The New York herald., 1877-10-10

further evidence than his own stsssasus e
tho amounts paid 10 . large number ei
members In those years. NJ. Tweed had very iiuh
personal dealings with me nbe OF sbs Assembly, but
lett A. D. Barber, Frsar, Hisehmsa and A. Vas
vcchten aud Charles Edwards and At times George o.
Jones, as agents Tor Barber Mr.. Tweed has some
checks given to members OF Assembly during those
years and ndorsed by them among which are the fol
lowng:-c D. Ransom, John Decker, L. l.. Patrick,
William Clark, John L Flasg: Alexander Frear and
william y. Murphy.
| l. D. BARBER AND Vi vscHrEx, ALxxAxpss vsxAR
HASTINGS AsD JONES' LossYlsrs
| Most OF the business that Mr. Tweed did In the
Legislature with Senators Assembly ymea whore
| money was required and used done through and
BY A. d. Barber, who individually saw the members
in person barcained for their votes and times for
payment Large sums OF money. blink no,os prin-
| cipaliy were given from timc time to Mr. Barber
| BY Mr.. Tweed for such purposes Afer bargaining
with the parties Mr. Barber reported to Mr.. Tweed.
and IL terms were satisfactory Mr. Tweed would pay
him the money. Tho payment TO Mr.. Barber OF thsss
amounts usually took place in Mr. Tweeds
rooms a the Dcisvan House. where Mr.. Barber
calcd every morning. and also at Mr.
| Twceds ofrco, In Broadway, IN New York; also u
times by direction Of Mr. Barber to Mr.. Abraham Van
vcchtsu, who associated With him In these trans
actions, ana payments At t'ues were also made 70
HughJ. Hastings and George o. Jones for like pur.
poses. In the House OF Assembly pay yments s,se
frequently made through Mr. Alexander Frsar. then
member Of Assembly. There was no regular pay
agreed upon for the OF Mr. Barber or M Van
vcchtsn but whom sessions adjourned they called
uron Mr. Tweed. and they received such compensation
as they deemed adequate for their labor.
Ar. Barber nsld tho position OF Deputy Collector OF
Assessments In tho Street Department and Depart
| ment OF Public Works. which required but little, is
any, Of his time and Tor which he rscsived share Of
tho fees, which amounted to less than $500
| and not moro than 900 a year. Checks
were but seldom used In any Of these trans.
| actions but when used werc generally made
payable 10 bearer. Mr. Tw.od has now II
his possession scveral checks indorsod BY Barber.
Van vcchtcn, Hastings and Jones, which wcre gtvon
for the payment OF services above stated or Cor
Transmission TO members Of the Legislature. Among
the bills which obtained legislation requiring pay were
'rnssrtons In the city and county tax icvss Of the
several years. au,horixins the Commissioner Of Public
Works TO acquire land In Putnam county" aud
various bnis chiefly affecting the interests Of New
York city.
In corroboratiou OF the above facts The checks
s,vcs 10 the above parties With whom Mr. Tweed has
bad no osner business except as above stated.
Nr Tweed 10 OF the opinion tba. II security ana in.
uunity arc promised TO either Of tho above named
par,'ss they wil and can furnish worry valuable
eorrcborauvc evidence Of money transactions had BY
Mr. rwccd through them with members OF the Lsss-
is,us-
sAvAaso's AoAIysv TIE CITY.
nr. Tweed and Mr. Alexander Frear induood NE
passage By sssIsson Of authority Tor the Dspasmtni
Of Public Works ,s contract sbe purchase and uss
o. wsssr meters thc city Of New York. This istis
} is,'en 80 pvoesrcd ~ paymsas Of money sad
promises OF place. although ~ this time Ms.
Tweed Is unable 10 say what the spcc.ae
legislation was or who we're the persons "a
whom money was given and promises mads. The
} money cert,inly p,id and promises Of place
we're msde through rrssr and A. D. ,Barbor sud
oshers After the sdjoarsmsnt. Of the Lssisatars
rrsar called upon Mr. Tweed A. the Department a
for tho purpose OF Mr. Tweei's further carrying su
hts part OF the aSreemest Mr.. rwesd's part q
the agreement to obtain the approval Of sh,
registering capacities Of the meters BY the en-
gincers OF tho departments To do this a.test wm
ordered by Mr.. Tweed OF that ono Nsvarro) and al
other dcsirous OF competing, and tess VA
TO place tho store yards Of tho Department. o.
Pubic Works, under tho super vision OF the store
keeper OF tho yard, and cx,minsslon by said sngi.
Tho test did isKo place, and, By the action Of
Mr. Twseas suboroinatss 10 the yard the engineers
dccaed IN favor OF tns ''Navarro" Alter that dsct
sion Mr. Frcar called on Mr.. Tweed again and pre-
ssn,ed Tor MS signature contract with Navarro q
prices named therein. Mr.. Tweed dccl ned TO sign
snd the matter Was referred TO NJ. Sweeny. Afru
days si,erwarJ, At Mr. suocpy's house, No. 1N
IVES, Thirty.f5arth street. NJ swseny handed Mr.
T~ced the same agreement previously ianacd, to
him by Mr. frear, saying. .'it all rishli you hsvs
fan POSER ana authority 10 execute ~ aud do fo bu,
Grst have duees understanding Win NJ. p sssr VIA
ws are 10 have out oi H." MI Twcel did have an on,
dsrsispsns ~hh Mr. W, G that tho bills fre m ims
20 time ~cr approved py xr. rwsea and paid b. th
Comptroller. ,es pss ., sf The sross amour, ~ass
be ras 10 caeh-Pe,er D s~sssy. r. y. Connolly. w.
n r.sse ard a . HAl--,h,, no s,eoaa approv,l Of
bH shosa made ~, second bill, snis the per.
ontsge had scsn psid on the nrs'; aud that
ihs isn per cen, commission should Be- pala
~ Navarro through Mr. Fresr Mr. Tweed
never had any eesver.aion ~iis Navarro on the sub.
yscl Bot sas. iha FrcS wss actually his sgcnt from
TO ise" No Fre-r ana M Tweed zero both s,o,vtns