The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-09-22
TWEED AND MORRISSEY.

VIM. NJ. Tweed, among his disclosures
before the Investigating Committee gives
the following history of John Morrissiey, the
pet of the Democracy of New York:
lie had known MOrrissey about twenty
four years, and heard of him much longer.
When he witness was made the subject
OF criticism by Morrissey it was but fair
that the public should know who he was
Witness then went on to say that Morrissey
was indicted in December 1913, at Troy
Tor assault with intent to kill In April.
1916, he was indicted for burglary, and at
the same term convicted and sentenced to
Jail for sixty days, having been tried on
two indictments-for assault and burglary.
In June, 1913, he was indicted for burglary.
In Albany on the 18th of July, 1861, he
was convicted of breach of the peace, ad-
Judged to be fined $50 and sentenced to a
term of three months in the Albany peni-
Tertiary at hard labor in case of nonpay-
ment. In 1857 he was indicted for assault
with intent to kill Thomas H. Bulmer, and
the same day was indicted for the same
crime upon p. Conway; also, the same
day for the same crime upon John f. III.
Doget. During the whole of that time,
and up to few years past, he has been a
professional prlze-hghter and public gam
bier, the proprietor and owner of the worst
places In the city-the resort of thieves
and persons of the lowest character. The
paper concluded by saying: "Perhaps.
one of the worst faults which can fairly be
attributed to me is having been the means
of keeping his gambling house protected
from the police. AS the organizer of re-
peaters he had no superior, and at the time
when the ring was in power such capacity
was always recognized" Being questioned
about the Brooklyn bridge, Tweed said
that IN 1868 or 1869, when he was in the
Senate, Senator Murphy asked him if the
common Council of the city could not be
induced to pass resolutions directing the
Comptroller to issue bonds, amounting to
81, 800, 600 for the Brooklyn bridge. Wit
ness replied that he would inquire about
the matter, and he subsequently saw a
member of the Board of Aldermen, who
told him that the thing could be done if
paid for lie told that to Senator Murphy,
and the latter said go ahead. Witness
then said he paid Alderman Thomas Conan
1000 or 900 to pass the resolutions.
Witness was trustee of the bridge and
stakeholder. Tweed was asked if he ever
suggested to any person to falsify results
of ballots, and he answered that he gave
instructions looking to that end to different
m en- who controlled wards, but it would be
impossible to name them at this time.
Nearly all the men connected with Tam.
many Hall from 1868 until the Ring broke
up had more or less to do with the business
In regard to the reported meeting of the
Board of Audit at which claims amounting
to millions of dollars were passed, Tweed
said the meeting was never held, but the
claims were paid notw outstanding.
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