New-York tribune., 1877-09-19
MORE FROM TWEED.

A SEARCHING OF PERSONAL RECORDS.
QUESTIONS ABOUT JOHN KRLLY-A SHARP ASswFR
TO MoRRrssEY TwEED's CONNECTION WITH
THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE.
The Tweed investigation by the Aldermens COM
mittee, was resumed yesterday before larger
gathering of spectators than has yet been present.
and the proceedings while no more interesting as
regards developments than at the previous SESSIONS
were yet filled with interruptions and explanations
of one kind or another. Alderman COwing, before
the counsel for Mr. Tweed had arrived made little
personal statement to the effect that he had received
many letters asking him to put questions himself.
He deprecated any idea that he was partisan and
made the ringing remark that if there was any
Republican that had been caught stealing he would
punish him as quick as he would Democrat, ana
good deal quicker" he added, making the specta-
tors laugh, because l would expect more from
him." Any pertinent questions people wanted INN
to ask he should ask, whoever they might hit Ihis
speech drew another from Mr.. Cole, the counsel to
the committee, in the same ven and containing
promise to put questions. But here the speech-mak-
ing stopped. so far rs concerns the gentlemen con-
ducting the investigation, for Aldermen Lewis and
Seyin contented themselves with Mr. Coles state
ment that he had been instructed by the committee
to say that any questions propounded by any gen.
tlcman or any journal, in good faith, should be
asked.
Mr. Townsend, who had now arrived, seated him.
self by Mr. Tweed, but soon rose to announce his
clients readiness to any questions no matter
what they were or whom they might affect. How
ever when Mr. Cole referred to the published letter
Of John MOrrissey. suggesting certain questions TO
be put to Mr. Tweed. considerable excitement was
created Mr. Townsend while cOnseDting readily
to his clients answering any question, yet Thought
he ought at least 20 receive the questions day or
two prior to replying to them. Mr.. Cole Said that
people talked about the whole examination being
prepared beforehand, and he was determined to put
these ouestons so that everybody cOud see that be-
at least was anxious to have everything shown up.
Mr. Tweed himself asked, in tone just bordering
on irony if they proposed to put questions to him
without knowing whom those questions were from,
and the full Significance of bis words came out
little later when after Mr. Cole had put the ques-
tIon he drew paper from his pocket and read
W tn exceeding vIgOr emphasis and bitterness. a
statement Of John Morrissey's career This was GER
tainly the most exciting incident Of the session, and
il produced great deal Of amusement. Mr.. Tweed
did not attempt to conceal his feeling against
John Morussey, and lie made the caustlc
remark that he had heard Of Morrisseys
threat 10 give MIN duOtutI uNbt diiu Nitu ~
ne would return HIM another. Alderman COwIng
regretted that Mr.. Tweed should have read the
PAPER aud stated that he ought have been stopped
and he even moved to have it expunged from tho
record. Mr.. Townsend vindicated the right of a
man who was down and under constant attack to
show who his accusers were, aud expressed himself
as satisfied since the paper was with the press.
The examination. which up to thls time had been
characterized by these Interruptions and differences
everything being said, however very pleasantly
the testimony went on. Mr. Tweed told what he
knew about the Brooklyn Bridge and bis transac-
tions with Mr.. Kingsley and Henry c. Murphy He
described also the manner of carrying elections IN
the different wards, with the r;te sentence that It
was not the ballots but the counters that made the
result; aud in conclusion he produced checks given
to ugh Has ngs for his alleged services as lobbyist
at Albany.