Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-09-17
Tweed's Revelations.

HIS CoNFEDERATEs AND TOOLS DISCLOSED.
VIM. NJ. Tweed was before the aldermsnIc
investigating committee on Saturday, AMI
continued his revelations" He prOiu ,ei
an assignment OF half OF James o. Brten's
claim against the city te him, in the name of
MI Dewey, and the assignment OF Dewey to
him. The assignment conveyed, for II paid
by s, Foster Dewey TO James 0'Bnen. all
The latter's claim, not less than 500. eOl.
AGAINST the city. In regard tn the charter of
1870, almost every one connected with TIE
"Tsmmany Ring had something 10 do with
II. When asked If members OF the assembly
were br1bed to vote for IL, witness answered
tnai ne meant 70 say that they were paid for
II. Witness could Lot, OF his own personal
knowledge, tell that members of the assem-
ply were paid, but he knew that The senator's
were paid. Various tradesmen, Co molly,
Smith, and witness furnished m Dney for
brlbing the legislature OF 1870 Among them
were Gary ey, lngersoll, Keyser, f. A Wool
ward James Watson. Ed. Boyle. Ed. Mariner
ana most VerybOdy doing business with
US" Amorg others who witness said con
trlbufed We're Henry Smith. police c,mmts-
siol er, and the Erie railroad. through Jaw
Gouh. When he said Gould he meant
F1ske, ard rice &c, Sa, for they spoke and
acted as one man The money for the assem-
oily went through f.. ID. barbour for tha- spa
chic work. He gave Barbour some $3.50 900
FOR that purpose, and he himself personally
paid senators. Mr. Hall, Mr.. Connolly and
himself had an understanding when they
were made the board of audit that parties
DONG business with the city were To give
them fifteen per cent. His superstition was
that bills were to be made bona tide MasSrS
watson and Woodward were suggested by
witness as the parties 10 prepare bills and
linen they were To be paid by Connolly,
which was agreed 10. Sweeney and III ali gOt
their percentage. Connolly was not satisfied
with ten per cent and wanted twenty, aud
he got IL. Mr. Hall complained OF the SLOW
ness of settling up, and witness ma ie them
hurry up, and after this Mr.. Hall signed
bills. They all got 10 per cent. at fret. and
then 70. They agreed on Sweeney, Connolly
and Hall TO divide up 10 per cent. each, aud
24 per cent. was reserved for election puT-
Loses. The prominent men 10 present oogUs
bills were keyser and Ingersoll. There WAS
a Spit IN toe democratic party about that
time, which Hastings and other republicans
were anxious TO keep up. Witness sent
around for Hastings, and ne came and sag
gested seeing Senators. Witness saw Sena-
tors Norris, Wiuslow William Wool,
James Wood, George Bowen and Thec'o a
l.. Maniere. A gentleman INTRODUCE hi
10 Winslow, who wanted So, 600 WiLuvss
told WoOdin he was willing 10 pay him
Besides the republican Senators. he au-
preached democratic Senators about the bill.
lie gave places 10 Senator Frost, and put mis-
friends on the payroll. He agreed 10 vote
Tor he bill, and witness put several OF his
frit nds on the payroll. Other Senators APP
proached were Samuel II. Frost, Michael
Morton promised to help him in his bust
ness in New York }, and T. j. Creamer. He
had an arrangement with Connolly. BALDWIN
gave ssSeS9 TO place to his portion
ham; l gave him money all the tIms.
Winslow, Elwood and William II. Bond
got money. Parnenteo got vs. 900. l gave
Winslow S5tO,00 to be distributed between
him and WoOdin and other republicans
named, at $1,000 each. Some OF the m ,ney
was paid by our notes. O'Brten Bryant has
some OF them. / offered Senator Maniere
$1,000; he asked $4,000, saying we were all
getting rich on New York. Had some talk
with Bowen and Wood. Finally they settlet
on $1,000. Mr.. Bowen came TO me aud said
he understood j was anxious to pass this
bill, ard he asked me for sle 900 for his sup
port. Next day he asked me $4,000. sal
that was impOss bic. We fixed 4 at 81, 900,
and Winslow paid him. Bradley was as
anxious for the charter as was. Senator
Wood also got $40 900 through Winslo9
Hugh Hastings was a valuable man on the
floor, and had the control OF a newspaper SO
1 employed him 10 procure votes for me for
bills J. wished 10 have passed. Witness EN-
ployed him as lobbyist to persuade frtain
parties, and employed him In regard 10 this
charter. Witness paid him well for his ser
vices and gave him so eco.