New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-07
THE TESTIMONY.


Il am, sir" replied the witness.
Q-when did you first enter into public hfe2
An 1852. think.
Odd you hold Office in 1922 Al was Alderman
in 1852 and 1853
Q-Wbat other offices have you ever held in the City
aud County Of New-Yorki A.-Supervsor Commits
soner Of the Board Of Education, Representative in
Congress.
Estate during what periods you held each Of those
Offices respectively A.-Aldcunan during lN12 ana
1853 member Of Congress from March l. 1883 to March
4 1sjj member Of the Board of Education Ia $500 ana
lS56-I am not certain; il 1856 and 1897, tluE;
member the Board Of Supervisors from 1867 TO 1870
and state Senator from 1867 TO 1871, inclusive was
also Commissioner Of Public Works had forgotten that
was Deputy street Commissioner from 1868 to 1870,
and Commissioner of Public Works from 1870 to ISL
Q.-You We're member of the Board OF supervisors
from the year s57 90 1901 A-Ycs, sir
Q-As the law then stood. what We're the duties OF the
Board of Supervisors OF this county with reference 20
financial matters Alt took charge Of all county mat
tCIs; raised the tax.
HOW DEMOCRATIC INSPECTORS WERE ELECTED.
Q-RclcIrug 90 the Board Of supervisors during the
time that you were a member Of it. there any com
bnltion understanding bet0 any OF the members
OF that Boardl A-Therc was
Q-Wth reference TO the conduct Of the affairs Of the
Board A.-TIorc was.
Q-Was that combination for an illegal purposef A.
II was nos.
Q.-Wasit I'm any way political combination Was IL
for an, political uurDose-was il TO further the end OF
any political partyl An measure 10 was.
Q.-Please state exactly what mat combination was
formed forl A.-Tlc original combination WIS formed
for the pur of appointing inspectors OF elec'On the
first combination that know OF.
Q.-TcI as about tAatl "A law was passed by the
Legislature giving authority TO the Board OF supervisors
10 appoint in.prc OF election think That must have
been in 1853 or 500. ftliuk was 1859. The Demo
Gratis thcn made d combination With one Rnpun can,
tAat he would he away ON the day of appointment TO
give the appointment. ard he was away on that dry.
O.-Was that arrangement one which contemplated
he payment oil money 20 that person who stayed aNas
Al understood SOD. but don't know.
MIR. IwEEn'5 WGREIFUL EXPOSURE OF DEAD
RErUmICAN.
Q.-Who was the individual that STAYED awayl A
lie is dead now think hardly worth while 90 men
tion his name; don't THINK it viii advance any in
tercst TO mention his name.
Q-Ifah To see why, because he is dead that question
Should rot DE answered.
Here Mr Tweed and Nj Townsend put their heads to-
Cciher n earnest consultation 1t only for mo-
eut and then the former raised his eyes and said: II
the insists upon it, shall have to answer the
question, but prefer not"
81 insist upon i" said Nj. Cole; al think you had
be ter answer IT,"
do you say must answer itl persisted Mr. Tweed,
with great apparent reluctance
ayes" responded Mr Cole, firmly state the name"
"1ir VOORHEES," said Tweed.
Oils tull name please. A.-Petcr p VOORHEES,.
don't rccollect his full name, bat thinks that was it,
Ole was member of the Board Ale
Q.-Who were the other members that made that ar
Taugemeut with him-the Democratic members A
All the Democratic members at that time don't
member their names | viii mention whom think Of
walter Roche was one, ! know; there was Elijah F.
Purdv. John r. Briggs, myself and, think William G.
Conner and Isaac Bcll-athough don't know that
would net he positive about That's but the records OF the
Board will show all the Democratic Supervisors.
Q-Do YOU know who made tie arrangement with
Voorhicsl Al think that john r. Briggs was the
gentleman that made tae arrangement.
Q.-Was it known to the other members Of the Board
ofsupeyl,ors that Mr. Briggs intended to make such
proposal to Mr. Voorhcs Al think 1t was TO the
Democrats. II was TO me, know.
Q.-You under the impression YOU say, that money
was paid Al am under that impression-yes.
Alderman Cowing, the only Republican member OF the
Tweed Committee here incp0scd: lsit anything more
than an npressiong A.-Ony what heard at that time
from Briggs
Q-Accoidine 10 your impression where did the money
come from that was used Al think Isaac V. Fowler
who was Postmaster at that time paid the money.
GLOW much money did you understand 1t to be
A.-Twenty -Gve hundred dollars
Q.-Plcase state upon what your impression is based
that money was usedl A.-Because M John r. Briggs
told me
Q-That is all Won know about it, Ayes. 1 know
what was to De DONE and what was done.
Q.-Nhat was tine proposition that was made rs
you understand it,, to VOORHEES, and what done
Al required a majority OF the Board present elect
these inspectors and Mr. VOORHEES, TO be away,
understood u, aud was away that day.
Q.-YOu say that The beginning Of the cOmbina-
iionf A-Tnat was the first combination knew any
thing Of.
Q-Was there any other combination in that Board Of
Supervisors bcsdes A.-From that time out. It all
combination every subject almost that came up
Q-Wth regard now to financial matters. Did you
know OF any cOmbinatOnl AIN what regard; in what
financial mattersl
ON any way in which the City Treasury was ever
defraudcd Of any moneys any money paid TO the
supervisors or any member OF them, any action OF
the Boardl Ave lad nothing to do with the City
Treasury.
Dwell the County Treasury A-There were com
bnations made yes
O.-Who were the members OF that financial cOmbina-
non AThey kept changing 90 that don't know that
j could say who they
Q--whO first formoditl A.-Myself, John r. Briggs
Walter Roche-I cannot say further for don't
oect who were the Board Of Supervisors at that time
III had the record Of the Board Of Supervisors could
tell cannot state except by that The names kept
changing, and cannot remember.
IL did not take than a second for the Committee
10 start man after these important volumes, which
soou came up IN huge mass, aud distributed
the table in front Of Mr. Tweed, He examined them and
laid them face down, at the proper page and IN their
rrouer order according 10 the years.
Mr. Cole-When was that combination first formed OF
the superyisors' Ringi A.-That cannot tell don't
kpo,1 when the law was passed and that il the only
ma the Fall when that passed author