The New York herald., 1877-10-18
with such power as you had did !. no.' A. Tammany

with such power as you had. did It notf A. Tammany
Han and the republican Legislature.
Y. Who was II who gave you all tho power you held
al the time you we're In control OF the ciys
MT Tweed said he was not IN position TO answer,
rs he bad returned his list TO Mr. Cole.
Alderman Lewis hero objected inat the questions
were taxing political form instead OF boing con fned
TO an investigation OF the Ring frauds the avowed
Question by Mr.. Coc-Tne item In your schedule OF
payments OF $4,000 paid 10 A. J. Garvey for resco-
ing your FINN avenue hoase-was that your resi-
dcnces That was my residence; Garvey CON-
menced a sur, against me aud paid hm.
Z Did yovpay Garfield $50. 900 TO dissolve the part
nership between your son and Mr.. Garfield IN the
Metropolitan Hotel partnership A. paid for all tho
furniture IN the house and the rent; the loss
5000, 900; hired the house from A. T. stewart fur
nlshed 1t entirely tor my son aud oyer $1,000 was
pad out and lost
his REPUBLICAN rRIEyps.
Alderman Cowing WAS asked and promised TO fur
nish q list OF the members o. the Republican Central
Committee as q basis tor iurther questions TO be nd
dressed to Mr. Tweed
ny Alderman Cowing-Have you been able since
who did the counting Of the votes in bulIY A have
not
Alderman cowing-lt Is very important, you know
Mr. Iweed-l have been sick TWO days since then,
aud have had time.
Alderman Lewis SAID the majority OF the com ttce
decided tue question was wrong.
Alderman cowiug still insisted, and stated that II
MT. Tweed did not answer ne was in contempt
Mr. rwecd-ln contemptY don't want 70 be.
answerg
mittee.
q wnat was tho $3.50, 600 you refer toy A. A picco
OF property at Fort Washington; put II in the hands
Of my son 10 pay Potter Il Siymus. and pever
handled any OF It.
2. What Is the claim Of 10000 70 James g. lnacr-
soliy A. The day he was arresu l met him, and
paid him a few hundred In none and gave him my
check tor $4,000
q What is the item OF $50 900 aid to Jack son s.
Schultz? A. kcyser Co. had Z claim OF si00 900
against mo; compromised for $50 30; General Bar
low WAS The counsel
q. What Is tho item paid to cou sell tho sum OF
$45 000S A. just what It says; 'retainers" 10 law
yers; have checks TO substautiatc all say
z. What Is The item OF family expenses during 1871,
~ 73-$l5o, 900; and IN 1874 and 75s4o. 600? Have
you any vouchers for these dguresY A. None all;
tnat rs about the amount, think.
THE COST
@ What Is the item OF s6o,ooo paid for escape from
Ludlow and expenses in Cuba ana Spain2 A. | mean
what spent money pad to parties; the men who
aided INC IN escaping
q. We're any oil those parties officials OF tho city or
county Of New York? A. No, SIR; OF them
ofic ais
q. what kind OF aid did you receiver A. What
kind OF and would you expect If you wanted TO get
away and keep awayY don't propose tell you all;
II hadn't boon kidnapped would have been away
q. How could you escape from Ludlow Street Jail
without paying money 10 some olhcialy A. escaped
from my own house aud not from the Jail.
q DO you mean TO swear that money paid
to any Official to and your A. have stated SO once
and still AS ert Il.
@ How much OF THIS money was paid 10 escape
IRON New York; A. All of H. can't separate tho
amounts
oft
q What do you mean by the item Of $4,000 nd.
vaLced 10 pay laborcrs payrois in various depart.
mcnts2 A. In 1871 Judge Barnard applied to oy
John Foley for an injunction. Barnard said that there
was no law but ne would grant an injunction restrain
ing the Comptroller from paying the laborers paid
$4,000. $37 900 OF which has been returned.
O. What about the items paid 1872, 3 "a ana rs
TO detectives lawyers printing, &C. to the following
parties:-David Dudley Field George +. Comstock,
John Reynolds, Il. W, stougllon and others, OF
$500, 600? A. Fees and Other law expenses; nave
no vouchers but think can substanlato All say.
Y. What do you mean by the item Of sl00, 900 paid
to the Tenth National Bank in settlement? A. paid
them money that ! had there, and other money-in
fact, with stock and everything, ali owed them
Have you any voucher 10 show thatY A. No,
but the bank account VIII show that
q The next schedule Is headed sSinco lS7l.o Tho
item of loss Tnrd avenue property OF $25. 0Oo--
what is thatY A. lost 900 on that property the
losses are all made on The schedule, ana It shows
everything.
a. This schedule shows from whom you purchased
tho property you owned, and 70 whom you sold its
A. Yes, sir
O This schedule is answer to my question OF
several meetings ago asking yon 10 expian what
became ol all the prop rty owned lS7lg A. Yes,
sir; all that did own IN ISL.
THE COURT OF APPEALS.
MIR. Townsend mere stat ID that certain article bad
appeared In somo OF the papers IN reference the
election OF certain judges and II only justice TO
Mir Tweed inat all the facts should come out Mr
Townsend desired that the Court OF Appeals should be-
beyond all question, pure Al this suggestion the fol
lowing questions were asked
q DO you know anything which connects any mem
Der OF the Court of Appeals with auy illegal PRACTICES
far as their election was concerncdy A. Nothing
the remotest degree
q. You did not by your statement, which Is
called your confession, that the judges mentioned ia
connection with the Court OF Appeals were cognlz. mt
in any way by whicn the vote was manipulated IN
ths city at the time they wore eecledy A. did not;
dont think anybody could read that aud
strue It,
Mr.. Townsend-.Now you have dono justice to the
Judges.
Mr.. Cole-Ccrtany.
Alderman Lewis then stated that, as the exam,pa.
ton had proceeded MS lar Mr.. Cole was pre- eparcd
the investigation was adjourned until Saturday next
at eleven O'Clock.