The New York herald., 1877-09-13
The Promised List of Participants
in the Percentages.
HOW THE PLUMBER WAS SHARED.
What the "Od Man" Says About
Ex-Sheriff O'Bren's Claim.
DENIALS OF SOME OF THE ACCUSED.

will doubtless prove TO certain city poiticians) was
enacted yesterday in the Adermanic chamber at the
City Hail. 1t Is generally understood that Tweed In
tends to make clean breast Of all that he knows
relative to ssRing' corruphon-shat or body of
who shared the plunder. directly indirectly,
will be spared The agony OF of these statesmen in
view Of such exposures, therefore be easily
imagined than described. At tho last session OF the
Aldermanic committee the names Of Walter Roche,
Peter p. voorhis, Henry Smith, John r. Briggs, John
Fox. Andrew and James Hayes came into prominence
as sharers in unawfully obtained moneys The
nouncement of the second batch OF individuals coming
under the lash OF the late Tammany ''Boss" was,
therefore, awaited yesterday with almost breathless
expectation.
OF THE ''Boss."
Tweed entered the Aldermanic chamber at the City
Hall punctually ut O'Clock. He was accompanied
by Major Quincy, Order OF Arrest Deputy; Deputy
Sheriff McGonigal, William NJ. Tweed, Jr., and William
Edelsten. There about two hundred spectators
present. who occupied seats outside Of the railing
Only two members of the Aldermanic committee
Messrs Lewis and Cowng-were present during the
first hour of the investigation. Mr. Sevin turned up
toward the close. The counsel OF Tweed, Mr. John D.
Townsend, occupied seat next his client and oc.
casonaly whispered q iew words Of advice
IN his ear. The witness was calm and self
possessed He emphatic delivery and
FIRST read carefully in manuscript the steno-
graphers notes of the testimony given LAST week and
made some unmportant corrections. Then Mr. Cole
made the announcement that mono OF the documents
of the Board Of Supervisors for 1861 1870 could be
found.
THE PROMISED LIST OF NAMES.
Tweed was next handed copies OF bound books con
tainng proceedings OF the old Board Of Supervisors,
from which he read or the names of parties who he
xA,Ii,o
Ring consideration for their passage The follow
Ing are the names, read of by Tweed &C gorge S.
Miller, carpenter work; Keyser Co., plumbers; In
gersoll, Watson Co.. furniture; A. J. Gar
vsy, plasterng; J. I. Barnard & Son, coal
and wood; Charles H. Jacobus. carpenter;
L. V. Haughwout Co., stoam heaters; j. B. & ".
Cornell iron Eastchestcr Quarry Company, President
Masterton, stone; Roe Il Co., stationery; J. o. Sey
mour Co., Edwin Jones. stationery; j. A. Smith,
awnings; W. G. Rogers Co.. stationery. A. e. Miller
Tweed says meant Ingersoll Co., Philip F. Donna
rumma meant Garvey, G. d. Bollar meant ingsrsoll.
The witness also mentioned the names of Gregg &
Brother but said that he had any dealings with
them. The were used by ingersoll Il Co.
81 know" said Tweed. .'that these bills would not
have been passed unless the fifteen per paid.
When they received their money they paid fifteen per
cent to me- Twenty per cent was added to tho legiti
mate bills and fifteen handed to the Ring
THE POLITICAL BoMBsuELr.
The next prominent in the drama was the de-
liberate scalping OF ex-Sherif OBricn aud Senator
Francis NJ. Bixby. Jimmy, Hayes was also again
that the last handed him fifteen per
cent OF a years sherins bills O'srien had
paid the amount to Hayes for Tweed, at least,
the ''fsoss' informed by the lato Sapcr-
visor Next, in 1871. came the claim Of oBrien for
bali OF this claim the representation OF Bxby,
acting as O'Brien's agent that his principal would
up on the then Tammany "Boss." Tweed. it appears
succumDcd to the tcmpcrs and paid $40 900 in cash TO
OF the story is that o Brlen, through Joseph A. Mon
hemer assignee, now sues the city for the full amount
OF this claim.
RECORDER HAcyETT's MEDICATION
Toward the close OF tho proceedings the question
was asked by Mr.. Cole as TO whether any money had
Aackett Recorder Tweed emphatically denied
any such statements saying, 81 am positive that
nothing was PAID
rnE EXAMINATION CONTINUED
The examination OF William N. Tweed was then re-
sumed py Assistant ssh. Corporation counsel Cole
the following warning"I shall ask you at the next
session OF ihis committee to givo the names OF the
claimants the dates Of the transactions, as far as
can as TO all bills or claims which were presented 10
the Board OF Supervisors from the year 1851 to the
Of superysors by corrupt means A. DO You recoi
ioct also you promised to furnish me with the docu-
mentss know you have made your best cndcavors TO
lind them; but cannos answer the question without
them.
u what books precisely DO you needY A. Tn0
documents 8s CO. 20 and II of the Board Of supervi-
sors. Mr.. Cole said he was unable to get the docu
menis OF tho Board OF Supervisors, and he requested
The reporters to publish the act with the view OF ascer
tanning II possible whether copies Of these documents
could DO obtained.
q. Now, Mr. Tweed, recurring TO what have des
ignated the Supervisors Ring prior TO the passage OF
TIC act OF 1870 put these matters into the hands OF
the Board of Audit, who composed that Supervisors
Ringg A. have to go back to the records again.
O. You answered II already a. That is tho proper
answer
O. You have sa,d, william NJ. Tweed. Walter Roche
Henry Smith, Andrew J. Blakcy, Isaac J. Oliver,
James Hayes and John Fox. A. At various vmcs;
not ali at one time
q. Now, wish you would explain the manner, tho
nodus opcrandl in which these fraudulent claims were
10 the Board OF Supervisors. who made the
Arrangement with the claimants, and trace the whole
proceedings from the beginning to .hc end. A. Pretty
nearly every person who had business with the Board
Supervisors furnished supplies for county works
had friend IN the Board OF supervisors, and gen
orally hc member OF that Ring, and through thut
member they talked to; the result was their
bulls were passed and the percentages were paid some
times 10 one man and sometimes to another
q Some one o! these men who composed the Ring?
A. Some OF these SIX or seven.
u Would the claimant be informed by the Super
visor whom you designate as his friend IN the Board
that hc bill larger than IL really wasy
A. Make up his bill so that he could AFFORD fifteen per
cont oil or whatever was agreed upon
a. And this fifteen por cent or whatever was agreed
upon was paid 10 the RingY A. To the party who gave
that Information.
Up to 1870 Or 1871 guess they all hat good basis;
think they all hat good ioundaton AT least, large
q some bills we're bona fdey a. Bona fde ana for
large amount, very nearly tner lace
q And the plan was TO add fifteen or moro per cent
To tho lace oil the good bill 10 be DIVIDED among the
members oil the Ring? A. Added to tho amounts
either TO the quantity or the price
o. Ana the understanding was made between some
one or more MEMOIRS OF the Ring and the CLAIMANT
A. Originally IL was aud inally mostly driltcd IN 10
my hands most all OF them.
2 During that period, we're any bills allowed TO
pass the Supervisors which entirely bona fdeY
A. A great many ol them
O. And you think II you could get hold Of the docu
mcnts of the Supervisors Tor those years that you
could separate the good bills from the iraudulcnty a.
! would know those which paid fifteen per cent which
presume wero fraudulent bills from that fact don't
tllnk could Identify what portion OF the bulls that
were fraudulent; don't suppose knew; the aggrc
gate was what knew ana the oms.
" DO you mean to say that certain persons who
were the hablt OF DONG were also In habit OF
frauduleny increasing the amount Of their bills and
you designate those persons? A. hose persons.
a. And possibly some OF the fraudulent bllsY A.
But as to designate them all | could not
a. Now, have been unable TO find those any where,