New-York tribune., 1877-09-19
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| beard-that be paid $50 900 for his confirmation.
| Q.-Do you know TO whOmi A.-N0; did M the tme
| Q,-Do.you know what Alderman received itf Aide
not. don't know that ever knew that.
| Q.-Do you know anybody who would be likely to
knowf Ayes; Mr. sweony or Hugh Smith. Mr.. Hugh
Smith is the most likely Mr.. Morussey probably
knows that Why not call hint Perhaps he It,
| Q.-Do you think lie knows anything about ~ Al
think he does know all about IT, would suggest that
! he be called a matter OF Information.
Q.-Dp you know of any money having been paid to
the Board of Aldermen any member OF IT, 10 'induce
the confirmation by the board OF John J. Bradley,
Chamberlain Al do not. He was not confirmed but
appointed that time, II recoect ryht-appontei by
the Controller, in whom the appointment rested at tho
time. think.
Odd you ever hear OF any money being used In his
appointment confirmation Al did not. sir.
Q-Do YOU know OF any money having been used TO
induce the Board OF Aldermen any member Of IT, to
confirm Francis Palmer Chamberlain Al don't
know OF any; no. sir
Odd you ever hear OF any money being used in that
connection A.-NO SIR
Q-Do you know anything about any money having
been used induce the Board of Aldermen. MEN,
Der of It, for the confirmation Of j. Dodge
Street Commissioner Al do not. lie ofico
when went In office. In 1852.
Q-Do you know OF any money having been used in
the election appointment or confirmation OF James
Furey rs Street Commissioner A-Nothipg except le-
climate election expenses He a candidate and was
elected.
Q-Apart from what you call election eIpenses-post
ers boxes. distribute tickets and that kind OF
thng-do know Of any money being used in the cleo
toni A.-No, sir.
Q-Do you know generally OF anv money being used In
that election in an Illegal manner or for an Illegal pur-
posci Al do not II three or four years ago. and
| have no recollection Of IL.
Some discussion took place in regard TO the propriety
of cciting which depended only upon what Mr.
Tweed mignt have heard
Mr.. ToH nsendThere is thing would like 10 have
Ood and thar his II there has been under
standing between Mr Tweed and any members Of tho
ring tbat certain thing should be en' cted, and NJ.
Tweed should do a. or II any other member I'd II under
instructions from that ring, then do not object TO his
telling the Of tnat thing; but If it is something
outside OF any ring organization and he Is TO state sim
ply he has heard somebody has received, object
".
Q-with regard to Chas. @. Cornell DO you know ot
any money having been paid To the Board Of Aldermen
any member OF the Board Of Aldermen 10 effect his
election, appointment confirmation the ease NAV
nave been, a. Street Commissioner Any connection
with Mr. Cornell was Of tho most confidential and
friendly was hs deputy rom the time he was
appointed DE served bis fu time and am COLI
ddent as well "a am OF anything. / do know per-
sonaily that he paid one dollar for his confirmation.
Q-You don't believe that he ever didi Al don's
believe IL, ana never heard that he dd.
Q.-Now as to Geo. W. MeLeaui A.-Tae same
answer. verbatim.
Q.-You never heard that he ddi A.-Nor believed t.
Odd you pay anything to be made street Com
mi5olcrl Al was only Aeting-srce Con missioner.
Q.That completes the list OF street Commssinnerst
A.--Yes, sir. There some between Fufcy and
Cornell but dou't recoect the names. Shepard Knapp
was one. ard Gen. Smith, and Lowell was there cnce,
but don't know anything about them
Q.-Do you know Of any money having been used
connect with The election, appointment ~ conirna-
ton Of anybody 5.eet Commls oner during the time
that you held office Al don't.
Q-Andnow the same 10 Chamberlain-didyon ever
know ;dung the time you were connected with the city
Government Of money being used 20 appoint or con
Grrn an, body Chamberlain A.-NoL OF ny own
knowledge
Odd yOI ever hear anybody say that they lid
Mr. Townsend objected, unless the question was rut:
he told by Of those persons with whom he was
associated IN crimel"
Q-Were you ever told so by anybodyi Al was told
20 by somebody.
Own! you cell us who told youl Al cannot-is
was a matter < narally talked and commenced ibout
Q.-Concemng vii ch Of these several Chamberlans
was tie general rumor proyalent-so prevaiea, rs 10
reach your ear-tnd money usedi AIR. Pet,r b.
sweeuy
Q.-Do you know Low much money was uscli Al
have heard 5000
Q.-Oh. you have gone that ALREADY That - tho
only Chamberlain concerning whom yol ever heard OF
money being usedl A.-No, heard money paid for
the appointment Of SIR. Plat or Pratt.
o-How did the uimor reach your eari A--The same
way II was the TAX Of folks arouud the City nan.
Q-CaL you ald the committee it tracing that rumori
A. cannot / wOuld # could.
Mr. Towusend-Does the committee dets mine that
that shall be the action OF the committed
Alderman Cowing-I think not. As far as am con-
cerucd think II ought 10 stop here.
Mr.. Coe-Wel, now, far as that Is concerned, We
are going to coune ourselves legal stimOny had
ho+fe huf n, al ono aud GdiDurn de.
SEARCHING JOHN KELLl's RECORD.
O-The next question, which IL suggested by Mr. Mon
rissy Is the following WIZ he tell how much 1t cost
for the passage by the Legislature Of the classfca-
ton bil the bill egalizing Eues fraudulent stock. and
the Act leg.lzng the New-YOrk Central Scrip and now
the money was paidp Do you know anything about
thati Al do know something about IL.
Q-Mr. Morrissey proceeds: "wl he say whether
not a mau who high up in the councils Of Tam
many Hail did not negotiate for the passage of the New
York CentraPs bilr Al 10 not know what it refers
TO. don't kaow anything about Tammany Hal or any
other Tammany organization.
Q.-Suppose it referred to Mr.. John Kelly, DO you
know any thing about II. Al don't know.
o-Do you know whether not he had anything to DO
with tnat materi Al think he did not lie did not.
10 nv knowledge. have knowledge Of who is Oh
up in Tammany Han, ia any other organization.
cent wnat IN the papers. Idon't bother my head
about politics never expect 10 vote again LaugAerI
Q.-Do yOu k4ow anybody at all who neg dated Tor
the passage of the New1Ork Central Dill A. i know
OF II body connected with Tammany Hail. IhaPs the
question, sht III
OIL give you list OF persons connected with Tar-
MANY Hall, not you tell whether You would know
any OF (hem were connected win the passage
of tnt blll Al don't know wOula lOOs with
great deal OF care, anu tel you AT tie LeNt meeting
would suggest at you ask Mr. horrssey to DO The
Ar Cole-Undoubtcdy Mr.. MOrrissey Will be- called.
Mr.. Twetd-SOm. body rigit behind ms mcnt1us the
money OF Mr. schelL presume that was intended for
me 20 hear, and an Prepared enurely To answer any
aue stions Mr. ScLel. never had any dealings