The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-29
TIE RINGS POST M0RTEM.
iDDITIONtL TGUT on THE DTSdP-
PEIRIN,E or TIiE tITy's MONEY


woodward In = Less Ia"n,s Mood uis sai-
aries Intcrlincntion Tweed Interested
Pcnitcnt Mr.. siiiicr-Whnt they Told him.
The public interest in the proceedings "
the Alicriuan'a Ring fraud Investigation com
miitnc s'rm- have been thoroughly awakened
again. They have had all sorts Of Witnesses
the rcral 'iirant the forgctful the mpud mt. tho
utterly imprnitrni and shamclcs-. and ycstcr-
day the extraordinary assortment WIS still
further enriched by the addition OF athoroughly
prnitcnt witness. Tho chamber in viii Ii the
investigation is conducted was as crowded as 1t
has ever been. even in tho days when Tweed
was making his astounding confessions.
Mr.. l.. A. Woodward was recalled 60 the stand
at the opening OF the scssion. His cfrron'rry
seemed 10 have in measure forsakcn him. and
he begged leave before tue resumption Of his
examination TO apologize TO tho committee Tor
his conduct on the preceding day. assuring
them that he had no intention Of being impu-
dent. He also qualified his former bold aiilrma-
ton by u protcs that he was indeed sorry
for what he had done: that he had always been
anxious 90 make restitution 80 the city that he
had made urh restitution: and that hi- actions
should h' rpnsidcrcd in Judging nm rather
than his words.
Alderman Cuwing questioned Linn sharply
concerning his Hvcrmcnt TINT The opinion was
entertained in the Corporation couu-cl's Office
that this Investigation was not for tho benefit Of
basis he had for that statement was what Intnr-
soil mad said to him; h. lid not know that In
gcrsoiI had any other authority thnn mere ru-
NOR or indeed that he had any authority 20 a.l.
Respect mag the statement that hH had paid J.uDD
to Mr. wheeler H. Pe.ckhnm n- icc e. cover the
| cvpons = ~ the settlement oi the citys clnlm
| against him. Mr. Woodward Explained that Mr..
| lc'kham had insisted tlat he. rather than TIA"
! city. should pay these expenses. =" TINT hclrar
| Si5u.uuO. without any deductions. should ha
| turned into the city. lie WIS required to go
| over mu IN Of the ground covered IN the pre-
Vious days examination. but nothing NOW WIS
| elected, except that u" WAS compelled 10 b. "a
little more Il finite in detailing his probable re-
| celpis from the city in the way of salary and
said that he WIS not worth more thnm ilunDD
| when hc entered the city : employ His salary
/ might have been only 81 OOO.orfl 2uoor 81 300
/ SUI -rqucntly II wis raised 70 5000. AMI 1t
! - $40 per uuuum while he WIS n the position
| .. as elnni clcrS to NE B'1td OF nprrNSIrs;
| In addition "" hud received annually mu 10 oi
! ia" TIM" about ~ 1.s' as rl"rS,"l ihr ..mntlr'
! on Construct ul the Court House 500 ns a--
! stunt to ia" Board of County Canva--'r- I;
! - $40 u~ clerk To Ia" committee or rai~ NJ vol
/ unt,,.r- for the army during the war; i2.juu 49,
/ clerk oi the committee Tor at iu-imrn' ~ claims
growing out 81 inc RIOTS s2N" or t5'Wp Tor
/ extending and copying tax books. and thrro
/ uliEht have hcrn and doubtless were. other
/ smaller items of receipt now forgotten. lnEold
and stock specunions. in company with Wat
! foiiunui,'ini il h, boliryrd thnt hr deserved IL
/ d. De- had peculiar advantages for operating on
/ tir inside when corners were planned. and
/ other pitfalls 81. for the unwary IN Wall street
/ IHkrn all IA ALL " thought that ~ nu 10 u.s.
/ 5000. OnO ~ thu s5OOuOO h. had when tho Ring
/ frauds wcre made public had been l"gitimatrly
/ acquired. When questioned ae to his mod" of
/ lifr. be- said be had never had any very eNprn-
-iv. habits his family "NIcn~N wor" not heavy {.
/ q VI '.L' iH'l "NN Nt''-lN N'Ntl II Nv ~
! .Nci hr would h' Welcome IT, rnur out inS" uih
/ \nrWalk AMI -ev for himself Furthl~ invita-
/ ton Mr.. Cole. with canurai" court ~. rr-
/ turned thanks. k.y~or. b" said. had DON. SOM"
/ private work fer hm. for which b" had never
/ IA a. and when putting in a ,rhrdul" ~ ! inns
ehars,l itaf about s21.0OO. hut thn claim was
readily settled for = uuuor $1,000. IL being con-
| clI-tNrlN shown that that WINS ull il Wis worth
Some memoranda II claims ip h' passed. in
the form Of resolutions 10 hc adopted by the
| Board ~ SUPERVISORS werc exhibited To- the
| witness and hc was required io -uy IN who's"
hundwriting were ia" rrH~urc- and iuterlinrt-
lions that APPEARED upon them. rs also 60 "A-
| lution- coneorninl; AZ Whole something over
| one million Of dollars. IT," changes mad" in
oS S%r y, H. inJH9 SnnN-s o N T'G cSshman C.
| Pcnrhard. j. W. smith INV. Davis. A.W. Io.k-
I ", "n G,hnr p"ri- AN aw9@p pi IT, H.
5Ns.bo p6H A'hSMp9 an PR. r.. az Una, "' Mnor
| customary. h. said 10 prrrirs sii'h r., Vii-
tons prior tQ the meetings Of lhr hnurd from the
! bills on hand, and not unir'qu"ntly other bills
was only time 20 interim" them IN the already
,n t.,nsni h. MINK tr.nNii NH" ~
| papcr ratified, and Mr.. Tw"cd who WIS -ittIn .
! h"hul MIN. loaned forward 10 look over b e
-hnui,i'r ~ u wHl an unusual display ~ lhi 'r-
,-t. whi'h merged into an expression OF r"ilrf
when me Aplnn'i ion wa gwen. 49,.
TIA" newt "a 'nHss VS. " ttnOrgn =. Miller Of
10 T. II Fllty-! ia -tr't. aged fl years. hy o.'-
! ruprunn builder lis evidence WAS given
| throughout tin n frank curnrstnn~- and
s,ruilh, forwardu IS mat contr s'ed y,h thr
| hummer 81 All ~" preceding tn --"e AMI won
| Tor MN cnn-ii"rallon amt 'rrd"n'" even from
| the inqu tnriel Cole uud th. moral uvongnr
| Cowiug He SAID. in sutstaner:
, al't ts,n 60 DO WORK 'or tn' ~ D. $3.50 r. i-'' ari
awar, ihit ~ogt ha,, O. share ia dishonest rr,ue',
u,on the city aud count, treasury 20 iotnat ian,
M|fk I'd. Il q ID
ni w're aiNa'ss quar- " cn iu-rr.o came t'n 10 3
am.nHt, anf T9u,d hn'r to tut 90 iho,, amount. 70
Wa siNt' ny" pet cent hud h'd NOTHING oo with any
OF the traud- lerlstrhicd previously ~ which, %. have
arSt ,faa,i. @lh when va conntci,d were those 49,
n,tei me What Va, to he done Win The .xiy M f.r
cent under TODD .ui'cgucnus irm .on, eenernlcol
s S,e' 10 M.,d aud Mawsl to 'n ncr 1. rS ,
Kno~lris. mat no lart ~ 1t me t" neuone mat i-
| can make now any estimate oi the asrrr
gate o. ~, bl- m on Much ihe srNiy nv i,r cent
VA addyd, as my books werc all DESTROYED IN ne
oD,etn has advice was 20 od Nrosure IA lher mat
hills amounted IN. had number oi men Mt Wor, nll
| NE unr ~" ~" lhlln.r anl th,' va. '"ns'iu'nu'
| fc,d mon'N d'r.slsd ~ 200 iauh. dr " ~ out as |
"o,1s e w Tn could ~ ay %ay ", shs ,' way ol
Mrri'e a. an iea OF WIN, me anoanl o. my ~oIs va.
required o. dn.o lhnNr been .urd twi''. once ~ Mr.
C"un- ltint I,v,"f Nr R"t ri in ansvrrs 10, iati
rlss oni nave heard no,hins NOR" OF them -iucr !
"m 80. ID i''r 81 proI"tn. ,od 80 l-'i
oih,r two hoo.,. on i2d -lre winch cot uc si' 81"
,t Il nl ~ ~. Wy nag are 49," mn'i'A-' 10 very n Hr
:, n., gns u",t u 'nln oA,c n ',r had anS nst'g
ins Utat,,ris Winch va, To- b, .n,ii,d w .par 4
1.n ", 10, g y. ant a, "a, n~ r go 49,, a.. M
I1", , ,. .eg q IN, r.a,a ~ a. lai s".T NnN
s'l, MAKING iun t'ifr"ht,u"n o lnN real io-inon