New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-08

office this morning The warm sentiments OF friendship
eNptsseu w II nave uounu l.e ~ !o' . , 10, ~
that is grdtde-never 10 forget FREUD never TO
| 90 back on man woman or child who does favor
| These are not empty words | write through a fu
OF heart when saw. through sunshine aud adNcr
sty through good and evl report matter what may
occur rely upon me to 90 to the END in your behalf
Command me at lime. Pardon me for beng 50 oH
pressvc Your kind offer In your letter is so generous
that cannot resist opening heart TO yon ANA say IN
addition God bless you aud yours Brooks said to john
Schumacher that he desired to have everything drop er
the report Of the committee John came 10 me ana IN,
formed OF BrOokss wishes. or all things distastefu
TO me is lawsuits AID seeing my name IN the papers
have got heartily sick OF 1t. even II 1t IS complimentary
and presume you must feel pretty Inucn that way your
self Before leaving washington schnmaksir StS
Brooks, and gave 10 understand that h0sutes haa
ended. / will be up Tuesday night of TINS week
ever yours, II. j. HASTINGS.
FURTHER ATTACKS on MURPHY AND KINGSLEY.
The examination was then regularly begun by the sub
mission OF interrogatores prepared by Demas Barnes
Barnes has long been prominent as personal ond
political opponent OF The bridge managers Murphy ana
Kingsley. Messrs Murphy and Kingsley were strong adj
voeates Of the denomination of Bigelow and Farchild
and the examination was clearly for political eneGt IN
Senses and designed 70 affect both state and local
he alleged nsymenf Of SOS 600 to Thomas Cowan
the NeWYOrk Aldermen, Tweed svOre saturday lual
5v Henry G. Murphy that Peter b. sweeny Hugh
Smith and himself subscribed the rest; that william u
paiGfor stock of his hands: that he submitted
the resolution giving Kingsley 10 per cent %, OF
services aud advances on behalf Of the company
which percenlum was snose lugptg Ie1uceI 20 E Nv
G. Murphy Henry w. SocuIn. John = l. Strananan ana
5 L. Husted, Of tho executive committees that kings
eys advances were understood to nave been large ex
pcnses getting legislation at Washington Albany ana
in NewYork ard Brooklyn Tor the DTldge; In snsWor 70
other questions from MIR. Barnes, Tweed SAID he knew
only by reference to books sent by barnes ana sus-
gested that Barnes was the best witness an the ease
Tweed would not swear positively TO any denhlio uhuer
standing with Kingsley to sharing with him IN the
fifteen per cent OF the expenditures Dut sara hilsSe{
lad taken balance OF ms stock OFF mis- hands lie nal
0uariss but did not know for a fact His knOwledga
as Kngsley's interest IN the wire mills and lead ap-
praisements WAS limited in the same way ne NEW
nothing OF any making money out OF the purchase
OF docks for pier sites.
PRESENTS. sINEcUREs AND PAY-ROLLs.
When asked who were in the habit of re-
ceivng presents from Jones & Co. and Rogers Co, "a
testified session, Tweed replied, first him.
SELF Peter b. sweeny Richard b. Connolly, william L.
King James Hayes, and pretty much all the public OFF
Gals.
Furnish me with a list OF the public officials in 70
and - and give q clerk to help and will ell
deayor to obtain for you all the definite information
can"
Q-I asked you with regard 70 your private payroll,
TO furnish the OF all persons upon it who held
sinecures and who were paid money nom the pubic
you prepared to answer that question: Al am not
Tor expected MT King return o. the city, ana hope
with his assistance to be able 10 tell pretty mucu every
one who on it, ] cannot now from my own rccoi-
lection, place the amount or tue names or me services
sfa,ce OF the two gentlemen from the Department OF
Pnbc works nave c1rs0ry gone over the pay-rolls Of
the late street Department during my connection with
them. While am satisfied in my own NINA that thtre
are many persons whose Mares there who never
rendered service, and who received pay, | am unable
10 distinctly rec0lcct hut few. The pay rolls Tor
partm-nt Of Public Works during the years 1870 and
1871 are to my best recollection, composed Of 81 par
az a salary or $1,000 81. 800 ana al 200 year Many
Of these not residents OF the city, ana did not do
any service aud were appointed ABOUT Juy l. islO az a
salary OF say $1,000 year each These appointments
were made TO ohise some OF The Republican senators
unable TO name them. While ann confident Of TINS
impression am cohuaent also 'nat tnee d ~. I1ny
Senators and others, ana drew pay without performing
investigate them, ana report IN Iu the result would
ask the committee 10 let that remain uhtI MI Ming It.
/ turns il possible.
o. want to know. Mr. Tweed the who were in
A-Nr Woodward, Mr.. Connolly, Mr.. Watson and my
SELF They knew everything. Others concerned and
Hugh smith Peter B. sweeny, J. NJ sweeny, \. o. Hail.
J. H. ingersou J; Garye{, Soln 0'EVey, M heS M
James Hayes John Fox Henry smith, A. Beauey, John
l. 49, gcs. Isaac Oliver, j. b. W. W Cornell rne Eas
Chester stone Company; those and the names l nave
mentioned before.
TIE COMING EXPOSURE OF POLITICIANS.
Alderman Lewis-8lr. Tweed at the next meeting we
will ask you to give the all parties Of either
! political faith with whom you have at any time had
corrupt dealings. would suggest that you name only
such persons as you have evidence relating to.
Mr. Tweed-The question then VIII be what you admit
as evidence.
Alderman Lewis-Omit those Of whom there is any
doubt.
Nj Tweed-That I certainly viii do have no desire
to bring unjust accusations against any man.
Alderman Cowing-I want T. ask you this question
TO present members Of TIE City Government, whether
thoy were with you IN carrying on the Government
the Tammany Han General Committee when Sweeney
and yourself were IN pQWerf VIII hand you the LIST