The New York herald., 1877-10-10
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SUPPLEMENTARY STATEN ENT.
The above statement was regarded by the
Attorney General and his advisers ~ Insult.
ficient and as bearing on its face evidence
that it was not the full and frank confession
as to his accomplices in crime, which Tweed
had promised in his we'll known letters OF
supplication to Mr. Charles O'Conor. Mr..
Tweed hearing this fact supplemented his
first confession by second paper, which ID
Us follows =
KRiE RAILWAY AND MR.. rwERD's ooxsacrioS rzsRE
In 1858 he thinks Mr. Tweed was brought into rela.
tons with Mr. Jay Gould by Mr. Hugh Hastings as the
Delavan House. in Albany. During session or the
Legislature Of 1868 MI Tweod had business cosnsc
,on with Mr.. Gould, bu. on the contrary In behalf
the New York Central road, Mr Tweed had oppossA
his measures. Amer tho sdjournmsnt Of the
Legislature Mr.. Gould asked permission TO bring
Mr. Fisk in contact with Mr. Tweed, and did bring
him to Nr. Twssd's ONCE In the Street Commits.
sioners ofnos Mr.. Tweed being then Deputy street
| Commissioner Shortly thereafter Mr. Tweed intro
duccd Nessrs. Gould and Flax 10 Mr.. sweesy, VINO
had been appointed receiver OF the Erie Railway
contrary 10 their wishes. In order 10 again
obtain control OF the road arrangement
| made by whicn Mr. Swesny 70
ceive ard did receive, Sl5oooo tor his fees. which
amount divided In equal parts between swesny.
| Hugh Smith and Mr..Twced From that time all iegs-
lat,on desired by tho Erie road obtained by Mr.
Tweed ana money expended for such purposes vas
betrayed By Gould and Fisk and disburssd by Mr.
Tweed. Mr.. Barber and Mr. Van vechtsn under Mr..
Twsed's direction Mr. Tweed says that many
| hundred thousand dollars wore expended 10
that why. 1t IL impossible, confined ~
| he Is and without 10 references and indi-
viduals M Tweed TO recall any special scss Of
legislation in their behalf except amendments TO the
session Of 1871. he thinks relative libel,
which Mr.. Twocd has before referred to In having
pad Senator james Wood So 900 his report the
Conference Committee.
In consideration for these services OF Mr.. Tweed.
MI Tweod Mr.. swocny ami Mr.. Hugh Smith
made directors OF the road although they owned
stock and given privileges In stock and other
operations Mr.. Tweed also brought Fax In commun-
cation with Judge Barnard. who thereafter granted
them all the judicial aid they requi red. Msssr Jsk
and Gould contributed handsomely all election
funds when requested BY the Ring. and aided
them all that in their power 10 DO. csnnsc-
ton with their road advance sheir political iatsr
| esia
VIEW YORK CENTRAL ROAD.
Mr.. Tweed says that 1868. he thinks, when The
great rivalry between the Central and Erie was mani-
fos,sd in the Legislature, NJ Tweed was paid BY
and cspoussd the side Of the New YORK Central and
was authorized by John butcher, formerly Senator
and then recognized agent Of that road In Albany, 70
| procure by purchase. II necessary, the votes OF
Senators for she Central Railroad Interest.
He did So security for tho money promised By
him Senators large quantity Of the stock OF the
Erie Railroad was placed in the hands Of Mr.. Abra-
| ham Van vechten Mr. Tweed expended In purchas-
| ing the votes OF Senators for This porposs aboas
slsoooo When the money desired by M.
l T0oe0, MT voa vNsoscs soss seo ssoSA
as required. or said hs did, ssd pssA
tho money TO Mr. Tweed. Various matters Of
legislation favorable TO the interests Of the Central
Railroad wore passed and paid for IN subsequent
years-lhat is. 1869. 1870 ls7I-wbsn NJ Tweed
received pay for his VOTE through hs. voa vsshsss;
but Mr. Twscd, a. hs rcmsmbers. eniy acted -
The agen, the road for such purposs In ths year
1865 and then only In The matter between tho Erie
and Central
rxx voucusR RopuRRy
Mr. Tvsod says that In . eouvorsaiios vith 4
oakcy Hall. then Mayor, relative 70 The examinaiios
Of tho vouchers By ths sub -cemmiss associated win
tho committee OF citizens, Of which william A
Booth was chairman, Nj. Hall informed NJ Twssl
that il the vouchers we're no, examined Il would tend
10 and would probably break down the prosecutions
against the Ring. Mr.. Tweed tnsrcupon con-
suited With Mr.. n. H. Cook, who then sa
a,lachs oil the Departmen, OF Public Works
the head Of the bureau therein, TO shs poss,-
bility OF obtaining access aud destroying sasA
vouchers Mr. Cook examined the comptrolisr's
onice and reported Tweed that he believed the
vouchers could DO obtained and destroyed, and told
Mr.. Tweed TO ioavo the matter his hands and he
would attend 10 IL II was subsequently, -.
osrtAinsd that the committee had called
upon Mr. Connolly. the Comptroller. TO produce
the vouchers Mr.. Connolly being cognzans Of wnas
going 10 take place requested and obiaiEsd the
delay Of few days, durns which time ~. Cook. a.
he informed MI Tweed, obtained access 70 tho rooms
the Comptroller aud carried away and destroyed the
vouchers Who. u any Quo. was engaged with MIN in
the enterprise Mr.. Tweed Is nss informed, ~ NJ.
Cook declined 10 state
\ rnuRLow wEro
In regard to Mr. Tnuriow Weed Mr. Tweed saya
that aitor his conviction upon the omnibus ind,cs