The New York herald., 1877-10-10
Total amount Of cost Of foregoing real estate 81
Real estate realized by Mr. Tweed from sslc

Real estate realized by Mr.. Tweed from sse
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The schseuls OF real estate hersso anusxsd Mr..
Tweed states contains all the informa.ioa ha, ne car
now individually gve in reference TO asy estate
that be has been possessed OF since 1870 and Is fur
nished from memoranda given to him BY parties who
had charge Of his real estate matters From the time
Of its purchase up to Dscsnbcr, ls72 Mr. George
. Demosssa couvsyanesr and real estate agent now
In Wow York, Was hts agent had entire charge OF
tho sams In December, 1879, IL was all transferred
and decided to Mr. rwesd's son, Richard n Twesd, for
the purpose Of enabling him to qualify bail for Mr.
Tweed Since that time II has boon mainly under
charge Of Mr. s. r. Dewey and Mr.. W. Edclston. the
latter having bees one Of Mr. Tveed's counsel.
huch Of the properly has been sold by these
censlemsn and the schedule referred TO 70 made ~
nishcd BY Mr.. Demorest at the time Of the transfer
Mr.. 4. N. Tweed In consequence OF tho proceedings
TN law against Mr.. Tweod but comparatively small
amount Of the value OF this property has ever
been eaten up BY various transfers, commissions,
back taxes and assessments Mr. tweed has owned
real estate snce 1870 or haa any interest
in any way legal or equitable, outside OF what Is set
forth in the schedule hereto annexed and above
ferred TO. sxceps IL lots Long Island CITY, the
Queens county, tho present value Of which he
can furnish no estimate Of, and two pieces
Of property IN Putnam county, with val.
liable water rights, which 10 tho city
Of New York must BE- Of great value Mrs. Tweed
owns u Greenwich, tu Connecticu. farm Of seventy
five acres. with house and outbuildngs, which, with
furniture, 30, Is worth nos more thsa $4,000. but
which. under favorable circumstances, would not
realize. II sold. $a5,ooo Tho greater part Of this
property, about thirty acres. aud upon which all
tho buildings are located. purchased long
prior to 1870. and. as Mr.. Tweed thinks, as
carly a. 1865. in the nams OF MIRA Tweed.
for tho sum OF $4,000, and the title was
never held BY him. The balance OF about forty-ave
farm land, and has never bsen used for any
other purpose and vas bought In 1850 or 1870 aud
would probably bring sold, about $3.50 per aero in
good simea Mr. rwcsds wife and four children now
reside on the place since 1869 Mr. Tweed has not
transferred to any member OF hts family or to
any other person, either absolutely In trust any
real which detailed In the schedule hersto
annexed excepting W. lots Long Island City, which
four years ssnee without consideration. but which
win Be restored At any stmo upon application.
RsxAxKs cosssorIoS REAL EsTArE
Mr.. Tweed says that II should b remembered that
eyes of buyers depreoated 10 very grsa, To
meet the very large dcmsnds made upon him u bo-
necessary for him 70 realize upoa shs property
NO matter whas sacrinco Nobody would consent to
came necessary before any one could 30 found
who was willing 70 accept. ana then stuprices
which seemed IKE giving u away. For the purpose
enabling his Richard 70 become OF she boads-
men ior sno -" " a.oesvvv exacted from him all
tho real estate Mr. Twesd possessed of was decided
to him, excepting the Putnam county property and
the lets In Queens county, and with al tho effort
which was thcn msde 10 ATTAIN tho valuation OF tho
property at the highest ngurs could only % ss,-
mated a. about $1,000, ,ooo ana that sns amount
only In which no could justify.
PERSONAL PROPERTY
Mr. Tweed says that hts personal property at no |
lime has ever exceeded his floating obisaons and Of
The amount realized from the saos Of personal ana rea
property tho following amounts were lost and ex-
pcndcd:-
Lost In Metropolitan Hotel. 100000
Paid hts counsel for legal services. 900
Sundry expenses trials outside Of counsel l20 900
In regard to loss In Metropolitan Hotel account
OF the parties furnishing will corroborato the above
estimate, together with tho receipted bills Mr..
Tweed's possession "a statement OF part Of which s
herewith annexedL and also checks paid therefor,
many Of them now in Mr. Tweeds possession. All
the rent was paid by Mr.. Tweed outside OF auy re-
cepts from tho hotel, being $4,000 year and
$4,000 the next
Mr. Tweed says that his outside speculationr, such
as in Wall stroct, about to loss and
profit
rhe payments TO counsel can be corroborated by
checks and notes Of payment, and tho Testimony Of
Mr. s. Foster Dewey. who made TO counsel, behalf
or Mr. rweed, . large amount Of above estimate
Thomas Coman-0cL 80. 1867, $3.50; Endorsed BY
Thomas Conan
Oct 90, 1868, Sl75; Endorsed by Thomas Conan
and G. II. Wilson.
Oct 20. 1859, $3.50; indorscd BY Thomas Conan.
Nov. q, 1871, 5000
Jan. TO- 1871. $1,000; ipdorsed by Thomas Conan.
Tapce Uovss-Oct Ia 1887 9367. check drawn 10