The New York herald., 1877-09-13
AMONG THE ACCUSED.

AGOSd The ACCUSED.
The men referred to In Tweed's evidence were as
rule, absent from their places Of business yesterday
Mr. William c. Rogers, of Murray place, stated that he
must have been confounded with another OF tho
same name, and ke had nothing whatever 10 do with
Tweed.
Ex-senator Frank Bixby said:-.'I never received
in all my life from tho city government OF New York
more than 81, and that got canvassor of elections
When Mr. Tweed was forced to surrender his position
as Commissioner OF Public Works he sent his
resignation TO the Mayor, with the request that
should be nominated in his place never
met the man before, but account of the courtesy
he showed went subsequently and thanked him, and
later on when he was under arrest and all his quon
dam friends deserted him, / called aud paid my ro
spects to him, though he found II hard timc rec
ognize mo When he did recognize me-" continued
Senator Bixby, 'he simply thanked mo US being
on the opposite side Of politics as democrats and,
though hate to say IT, he thought was the honosest
man In the opposition. never had anything what.
upon hin. to thank him Tor his uncommon courtesy In
selecting mo to succeed ham had no acquaintance
with him"
MIR. CORNELL DENIES.
There was quite a stir among the employees OF the
old IRON rm Of j. II. j. NJ Cornell in Centre street.
Yesterday, when that portion OF Tweed's evidence
which accused tho heads OF the firm Of having In
cousion with the Tweed Ring read In the after
noon journals Mr. J. &. Cornell, the senior
who was member of the firm ut the time OF tho
County Court House contract The name OF the nrm NJ
"
brothers, W. W., subsequently died. and his place
taken by the son of J. Il. Hence Mr.. j. Is. Cornell
was the only ono who could answer Mr. Twced's tes.
t:mony. He very readily mado tho following state
ment:-
'The iron work in question was done under q con-
tract made with tho Board Of Supervisors, they hav.
ing received number of bids, and being the
lowest among them. The bills aud the work wero
strictly in accord with tho contract and will bear the
most searching Investigation. There never was q
dollar charged for Tweed or any else on the bills,
nor were they ever raised or altered for any purpose
whatsoever
"Had you any dealings with Tweed in reference to
the cQntractY,
81 never had any conversation with him or with any
agent OF his IN reference to the contract or bills
wish you would also state that the contract price
lower than the price we received at that time from
private individuals" "
''What was the amount oil tho contractsn
81 do not remember II exactly just now, but 1t was
over m llion dollars. You see It ran through seven
years, and there was vast amount OF iron work done
on the Court House. The window irames door irames
curtains, stairs. shutters beams, athing, trimmings
columns, girders and roof were all Of iron-wroughi
and cast"
"What do you suppose be Twecds motive for
making such statement II II is not true :"
81 cannot imagine. All can say Is that If Tweed
insnuates that we ever gave hun tho Ring a dollar
he is"--after o pausc-"wrong.'
"He not only insinuates 1t but he states Il posi-
tvely.'
''Thca he lies" was Mr.. Cornelps decided answer
In the course OF the further conversation Mr. Cor
no SAID that In 1865 1866 during the progress OF
the work under tho contract, Mr. Ely, who then
q member Of tho Board OF Supervisors, had commit.
tee appointed 10 Investigate this IRON contract and
iound II all right. Payment being refused for tho
last account, the CITY was sued by the firm,
ana. alter II had been examined by the
Courts was paid by Comptroller Green Mr.. Cornell
added that his counsel had advised him to appear on
the stand and testify to these ucts but he did
know whether he would take that course.
Among the firms mentioned by Tweed are several OF
whom no longer any trace be found In tho Drcc.
tory or BY inquiry among kindred business houses.