The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-27

The bill providing a botanical garden In the Gen.
Ial rark was ordered TO third reading IN The
In tho Assembly Mr. Joseph STEMS bill TO abolish
the salary paid by tho State TO the Judge OF tho Court
OF Arbitration was passed
INVESTIGATING WOODIN.
TESTIMONY OF FOSTER DEWEY, TwEED's PR
NTE SECRETARY AND "CoSFIDENTIAL
FRIEND THE STATEMENT AND THE OLD
PAID cHEcKs-wHAT wINsLow SAYS.
10y TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
ALBANY, April 90. 1877.
Tho Woodin Committee to night examined Mr.. Fos-
ter Dewey AMI ex-senator winslow. Mr. Dewey sworc
that he knew nothing about legislative transactions in
1870, except that he came up to see the fun; that
ne had no Knowledge OF tho means used TO pass he
Tweed charter that he In receipt OF salaries and
fees TO tho amount of least SIS 900 per year the
spring OF 1870 He said he had never before
held an Official position; received both places
from Tweed and knew reason for IL
except social intimacy. Senator Wlnsow
sworc In confirmation OF the statement made by
Crukshank, tho expert, in relation to his accounts
with tho National Trust Company in New York and
his bank at watcrtown. The principal doubtful point
about the disposition OF tho $4,000 deposited by
him in New York June IL, 1870 1t seems very
singular that he investigation generally confined
to the passage Of the Tweed charter when every
knows that tho corruption to defeat the young
democratic "Huckcbcrry." 1t is said that as the de-
feat OF the latter secured in the House II Is not
proper subject OF inquiry by Senate committee, but
this is altogether too specious in Wow OF tho ample
powers OF the committee and the well practice
here and In Washington to Influence tho House by
brbing Senators aud members Of the House. All
lodges Will fail The investigation must be more than
skin deep
TESTIMONY.
WhpYa In yav las Nayv Nnrk rtfy
@ What Is yonr occupation A. have been employed
q. How long have you becr, in his employ A. was In
State the s the time Of
CITY i his department; pror to that co.,
S,s s w.m Say s"ss tn, ;sr part of 1871
w o o ss s, IN % p :, Contract
q Now. state nearly you the Of
,hai term Of our time !. beam i'm
q Well Tx the date ~ nearly us you can A. April or
Ts"; a Ss x 4 St of til.
We're s.ns yo.r $50 ssr"a the .e.
''Sn You ass am part IN .. opposing any
measures before the legislature Ierei 4 None Whatever.
q Do know Of sny money selss raised il Now York
y S", s"e not t''A' 's'
Q. Do Of any money being paid in manner
o de- you know OF any promise of money or any other
Legislature A. l do not.
check cr; contract agreement memorandum in ref
ac,ion bill before tho Legislature that
@. Or in reference any member OF tho Senate
O. Have you your possession any memoranda voucher,
paper ofany snd or papers, referring to Senator woodns
O. have you any knowledge Of any means influence
sess's isTo' A. 1h" Wh not sir nn.n..
daey preceding the time you were in this Department.
,
OF tho charter OF ls7os A. No, was not; was Intimate
q. What do you mean by being intimate with him, So
Were you with him at Albany during any mart Of the
time that the Legislature was In session during ls7os A.
O. Were you In Albany at his requcstY A. Not espe-
o. We're you generally, A. Think not.
Of Legislature respecting legislation relating
Do You nSsSeG *, ws.d Kept book. during
@ Are his books now !. ySur possession' A. No.
Then your duty as private secretary don't require You
to take charge Of the accounts oil Mr. Tweed No. not
Have you examined the accounts that he kept In
memoranda; don't know Al no kept any accounts
are; never ,' knew tnst ho kept any books '''
Did you perform any ssScs' fo him Of sort
Q. lid you know Senator woodin at that timer A.
@ By sirhts a. No.
q SO cant tell whether you saw him at Mr.. Tweeds
In Your relations TO Mr. Tweed have you seen any en-.
respecting the Of money Albany for any purpose
M mr. s wn: u.
innate with Mr. Tweed, and came to Albany to pass tho
o Did you stop with Mr.. Tweed A. NO; stopped at
O. How long were you ALBANY A.. could not say;
think occasion about the time OF the passage OF The
charter and the opening OF the river came up on the boat
and went back the same night.
q Did You come 70 Albany for any business purpose
g DID yc come a. the solicitation Of any person A.
poasSiy was guest ar tweed while Twas hero
visited him frequently x. .o
DID any Ss.sas sp. yh him about
O. Did you become scqusin.ed with senator wn.ew At
that name bat don't know how knew 4.
BID reside ""i New York At sn". time aG
Did you perform any services for Mr. Tweed while you
Iiave you looked the memoranda of Mr. Tweed in
to affairs at Albany during the session Of is7or
O. DO you know anything about those memoranda. what
do dol more than have seen in the papers - -
VIVA. do you refer to- you have seen in the poperss
q DO you state you have seen ANYTHING upon
have read The article. appeared in the papers and
that is "bou, al un sn.w about ,~ysn
Well haze You END ,s ya ~ . sns n
A. Something OF similar nature; saw portion OF the
statement
O. What statement do meanthe original statement
A. Yes.
O. Where did you IL, A. In Mr. Twceds possession.
O. Did you nssst IN the preparation of A. did not
Q Did YOU see him prepare IL A. can't say that did
O. Did Won 500 any one prepare IL ? A. No.
what stage OF the alton of that paper did you
see II A. In the beginning. think; had nothing what
to do with its preparation.
Did you sc - alter It was ccmpletcdf A. No; saw
portions Of the statement.
O. Did you any memoranda from which the statement
was prcparedy A. No; think not.
CHECKS
o. Did you see any checks IN the possession Of Mr.
Twccdy A. Yes: didn't notice them particularly
q Whom did you checks In the possession OF Mr..
Tweedy A. All the cheeks for the hvc six
O. Did you any checks In his posse ,on relating TO
any OF the matters contained In that stateniontf A.
mieht; don't know whether did or not.
q. Did you examine any OF the cheeks A. No; the
checks old matters To me- aud didn't pay atten
tion them don't know how saw in hts possesson
think the checks vt the time the statement made:
they In box the table had conversation
with Tweed the subject Of those checks.
O Did have u rsntion with him In relation 20