, 1877-04-22
HASTINGS.:. ;.

| and kindred matters, | am, with great respect,
your obelient servant, :JoHn D: TOWNSEND
=.: - HASTINGS: =..
"PuREL BusIsFs TRANSACTION u.
NEw-YoRK, April 3l-1n the evening: the
Committee resumed its session in the hotel, and
HIGH ], Hastings editor and proprietor OF the
Com;;uesr;c,eal Advertiser, was examined: BE has
known Tweed thirty-lve years. Took no active
nort III the CITY charter in 1870 Was interested
ia all New York bills at Albany Tor twenty-five
| wears past. Tweed gave him 4 check Tor
SEQ COO ID 1870 for purely business transactions
in nowise connected with Legislative matters
CT no &c money from Tweed to give Senators,
nor aid he receive any to be- given to senator
Woodin. =. ~
>t:~ THE ONLY TRUTH
il the World article was the giving to him Of
| the check Tor $50 0p. 1t is false that any por-
| tion WAS to 90 to Woodin. The Republicans
agreed in caucus to pass the charter hence
there was no necessity to spend money,aad twas
also agreed that tile Registry bill was to: be
| passcd, The Registry bill was to have the sup
port of Tammany, and, the Republicans beiuss
| in the minority, gave way. Has no reason to
| believe Woolin acted otherwise than in good
| faith. His business relations with Tweed
| began in 1870. Has no ,; recollection
| Of receiving money from Tweed in 1870, or in
1877. His business relations with Tweed lasted
up to the organization OF the viaduct operation,
| when lie, Belmont, Astor, Taylor, and johnson
| were Directors, aud even up to.the exposure ol
the. Ring frauds, and through his Kindness to
him, Hastings
WENT ON HIS BAIL; BONDS.
He and Tweed generally had stock transactions.
He was making purchases in town, and, as he
wished to close out their Transactions, Tweed
rave him check for SO, 600. This was at first
intended to buy a house In Fifth avenue, but he
| could not recollect how much Of that sum, II
auy, was expended for that purpose. Part OF
! the amount was loan, OF which portion was
naid back. He objects to the Committee peep
inr into private affairs. He was willing to give
information on the Woodin question, but would
rather not enter INTO
| MS PRIVATE AFFAIRS.
| His banker, Mr. Van schaick, had all the
memoranda Iu common with most OF the
! newspapers then his journal favored the Tweed
charter. He was in Albany two or three
times in q week during the passage Of the char
ter, he was in communication with Tweed dur
ing the time the matter was talked over: It IS
probable he spoke to number Of Senators IN
favor of the charter. He is not certain tnat he
spoke to Woodin on the subject. Tweed knew
| he was IN hnrmony with the bill. aud was using
his influence for it. Could not re:olleet talking
i to Woodn about it, or any conversation Win
! Tweed asking his influence. He was sure nc
was not asked. by any: one TO use ms L.
influence with Woolin. Republicans we're Ill
the minority and could not get charter 9, O.
their own. There was Tweed, Sweeney, hall,
by Genet, against them. He has no reeo,lec-
ton Of the amount Of consideration in the way
OF appointment. Knew Of Mo money being
spent personally for the passage OF bills, and
Rad NO CONVERSATION ABOuT IT
With Tweed II was evident the Young Democ-
racy and Republicans could not carry their
charter. as they cayed Id aid affiliated with
Tanmany He. was Clerk: OF the Senate Tor
some time, but had no resolls:tlon OF pool 70 70
nis memoranda, he could not state the amount
of the check given him as q, loan, loan, out
be-. thought it was about $1,000 which
be paid Eback IN instal!meuts: His oooks
wo1,li not show how Tweed had been paid
PAYMENTS were made to. Tweed direct and
Tweed Caye receipts. He did not receive more
TWO OR THREE CHECKS
/ from Tweed in 1870. The sc, 600 was payable
to his order. He did not think it was tue Com
mittee's business what was the price Of the
house. It was decided to luis wife. :.
t. Here Mr., Hastings spoke emphat1cally to
Schoonmaker, who was ckamlnine nun, anu
to dabble Ibis private business, aud that once
for all lie Hastings) would not answer any sneh
question. $780,,
| yery.well but did not recollect having any con-
ycrsntion with him in regard to the Tweed
A. Chairman Of the Democratic State Com
mittec in this city, Samuel j. Tilden was
IN RRcE1pr OF MoSEr5 FROM TWEED
IN hring about the results Of 1865. He stated
this iron, general information; but he could not
eay so OF his own knowledge. During the
Tweed trial it was proved that Illden recovered
5000 for election purposes. r:,.
It WIS agreed that all reference to ll!den
he stricken from the minutes Witness said hc
| did not deliver one dollars worth OF stock to
any member OF the Legislature, either IN lo'o
or lS71, or at any other time. There was no IN 1
derelanding with Tweed at any time rs to the
disposition of the moneys received from him.
The money was for himself alone.
I Mr., Hastings offered to explain his reference
to Tilden, and, alter some opposition, he stated
| TrLDEN HAD TRIED TO 1NJuRE HIN
and his falnily by circulating stories Of damag-
Ing character as to this $4,000 check.
.'Thcn,'' said Senator ate. =; schoonmaker' "you
"No,,, don't; but acknowledge the provo
member of Committee There was no
reason for tie introduction Of this foreign mat
ter, and it should not have been permitted. VIC
are not here to decide with either Democrats or
tEWell, gentlemen said Mr.: Hastings, 'are
you through with mel"-- -. -. -
"Yes,n replied Schoonmakcr, :.unless you
are anxious to speak more kindly OF Uncle
San1my.n -
'.Wc1l," remarked Hastings, Il may have
been excited, butI never take anything back"
:: Mr. Winslow begged hard Of the Committee
+ to be examined. He said several papers, par.
ticutarly Democratic ones. had reported him
as left for Canada, a runaway, and, as bis testi'
mony would be short, he wanted to be exan'
incd at once. :"
The investigation was adjourned till Monday,
whcu Winslow and Van sc1iaick ~ill be ex'
amincd.
THAT CORNERSTONE
:. OF LITTLE ACCOUNT. ... :
NEW YoEE, April 2t:-Tlc Heralps Albany
correspondent tclegraphs that the Attorney.
General has not, aud never has had, in his pos
session at Albany an original confession oi