The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-04-24
WHO TOOK TWEED'S MONEY T!
xx,,, Noah pny,. Doesn't Know About Mr..
wooiin- TN-scnntors Ninsi"w aud Pierce
ytndicating Themselves Editors DECLINING
a, An.vrr-Mr IIasiiugs's SxO,OOO Again.

Co Answer Mr.. unstinRss SNo,VVO AH"in.
The Woodin investigation was resumed
yos,erdny In the Fifth Avenue Hotel Among
tho lookers-on were Senators Bixby and Wag-
staff, ex-senator Wcsmann, Sheridan Shook,
and Gen. Horny A. Barnum
Tho frat witness called was Justice Noah
Davis. He was asked whether he had said in
ppeecn made in Lorkport in 1871 that eight Re-
publican Senators had been brihed to vote for
the Tweed charter. The Justice replied that, at
conference Of Republicans held in Lockpor
I'm 1871 he had said that one senator had been
corruptly influenced to vote FOR the Tweed char
ter Tho Information on which his speech was
based was mainly gathered from hearsay evil
denco. His remarks had no reference 10 Sena-
tor Woodn. He had never heard that gentle
mans name mentioned as having been i'm
properly Influenced to vote for the charter.
The next witness was ex-senator Norris Wins
low. TO whom it has been publicly alleged that
Mr. Twooi gave 5000 900 to influence Senators
woodiu. Elwood. Frost Morgan. Blood. Wood
Brand and himself. to vote for the charter. He
b,id that the statement made in the World con-
corning him was falsr n every particular He
received no money. or other valuable thing, nor
the promise of money, or OF any other con-id
Grafton for his vote for the charter. During
hs term In the Senate he was not intimate with
Mr.. Tweed and was not in his room except to
attend meetings Of the Committee on Charitable
aud Religious Societies. of which he was a
member and Mr. Tweed the Chairman. lie had
not talked with Mr.. Tweed about the charter
He did not know that money was used to secure
its passage. nor had he ever heard that money
VIVA paid to Mr. Woodn. II was understood
while the hill was pending that the Republican
Senators would vote for IL. and that the Demo-
Gratis would support the Registry law. This
course WIS determined upon hy the Republican
Senators in u caucus held day or two bcfor.
the passage Of the charter. In voting for the
charter he had voted in accordance with the
decision Of the caueus. H. was greatly in
fuenrod 10y Horace Greeley who had urged the
Republicans to vote Tor thc thnr,, 7. provided
thath, SO doing. they could secure the passage
OF al honest election law. In support " this
assertion MIR. Winslow read from pamphlet
whi'h he prepared IN 1872 the following letter.
Ns~ yoss rsnt,t. N,~ YorS march - 1870
t.I. 'I In IL, ia,,o vs. ., sn 1. me-, , ,r,,,ga ,i %
,., ,, e,T ,n' en- % n, 's, cure M ,, D, , i9e
~, i 1.nle NV A. !, , ''',. . & =" g' 9l' @ @a,a
needed lira, {oah. Sc. ali l,,i in,.
The Hon wi>,loa SENATOR A'ai,
Mr winslow admitted ilat ia 1872 Mr. Grcc-
ley published in the nllmle an editorial in
which. nfter quoting tn letter, be- denied that
ho had advocated tho Tweed charter ani a.
ru-ed Mr.. WinslQw of saying that he had
Lth 10 bt7Nttt lHl,iiF lll' NtitF fiflillIl f
OIL Cities. when h. lNInslowl know that he had
pppo-oi II. Those assertions. added Mr.
Wlnalow. were not supported by evidence"
Mr.. Winslow concluded by reading editorials in
The Iirlr.ne IN March. 1870 urging the senators
y vote for any charter that would secure an
while Mr. winslow was on the stand Mr.
william II Hurheri, edtnr II the Worf, and
his 'nuusci, Judge Ashbcl Green. entered the
room. Mr Hurlhnrt took the witness chair
shen cx ,Son4or winslow vacated IT, He testi-
World on ihr I'M inst. h.adcd" Twecd's CON
fes@ion, t. he an abstract of Tw"ed'- confess
pg6.lrd IT, ii no, Know ', Of is ''.'' "wn knowi m ST.
& sige ~hr'ntr the a. rt"n. cqiiqipfed n /,
GSkin- AMI Mr Z g. SDoiI,. H. t6o,~ d., dd
spatrhc~ were or" or two Of tine names mon-
"wa- m story made W from rumor or ca
Pre- ask"d nntur fnrp'ni'r
" From neither hut from nv own knowledge.
whgse character know
=, We're you gwen any Inducement TO publish
MY only inlu ..ement was to get the best
how tho lact- were oltnnai Nj Hurlher said
lhat N co,n,yer-il,u,n Niih u sehtirnln con
op"rutipns of the Hing. N" learn Il that positive
evii"p'' was ior'.' ming Hat Mr. Hail re-
gcnlenlan -Aid tlai he had s,,n III" statement
wh'h NJ. Twr,i was To- submit To- Attorney,
ti"ucrll Fairrhid Tn" witn.s- wa- ronNin''d
Tint document continuing Mr.. TWend's CON
fes-ion existed ana he determined t. get rs
contents The article published was based on
thr in, ,rmat on given 90 him los the gentleman
wrtirn w Mr Baimri Sn.ifh h's '.fv ~ 'iit. ""7
VIII you Civ me- the name ol the gentleman |
Carpenter.
il would not bee honorable 10 eiN. the name of 4.
man who. in the conversation had under his
o%p ,, XXI. hna "'iH.n,y liNrn me- iniormaiion
Whwi hhd turned '' uy adNant"s"
VINO i- '-ir''-iih~ for ur article in
Mr. llurlh-r ~ I0dthar the article was mad.
NJ on infprr'H' ll which ho believed 20 i,.
Trustworthy. and that he wAr Responsible Tor it,
..Atthi- point, Mr. spriggs. counsel for senator
M6i.i W6oioliin aSkrd pa y9n 81 H. in'Wmeignop
Mr. Town-rnd NJ Foster Dewey, or Attorney
Nj iIurlhert declined 70 answer.
=, ~ "a ddyou.etNour iAiornaiionf askol |
Bewrsn tho 2o'h and tha 3pri ~ March.
day.
,Ih@' ong'hor 81 "a tlotIcant answer. |
tcatih I TINT hD arr.,-od anil pr.rar,i t'rnr. |
ticle IT, ,iid nor SNOW whoth'r ri,' aliogaton-
hnd boon trleerapIrl from Albany hut most oi /
thr fn = wer. funeh Us tWpp SOUS.
ti'le come iron. Albany 2" usk-d senator CIR
pent"r
piled that NJ nIu,-of Sir. Tweed Nh Town.
send Mr.. OC'A. and tAe AuulA,y-G -GoA,ral |
came from Albany.
2m"ni ~. KS, rc rar o. thc 'n. I'r.on- non
= va, Joha E.l.y oDy oi u,n' Al decline T.,
Cine 10 answer
Mr. smith saidtha Mr. Hurlhcrt had directed
MN :" ih. two persons WHO furnished tie l.et- /
:, tx. > .nt,r James F. Pierce. who figured in
ur S, y .r, ~. -lory W r. o9.o thc ggtleq.n wno
4 ga u .d h} Nr. ] N.cd Nns the u,,At Wines /