New-York tribune., 1877-11-23
DIVIDING THE PERCENTAGES.
IYGERSOLL REPEATS HIS STORY.
HE GOES OVER AGAIN TIE DETAILS OF THE RING
TGAFDc.

James II. Inccrsoll was the witness yostor-
day. before the special committee Of the Aldermen,
which has charge OF the Tweed investigation. Mr.
Tweed arrived at an early hour accompanied by lis
counsel John D. Townsend. MI. Cole said tnat John IT,
Kcyser had been summoned as "a witness and il be
should not be present tomorrow, writ OF attachment
asanst him would be applied for L. A. Woodward and
George 3 Miller, who present were informed that
tley would not bo examined al that time.
James II. Ineerson said that he lived at
No 2l East sovcuty-,hrdst.; that he was not
euaged in business at present, but in leC7 was
a dealer in furniture, etc. The old firm of H.
eerson Watson & Co.. OF which lc was member
declined to do any business with the city and county Oh
account of the percentages and as it was Il
good opportunity, he undertook TO do the busi
ness himself. under the firm name Of Ingcrsol
& Co. The FIRST arrangement was made with MI
Tweed, aud he agreed 10 pay the % per
cent required. IMs mfanst,nen. Pesm I'll az.
'W,i,i,s ,,i cortiIiei but oh. adjusted cia.s -
;6c discount was - per cent. This rcW arrangement
WAS made with Watson. who represented Connolly as
,iI Durina tnrse wears Igerso thought le furnished
market rates. lie bought the materials mostly 10y CON
Mr. Cole then suggested that the schedule Of the
special aulit showed that he received ~3J4"3-9 Is,
ana tucrc were other amounts N other schedules Mr..
Ing,r5o.i replied mat on the first schedule George :
Miller was included aud there was 90 per cent dis
co,luf There were voucher. under Otlcr names such
rs A. Gregg Coz c. D. Boiler & Co., 4. g. Miller and
Hascy & Co. all representing himself lhe arrange
IlDut for % per cent was made with Waits, n.
and he had no direct communication with Connolly
until ISL Puor 10 that date he was I'D the Aabit o
paving 10 per ceut 10 Watson, for Connolly ~ first
isse erccnages were divided between Tweed and Con
molly: aftcrWaTd Woodward and watson mad share
nd Men II came TO the Board Of Audit there was an
extra 10 ucr cent, which 10 was understood went
James NJ. Swceny. His impression, however, was that
Peer D. swceuy got Tie 10 per cent and be had ntle
always say the ChamDcTaIus office, and by tLis, iccr
son supposed he meant Peter Il. In tine division
Of The commissions, 20 per cent went to
Tweed, 50 10 Watson, . per cent TO Wood
ward, aud 80 per cent was paid 10 the claim
ami Wilson's share was subdiyidcd into 20 per nj
for Connolly, 10 per cent for Sweeny and per cent
I'm the bills he put in before the Board OF Audit be
paid Garyey Connolly 100000 TO build the lattel's
city but Connolly was paid and tie other members
OF the ring received dividends for having ~ but-in fact
Connolly got 20 per cent ior allowing the city TO build
lie first began divide the money in 1870. Previously
il was done by Watson and NooaNmd; Amer the biI
made mp u Was handed u watson, the warrant was
ready and then they would take lAto the supervisors
banking business. The amounts were generally Pat ln
envelopes aud passed around He had personally paid
swrey and Mr. Tweed With regard to the Court House
Job lac SAID he met the Commissioners directly after their
appointment IN is TO- wucn there we're 6ooGHmy bacA
bills whicn De wanted paid. Finally ne convelsed with
Watson who said he would certify The bills without the
approval OF the Commissioners. Connolly received a
percentage ana 50 did Watson Walsh and himself Gnger
ceyed l1l2 per cent lie ala not know whether or not
Conan ever got any percentage.
III answer 10 question OF Alderman NONlug, AlT. IN
two years, but when tLey made was
tOn, and he percentage taken from all bills, both
fair ana unfair Among them were bills OF Garyey, Key
others. lie had paid money TO Archie" Fullerton, by
direction OF Watson. IL his impression at
the time that tins money, per cent. was TO 80 TO
Conan This impression no gained from a con-
versaiion with Watson. Mr. lngersoll stated that
edge tat DE was c0nuecicd with the Ring. He had done
work for Tweed amounting probably TO 100000
DESTROYED IN ISL by the advice Of Tweed and Peter b.
Sweeny. He received from the city IN MS own name and
actually done for tHe city would reacn at least $1,000
Wn REGARD TO his real estate he said that he had IN
1871 seven lots Twenty hId-s two .Ots ON Forty
uintst, three lots on sXy-nuh st. some lots III lir-
cen-s and about half an acre IN hOrfs1nii lie sod
The Twenty -third-st property IN september ISL 70
amount received was aDOgt fI"VuVV' ms "VIt
gage was iOr 10000, ana was sold al "a dis
Gintt gInr o. proPery in he Fa Of ISL and realized
about $4,000. The three lots ON sixy-nintn-s!.
cash about $4,000, and ON tue whole about 100000.
This sold IN the Fal Of l-7l. The Mtdsou-aye.
property was also sold about the time by
The name OF Reynolds for $4,000 $1,000 The Nor
rsana property decided 70 ms father ls5l-in the
share Of property The foot Of East Twenty
No arrangement mad ever been made chat the cy suits
should be- pressed, 10 he testified. Al one time hc
owned house in fiftnay' but gave this TO his wife be
fore they married, and she afterwards sold IT,
nr ngrsol said that he had never held any Office uuder
the cty or county government except That or COumis
siOuer OF the County Court House. lie Was indirectly
the means OF tikug from the CITY Treasury about
- 900 900 and had not returned Oi the money. Az
THIS time he was nOminay worth about 100000.
lie had obtained personally more than 100000
out Of the fraud, but had no intention OF
no money in tie hands of other persons. to held IN
trust When the ring frauds FIST discovered, he
WAS worth between 100000 and 100000. but the
nroperty had shrunk TO 100000. lie lost 100000 IN
the Smith Manufacturing Company. IN which ne in
teregted. and 100000 All insurance company III Ch-
cagD lie Loaf 100000 anni 0al aud ST. Jose ph stock.
HIS present property consisted OF claims against others
and a tFae IN real estate. lie had no present Income,
and was SUI ported by his father.
The investigation Adjourned uutl tomorrow
morElng-