The New York herald., 1877-09-19

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to be interviewed. 1 would prefer that all
| the men who are now making the disgrace
full spectacles of themselves before the public
should stand thus poried, and can trust 10 the nom
indignation oil all good citizens to cover them with
the disgrace they have richly earned, but when
they try to besmirch my acts, and drag me into their
Ring affairs, Will tell the truth about them. and
IT'S Just about this:-When l exposed the true in
wardness' OF this bogus investigation the other day
/ expected to draw the fire OF Tweed, Kelly Co.,
and the result proves expectation was not IN vain
said then, in my judgment there was greater
fraud perpetraed any community than the nvesti-
CATION going That there is sincerity in
II Tor the public good am convinced Kelly uses tho
most unblushng, public robber that any country IN
age has produced, ami IN promising 10 release him
from prison he proposes TO destroy .nrough his tes-
mony-perJured and otherwise-all tho men VINO IN
pohtIcs are opposed TO him. Looking over Tweed's
testimony you hand me- see he admits that Jonn
Comptroiers Brennan and Connolly THIS man Wat
was, as is now we'll known, tho principal manpu:
uator OF all the fraudulent bills stolen IRON the CITY,.
BIT OF SECRET
| III am informed" said Mr. Morrissey, "that the
Hon. John Mckeoh was appointed TO Investigate the
appoatecs the different departments OF tho city OF
New York and report the same the Citizens Asso-
cation, and that Kelly him personal favor
not to report Watson as being in the employment of
the city; that Mr.. McKeon refused to comply with his
request and did make the report that there such
| a man in the employment Of the CITY government
| This was the sort OF man that Kelly, tho
| reiormer-,he man who wants TO reform every
body-wishcs to screen. / see that Tweed says
| in his testimony that he knows nothing about
Tammany Hail or any other political organization l
hope he will refresh his memory by the time the COM
mtee next meets and see 1.-THE cannot lind the names
OF h,ty or seventy-dvc men that are now the Cen
| eral Committee of Tammany Hall in the Boards Of
| Counclmcn and Aldermen that was under the city
government! that he Tweed made divisions .,i with
with emphasis "Wny, see he tells in his testimony
to-day about the Brooklyn Bridge aad think he has
sad before that he believed Sweeny paid 100000 or his
confirmation as City Chamberlain. dc knows anumoer
| OF other things which were paid Tor in thai body
thau hrla 1uupn hQ QknAV
nothing improper Of key's conduct during the time
| the latter in Office | wouldnt either II he had
| promised TO let me out OF jail as he had rweed!'
'.ln Tweed's testimony" the reporter interrupted
he charges that you brought repeaters IRON Philade
were the best repeater organizer known What have
you to say to this charge, Mr. Morrisseyy"
only one answer That DEFY any living man to say
ever asked him. or aided in any way any person 10
making this assertion Will not call on dead men
my authority 10 reiute It. Will name some live
| Tweed and company intended to count me out l
went TO Mr.. Acton, who was then acting as Police
| Commissioner, and l think there met Governor
| Morgan and General Arthur. told Mr.. Acton the
pol that Tweed bad control OF the republican and
democratic organizations in my Congressional DIS
tricl, and what they intended to do. ! asked
him II he would remove tho inspectors
on hts side, and appoint men who aid motive IN the
vote After went to Washington called the
President OF the United States three different times
ana told him the condition and the abuses Of tho
elective franchise this city. also called Senator
Conkling ana askeo him whether there could not os
bill framed to protect the ballot box in New York.
think the conversations had with him led to the
passage OF the bill for the protection OF the CoD-
II | remember correcty-was chairman OF the COIN
mittee."
TWEED OFFENDING KELLY.
"Kely never thought when this investigation was
that he would have Tweed defending his char
acter Tweed says there were no illegal practices
when Kelly WAS elected Sheriff He hes and he knows
1T Not only he, but Kelly knows the same Why?
Because the man tnat told HIM that Connolly beat
forgiven to this day. These arc facts ana Kelly
knows them to De So Now this IS general engage
ment let US have the whole truth"
"Mr Morrissey," the reporter asked, "what have
you to TO Mr. Tweeds charges where lie speaks OF
the indictments found in Troy and Albany against
"only this" was the response. 'wben want
Will Mr.. Kelly have the whole OF him to testify to
his goou character. Tweed carries me back II seems,
far as 1S4S--say twenty-nino years. am now be.
tween forty-slx and forty seven years OF age, aud
was then about seventeen years old. Per-
haps did many things at that time
experience and to tell you the truth. was pretty
wild lad and willing fight almost anybody, but
gained moro experience nope many OF my toliies
were lett behind me- for The bfrlIary business it
was simply in house where door
broken; even had 1t been different parallel be
made with Tweed, who ack knowledl,es stealing the pub
nc money IRON poor and rich. did start IN the
world with the advantages many people have. but
| have done the best could with Them. | never had
dealings with man in my life that Pm ashamed TO
meet to-day. have represented the people of the
and defy any man in world to say tina, ever be-
| trayed their trust. And ths.' said Mr. Morrssey,
| SIS my answer to Tweed, Kelly Co."
| MEssRs. KINGSLEY AND MURPHY-wHAT THE
| LATTER SAYS ABOUT THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE
| BUSINESS.
Mr. Kingsley declined to make any reply to Tweed's
charges or TO say whether they true false "At
the proper time" he said, 81 Will give the matter
which Is serious one, such attention as in my judg.
ment, 1t deserves"
Mr. Murphy had spcnt most Of the day in his Bay
hamilton, and had heard nothing about Tweeds
attack upon him. When informed OF Tweed's
statements concerning himself and Mr.: Kingsley he
said with more sprt than be usually manifcsts
'lhere is not word of truth IN II, so far as
l am concerned l never made any such sug
Iestion, and l never knew that any money
was paid TO the Aldermen, and had no sucn sus-
picon until two or three years afterward when a
rumor to thai effect reached my ears; pu. didn't
know anything about II thea, and, as said before,
| don't know iul lything about It now
"Mr. Tweoi subscribed to the stock OF the company.
He took fotlr hundred and shares probably the
! number stated is correct, and paid his twenty per
cent at the time. i should want 10 refer TO the books
to know anything about subsequent payments.
think lie assigned his stock to Foster Dewey some or
all of II, but Pm about that, and don't know
anything about who paid other tnan the first install
menI oi twenty per cent"
In relation TO Kngsley's per con,agc on the mate
rias oil which the bridge Is constructed, Mr. Murphy
sau :--'rhcre n resolution passed by the Board
Of Directors ia the way OF compensation Tor MS SER
wees, giving Hlccn pc! cent Oh ga
pended up TO certain period; that is think, Tor
putting Ia the foundations o. the towers, but no iur-
/thor. IL amounted TO $40, 600; AT least
that the amount paid him. These ser
4 vices extended, guess through a PERIOD of
two three years. He was Superintendent Of Con
structon, ana had been mainly Instrumental IN start
ing the enterprise 1t was the same percentage as
was allowed by the government OF the United states
to the person who superlntended tho building OF the
Post Ofice IN New York. That was the precedent
upon which It was based Mr.. Kngsley had been
active in starting The enterprise ana urging II forward
at Washington, and also before the Common Council
of Brooklyn and in all those ways which were
necessary IN order TO bring to the consideration OF
the authorities who had TO act upon It, All TINS Is ex
planned IN the Investigations which have been made
by the Common Council OF Brooklyn and also by u
committee OF the Board OF Directors OF the bridge 1t
Will all be found explained In delail moro than can
profess to give II now from memory"
ALDERMEN
''Could this money have been paid to tho Aldermen