The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-19
Attacking the Hon. John Morris.ey.

Alderman Cowing having asked. How much
money was paid to pass the first appropria-
ton to the Brooklyn Bridgcf" tho witness
replied. Now let me say word first before
going into that. l read that article in THE
sUS yesterday. and have prepared myself with
a few remarks. which ! wish to rcGd.
Mr. Tweed then proceeded TO read:
From the testimony have given before this
committee. think no one will believe that
favor nys'lf ms II good. honest man. | have
now boon doing what most Of the papers and
what al have advised mo to do. tell the whole
history of the Ring. | believe am doing right
md am WILLING to submit myself 70 the Just
rrnIn,lsmi OF any ana AL honest men. " j.
should be called upon to judge OF me out of the
mouths OF people worse than myself. Not
been nude an object Of criticism Ivy the Hon.
John Morrissey. have known him for
much longer. When am made u a subject H' ~
criticism 10y him. i is but fair that the public
should know who he is: At n Court Of. Oyer and
term VI 1918. this nun was indicted for ass 1ut
with intent to Kill. In the April term Of 1919 he
was indicted for BURGLARY and at the same
that same term convicted and sentenced to Jail
for sixty days. having boon tried on the two in
mrssry i2F ,h Ssu June ana term "" in i na
no was, indicted for burglary. In the
convicted of breach OF the pence. adIudgcd to
be- fined $50 and sentenced FOR II term Of three
months in the. Albany penitentiiary. at hard
labor; in case Of payment. He spent nine
out his terms. In 1857 he was indicted in this
county for mn assault with n DANGEROUS weapon
upon Thomas II. Bulnicr with intent To Kill
him. In the same year and on the same
day HI. WIS indicted for n fclonious assault
upon Milan j. Conway. with intent 10
kill him. On the Same day he was IN
licted for ielonious assault upon John F..
II. pagget. with intent to Kill inn. These
last three indictments were found while 4.
Oakley Hall was District Attorney for N :
county During the whu.c ut that time. and up
10 II very few years past he has been a profess
prctor and owner of the worst places in the
city of Now York. the resort Of thieves and per-
sons Ol the lowest churnTer. Perhaps one 81
the worst faults which can fairly be attributed
to me II having been the means OF keeping h :
gambling houses protected from the Iolfr. AZ
an organizer OF repcaters hc had 10 superior.
and ~ the time when the Ring was in power
~ ii capacity wns always fully recognized. II
is hardly fair that respectable papers should
10 public belief and faith
While reading this d"nunciation Of his emo
my. the old Boss's EYES hlaz.d. his face WIS
flushed. the hand holding his manusrrp ut
trcrnbied, and his words, always uttered with
grcnt r.pidity. now seemed. as they literally
tunhled over each other. e. be poured forth n
n furious catilract. the angry motion Of which
made the most innocent pr positions and con-
functions sound Ike curses. HIS yehcmcncc
actually silenced everybody ana minute
elapsed. after he Got through. before Alderman
Cowing could got breath enough TO say now
deeply he WIS shocked NJ the witness taking adj
vantage of the opportunity Of his position 10
make such an attarA upon ANYBODY
n, an n bu abused Nv ynrr nT 2u r MN
al liberty and cares 10 wag his tongue NJ me.
| am tied hand and foot am in Jail. This man
IL in the streets free. haunting the hotels fire.
| uurnting the barrooms and the restaurants
talking about me. He says he has given me one
| dose aud intends TO give, me another. Then l
us ! ran. / am under the weather now. II IL
true. but can't DC crushed yet"