The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-04-25

immunity TO five persons was mentioned in the
confess ion. That wis in Mr.. TOwnsend's first
statement No conditions were imposed upon
witness as to keeping the matter scorct. Wit;
ness would not roget Twccd's unsupported
statement. because ne the Witness mad Oh.
tniurd inicreutial confederation of the truth OF
his assertions i'll talking with all Kinds vi per
sons.
nervous. and evidently cowed. He testified
that he Ind never taken very active part in
politics, He had been, i9r q short time mem
brr Of the Tammany Hall General Committee,
hut was never consulted. IL had never held
any Office He had known Tweed ortwcnty
years. Their relations were friendly. W tnrss
had never been IN Albany except To- do some
work on churches there. The last time was IN
1851. He had personal knowledge that a large
sum of money Was raised for The purp1se OF
currupting legislation in 1870. He contributed
tju.OnO. H. was assured that II would be- re-.
turned to him, however. In the latter part of
March. 1870, he received a note from
VIM. L. King. Jr., Twecd's deputy, skiing If
witness had any money which he could spare.
~ Tweed wanted some very badly. Niin'ss
sent his check Tor .sluuoO. Thrc" or four weeks
aitvrward he SAW Woodward, who said that he
had been assesscd $50 900. Woodward further
said that George :. Miller the master rarprn-
the plumber. S2jOOu, and Archibald nan. Jr.,
the master painter, $4,000 WINS $1,000,
check was duly acknowledged. and about April
IL he passed his check to Ingersoll for $40 1000.
Ingcrsol received the money from the other
persons, and John GarNry, witness hruther
with the money s"w". IN ms waistcnW. went 70
Albany and delivered the money To Tweed. BY
raising the amounts OF MS hlllS against the city
witness got all his money back. Witness added
that John GarNcy Is now mn invalid. and has
been IN Europe for live months. After Iwced's
removal from the o1ice " street Commssi onrr
witness called upon him. and said that there
WAS u rumur that a committee from the L.l.iSla-
turc was coming down to investigate the city =
finances. Tweed answered. Meyer mind, well
buy them up. Well all contribute. and you
must put w. too.
To senator Sprngue. Mr. Garvcy said that
Alexander FrrHr and Waiter Roche might be-
able To Turn IN information To- the committee.
shepherd +. Knapp testified that he WIS APP
pointed receiver Of the Bowling Green Savings
Bank ON November ~. 1871. H. wis positive
that senator Wuudin had no account there.
The hooNs did not show that he ever had any
dealings with the bank.
Cot Michael &. Murphy a member Of the Leg
isaturc IN 1867. ls6s, 1859 and 1870. testified
that he was acquainted with VIM. VI. Tweed and
senator Woodln. Witness had no personal
branch Of the Legislature for the Tweed charter
WIS purchased. II he had any knowlr dgr that
Senator Woodn received any money he won Il
cheeriuliy tell tue committee all about IT, He
but to whom II was paid witness was not in
formed. He WIS the only DEMOCRAT ia the As
-rmbly who voted against the Tweed charter.
lie knew that \. D. Barber very lively
iohhylst n those DAYS IN Ahany Nltnsss hhd
frequently seen senators Wopdln and Nluslow
IN Tweed's rooms IN the Dclavan House.
j. {. Cruikshank. Secretary of the National
Trust Company. who WAS teller ui the Broad
way Bank IN 1870. II ucd that Senator W ms
low deposited $40 900 On juno I Of that wear in
thr bank. Mr. CRUZ shank was dire ted TO look
ur senator Nlu~lnw : accounts " IN ia" inst Itu-
Ton. and to son % statement oil them ~ y natur
Carpenter IN Albany
Tine committee decided to adjourn 10 Albany.
and meet IN Congress Hall ia that city at a. =
ait rnuDn. Witness - are to hc SuunOuvd from
this city and other places.