, 1877-04-22

yoivfa5 "a A,N,t ~ ,,rssant ,sn ~ :
O.-N'hat did vnn nean nv the half-party In
the Housel A.2The Young Democracy. It
meyer cams to, mi. rrowths AS 1 said, at the
nroner time viii mske a f,,]| statement. BY
Tie nroner time. / mean When it viii be for :,
TIE Rest 1HTEREsTs or TnE PEOPLE. ::
O.-Was there onnther charter before the
,Hnuee3 -Yes thn yVhort1eberry charter
[jaughtt. /. to.vhirh vas onnosed. Everybody
fliat ha1 n rrieyonrc md : new charter. Tit.
Tweed charter wos thc onn was advocating.
I had conversations with Woodin and Wiuslow
about The charter- and they understood; the
but not in detail NJ ono hit q New York man
could. : " -..'
O.-Did any onc sne,t, to YOU about his
liability to Indictment tor voting for the Tweed
chartcr. A.-No nnhic official. I mean no
one who is now nphjic tflirial.
O.-ITayt you hcI.n annroachcd bY. any per-
sons agent in reference to such liability A.
! O.LTl,en yon decline to state whether per-
sons dave approsched gn isS YOU ~ in the manner ind
catedl Al 10. for
THAT Is RATHER MIXED.
Herr Mr. rnwnsen,1 ~ - s,,r@estcI the addition
that this answer was made subject to auswees
a1read y uivcn :,
O.-Are there naners in your possession which
would rive US information. Al, decline to
answer :. =.
O.-You know Huph Hastings1 Ayes,
proprietor Of the Commercial Advertiser.
O.-Was it in favor OF the charter4 Al
have no RECOLLECTION. thiuk it was.
O.-How long vas he iu Albany pending the
charter? Al hnye no recollection. He was
up and down all the time. :. 80,
Odd he 60 there at any request from you!
Al don't remember.
INA LUMP: ,
the "sI following auestiobs lad you any CONVEX
sation with him in reference to the charters
Did he inform you Of anY transactions he had
with Senators in reference to the charter: Hau
you any communication with officials in rela-
with them in reference to your refusal until al
ter passage OF the Omnibus bills
Q:-Wlom did you consult besides your fam
fly and counscls? A.-Nohody.
Q.-Was there $4,000 check given to
Hastings iu 1870! Al decline to answer. :,
| Q.-Did you lend or furnish him S20,0D0 for
the purchase Of private house in Fifth avenue!
| A.-No, sir; knew nothing about his private
| affairs. - .
Q.-1f YOU did give MN chceh, olo Sou
| Know lor what 1t was 10 oc appl'eu' AZ oe"
! cline to answer.
Twecd was asked whether the hcpnbucau
| press was not anxious to pass
| -. CERTAIN REa!srnArioN LAWS.
He said they we're, and seVcra! Democfatlc oenr +
ators gave their votes for SUCH law as part OF
the consideration for their votes on the charter.
| Q.-Why WAS the other calleu the Nnottie
berry cbarter!". -"A.-lt;was some Joke Of those
smart fellows up IN Albany se[oas o matters
mind.
| After consideration, however, Tweed said:
Rccal,se It came IN late and went out early.
There beinw no more questions, Mr. Town
send sucecstcl that Tweed have an opportunity
| of corre.tinp the manuscript when the notes
were Transcribed. "Ycs," said Mr.. Tweed, '1his
| fstenorrapher) htcroclyphics might mean dif-
fercnt from what said.' .
It was then decided thatthe stenographer read
| bis notes.
i In reply to further questions Tweed said on
i his arrival be sent for Townsend and told him
t that he had sent word to the Attorney-Gcneral
that he was going to give up all his elects.
Mr. Townsend advised him to pursue that
course. Then he wrote to Mr.. 'O'Conor and
was visited by Attorney General FaiEchild and
Mr.. Peckhanl, who advised him to tabulate what
he had to SAY, and he did so with the distinct
Understanding that no one outside should see It,
aud that
TWAS 70 RE RETURNED
If mt annroyed bv the Attorney General. He
nrn,nises rorrohoratiye eyidcnce aud informa-
t;on ~ tn the suits aeainst the city, and told
thcm he kneyy nersons who could corroborate
him. His Communication TO the Attorney Cen
eri ;s., woS4 ~ no not aaesi 3ds i enon "
EFFECT MS RELEASE.
n. vas ,onr nnonph nroteftiny other people's
rsnj'taIion and nositions. and had rot oll he
yamteI ~ confinement. If he is used as wit
| nesS 10 fha Attnrnev-{Teneral. he is to be dis
| ,,,arred eE.77i.' :. :; u.
Il. WIS astonished at the statement published
n he iVorlI. There might he few facts ia it,
hrt most of if was i,.tion' No one wa, TO know
what his statement contained unless it was used
~. ~. 4 Attnrnev~f;cnerai> liz vas IN readincss
to be q witness in court. OF law to give ;eyi-
d.nca H.. tstcs no interest in nol1ics' or any-
th;.s- .,sa an.1 ,y,nts to rct mt and H.. never
e1,,s:ts ~ t,-e nart in nn|itics nrain. His nm.
a1d;nr il he is to be DISCHARGED il used az
,e;tnrss
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j. ?; 14"hs5sD .s!ec. EAAs.Nhg. - th ,o,e,
oaia ng .e.u e,tuse1 T. n.n. ~ etatame,,t
DENTAL relaton o. ,..., mss ~ s5e
o1 evidence "1ucn nmeeu !" as .tlnna, Go,ar.i ~
nc eave It y or ~ f 1e ts ontnts t anv
anu meyer sho"cu q u sun 40 bn,,t - ~
one. gave 10 ~ ~" T. ~ sos = ar:a,,t the
Ns =, ~ neo ~ 10
a,'a ~ ,Ii;nt, ~ m. ~
,nls.l DC ungeF IL =, ,rit nEe ~ ,romi.
less II ] IS uSeu: ns e. so, =" whetnr tbe no;nts n,
nent sgheacum . 'S ~ ,,ira a.arra rnrn sotis.
Wn!cn "sso @ nas 5,aJ thn he,d;,rs tn him hi
Iac1o!y, anu tau ,rea strict,, e -rvsfc
tile confelsa'gn ".ls Tt1r ,ssS .%,Tx.T1or
~. I'll TILE ~ tbe commttce atiiourncd to the
n .ne 9all, anq LIZ ~ Iolt'n1''ee ~ '1s
fl1Sn aa'tuu1 ~ Garunittce met Mr. Tweed which
nnGn sao ;,1,nadiots1v aftcr thcir arrival nj
vas ;.ltllost Sa4 III }baro woe 1;ttie deov
nuuao" sttcet ~, T,;.eod ~ - +-ndnna5 ~