The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-16

$4,000. Ny conversations with Miner and
Wood wore about the same.
Odd you also have a conversation with
the same RS with the others. Hc came 10 nne
and said he Understood | was anxious to hnvn
tdna,s Miner and nim th9t they gcncray TRAVELLED
to sustain my charter. ] said yes. was very
aanxi9us. and we talked about amounts, The
first day he left mo without any definite talk.
W 40 rSS * t@1F ooo ot lGSS'
for his support. He came TO sec me the next
day. aud he mentioned $4,000 said thnt was
impossible, md If II could not be done without
could beat them again any way. cven If | dit not
have the support from the Republicans that
ON regard to Wood. what transprcd? A.
senator Wood and had had dealings before
this; had loaned him money. and ne had not
u waya Ind Won en Wanted 70 To hop me- y2 Ts hero
the chance" He said How" 1 said. "stand
by my, charter and support me- l want 'd
] had Norton or Crcamer with me-. / told Nr.
Wood would pay him Tor 1t. lie wns nwn IS
talking Of how poor hr Wis. and borrowing
money to get along. He had an int rest in some
sort of n rectiiyng establishment for making
cid whiskey new, or new whiskey osd.or -ome-
hut | told him no. | didn't understand tho
business, and didn't want to 20 into. il. Then
we talked of money. starting with 100000 tho
lowest amount named to either Of them. I
generally started with that. Finally we settled
Q.--rhen $4,000 were paid to him to support
tho chnrterY A.-Yos
Q.-Was it in every rnsc understood that you
should give them money or plncrs-;tll the ~ n
ators named-to influence their votes? A.-As
have said. money to them. or positions to the +
friends. as they desired
Q.-liow did you first coma TO conault with
Hugh Hastings IN this matter? A.-from tho
c,that had employed nun IN other iiiati ~
active. energetic. industrious. smart man. and
Q.-What do you moan by" employed him ?"
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bills desired to have passed.
gid you employ him Us journalists \.
As u lobbyist-to persuade certain parties 10
.o.L-wen. did you employ him in regard IN
thiS charterr Al did. l agreed to nay him
.,o.-w1a, did you give him? A.-Twenty
Q.-Was he present al any of these consulta-
tions with any Of tho Senators? A.-No. Sir
Nobody was present,
Dwell. what did he do? Ale was the one
who first suggested II Republican caucus. and
he innp"necd members. lie was popular.
known it. Everybody knew Il.
curing the passage Of this charter; Ayes
Q-How did you pay him? Al called OF
| him after the Legislature adjourned which va'
! the time generally pad gentlemen employ,
| 10y mo who were not members. and gave him ml
Q-where is that check? Al have it now in
/ -Q-Nhe Is il PAYABLE TO? .A.-To Hugh
| Hastings think. though po.sih ii Is payable
| to hearer' and endorsed by him.
| Q.-nave YOU IL with YOU A.-NO. sir.
Q..-I shall want It tho next time we meet
! Al can producr il.
Again ilr. Tweed expressed q dosire to look
| over tne minutes. and was assured hy Mr.. Cole
| that he should have ample opportunity tl do SC
/ before the most session oi the commit 'e.l
Mr.. COle-l would Ike 10 put in. IL part Of the
proceedings to-day. an extract from the com.
| plnint OF Joseph y. Monheimer. This Mon.
! hein"r. who sues the Mayor and Commonultl
| on O'Brien's cpims for Shorins bills = ths
/ witness on Mr.. Tweed's assignment alreniv il
! evidence. This comp.alnt all ges tnat dulnL
| lsts. 1863. and 1870 O'lricn wts sheriff. au,
| him rs Shcfil's fees. and thnt those ciaiin.
| Were H. signed to him. the said Monheimer. aux
| he thcrcupon sues. The assignment Of I've.
| (aready In evidence was made. rs the date vii
show. on tho 2Oth OF q tober, 1871, and this sui
waS brought in May, 1875.
The committee adjourned 10 Tuesday next