The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-04-18

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against the parties whom his confession i'm
p]icatcs. Mr.. Fairchild says he will furnish
the Associated Press with the full text OF
the confession as soon as it is ready to be
given to the press II he decides to make
public the contents OF the document. He
INF. Fairchild) has not examined the COLI
fessiop as yet, but note received by him
from Mr.. Townsend ut O'Clock this after
noon saws there is some little truth in the
Worlds statement OF the contents Of the
Daper. Mr.. Townsend, it is said, denies
having given any information here of the
disclosures made by Tweed.
THE NEW YORK EXPRESS ON THE STATEMENT.
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE Express says
OF tho Tweed statement: "The tale told Is
but partial revelation, and the full confess
sion will add an amount Of detail which
will even more sicken the public con-
SCIENCE
WHAT THE WORLDS DISPATCH SAYS ABOUT IT.
The New York Worlds dispatch says:
The confession goes back as far as 1867,
when the ring first began to assume form.
1t gives in detail the story Of the various
conferences between the writer, Peter b.
Sweenv, Richard Connolly, Henry Genet,
A. Oakley Hall, and others, by which Tweed
was elected to the State Senate, Connolly
Controller in 1867, and Hall Mayor, January
1, 1869. The steps which led to the draft
ing of the charter of April ), 1870, by which
the control OF the city was finally given
over into the hands OF the ring, are then
pointed out, but the sensational feat
urcs OF the document are reserved
for a detail Of the methods by which
the passage OF that charter by the
State Legislature was secured. 1t was
necessary, says the confession, to obtain for
the measure the support OF several ln1uen-
tial Republican members. The person
whose influence was most valuable MIR.
Tweed considered to be State Senator Will
| liam Il. Woodin, Of Auburn. He therefore
approached that gentleman through State
Senator WinsloW with various propositions
looking to his support, and after several in
terviews with Winslow transferred to him
in person the sum Of 100000, with the I'M
derstanding that it was to be used in secur-
ing the passage of the charter. 1t was his
understanding with Winslow at the time that
the money was to be divided between
Messrs. Woodin, Samuel II. Frost, OF Rich
mond; Augustus r. Elwood, Of Otsego;
William II. Brand, Of Leonardsyillc; Nor
ris Winsow, Of Watertown; James Wood,
OF Geneseo; Isaiah Blood, of Saratoga;
George Morgan, OF Dutchess-all members
OF the State Senate; and also with Messrs.
Van Pelton, Williams, Crowley, Merriom,
and Beaman, for their influence in the Lee
gislature. This money, in various amounts,
he has assurances was afterwards paid to
the parties named in the compact with Wins
low. He was member of the State Senate
at the time, and all the persons named voted
for his charter.
After the passage Of the charter (Which re-
cciyed the signature OF Governor Hoffman
the same night he arranged with Mayor
Hall for appointments to all the municipal
offices. April 8 the list was completed,
with Tweed rs Commissioner OF Public
Works, Peter i. Sweeny at the head OF the
Department of Parks, Henry Smith at the
head OF the police, and John j. Bradley as
Chamberlain.
The confession then proceeds to give in
exhaustive detail the proceedings Of the
Board of Audit OF May 3, 1870, when so
many millions in claims were passed upon,
together with the ratio Of fraud to the real
merit OF the separate claims. 1t gives the
circumstances of the division OF the spells
between himself, Sweeny, Hall, Connolly,
and Woodward, through whom the divi-
sion was made as we'll as Of the particular
amounts set apart for the various trades
men and mechanics by whom the claims
were presented. 1t duplicates Garycy, In
gersoll, Davidson. Watson, and majority
OF the members of the Board Of SEpervl-
sors-among them John Fox, James Hayes,
Henry Smith, and Isaac j. Oliver.
Mayor Halls proportion was ten per cent.
He shared throughout in all the profits,
was in full collision with the various de-
tails of fraud, and was fully aware OF the
fraudulent nature Of the contracts presented
IL frnn,
Board of Police the John L. Brown street.
cleaning contract, and shared in its pro-
ceeds. With reference to the document
purporting to be record Of the proceed
ngs of the Board of Audit Of May 3, 1870,
by which Mr.. Hall on his trial secured an ac-
uuittal on the ground that he acted only in
ministerial character, Mr.. Tweed says that it
was manufactured after the exposure. Hall
came to himself and Connolly after the eX-
posure with that document in his own hand
writing, and already signed by himself, and
asked them to sign it also. Each OF them
did so, and then Mr.. Hall took itaway. The
resolution was never presented to the Board
of Audit, and was Of course never passed
bv it. The next that Mr.. Tweed heard OF it
was when produced in court, purporting to
have been found in the county auditors
safe.
Among the various persons to whom ne
paid money for their influence in the Legs
ature, besides those already mentioned, was
Mr.. Hugh Hastings. editor oil the CONNER
ciaL Advertiser.
The confession says that all the paintings
and bookcases in Recorder Hackett's house
were paid for by the city. Mr.. Tweed pur-
chased the votes OF sufficient members OF
the Common Council to secure majority
and the passage or any Of his measures;
and the names Of these various persons, as
we'll as many others whose influence was
obtained by similar means, are given in the
confession, together with the amounts PAID
to each, lie also obtained a majority in the
Board of Supervisors by the same means,
and the names OF the corrupt members are
given, with the sums paid to each. Among
the members OF the Board OF Aldermen
mentioned are Morgan Jones and Thomas
Conan. .. .... =.
He gives the names of FIVE persons who
he premises, if immunity is given them,
will swear to the truth OF all his statements.
i He has preserved all his checks and kept
memoranda OF all his TRANSACTIONS OF
which will be placed at the disposal OF the
! State. OF the five persons named are b. u.
Barber; ex-senator James Pierce, OF Brook
lvn; Alexander Frear; and William King,
Tweed's former deputy as Commissioner OF
Public Works.
Shortly after the publication OF the "se-
cret accounts" in. July, 1871, Mr.. Tweed
SAYS that Francis n. Bixby and ex-Sherifi
(theu State Senator) James O'Brien came to
him and offered to secure him against any
further investigation of his bank accounts.
his relations with the city, or, indeed, from