The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-11-01

the Department of Public Works, as to
the possibility OF obtaining access to and
destroying these vouchers. Cook made
an examination Of the Comptroller's OF,
fee. where the vouchers were kept and
reported that they could be got at and
DESTROYED, and told Tweed to leave the
matter with him and he would attend 10
il in the meantime the committee OF
citizens called on Connolly, then still in
possession of the Comptrollers office,
asking him to produce the vouchers, but
he being cognzant Of the arrangement
with cook requested few days delay
which was granted, and during the
course Of these few days Cook succeed
ed IN his plans, and the vouchers were
seen no more. Who it WAS who assist
ed Cook, Tweed says he doesn't know,
as Cook refused to say when asked,
Besides his arrangement with the Erie
Ring, by which that railroad obtained
some very valuable legislation. Tweed
also confesses to having been acting m
the interest of the New York Central
when the two roads came into conflict at
Albany during the session OF 1868 He
SAYS he was authorized by John butcher,
formerly a State Senator and then the
rec gnzed agent Of Vanderbilt at Alba
ny, to procure, by purchase it necessary,
as many votes for the Central Railroad
measures as were necessary for success
and that as security for the money so
eXpended-about $3.50 ooo-a large am
of Erie stock was placed in the hands of
Abraham Van Vechten, who sold it
or said he did-when Tweed demanded
his pay, and paid over the proceeds In
the following years Tweed was paid for
hi, own vot on behalf of Central Rail
road measures, but does not remember
acting as agent for it excepting in this
one year OF 1908.
Thurlow Weed, Mr.. Tweed says,
called upon him at the Tombs shortly
after his conviction upon the omnibus
indictment rendered his services as
a mediator between Tweed and the pros
ecuton, and Tweed requested him to
call upon Governor Dix and Mayor
Havemeyer and try to effect a settles
ment Mr.. Weed did so, and afterwards
told Tweed that compromise could be
effected, but named sum to be returned
to the city which was far in excess OF
Tweed's ability 10 pay Mr. Weed also
visited Tweed three times while he was
upon BIackwells S Island in reference to
the same matter, once alone and twice
in company with Henry Smith, who was
then Police commissioner. Mr. weed
also called upon Mr., Tweed immedlateN
" after his arrival from Spain and again
offered his services as mediator, but
Mr.. Tweed declined the offer Tweed
saws that he never had any business ar
rangements with Mr.. Weed, except th%t
at one time he was co director with
him in the Third Avenue and Belt Line
railroads. ~
In relation to John T Hoffman, Mr.
Tweed says that he knows nothing that
can initiate against his character IN any
way, He thinks thati would have been
impossible to have influenced Mr.. Hott
man by any offers either OF money or
place. Judge Folger, he says, was elect
ed to the Court of Appeals at the instance
of lay Gould, who wished him elected
because he had always been friend OF
the Erie Railway. Tweed arranged, he
says, to have in each ward number OF
correct Democratic tickets with the name
of one Democrat left off and Folgers
name inserted in his place.