New-York tribune., 1877-09-17

The amour: was not agreed upou then, hr &c q"
me the next Goy aud in tGe course OF conver he
mentioned $4,000 as payment FOR his vote; saih LA
would be matter or inpOs,loh ~, ina. cou ~ ~ -. H.
such money was certain % tho rass age o. hr ehT
| ter anyway, ard finally settled down to FlV,yu1
Q.-Was the $4,000 20 be gwen 20 him phd ~ WINS
| low the Others paid A.-les, Sir. -
Q'-N0w, with regard to Wood, state "a near q, y'n
eau what passed between Aouf Avn ,-' "a -. -,
paid il back; told him wanted him To stand 10y M
charter; SAID wanted The Republican caucus os're
To stand by my eharter anu support y, au :, ,i".
pcncn,d 10 lose Democrat or two IT wohl De- az Ii-
anyhow ras not certain tIen about ro,, u, ~ the char
er: Bradley was "a anxious Tor TIC iss'se r .. t a.
ter and he did as much worA 10 ,euie IL
told him would pay him well for his vote he nhS ~
talking about how POOR hn "Hs; ne asa , - ~ '1
buy hls interest fectyiag dlsihier! m,hs mas, t o,t
wlskcy whiskoy old; said ulun w, va, :,
10 eot into hat business. that knew nothing anon,
and would rot engage N Il had :. i,I nHGr P, u
satons with hIn. aud finally settled WIN inl;
Yes, SIR ii"' F'O'''' "' ' ST.. ,v,on, you
have mentioned do understand you 20 say ln!t ~ VIZ VIZ
In every understood between you anu i.ci' % ~ oi,,
would dive them money or places 10 Ihtc g ~
and tat they voted rs you wished ia lnis m'''e' "
And That conversation was made with you directly and
and the money was gwen TO them' A'-ie'' ." -
O-IIov did yon rrr come consult with Hugh Iias,
il IS about tns nattcrl A-frem tie iaSt 5Iit , go
employed him IN other matters that ne had brci agio
energetic and Industrious, aud also tbat ne oohIoo"
paper Il, yo,, mean v employed him-to do what
Al mean that desired 10 have ins charter paSS' d. aHd
employed him to procure voles i9r ,,t, me. II en-,
plGyod llm a lobby agent; ~ lobbyist. IL, mi.
O.--IO persuade men 10 F1lci h'-io PtiSu""' W
oEDd yon employ Lin in regard to this eharteri
Al did $4,000, A. .....
Q.-Gaye hin fee, 1 supposei Al agreed TO pay
him well far it.
O-Did you pay him welll Al DID.
0-What did you give him I A.-IWenty thOusahd
dollars IA,
O. Was he present at any of these consultations win
any Of these senator's A.N0, sir; NOBODY Mas pres
cnt
O-What did he do IN this connecticut Ale was
who first advised me 10 secure she EePhnican
caucus; lie gave advice ana suggested whom shOud
Q.-Dd be know that you were trying to influence
Vofes with money Ale knew Wa. trying TO-. -
Odd you tel MIN sOf Al dont kno" thai nc ulu
This CHATTER: think he must have known II though
Q.-You paid him 10000! A.1cs, slT, for MS idbor
~ reference 10 This charter.
Q.-Ii0w did you pay Il 20 hml Ate called upon
SITTER the Legislature adjourned; i was the lmc
generally psid my cutemcn in Albany Who worked Tor
me- who nos members % The Senate; he stated ne
wanted money aud WAL ed 90 gave nim sliiall
amount; finally agreed upon 100000 ana gave hh
"a cheek iOr tnat am 'iint.
Q.-NucIc is that check! Al nave n III my posses
sion; think it made payable and endorsed D. hil'
Q.-Arc you certain ais name Is Oh III Al an ce4-
tam.
Q-II1vc you got that chcckt Al have.
Cj-HaVc vou soJ II with yOu4 no sir.
Mr.. COic-Wc VIII want it al the next meeting
the committee that dou't desire 30 any iuriner nil
/ can look what nave already SAID, ana "Ohd
ike To look over IL before the next examination.
NIr Cole put in evidence the complaint in the suit ot
Monbemer against the Mayor, the purport Of which Is
contained in tie above report and The Committee adj
journcd until Tuesday, at p. m.