New-York tribune., 1877-10-12

tee ana on that MS soon as got that information. ad-
Alderman Cowing-Yon are made TO state that YOU
burned these papers under the ADVICE OF counsel "ha'
cOunseli
Mr. Tweed-I don't rocolect myself except my son.
He is one OF my counsel, and assists ne can reaulH
see how Mr. Townsend my present counsel, GO Souu nav m
tcrruped every two or three minutes by hoSDouy ne
certainly mixed Mr.. Banks up, where ne should not nave
done DO and probably other men, All this matter was
secrecy. The list of checks made out TO show now
had used money and not for the purpose Of nculpang
excupating anybody. just before the Sweeny trla
notified that copies had been prepared ana Wei lu
the possession Of weenys counsel but don't know that
personally, though think II the Now IN reia
ton 10 the James Weed matter here arc newspaper ar
tcles in which Mr. Weed is repesented rs allhg lhat & M
appointed in the CrOton Board in loo9, ana helu
Office until March, 1878 refer you 10 toe charter OF
1870. Chap 1877 sec q, ON page 900 oi tue oeSs'o"
The bureaus offices and positions now under the Stre' De %
hereby transferred 90 The Department OF Hoho M9i6s @
public with tine ike AUTHORITY ard conn
once sS os oS s3s OF or UGS % f under said and
Aqucduct Departments shall terminate within h'e day rom
A. Mr. Weed says. Of course nv statements are mat
ters Of record ana can be verified on examination ask
how he could hold office, unless appointed Dy mt d dT yer
the five days after the passage OF the c1Sse isbed
me by the attorney of the Department oi Puphc "orAS
from their records -, ~, -.
number OF questions were then put TO MI i"e'u "S
o-What wear Was the money paid to the Board Of Al
dermen the confirmation of the amount OF @l5OOOOO
Mr.. Murpby's matteri Al cannot rec0llecti IL "tS
after was member of the Senate; IT must nave been
ind Of another thing. Mr. Kingsley has been m
teryeweG aud says he never paid me any money oI sc
passage the appro praton in the Board OF Aoerihh
he never did hat said was this Murphy paid me tne
500 600 and amongst 1t were checks OF hlnssles
Men aro interviewed ana attack me, and the result IS.
under coud of denals all the time OF thnss 'h"'
o-Grc you able to say positively that you did not re-
ccyc three times much as S6J,OOO Al ah Sne ~
stale positively that II did MOI exceed Tooguu' to
il had il would have ali right made bats IN 70
do certain thing for certain amount uiu ~ "
they paid me- and IL was all right. A.. =, 1,
q -NauH Houf k. ".
proper thing to bnbe the Board OF Aldermen 81 IL
course not speaking about the amount OF my & uS'
ings gave them just what was handed TO me- anu q"
O.~Do you remember the fact Of great many safes
having been purchased during the time you were III
O.-From whom were they purchased A.-Mr David
o.-fIave YOU anv knowledge where any of them went
for e climate purposes 10 the private houses OF mem
hers of the ring and were paid for by the ctyl ANo
SIR; they were presents. | understood Mr. Mcbride
Davidson sued almost body Tor them when SHOWS
he do,i't think they were paid for by the city.
Q-Hayc you thought the matter over so as , 20
give an approximate idea oi the amount OF loss maj d9
cIty suffered during he time that you were Ia power
Wcgid H be- Eearer % 500 100000 than S6oooooo1
AEYou have the access TO the papers tr"t hlS
Q-What would be your best Judgments Al snou"
Q-Isntit fact that besides he large ring YOU have
81 oxen Of. there were sundry lie IinssIWheeiS "H"
Wneels-in the cityl Al have so stated
O-Have Won any knowledge Of those small rings now
SO that on can give those connected WIFI tneH An
Watson and Woodward ana ihgcIsoli-'nata a u iii eve
| remember. You mention The names, ana ! wiz S SNe
points until they brought 20 hN attention. p' ' "'
rs know viii answer trutlfully. ,-
O-pnpt Won think Il possible for you, beIoie you
close your testimony, to LEI Us Know VINO test i.i & ~ ~
who for so many years, defrauded the czes 9u 0i
their franchiscs4 Al propose 10 40 so yes sr' VIII
give Won any information can
MI. Townsend wished the question repeated; - -
o. understood Mr.. Tweed to state that was Gus
foarv under his rule, 10 give nSilucuoES 10 cetaH
leaders in districts not TO count the Not put 10
hmm them as 10 declare certain candidates 10 ue
elected AL, him il he cannot name Them now 80 that
neoule viii not b. IN danger ell OF being counted Out
A-Iherc is objection whatever TO that. - IL.
QI think You sad that me reaseh you uiu Ho' l"er M
this statement earlier because you were aONsed DN
counsel. What counsel WAS It? A.-My present counsel
No other counsel knew anything aDo II or ever saw IT.
o-ls il fact tnat Mr. Carycy did work III the houses
of many private citizens here at Tie expense of the cy
Al don't know that hc ohd; ne may nave Hn1e 50
know pald large amounts for worn he did 1oI me
O-Is ID a fac. that James lrgersoh iufnlsLed pCNls
ions and other things for different members o lhe fnst
Ale Qid furnish me with PROVISIONS, uhess II WAS
dinner or an apple Onte in while.
o. thiuk yOu stated T. ". Roe & 90. fuInlsleu STA
ii er no me city Al don't recOiect the name OF the
firm but II was some such name as mat
Do you remember the individual members OF tne
OLIs +. ". Roe among them! Al don't know that
O"Is there member Of the firm by the Of Hugh
M6ynahani Al don't know. - o..
know hat / ever knew man by the name OF aelsOn;
read the off from the superylsoTs record doh
know the man. as r u, r 4,
coz Al don't know ANYTHING about that firm, except
one man. and II neither Mr. Roe no MI Neisoh
stil they may have been members oi tie urn .,
O-Yuu stated, ! believe, that You understood that
SG5 900 was paid for the confirmation OF Mr. SWcenY az
ChamberlaIni Al don't knew. but l said mat
thought Mr.. MOTssoy held that money.
Mr.. Tow send reminded the committee AGAIN OF the
necessity OF sending their questions TO MI. tweed ID
time to enable him prepare his answers ana the IN
quiry WAS then adjourned 10 "Wednesday next.