New-York tribune., 1877-05-01
THE WOODIN INVESTIGATION
TESTIMONY BEFORE THE SENATE COM
MITTEE


THE REPUBLICANS VOTED FOR THE TWEED
CHARTER AND TAX LEVY.
ALBANY, April 3O.-The committee appointed
by the Senate to investigate the charges against Senator
woodn this morning. Mr. Bradley examined Darius
X. Mangam who testified
Reside in NewYork City; President OF the National
Trust Company and have held such position since the
company organized in 1867; Mr.. Winsow was one
of the original subscribers to the National Trust Com
pany; he think always kept account with the com
pany Mr. Winslow banker, 10 the time that his pr
vae bank transferred into an incorporation; then
we kept with the Merchants Bank OF water
town Mr.. Wnsow had then private account; ne hao
account prior TO that.
O. When was that bank organizedi A. Probably IN
the early part OF 1870; had there small balance on
hand; the first credit to Mr. Wnslows private accoum.
June .. according to our books that was ere'
Of 50 675 it was deposit made by myself to his cred
find in my private otterbook this letter written to Mr.
Winslow: have sold 25 shares Of National trust
Company stock which is to be paid for on the LIST proh
and will credit the amount 70 your account; that leer
| is dated May 27, 1870; the credit, June q
O. How much stock did have at that time OF this
National Trust Companyi A. think he had about LOU
shares from the foundation Of the institution
O. When did you find the first credit made to hmf A.
On the 14h Of June, 500 OOO tina. was the result OF
loan that made to j. +. Winsow Of 100000
O. Is there any why he could not make that
loan in his own name Yes Sir as president ncto o, rne
@ Was Mr. Winslow directori a. lrs,.,,,r Yes, 7 ann
posci A. The check was gwen to J. f. wnslow on
June IL and the l4th that check was ndorsed ny D.
L. Wnsow and deposited to the credit OF n. WnooW
on the 18th Of June on the same day a chcck of $4,000
drawn against that deposit and on the t anN'tS f
check OF $4,000; these cecGs cane to u through tns
Merchants Ban Of WATERFOWL, and the proceeds passed
TO their credit
TESTIMONY OF GEORGE n. KENNEDY.
George N. Kennedy by Mr. Carp 'nter-i re-
side at Syracuse Senator from the LIST OF January
1868 TO the January 1922 in the session of 1870
was acquainted with Vim. NJ. Tweed, Vim. d. WoOdln'
Mr.. winslow, and all the members at that session
O. Give as fully aud comrrohcnsiyely AS you can the
history Of the legislation during 1870 upon any pr9PSea
York ana tne Election law which passed that win
ter and the history Ol thr action of me ip"o
leans and Democrats Also II you choose, IN regard 30 ~
and OF any Republican caucus that was neld that eI
YORK A. From he organzstion Of the senate in 1870
tn m Which, c"n,oiee most Of the New-York bills
were referred, it was made up ana cOnlVsedd
Of four Democrats and one R"puDlcahi hdu
the honor TO be the minority lneoFr OIL tat I"i Ird
mtce; Mr. Tweed WAS chalTlnani senators n i-Oru
from The Monroe District, Balks from the Albany
District, and Creamqr from me WIN GiStiico, ,t,s
think. III Ncw-York, were the otheI m,nitefs @ !, ,
deyclOTcd that there was division III the DrhoorauG
il reurescnng what called the Young Democracy,
and the other the Tammany organization OF that CITY,
The contest between these two factions apparently
becoming quite seveTe in tie early part OF thr session
there was introduced bill am spe; ung no" nom
rrcoecton-thcre introduced in the Senate bill
characterized cha(cr for the Citi oI NeW-1Oh,
which was tlcn and has since been known =, a., as
the Huckleber-y Charter" When introduced that
bill was referred TO the Appropriation Committee
from tic journal of the Senate ana my LeGoJr'%n G @
is that about that time motion was maze ny e t ~ eo
Senate that that bill be printed i2T me use o' ,I % w
refer il to the Printing Committee, and recollection
would be that that was about the end oi mat charter IN
the senate. Ny recollection IL IN reference 20 tbat
the Legislature that there was good deal ol
yqciltion among the eenticmrs rcpGScn'HS tIn we
were frequent, and ~ many instances dSuthi' th
II was attempted, tmnB, on inc pdIt h -, irit
Dam nf
hncif nf tGat r,ty bat think that attempt quite
mayaIllug My recollection 10 that the Repuncan
members OF the Senate were uuao To Gs" tv power o
the Young Democracy. During the time this cOnlest
was going on there introduced BY Mr. Tweed himself
in;o The Scnaoa bill providing for tho government OF
the Cny of New-York whici has been popularity known
Thai bl was referred to the Committee on Municipal
Affairs. After an appropriate tne = was reported from
that committee to tne Senate. While IT was pehdmE IN
the seuae think tho members OF the senate wee Ii
consultation with the IepresehtaIves Oh tno I'oPO IN
party and with SoveitH organizations IN the
OF affairs In that cay A9S the rest llI ~ ~. @
in that representation was Mr. Horace Greeley at mat
charter was in the senate aho growing oi VI tIG state
mcnts from the representatives from Nt|1Ork Sll,
was hold O1 tho Republican members 81 the sen
ate and recollection that caucus Was attended ~
all the Republican members, aud think Mr. Greeley
at tie dme There great complaint in the City Of
Now lork ia reference to irauda committed nnsr me
sisted in fraudulent registry, fraudulent voting fraud-
r~rHC9tcs Nr reeIev seemed to be very much de-
voted publication O the elective franchise n apr,
cahie 10 M 1i OF New YORK and NY recollection would
be that an Election Dl prepared aud sent hero with
that view. IL he consultations with were h. hrt"ren
the Republican member and the representatives.
from New-York-especialy dr. Groriry-t was
stated that It was a question oi paramount
stringent Election law passed 70 tie end that the frauds
whrh ESd been L.pet5ated niGnt s rlSgc,n ~ pos G
not al tuis time canuOt say, but the penal portions OF
INC Jaw OI l9'o pi. laIe n! 'eii ull,i VIC @
Oi gentlemen from that CITY upon consultation WIN
the DomOcatic members OF the senate ana the repre-
sentatvcs Of the IcfOm element OF the Cay Of New
YORK there was an arrangement maze tha Nh EltcuOh
law bUch might br prepared, ana containing measures
! IS stringent as The Ingenuity OF Gny nicnirf could
frame should be passed lalnlnany cAllhiug thtt
they we're m favor Of the pnrn'aton OF eec-
tons as well as tho Republicans Of the CITY
New York. Under that arrangement the Election law
was prepared. 1t was introduced and passed both
branches Of the Legislature, and was signed by GOV.
Hoffman. Previous my action IN the Senate upon the
final passage OF the charter It became aw. Reference
stated 10 have been passed on - same daythC 9th OF
Apr-but the passage Of the Election law preceded the
In ife caucus which have referred was resolved
that upon the passage Of the Election lev the Re.uh
hCln members Of the sCuatc would to the pas
sage Of tho charter, and may say from rrCOlcC-
ton that the Election law and tho charter, together
with other unimpOTtant bill, made special
order for the time After the passage OF the lice
On law the charter came up, and after third reading
Democrats and Republicans, with The exception believe,
! Of two ecnticinon-Mr. Genet, who represented the
! Young Democracy Uf NcW-York, and 5fr Thaycr Of
the Benr.ea,r district. understood thai time, 10
conversation VIA ~ Greeley aud others from the tity
of New-lork that Wle there were some features Of the
chart which did not commend themselves entirely 10
tho favorable cOnaltt ration OF these gentlemen, they
regarded the charter %h0e To ha secondary III i'm
pUrtance 10 tie Election law. My action regard 10 tine
charter a., assume the action Of lny associates IN the
Senate was influenced great degree by tbe desire
expressed the part OF those gentlemen that city.
In the session Of 1871 thoIe radical amend
ment passed 10 the charter. Previous that time the
taNltTy of the CITY oi NewfOTk came TO tue Lcgsla-
ture and based upon the estimates Of The cN-ses
| Oi the government OF tIe City OF New-YUIk By
the proper officials of that city and in the main by the
Controller, sent here with view aiding tie Lesisla
tue determining what the Ciy NtwYoTk required
for the ensuing la other words, il the budget
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