The New York herald., 1877-10-07

ana on all the payros was charged 10 the Args HIS
opposi,e cass,dyis name on the margin. ,he word
"Argux" "He was once removed continued Mr.
Tweed, and William called on me ond had him rein
stated Afterward, Al the solicitation OF wsm Cas-.
sdy and alter the passage OF the CHARTER Of 1870 his
brother's salary was Increased 10 $4,000 compen
sation tor avors received from the Argus Company.
was instrumental IN having inserted IN tha Session
Laws OF 1870 chapter 402. the following :-..That
eon,rac, sx,onaea or three years 'Dr provided The
Comptroller deemed II Tor the interests Of the
Sta,e." Mr. Tweed went to discuss tho
declaration OF the Argus people that they had received
benefit from him. He stated that last week ne
wrote letter 10 Comptroller olcott begging the
10 furnish him with list OF the payments TO the Argus
In 1865 1862 1870 1871 aud 1872 also tho
for printing made by the State with the Argus Com
which the Argus nad been paid moneys in the years
referred TO. To this letter Mr. Tweed said he mad
ceived no reply. He proceeded next TO read from
newspaper dated October l, 1877, q statement that
the following payments were made from tho
State Treasury to the Argus Company in the following
1871, s207 900: 1872, Sl36 400; 1873 lass6o 1874
$23, 200; 1875, $40, 900, making IN all s17s.550 OF
which 1884, 500 paid them 1870 ana 1884, while
Mr. Tweed was IN the State Senate Referring TO the
sudden decrease the In tho other years ho
remarked that they were the drbbings OF the years
when he was in power He said hc could substantiate
all he had said about substituting the press He here
produced inc following check dated January TO- 1871
Tor $4,000 paid BY him 10 tho Albany Argus, ndorscd
by William Cassidy, President Of tho Argls Company,
and Daniel Manning, secrotary:-
NEW YonK, Jan. 10, 1871.
mercial Bank OF Albany four 'heusand dollars.
YAyoRs TO WOODEN
As evidence that he had done favors for Senator
Woodin, Mr. Tweed submitted tho payroll OF the
Water Kegisers Office for August, 1870 showing that
a named James j. Weed was an inspector OF
in that Office AT salary OF So 900 year This
man." said Mr.. Tweed, 'was appointed Tor senator
Woodn tho Let OF August 1870, and drew back pay
ior July Of that year He retained his office up to
July, 1871, at 600 year. and was removed because
the republican Senators made a party question Of the
tax levy OF that year. On the private records Of the
department. he was charged as having been appointed
at the solicitation OF seuntor Woodin and was known
as 'Woodln's man from tho country" He performed
no services, Mr.. Tweed SAID. and his salary was gen.
' rmE TENTH NATIONAL hank.
Touching upon the Tenth National Bank Ar. tweed
said he was prepared 10 prove that Mr. Palmer knew
waitea the bank alter hours TO pay money out 10
messengers sent by Mr. Tweed.
MR. HUGH HASTINGS AND THE Boss
Then the ex"Boss" TOOK UP The Commercial Ad-
uertssr and read paragraph IN which he cnaract
had been intimate terms with Hugh J. Hastings,
proprietor of that journal, or AT least as Mr. Tweel
held The author or at least tine person responsible for
the paragraphs denying his statements he read the
following letters which were handed up to the COM
mittee:-
aa Dnah r @ doubt a% ss s as spot a"a wHh, oa
DEVIL before attacking me went about tho .oase astin
among republicans that was in the employ Of rammany
ses Up oreadies . against m me- IN h, speech he held up
ia ins sre the evidence hs he Iy s
spy ana inornsr Ct the democratic party ~
public address II was the dsmocra,ic party.
n sN% &c sss mSra the as BE-
brought before House contempt. You viii have seen
not apen my ease to my hand anu what propose to
prove Bsoks could take advantage o. IT, Cant teie
DO what you for our friend. John schumaker
that Fox put Brooks to make the tin alton
Ss ss BENZ Ia %s 1 ss
the grates o. The b.seash. o. the oap..ci Mont bs
COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER OFFICE
CORNER FULTON AND NASSAU sInLErs.
Ny DEAR FRIEND Your letter directed TO Washing
ton tailed TO reach nue. there found it at my oce this
d1s G WARM % yss or sss Il aS
tbs many thar u,ot people boast Of nat Que gratitude
woman cld who does favor write through iuness
sos %aa .s sh y
rely upon 20 the 'front.' in your behalf Com
Your kind offer ia Your letter is 20 generous thai cannot
resist opening heart TO you aud in addition God
BrooEs SAID 10 John Schumacher that he desired to have
me s'1s and asi informed ' me %hs Of
things dsase 10 me s awsys lex ans % seeing my name
is complimentary. ana presume you nnst tee, pretty
senamaser saw BROOKS and gave me to Understand That
ever ever yours ''1 H. j. HASTINGS
THE pEMAs BARNES QUESTIONS
The list OF questions sent IN by Mr.. Dcmas Barnes
management were next put 10 witness. He told over
again the story related several weeks ago. He knew
$4,000 was paid 70 the New YORK Aldermen to pro-
cure appropriation OF 81, 500 coo Tor The pro-
lect OUTSIDE oi tho passage oil the resolution TO pay
Mr.. William e. Kingsley fifteen per cent upon the cost
Of the construction OF the bridge towers To certain
hcight Mr.. Tweed knew Of no irregu artes conncc-
tiol with the campany excepting oil course the
gwen to himself and his Fellow members OF tue Ring
tuIy detailed ut previous session He saii he mad
expected 10 receive portion OF Mr.. Kugseys fifteen
per cent bad II hccn paid to the latter; and while he
inn IA Mr.
had spoken to that gentleman to the effect that IL
good deal OF money lor one man, and ought 10 be
divided. Kingsley remarked that he haI expended
great deal oil his money for the company at al.
6any ano at Washington.
JONES 4 Co Is PREsEyrs
With regard to the presents which Mr.. Tweed, at
tho examination session. alleged were made 10
ployes OF tho cry by Jones Co. ana Rogers Co.,
MI Tweed stated that ne would be unable tO furnish
list OF those 10 wham such presents had been made
until no should refresh his memory by talking with
Mr. William Il. KING who would soon return 10 lnc
city. Almost every CITY olclai at that time received
such presents; he knew that James Hayes had been
the recipient oi such iavors. Mr. Cole asked whether
sinecute positions or figured upon his private payroll
MI Tweed stated that lie had not been able prepare
assistance OF Mr.. KING before The meeting oi Ito
COMMITTEES.
THE sIsMcrREs
s.With the assistance two gentlemen from the
Department oi Public Works, = he said, Il have
soriiy gone the payroils oil late street De-
par InenJ during my connection with IT; wuIle am
whose names are there who never rendered
but received pay, am unable 10 distinctly recoIiect
but lew; the payrons Tor IN pecicrs aud supplement
tary roll for clerks ~ the Department OF Public Works
auring the year 1870 are The best o Iuy fscoilce
tIon, composed entiTeiy ol aueh parties; 4 hnd The
names vi some persons ON these rolls al salary oi
81, 000 per year; many OF these
residents oil New YorA city, never dia any service
ana we're appointed ABOUT July l. $780, al Il "a lry oi
81, coo per year eacu These appontnc were maie
vUilse ui the republican, Senators who aided
In tue passage oI the charter oil 1870 but am unable
To maine them, WINE AIN ol the IMPRESSION aud
con nGdchL tnal there are many others who, like the
above, were appuinted 10 oJgc Senators aud others
and nraw pay without performing any survc ces, y.t
am not aOc to specifically indicate thom. Ino rolls
and papers are stu nj my disposal, anu w endeavur
to further carefully examine aud investigate, aud re-
port tuil to your honorable committee the result
Being asked toll the names ol those PcrsoAs who
from the beginning oi tho rsuduient percentage arr
rangement unuer the old Boaru OF Supervisors, run
ming through The settlement Of adjusted claims aud
aiterward through the Board Of Auait who were per-
iecty cognlzanL Oi these frauducnt transactons Mr.
Tw, ed said that there were but Two knew
ali from the Leginnng until The end. Ar Cole asked
for the names OF thoae VINO were IN sympathy with
Tweed in his frauds and he mentioned IN reply tho
names OF Ar. Connolly, Nr. Woodward, Hugh sinuh,
y. ID sweeny, Garvey, kennard. j. 81. sw.eDy. a.
Oakley Hall, George cf, Edward Jones, Johl Bar.
nara, IngersoiI, Watson Co.. H. Smtu. 'Jlmmyf