The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-13
TWEED'S STORY OF THE RING
IT INCJLPITI;s MEN VINO HdTE NTH
iRTO BEEN TNSrSPECTED.
The old Mans confession Appalling to some
city Politicians. hut Very Interesting to
the Pubiic-.t New aud Large List OF Fraud
uIcut Biiis EN-Shcrin James O'Bricn Itu.

The Old Mans tontc>siOu Appalling to some
tity Politicians, hut Very Interesting 10
the Puhiic-A Ncw aud Large List Of Fraud
uIcut Biiis -EN-Shcrin James O'Bricn hit.
The examination Of William W. Tweed by
Nc Aldcrmcn's committee on tho Ring frauds
va. resumed yesterday. The expectation that
h. would mako exposures that would soil the
reputation Of men whose names have hitherto
escaped association with those 81 the mon who
robbed the city TREASURY excited the curiosity
OF the politicians. and attracted many to- the
Common Councils chamber. Among them
were cx-Coroncr Flynn. Senator Wagstun Com
missioner Howe. L. u. Shafcr. tX-Aldcrman
Robinson. Edward u. Gale. Martin b. Brown
ex-Firc Commissioner John j. Blair. John II.
Brady. ex-Aldcguan Scery. c. Schafcr Storms.
Assemblyman Houlahan. John Scnnncl. and
several oi the CITY Fathers. Tho gallery was
crowded by the men who regularly attend the
Aldermcn's me, tings and applaud the speeches
Of the orators of the board. Tweed entered the
chamber at one O'Clock. lie was accompanied
bv his son. Gen. William ". Tweed. Jr.. Mr..
william Edcsicin. Mr. John u. Townsend. his
counsel. and MAJOR Quincy and Mr.. McGoni-
GAL of the Shorns office. The examination
WAS begun nj about o'clock and continued
noary two hours. Mr.. Tweed manifested no
Nervousness hut answered the questions of the
committees counsel promptly fully. and with
the od-tlmc rapidity of speech The politicians
seemed to be dispcaScd with his answer.
can't tell until l have examined the printed
documents Of the Supervisors" to the coun-
sells rcqucs, tha, he should tell how the bills
passed by the Supervisors. n percentage of
which was paid 10 the Ring composed Of him
self and Supervisors Fox. Smith. Hayes,
Briggs. Roche, Blcaklcy. and Oliver. were en-
gineercd through the hourd. But their faces
frightened IL he took the records ~ the SUPER
visors' proceedings in 1865 and 1869. and began
10 read from them the names Of the persons
who presented fraudulent bills for work done
and supplies furnished To- the city Tweed read
the names IL clear. loud tone. dwelling little
on those Of Ingorsoll. Garvey. and keyscr. as
though he wished that everybody should under
stand that they were chiefs among tho trades
men who helped the Hing 10 rob the city treas
ury No surprise waS manifested hy his
auditors when the names OF Ing"rsol the fur
niture man Garvey. III" rlnst"rer; k"yscr. the
Number Jn' obus, the carpenter. and Roe Co..
Seymour a Co.. Rogers * Co.. and Jones. IN"
stationrrs. were mentioned ;iur since the expos
ing been a part Of the Ring. But when the cA-
Boss declared TINT J b. 4 W. W. Cornell. tn"
iron merchants l.. V; lluughwout y Co.. for
merly dealers fn steam heaters and ga~ fixtures
J. T Barnard Il Son. dealers in coal ami wood.
and the Eas, Chester Quarry Company were
AMONG those who added enough to their bills To-
amount 10 the SUPERVISOR Ring: the poll
tcian~ the committee. their counsel, and. in
deed everybody in the room. We're astonishcd.
The story concerning TweedS NEGOTIATIONS
with senator BlNhy for the purchase oi part
81 eN-Sh'rn @ Rrien- claim against the ,-ty
Interested the politicians. They looked ut each
lournment. one of them said That lays two
asprants tor Office on the she'll