The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-24

ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
TO THE DALLY LN7,ELLIGENCER
THE TWEED CHARTER.
New York Politicians on the Rack.
State Senator Winslow on the
100000 Corruption Fund.
He Brands Tweed's Statement
as Without the Shadow
Of Truth.
Hurlburt, of the World, on the
Make Up of the Alleged
Tweed Confession.
He StubbOrnIy Refuses to Give
Names,
Other Witnesses Deny the Soft
impeachment --Of Bribery.


NEw YORK, April 23.-Tweeds con
iession, as recently published, contained
the following: "rhe person whose intlu.
ence was most valued Tweed considered
to he State Senator Vim. Il. Woodin, of
Auburn. He therefore approached that
man Lhrough Statt-Scnator Winslow, and
after several interviews with WinsIow
transferred to him in person $4,000
with the understanding that it was to be
used in securing the passage Of the char.
ter" Before the Senate Investigating
Committee, to-day, ex Senator Winslow
testified that it was undCrstoo9 between
the Republicans that they were to sup
port the charter in consideration OF tie
Democrats supporting the registry bill.
There was Republican caucus held, and
Horace Greeley was President, and was
more anxious about the registry law bill
and wanted it passed before the charter,
as he said the Democrats might cheat Us
in the registry law. He never heard OF
money being paid to secure the passage
OF the charter; not iarthing was paid
witness, nor promise Of money given
him for voting for the charter.
lie never received a penny in money,
checks, or anything else connected there.
with. Witness saw a statement in the
World OF the 18th inst. that 100000 was
placed in his hands to secure the passage
OF the charter, and that the money was
to be divided among a number OF Sena.
tors, Of whom one was Wm. B. Woodin.
This statement was false in every' partic.
ular, and there was not one word Of
truth or shadow OF truth in any part Of
it. He never received any such money
for any such purpose, and never distrib.
uted cent TO Senator Woodin or any
other Senator in his lie; never had a
conversation with Woodin about the
Tweed charter: did not understand that
Greeley was opposed TO the charter.
thought he made a speech in favor oi II
The Registry bill wag party maasnre'-
sort Of compromise on the Charter bill
Witness first became favorable 10 the
charter after the Republican cOucus, He
was influenced by the caucus. and more
particularly bv Greeley, in conversation
with him. bv his articles in the Tyibunf
and bv a letter from Greeley TO witness
The letter referred TO wa, read. IL ia
dated March %, 1870, and states that il
ia indispensable, that out OF the present
friends in the Legislature we get an hon.
est election law. Thai is our share
(says the letter. and we must not fail to
secure it. Bearer, Judge Waterbury il
Democrat OF the anti Tweed stamp, who
can indicate reforms, which are needed.
! pray you, hear and heed him. Wit.
ness said that he thought the important
points OF the Waterbury bill, was once
embodied in the registry bill. Witness
continued, that he never received any
money while In Albany for legislative pur.
poses, beyond what was paid him bv the
State Senate in 1870; the vote stood Re.
publicans IA. and Democrats IS. There
was no money deposited or transferred TO
my account by either parties in this or
any other city during the year OF 1870,
for any business connected with the Leg.
islature. Witness relations with Sena.
tor Woodin were not very cordial during
the year OF 1870, but there was no i'll feel.
ing existing between them.
Wm. Henry Hurlburt, OF the World,
testified that he was the editor in chief
Of that paper. He identified an extract
from that paper alleged to be the sub
stance Of Tweeds confession. lie said
he caused it to be published, but didn't
know it to be true. ltcame from Albany.
The dispatch was sent by the Worlds
correspondents there-Hiram Calkins
and Mr.. Shanks. Nothing OF the article
was sent by the Attorney General. No
person urged him to publish the report,
but il was done with the object Of having
the earliest and best information posi-
BILE. 1t was Il matter OF public rumor
that Tweed was about confessing-telling
all he knew. In talking with gentle
man in reference to Halls going 10 Lon
don, the gentleman said: at will soon be
apparent that Hall shared in the profits
OF the ring" Witness refused to give the
gentleman's name. Witness got part Of
the information contained in the report
from a gentleman who told him he had
-seen the document called Tweed's con-
iession and had read its contents. WIZ
ness declined positively 10 give the gentle.
manss name. He did not know that the
statement. published were true, but he
placed entire confidence In hls informant.
Inc statements regarding Woodin we're
obtained from thlS gentleman. Witness
was cioseiy pressed lor thls genlIemans
name, ont refused 10 give IT,
Wines saiu part oi The article
referred 10 was 'eIeSrfapHea from Albany
1t was possible hall Of II was SO 'eIe;
graphed; Inc remainder waI inserted
in his ONCE ne believed the dispatches
sent by Mr. CalRlns contained the names
OF one or Two persons The remainder OF
the article was not made from humor or
caprice, but from information furnished
BY persons whose character he knew
The article was completed under his d.
rection. The statement in the World in
regard to WoOdin waa not telegraphed