The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-03
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A FRANK WITNESS.
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tse still there.
Qlest!an-Whero isit?
Nawer-The balance, probably, Was
5a.n ia casn--in bills; think retain
4 perhaps IA average OF .! per cent on
e oae.,ioa-Tbe portion which you re.
.ised. what did ii representa-
An.wer-Nulhing lit might have been
-Esger always :old me that his bills
ue homes. and straightforward.
Question - What honest foundation
Vi. there 70; thl portion which you re-
e.i7ed2
Ap.rei-That might have been the
only honest part Of the bill.
6uest!on-Iou did not think necessa.
rly thlt there was anything dishonest in
yoir part Otthe bill?
Ar,Ssr cheeriaiIy)-No, sir.
Qqestion-Aud you don't think 80 now?
An.ser pOsiti'ely)-No, don't; 1 was
explored and performed the service and
earned ny pay.
One.,ioa-Wha; were your legal du.
asS 4, assistant clerk OF the board Of
4a,ssr-.To look at!er Tweed's inter.
Qasstion-Those were your legitimate
duties
Ansuer-Yer, ,ir,
Qas.,iOn.-And for this you got your
nary!
Ausrer-For that 90. my salary.
Qlesiion-HoV much?
Auswer-l might have got 5000 y
year; don't know; | didn't bother myself
,b,ut salary iho.e times.
Qleslion-And the salary you got for
boxing alter rweed's interest?
AnsWer-Yes, air; did.
Qlssti0n-What elae did you do?
ilsVer-I did everything that the
a,rk required.
Que.lioa-so all that you did Tor moth.
log!
Amver--li you choose to putt in that
light
Q1estion--Aud you thought there was
sizing necessarily wrong in your taking
e5e percentages
LHsWeE-l dad.
Qaestion-Ard You still think so?
AnsEer--I do.
Qles,ion--Do you think it was wrong
sr Tweed to take his % per cent?
ArsVeF--No, ,ir.
Qlestion--Do YOU think it was wrong
or Connolly TO take his 20 per cent
Answer--E DO.
Qle'.ion--or for sweeny to take 10
PER cent!
Ausver-I do.
QlestiOn-Or Tor Hall to take his per-
cenlsge!
AnsSer--I 10.
Q1estioH-NOw explain why it was
wrong Tor Connolly, sweeny and Hall to
lake thu money, and not wrong Tor Mr.,
Tweed
AnsWer-Becuuae during ali these
!ears there was 4 republican Legislature,
aud, as understood, that republican Leg
islAture had to be bought, and Tweed had
70 put up all the money; and, therefore,
lliSays thought it was right aud proper
isr him to be reimbursed.
Qlrstion-Do you think it was right
Anu proper to buy the Legislature?
Answer lcarelesalyl--l had nothing to
DO 9Th that.
Qies,ion-DO you think it liz right and
proper 10 pay Legislators to get legisla-
ton?
Auswer--T think every Legislature is
bought more OF less.
QlesiiOn--YOu didn't buy the Legisla-
'etei how do you account Tor its being
right Tor you TO take your PERCENTAGE?
An'wer-BsCause learned isby honest,
bari WORK.
Quesilon-In dividing the svag among
these men?
Answer with disnityl-Yoq may call
3vhat you please.
Qiestion-What is your occupation T?
An'wer--I AMI farmer.
Qlestion-Are you = man OF fortune
RON,
Answer-Wsll, am pretty comforts.
be | don't know how muck | an worth;
Ian heavily in debt, aud my property
nay not be worth anything; have acme
re'IesIaiein COnueclicut--always had it;
never covered up anything; it Is open to
everybody.
Qaestion--ls it your judgment that the
Guy AlEgys PAYS percentages
AnsveE--Its, sir; it aIwsys has and
AEA!, will
Vae,tion-Y0u have gained that expe-
,,lenee from being connected with the city
id' many yeang
AnsSet--Tes; the city is not like an
Individual; The claimant often has to
wait years Tor his money; sometimes ten
years, and sometimes he does not receive
N@ all and he has TO take all this into
on'l4era;ioa did not wait long for my
money got my salary regularly; think
20" that to add IS per cent to the bills
vas EFong, bur At the time | never gave
TIA thought.
Qae.iiOn--You say that these perCen'
aSt' always have been paid, and alwayI
s'ii be- Please explain how you catne
10 TIA, conclusion?
An'Wer--B Because / believe as long ii
public officers are turned out Of their
Positions after year or so Of service, II
Always will he so.
9ae'tion-You are, then, IN favor o.
S'ls service reform
ANSWER should be in favor Of it, II ]
Is In favor Of anything, but l dom
bother my head about politics now.
9pesiion--H How much money do yoT
@'ak you can restore?
AnsNet-IdOn't think I can restore on,
TO.Ias and lGon'! think you ought TO ask
'ae'e questions.
Qaes'lon--I want to see whether you
he reformed?
M! Answer ldsyly)-I am not a refOr,
T., Saestion-You don't mean to say tba
''9 would DO the same thing again.
AasSer--t don't think there ia mar
Il, y nus room but what would do the sam,
anIHg, |! be got the chance,
!, Siesilon--That ia not Complementary
% OI@e people in this room--do you In
uaas yourself?
Anaves-oh, yes; oteou.SeI do.