New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-22

, ,ysTreIOUs WITNESS TO CORROBORATE TWEED
As TO PAYMENTS OF MONEY TO HAMILTON
HARRIS OF ALBANY.
II was the intention of the Aldermens Com
mittee examine Henry F. Tanor the accountant VINO
worked up the evidence against the Ring, bnt ne was
taken IN on FRIDAY, and ls examination was deeired
until wednesday next The inquiry viii be directed 10
the facts about tie compromises made by the Attorney
General and Wheeler H. Peckham with the various Ring
men Thus FAR only three of the accused have paid
any money in restitution, namely: Woodward Watsops
widow and Brother Jim " Sweeny. woodward
maid 800 900 in cash the city, 5000 tn the Prose
cutting Attorney, and agreed to pay $4,000 more IN
ninety DAYS. but the Controller has not yet seen the
money after nine months delay. The Watson estate
Welded 81 02jO00 bnt the city got only S59O.f35 A.
The cost Of recovering these gre ling
S69O,OOO, WAS S2267l1 81. Swceny paid back Sloo'-
OOO but the cost Of recovery has not yet BEEN made pun
lie No money has been received from Andrew G1rveY,
James H. lngersOl, John McB. Divilspn Thomas
Conan. John H. Keyscr. or any or the OherS asalhst
whom suits Degun. ~ Is believed thar All the com
promises in these suits were Illegal ana that on eyi-
dcnce already formulated by III, counsel Of the commit
tee AMI to submitted the Aldermen, the cases can
he Ieopened and suits instituted Tor the recovery
Mr. tweed ap.ared NJ the Hail. Saturday and testified
bry a. frauds in the binding ~ the Capitol at
Albany. In reply to questions he stared IN substance Us
The original commission consisted OF three which was
superseded by committee of eight thrse eight quar-
relied among themselves; there a gentleman named
Latham who making all sorts OF charges AGAINST the
commissioners decided 10 get rid Of Lothian n could be
done, and the only way was TO Introduce new oi ana
ave a new comm ssiOn appointed. / had be in com
munc ton with man by the name OF Hamilton Harris
who had for acted as an AZ mt on re Erle
Railway; he called at rooms AZ The DtlaYan House
number Of times presnming that / had influence with
the Committee OF Ways and Means, wsch had the sup
with in relation To the matter, and 1t
was finally decided to put in new comnis-
Republicans Harris 10 have the naming ~ them;
and to give them an appropriation OF s62p'00O Ihtt
v.e dnup | had an a.
control thai commission. that u, he WAS
come rom the Taiowei Stone Quarry CompGny up in
Maine, in which Mr.. Jonn K Briggs, formerly super
100000 Of their stock Harris was also get per
from the contractors and divide with me, nut
never got dollar from him. When my troubles com
mcnced handed back the stock. IIlrrs held no Office
other than commissioner at the TINE OF this agroe-
menf lie was not a state senator then. always sup
posed he ned interest IN the State Quarry Company.
q. by Alderman Cowng)-flaye you any personal
knIwledge Of his having been guilty OF any fiaudsi A
understood afterward that he percentages and
commissions from contractors aud from tins quarry, but
have personal knowledge concerning the matter 1
understood that ut the time.
Q.-Tnat was merely helrsay, was it mott A.-IIear-
say from parry who said he handed him the money
q. by Alderman Lowis)-Dld you You MADE an ar
lid
Q-was that arrangement made personally with YOU :
A-PerSOnaliy, in my room in the DeaVan House.
Tweed on being asked give the name Of the person
who told HIM that Mr. Harris was paid percentage de
cned to do publicly, but the name was finally fur
nished TO MIR Con order that the person might be sub
pTnaed a. a witness. twas learned subsequently, that
IL that of associated with Mr. Harris IN the
building of the Capitol, and that he is perfectly willing
to testify There Ia probably little doubt that II that
john BrdgeIOrd former superintendent OF the Capitol
building
few minutes before Tweed left the Aldcrmanc Cham
ber Deputy United states Marshal CUaX, VINO rCssm-
Tweed in appearance, left the City MarshaPs Office
company with an assOclate, Deputy United states
MAJ sha Dowiey, who had taken his arm. As tncy des
cen0ed the steps OF the City Hail. the crowd. which
waiting for Tweed Ia come forth, mstOOk COliaX for
md fp "A he nppfn t mr.
more, To the Post Office Here the two marshaiS
capped. leaving tie crowd under the impression that
Tweed had been taken INTO The custody OF the United
States Meantime. the real Tweed left the CITY Hall al
most unObseryed, and without ms usual ovation.