The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-30


had control also, Mr.. Manning came to me TO
tans7 nn1 @ N % as 9F he as
meeans got their support. ,, ,
Q.-And this Democratic journal supprorted
was no no understanding about IT. It, but t' they we're
friendly-they would help me and would help
them; Its 1t is not peGesSary &c ,S for me t2 Say how
body-it was evident at the time.
p1sDrcKEn's srNzcuRE.
Q.--Did you, or did your friends, writc any
articles for tho Argus? A.-No. sir; / mover
state that my appointment Of Mr.. Disb,cEer,o
n sinecure position on the pay roll, ,lme
through his being reporter % there az r Albany, an
correspondent there for the World and the
Stats -Zeii,,ng. believe. .
Of money that was put into the tax levies during
your time in behalf ol the Albany, Argusy Al
could not; but if l could. it would be frightlul
o.--Is there any way in which you can ascer:
tain thatY A.-By tho general proceedings OF
Q-fwish you would. and tell me the amount
oi money that was paid to That paper at mat
time. would also like you To- tell me what you
pad to tho other journal. Al could no; tell
that. because Mr., Demers's wants were great
and al he asked used TO give him. do not
know that could bring to light all tho appro-
nor do prptcnd that had thcm all inserted.
They were put in IN different ways-in the State
budget and deficiencies in printing. and other
deficiencies. ! shall have to have the Session
Q,-,Nr Tweed, want to know when You
| could give me- rs fur ~ You can. the names 1t
those persons who. from the beginning Of tho
fraudulent percentage arrangement under mo
old Board OF Supervisors, running down
through the settlement of adjusted claims. and
aiterward through the Board OF Audit. We're all
that tlme perfectly cognZant Of the way in
which the Supcrisors. Comptroller. and the
| board Of Audit were doing those thingsf A.
think have mentioned all the names hereto
| fore.
Q.-You have mentioned great many who
/ CAfue IN at QlIrrrnt times, but what / Witnt 70
| know now is who were IN the confidence Of the
! members ot the Ring all the way throughp A
/ Recollet there never was u Ring until Connolly
! Ono. but there wcre those who received
money IN the Board of Supervisors. A-Nou
want ~ who received money!
| Q.--Those who received money in the board
! and those who were cOgniZant Of the other mnt-
| tors. Ali l could have the assistance OF Mr..
Woodward could give the names OF oihor
men; hut have found It impossibl to get him
70 assist mo or como near me. Ii there Is any
| fear that would injurc him our interview can
| be in the presence OF q third party.
Q.-llow could he help your A.-IIe knows
| them all as well as | DO and whore do not
recollect positively he could aid me III rcircsh-
lng my memory ana clearlng up any dout Is l
| may have lle has much less confused and in
| trl'ate matters To remember than have. lie
was only in one matter where was in "a thou
| sani. and his memory VI those events should be
Q-TIave you made any efforts to get him to
/ come TO s"r youy Al have tried 10 get him 10
come, oyer and oyer again; tut without aNail.
%cM oN hHrs IS Hg bs IS n tgwa yery
eral would say 70 him to come AMI see me lie
would como. and am perfectly willing 10 see
! him IN presence OF q third party. and III Tact
would prefer taat a third party should be pres
eni
BARBER co.
o.-By. Alderman sleyin1Can you give the
| names Of the Black Horse Cavalry of 1870? \.
I do not think / could. 1t Is a matter paid
! little attention to-thc house down stairs. All
r. n dealings ! had IN the lower House were done
sionally Mr. frear and Mr.. Hithman. can