becdln
merged m the property which nj thai time was
possessed OF. think that | can fairly say, and
an wiling. 10 the best OF my know 'd;e ana oe,
real estate owned together win my personal estate
woT n NOR : n from thai amount 10 S3OOOOOO. In
e Fan Of 1871 al a"tian was commenced against me
thereon ami 81 900 900 balr qulrrd There were dit Ut
lies in procurnl ill an by advice OF counsel trans
except Of few piI CeS, among winch were the Putnam
aud Que's County properly, which, rs stated O" me
At0nry neral IN con iitiUn 10 he ira" II trcd TO
tn city auth it, and the hers IRE accounted or by
mem the schedule ucr 70 annexed
The cost of he real estate 50 transferred 20 my son,
Rcnarl NJ. 10 ciab hin &" Justly one o my bonds
men. wa. near - eau cs imaIe, S2OOO.OOO Upon
never again came possession Of that property.
All of il wus sold la nav son or hs recfinu. or 6y
foreclosure, aud the proceeds paid over 10 ne Fro the
time OF nay arrest AMI prIce dngS ~ Must me bf ni T.
III n utncI causes ~hiuuk IMMENSELY ~ valu and
is shown hy the scheduc, realz from a. cOusid-
& ed In the Fal' o. 1871 worth I2,OO0OO0 oss chan
STOOOnO which lOes NOT iucule. yer, Sl5O,OOO
pad 40 IN, OBI,n ont o. my r, estate, nor thc CON
ldrratOn the Fort Nasuing ton prOury ~ 100000
which va aid by me Ia Potter stvmus, Cc0udt u
firirhng the Mctroi olim, Hotel It is npo sulc for
IN. now TO sta wnat personal mOperty al one time
was possessed Of. s cudied largely Ia stocks Wi.h
Fisk, Gould. aud others, sometimes oeing winner.
more - ten 10 or. | bought ana sold, as invest
nicts d Ger nj kinds Of siOcas, cool deal OF
W. cii | b We hands, value'Css and
have rccaics>iy parted wi'h grea dead 0t money.
On SIDE 81 property in Putnam and On ems Cnuutie>.
oNu % I.llI estate, hdvs rest In !
low affirm, nj an vii ing to suI INIT to the iu-
vrstsiuon n ie1ard 10 H. tha Il not To- ity the
Ut mo Y ur = Op ry ~ any KIM whatever,
from which five thousand doll rs could b. rcaIiz a. T.c
sateucnt Dcru publish Il IN 1 Large
iuie ests abroad an nave IOl Prv secrctei ut home
a.c utterly untrue. In NV al men. 10 the At OIht,-
& neral ! cOurod the broadcast invest CATION these
points, hut cXamin tul was accorded ne uu this mt
AGAIN express my tutirt W. lugnSss t. give
M every par ice OF pIoprtv have IA IA" wor.d, t.
iGinisu evidence Ill jet winch be considered
heit ical To the poo lie Ol IN cit, or atc In
60 place sell ~ the disposal Of tie prop officials
enable hein Z, undo tnruu IN lI pOss ole
wrongs tiLt nave committed.