The Portland daily press., 1877-09-19
NEW YORK.
Tweed Continues His Revelations.

Tweed Continues His Revelations.
NEW YORK, Sept. 1S.-William NJ Tweed
resumed his revelations this afternoon before
the aldermanic investigating committee. He
said some of the bills passed by the supervisors
were just and others were fraudulent The per-
centage was not less than fifteen, and often
larger. His recollection of the Brooklyn
bridge matters was not very clear. Sweeney
was most of the time City Chamberlain, and
his friends paid 100000 for his confirmation.
Witness did not know who got the money, but
said Mr.. Morrssey was likely to know if the
committee called him. Hugh Smith was likely
to receive some of it. John j. Bradley was
not confirmed, as that was not necessary, but
was merely appointed. The common council
had nothing to do with it. 1t was the same
with Francis Palmer. Witness never heard of
money being paid by these men or their
friends. Did not know of any money being
paid for the appointment of Charles G. Cornell
as street commissioner, and did not believe
there had been a dollar paid. Knew of no
money having been paid for the appointment
of any street commissioner from that time, ex-
cept in the case of Sweeney. He knew of no
money having been paid for the appointment
of chamberiin except in the case of Mr.. Platt,
President of the Artisans bank, and he only
heard then that small amount had been paid.
He did not know of any person high in Tam
many Hall who had received money for the
passage of the New York Central railroad bill.
Did pot know of John Kelley having received
any money in the matter. Did not know OF
any one in Tammany Hall having received
money for the passage of the Erie classification
bill. Did not know who were now in Tamma-
ny. Witness never had any transaction what
ever with Augustus Schell.
Tweed produced check for
500, 900 given to Hugh j. Hastings, and also
check for $500 given to Mr.. Hastings in 1865
for lobby work All the transactions the wit
ness ever had with Hastings were in connec.
ton with lobbying at Albany. Witness said
that the day after he gave Hastings the $4,000
he was in New York and met Hastings who
told him he had not long to wait for money.
Tweed then read a somewhat lengthy reply
to John Morrissey's statement published in the
Sun, which gave details of Morrissey's career
from 1848, including indictments for burglary,
for assault and breach OF the peace and sem
tence to confinement in the Albany peniten-
tiaries 'During the whole of that time and up
to few years past" said Tweed, che has been
professional prize fighter and public gambler,
proprietor and owner of the worst places in
this CITY," The paper concluded by saying,
"Perhaps one of the worst faults which can
fairly be attributed to me is having been the
means of keeping his gambling house protect
ed from the police. As an organizer of re-
peaters he had no superior, aDd at the time
when the ring was in power such capacity was
always fully recognized"
Being questioned about the Brooklyn bridge,
Tweed said, in 1868 or 1869, when he was IN
the Senate, Senator Murphy asked him if the
common council Of this city could not be in
troller to issue bonds amounting to $1,500,000
for the Brooklyn bridge. Witness replied that
he would inquire about the matter, and he sub
sequently saw number of the board of alder
men who told him that the thing could be done
if paid for. He told that to Senator Murphy
and the latter said go ahead" Witness then
said that he paid Alderman Thomas Cowan
$780, 900 or $4,000 to pass the resolution. Wit
ness was a trustee of the bridge and stock
holder to the amount of 400 shares, for which
he epava On mar cant Gava hia sharnS To his
son, who sold them to Mr.. Devln; expected
that when the bridge was built the stock would
pay well; the directors agreed to give Mr..
Kingsley 10 per cent. for his connection with
the project.
Tweed was asked if he ever suggested to any
person to falsify the results of the ballots and
he answered that he gave instructions looking
to that end to different men who controlled the
wards, but it would be impossible to name
them at this time Nearly all were con-
nected with Tammany Hall from 1868 until the
ring broke up. Had more or less to do with
that business. In regard to the reported meet
ing of the board of audit at which claims
amounting to million dollars were passed,
Tweed said the meeting was never held but
the claims were paid Notwithstanding. Ad-
journed to Friday.
Bank Suspended.
SARATOGA, Sept. 1S.-Bank Superintendent
Lamb having examined the Saratoga Savings
Bank and found deficiency in the securities,
reported TO the Attorney General to-day and
had an injunction issued to stop the bank. The
trustees are preparing securities to replace the
Objectionable ones.
Miscellaneous.
The annual meeting of the q. S. Veterinary
Medical Association was held to-day.
The Commercial Advertiser has report that
Messrs. Jay Gould and Sidney Dillon, of the
Union Pacific railroad, have secured the con-
troll of the Hannibal & st. Joseph railroad, that
Mr.. Dillon goes into the presidency of the road
November 18th, and that they are Offered the
control of the Toledo and Wabash road, and
have broken up negotiations with Vanderbilt
for the control of the Canada Southern and
turned owes that interest to the Erie road, with
whose receiver they are in close accord.
1t is reported from Washington that the or
der for the removal of the four deputy collec-
tors of internal revenue in Brooklyn has been
suspended.
The steamer Gilsland, from Havana, has two
cases of yellow fever at the lower quarantine.
More cases have appeared on the Clyde and
Niagara, also at the lower quarantine. All the
patients in the hospital are progressing favora-
bly,.
Commissioner of charities, John Rober of
Brooklyn, has been arrested and held to bail on
the charge of beating defenceless woman with
a club.
1t is said that a resolution will be introduced
at the meeting of the aldermen tomorrow for
committee to investigate the management of
the dock department,
Daniel Duncan stabbed his son-in-aw, Jo-
seph Hildebrand, dangerously, in a quarrel at
No. 70 Newbury street, to-day.