The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-04-28
THE W00DIN INQUISITION.
Ex-SENI TOR ORION ". CTffPMIN ON
THE WITNESS STAND.
Republicans Voting for the Tweed Charterta
Con-ide ration Of the Pnssnge orth. Eiectios
I.aw-subse queut Legislation In Albany.


Repusiicars Voting TOR the Tweed Charterta
Con-fde ration OF the Pnssnge srthr Eiectios
I.aw-sab.~ queut Legislation In Albany.
ALBANY, April H.-The Woodn Invcstl-
eating Committee held snss ion this morning.
and ex-Sonato and late Superintendent OF in
surancc Orlow w. Chapman was exam incd. He
had been n Senator in 1870 and 1871 when
WOodn first appeared in that body. He be-
hevcd him then to be very strong man.
although he did not take so artivc part in log
islatIon as he has since. Winslow wis also a
strong man. but not much of talker He re-
mcmbcred tho city and political lcgsla-
ton of the session Of 1870. though
not very wildly as TO details. and
occasionally got the proceedings Of that year
mixed with those Of 1871. He had no knowl-
edge Of any money being paid 10 Republicans.
directly or indirectly for the passage of what
were known IA the Twocd bills but some time
after their passage hc had heard rumors 10 that
ciIrcL The Republicans had caurused upon
the charter. and Mr.. Greeley had appeared be-
fore them. He did not remember to have seen
Mr.. Woodin there.
Mr.. Woodin. who had sat quietly and patient
ly ON the sofa during this talk. attended by his
counsel. Mr.. Sprcgs. and by his son. here as,,cd
permission Of the committee to ask the witness
on" OF TWO questions winch might refresh his
memory. " DID the " tnpsS remember another
confer IA 80 which the Republicans had held IN
some natpr's room m Congress Hall few
DAYS tore tlutY Mr. Chapman sud he hal
tor-.utt n IT, tut now r., allied T. II was tor the
purIOst Of taking over tn ~ same matters.
Mr.. Nouiin asked II he r'mcnb+r'd that nm
otn"r consideration Tor Republican, support IN
the rnar y mNtt'r besides the passage OF AN
eie't on INV. WIS tat the Dsmo'r' = should d.
~ rom ihc ivSsae oila b.li u .hvi isI tue Au-
dtor ON e.. Mr. Chapman studied some time.
Sir. Woodn asked 4 he did not remember
mat II u another consid"rnt on WIS rHiat W to
liN ielcif a.; io loan couh.r~on RS IA Ohun-
dIga. MIR Chapman had a dim remembrance
OF ~ ala t.
ami in iurti"r eXplanut on Of The gen raj -itlt,-
ton. Win ~ said thai the old Demo ray
set their rhirt.r tuout TIER aid. hut d tlry
had Ia d"p,nd upon them 10 pass the charter
Tie Re puhinaus .uuld cL.,in no consi,lrrti on
Nni could not have obtained the riH-tion i.w
Iur reason Oi % 3 own acton IA favor ~ the
charter vas { at tncrr WAS no other way 10 sot
In rnpb /, Mr. Bradley. he said that he did
not know wh.tner there was moro than one
loved tue Wat rhury bill WIZ not Ga. one which
III. Hre"l y iasorrd The one WA ilnHl.y
j. Ssrd WIS the on Mr.. Greeley favored. H.
hti 2 en Mr.. Gr"'i''y's i.at r 10 nutnr Wins
low upon tntt SUBJECT as published. but h" an
MT r.oli..t tAat Le nad Ia. idea at That time
ith Nc Gr "l'y WIS IN favor Of thr WatgThury
blii. Mr.. CIR ~l''y want ii u stringent ri"'tion
law. un i"r IN, nr'umstin -; hut the iniprrs-
son oi tir " Ia - s tiat n did not d"sismHte
ANY parfir u..r orc. lie remembered tns raN
le.vy bIi. hut ooud not say whether lt I,a-- Il
before OF a.tr tn pursts" OF T." ciiaf r.
unl uid not know wl"th'r any A'-
publican void for T. subsequent lee.--
l' on IN ~" TX Levy I'll or hy inc
Tor tac evils oi tn" charter Turrr A..- ,on-ll-
ortNie int e II over ihr passage of tn,s suisH-
! ~" nj measure, Whatever Il WIS. but he did not
/ "a NJ any h'puo.i.uns voted Tor T. Their 'c-
lns. he believed wiz -tron-; against 4. rs likely
| ! produce 81" evils viii b il did pruiu r. Tlr
lNihk D'iu' tit y " 'rrtnrh a iihs no harmony
" ia the old Demo ray. an Republican votes
wrc NJ NEEDED. Tn" ltpunhin eau us
! wh cd Nj Gre Icy att udcl was hriI b,lugr
| tf' passage al tle III, IN itw n m" ihriry II
! IN nat. A t'r IA had talked with the mem
urre q .'nlI'd 10 " IN r. ti.lt he changed h.s
ttIt on and 49, tite OF tn tvt-,., although
! h" It'd not dir" ny say 81. OF advise any one to
" In ss said he lid not rcmemb~r Whether
| tl"r Wiz 'Au ~ n regard Ia the tax levy 1t
wis n.tor NuOiin's INST w inter- IN the senate.
| but witness looked upon him as one OF the
strong men in 4
| m"mp'rrd u" great sx"it,mcnt over s'"tArian
| approprIat ons IN 1870. Mr.. Chapman a Il re-
hnn- had ins std upon the repeal ~ the pro-
! VISION Tor su IA appropriations in the supply
Oiii. hut ne did not rfmeini-'r any special con-
/ t'Si Over u" ia w. although there Wa al
wnv- som" cont 1t over H..
/ ATT some ur,-n y on the part Of Mr.. Wood
! hal i~'u .p"a 4 Ia ls7l. nnd w." twitn ISL had
mndr a cnnrle 81 bad futh against TW .,.d aud
| y,ar alter / had passed. The E.eDu5n law h.
| believed. wiz If wn toy somc oi the Il publican
/ Senators. Was male "A ron iitiun precedent
! that tur Elr ton law should pass first and be,
! san d before the cnnrtar should be passed.
-, Nj Carpenter rad not from Sheppard F.
/ Knapp say n That ne had found no d'lns T. n
/ h = hanS made boy Senator Moodin during the
/ years IA controversy.
tn" comm ii.'r AT this point WAS called IA Tie
| S'nnte chamber On account OF the Il usSion
| upon n" code. and an adjournment WAS mad.
| himself.