The New York herald., 1877-11-29
WOODWARD AND MILLER. J
The Lion and the Lamb OF
Fling Witnesses Testify.
THE LIONS" SHARE.
Some Interesting Facts About the
Board Of Supervisors.

q quarter OF an hour in close conversation with his
old Boss William N. Twceu, In a retired portion oi
Chamber. The illustrous prisoner of Castle Lud.
low be bored by the whole arrangement now,
and listens to tho testimony elected day after day
with the air OF martyr. He is brought and from
the City Hall in hack, with Major Quincy and Dep
uty sheriff McGonigIe as companions. When '.thc
old man" comes out OF the Chamber at the close of
the examination ho always nnds a knot of his old
admirers and constituents surrounding tho carriage in
waiting for him. and he is cheered as he drives of.
Woodward recalled when tie committee con.
vcned He made an apology for his impudent be
havor tho preceding day and testified in much
respectful manner When he was dismissed MIR.
George 8. Miller, the builder who increased his bIh
under the Ring regime attcr the manner OF Garvey,
lngersoll, Kcyser apd the other tradcsmen called
to testify. His answers to all questions wcro
straightforward that everybody was convinced OF
his desire to tell the truth He expressed himself
sorry for having been the Of deiraudng the
city, said he felt that he ought to make restitution
but regretted his inability to do so, as be has now
Miller 10 the 1rst Of the witnesses called thus
far who has presented ropsntant aspect Tweed
despondent deliberate; Garvey cautious and cap
tious; Ingcrsol defiant; Keyser whn ng and evasive
Woodward insolcnt and aggressive-Miller alone was
sorry.
wooDwARD's APOLOGY.
"Mr Chairman said Woodward, when he took tho
chair, "may make explanationY | would say
that am reported having been impudent to your
honorable committee. l would say have had NJ
such intention and such desire. II was ask
your pardon am also reported having said tnat
/ not sorry for the position am in. am sorry
and always IN favor Of making restitution TO tho
city; and think actions speak louder than words"
No reply was made to this little speech, and Mr.
Cowing proceeded to question Woodward about the
orptn xyhi hA toatiAa nd Tim
Nothing new was ELECTED, witness Insisting that he
had furnished schedule of his property givon
any data whatever upon which the settlement sLluli
be predcatod His council might have furnished such
inf0rmation he was In possession OF oil the facLs
The 81, 900 retained by MI W. H. Peckham, witness
understood, was demanded by that gentleman In pay
ment Tor his services that he should not have
charge tho city for lhem Mr.. Cole remind cd Wood
ward that the warrants paid out under tho corrupt
management Of tho Ring" aggregated So l95 957 35
and wanted 70 know upon what proportion OF this no
had received percentages Woodward SAID thai, with
tho exception OF the Davidson warrants and those OF
the stationers, he received commission on all OF
them-two and hall per cent on portion and five
per cent tho remainder Watson always indicated
the amount he was to receive. He thought MS per-
centage on the whole amount would not average more
than two und half per cent Woodward said did
think he should be compelled to answer question:
concerning the amount he had received from the city
and asked Alderman Cowing as lawyer whether ne
must crimnate himself The committee held u brici
consultation ana at It's close informed witness that he
would have answer Mr.. Cole stated that the whoio
purpose OF the examination 10 ASCERTAIN how
much the witness had fraudulenty obtained from The
wooDwARD's MANY SALARIES
BY dint OF persistent questioning witness was in
duced to testify that when entered the oil
the city IN 1868 he was worth possibly $4,000; hm
salary nrst ST. 900 or 81 500; after six month
IL was raised TO sc. 900, which contnued several
years he received ST. 500: paid serving
Court House Commission about 81, 200 year; was
pad every ys.r py Inc Sosra Roara o. " @
charge for the army he was paid Tor SER
unaer them $240O; after the riots large sums
asiAAf nj tV m mai nguf nj
goods destroyed and committee was appointed tt
Investigate tho claims; witness served as clerk
a year; he also received 81, 600 or $4,000 year
for copying and oxtenuing the tax list There
he derived money from the ci,y, but did not then
remember any; had no business apart from bis
S s Ss aa o person ans
real estate Connecticut about 900; besides h
income from tue city he specun IN stocks with
Watson. and made possibly $500 600 or $500 0oO 10
that way; the tradcsmcn who worked Tor the city did
work for all the prominent city officials and lngersoi
did 81 900 S. 900 worth OF work Tor witness and
charged tho city $50 600 for IT. no supposed that the
pcrcsn tages upon that bill were divided ike the
Others, that he got his share and was paid fol
letting the city do work Woodward said his salary
always had supported him; indeed, no always saved
money Out OF II
Mr. oe-Tnen it was wrong for one OF the com NIT
toe TO ask yesterday If you lived liko aprinceY A.
lGravey.) VIVA. kind OF prince do you moan. SIR
You can come TO my house and sec how 1--we.
IMPORTANT EXPLANATION.
Mr.. Cole said witness vory kind, but he would
the manuscripts OF a resolution passed BY the Board OF
Supervisors, which witness said was TO tho best Of his
Boasd Mr. coio remarked that upo that paps
million dollars wore paid out. aud II Was full o.
intcrlineaiions. These were read 70 witness, a.
foiiows:-"James Cavanagh, repairs, $6.64S 3S,
James H.. Jacobus, repairs, $2,lo6 as; ditto
ditto, $40 TAO SO; then comes nn erasurc, Joni
OConnor clerk Of onlco OF Surrogate, Jan
articles, 81 400 IS; lngsrsoil Co, sse so (ars
scratched then lnterncdj and mex. below Is ditto
ditto, STAG 1872 sa NJ X Davis, ditto, $5s,22l 6e; New
YORK Gaslight Company, 5000 6S; Owen Connor,
ss HoOs s5o son :o@es a
erasure); James fitzpatrick, $l1 90 Uhat Is scratched
out and james R. Smith. s22 $50, intcrned in IT'S
g.Iss. =. ssssss %; then comes sss Sls'S dn.G
Witness explained that the resolutions drawn up
by clerks In tho oice 70 be presented TO the Board
resolution was drawn, and IN that case It would DO
ntcrnod no recognized most Of the interlineations
IN the writing OF Mr.. Young and some as IN his own.
Q. IL your theory is correct then the book oil ap.
proved papers by the Mayor ought to show fair copy
OF that with the nterneatons all taken In the regu
| O. Now suppose the book Of approved papers by
| the Mayor SHOWS all those interineations IN, what
| would you say thcnY "A When made those resold.
tions always made a copy the time, so tnat
the resolution could right IN 10 the Mayor Tor his an
proyal al once SO as ot 10 keep the claimants waiting
| The resolution mad be sent to the Comptroller.
| q Does tho book Of approved papers for The comp.
troller show these interlineatons? A. presume not
GEORGE MILLsRs SHORT sroay.
Mr.. Woodward NJ once eit the room, and George >.
| Miller was called to tho stand. He testinod:.-My
residence No. lis East Fifty ynth street; am forty
years old aud builder by occupation; began 10
work tho city 1864 1885, In 1868 1870 Mr..
lngerso came to and told mo to add sixty five per
| cent to my bills; never knew just who got tnat
SIXTY live per cent until u in tho newspapers,
but was gwen to understand that IL was divided
among Tweed, Connolly, 7. b. Swccny and Wood
ward; Mr. Hais name was never mentioned; never
kept any accurate accounts and l destroyed my
books IN 1871 at the request OF Ingerso; never
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before the exposure came and tue othcr-two houses
In 132d street. sti mold; they $l3 900 cacn
to build two suits begun against me In 1871,
but were never prosecuted; l thought IngersolI
1xed 1t somehow SO snat should not be prosecuted;
don't know how he could arrange that but as he
always did all my business | thought he did that;
have no property now, except the houses, and they
arc mortgaged heavily; would Ike to restore TO the
city the money l was the means OF dcfrauding tho
! city out Of but can not do IL; think ought TO
mako restitution VI wore able; IN 1871 was worth