The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-21

mittce Al 10 whether the Investigation throushou.
would bc hold with open doors, and ihoy agreed In
saying that u was their intention 10 do nothing in
secret unless indeed should be found that the
u,ony Of some oil the witnesses summoned was OF
that case II was decided that in order not 10
doeat the ends OF justice BY giving the guilty parties
close the doors. This examination, tho gentlemen
said Incidentally. not founded upon any confession
Of Mr Tweed SO Tar as the committee know officially
the captive OF Ludlow street has made any confess
at ALL Tho investigation Is held tho request OF
Senator woodin, who on the hoor Of the Senate
caimcd that his character had been assalcd by state
ment In . New York newspaper in an article which
purportcd 10 be an abstract OF a confession or Mr.
Tweed. Any Senator accused by newspaper oil an
offence which would render HIM unworthy 10 hold his
entitled to demand inquiry into tho charges
that he may DC publicly exoncrated II innocent Son.
ntor Woodn took advantage OF this privilege, and
hence the committee.
EvnRY NAN HELD INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY.
ave are bound sad one OF its democratic members
last night, ITO consider Mr.. Woodin innocent
are furnished rrcuablc proof Of his guilt ana tho in
other member said that Il was highly probable that
part oil tho investigation would be conducted in
Bccausc,n said he, 'if witness shocd testify adj
vorscy TO Senator woodin II would DO maniiesty un.
just to that gentleman 10 have II published pcccmcal
and discussed ny the pubc without explanatory testi
mony which might follow from tho same or other wit
ncsscs."
when he arrived, but ne declined 10 give any inior-
nation Ia regard TO the intentions Of tho committee
OF which he IS chairman, supplemental TO that given
by the other members He stated that tho commit
tee had not held any communication with Mr.. Tweed
or his counsel as whether the ex Tam many cher
would consent TO testify lie had heard that senator
Sprngue, who was IN old friend OF Mr. Townsend had
autographed 10 him asking wheiher no would object
having hts client appear before the committee, but no
believed No answer had been returned, az Mr. Town
send not at homo when the telegram arrived.
However, that action OF Senator Sprasue purely
personal and did not In any affect the commit.
tee OF which no was n member.
THOSE WHO WILL TESTIFY.
Senator Carpenter was asked to furnish a list OF
those have been will be summoned as witnesses
by tho committee He declared his inability 10 do so,
and said that, In fact the OF but few OF those
who might in the course OF tho investigation DO sub
punaed had as yet been mentioned. The reporter had
information from most reliable source that among
tho first TO DO called were Hugh j. Hastings, Alex
ander Frear, Owen Murphy 'Mike" Norton. Peter
Trnnor and Colonel NJ. Y. Murphy. These names he
mentioned TO Senator Spraguc III that connecton, and
while BIO did not confirm them he declined 10 deny
that they would DO called. He very strongly OF
opinion that the committee would conduct At least
portion of It's inquiry with closed doors.
THE ACCUSED SENATOR
Senator W0odiu camo from Albany last evening and
registered ut the Metropolitan Hotel He was fatigued,
and retired at an carly hour In this he followed tho
example Of the members OF the committee who
sought their beds long before midnight, In order
gain tho rcst they much needed before beginning
thor abors this morning Tho carly hour liked for
BUSINESS and So nator Carpenter declared last night
n little informal caucus held by the three members
staying at the Fifth Avenue Hotel that. u anything
werc TO DO gained by H. no would begin work at seven
O'Clock every morning Hc expressed himself
hdent that the committee would complete its lapors
within Tho allotted time.
had nothing to say in regard to tho Woodin matter,
and that II summoned he could furnish no Information
which would help tho committee
NIX TwEEDs VISITORS
Yesterday John ID. Townsend spent tho afternoon
with his clicnt at the jail, probably discussing the
question OF Mr. Tweed's action toward tho committee
his brother Richard. his son william N. and roster
Dewey, his secretary.