The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-07

Hail General Committee at that tmep Al do
not know. but think so
Q.-Pouer was not was HOP Ayes. l think
go. Judge Josiah Porter it was
.Q.-Wus j. Cox n Commissioner for tho crec-
ton of the Jefferson Market Court House A
Q.--Was the city dcfraudcd on that erection
Al do not know. That was mostly since my
Q-Do understand that Mr. O'Conor was
cognizant of the frauds? A.-At three times
have positively stated here that l thought he
was not.
ALDERMAN cow1Nd's BOMB.
Q.-Now. Mr.. Tweed. I have list Of names
here which would desire TO hand you.
roSJ MT TIweed,EI would prefer that you should
sponsibility Of Introducing amy now names
here on the strength OF anonymous commune
ton hat cam a or th 10 Ts sy o tho m cy I bmt do
not propose to come up here TO fight everybody
who chooses to send in here an anonymous
Alderman Cowng--Thls Is not ANONYMOUS. I
VIII taks E@tn the rSSPcnseity mysef ,,, ,,oo.
Alderman Cowlng II is with reference to tho
Wore with you in power, YER Were Jr not The folow S
ing persons, or any Ofthem, with you when you
nnd an, Swecny were In power? Run through tho
ing il it was Intended that Mr.. Tweed should
answer his question naming only those con-
nected with the Tammany Hall organization. or
merely those connected with tho frauds upon
the city and county Goyernmcnts..
Alderman Cowing-I only asked II the names
! gave him were associated with him in conduct
ing the city Government when he was in power.
Mr. TOwnscnd-As this is getting seemingly
to be n political matter. would II not be well TO
put this question so that II may bring in all OF
az political parties, who were ass9ciated IN tho
city and county Government with Mr. Tweed.
Let him give all. VIII other Tammany. Anti-Tam-
many. or Republican.
Mr.. Cole. who being unwell had been dcsir-
Gus OF closing tho proceedings OF the day. when
Alderman Cowlne first started up, with his
suddenly walked up to a lively interest in what
was going on. and. with evident surprise at the
serious nature ot the advertisement introduced
10y the Rapubi can Alderman. sprang to his feet
aud demanded to see tho list which had been
furnished tothc witness.
vigorous objection to the list being put into Mr.
Coles hands. but before he could utter half his
protcssi thc List had been handsd up to Mr Colo
was still ohiccting to his seeing H. Alderman
Iow.ng succeeded in getting the list back into
Mr.. weeds hands pni Wcn proupnnird his
- AZ the time YOU were in power were not the
following persons active members Of the Tam
many Committee. when you ana Swcrny were
in power. Indcat" such names as you know
were and only such rs were -
BATTLING AGAINST AN AWKWARD QUESTION.
Mr.. Townsend ohjrctcd to the witness an
swcring tn" question without IL wus To- bee fol-
This. b" said. seemed t. him o. he q selection II
certain nunbero ~ names Of mcmhcrS Of "a cor
tam unriy Tor IN. purpose ci connec ting them
remotely with Mr.. Tweed. Notwithstanding
there Wus nO statement or even an expressed
superstition that they were in any way connect
Mr.. Cowins admitted that it was only partial
list and might be- added 10. hut urged that such
as i WIS ne wanted AN answer upon IT.
Mr.. Cole thought the questions ns T. whether
tneSe person, were members y the Tammany
promineniy conncctcl In thn city Government
with Mr. Tweed. should be divided.
:, By this tme great excitement prevailed
spectators. Only tho old Boss seemed placid.
His face wore u .sardonc grin. and he seemed
rather amused by the battle, now opened be-
tween the factions. as II 1t had an enjoyable
spice Of old times for him.
,Aldcrman Cowing. with .some, ,asperty.
ton as he pleased. He did not wish. h. said. to
bring in any hearsay evidence. but There were
any names on the list II men who were prom
n"nt ia running the city Government when tho
frauds We're 50 rampant. he thought the public
should know II. This Investigation. he avcrred.
hHl been mainly political. hut u very small por-
ton having been directed to the important mt
ter,of n suits now pen ling against the city,,
Mr.. Colo Expressed his conviction that tho
gentleman. in Jusiic" 10 the other members Of
the committee snopli point ont; II he could,
what Qu rstions hui been asked for political
eject AMI not hearing upon the interests for
which u" committee hhi been appointed Is the
Mr. Towns nj. who hal been on his feet for
some minutes. waiting "a ehan'" TO Slide IN u
few rrmrk~ hriw""n, the qW'k oratoriral
l"rn found his nuperiunity. H. said that MIR.
Mr 'd hui no onjrrt.n - answering any OF
these questions. hut 10 dIl MT se"m far. lie
IfNi-ir.i. o. put into 90" hands of ine witness
o-l Ua'll Ills Ao docs not wish tn enter into poo
llil'N questions. lttH uo nll IN hl- ! 1wor to
hHNau'e tht rp.- material ini"rsiS-a LIST
.iNIr ul eutir"Y from ~.u..' l'lt al UrEaui-
,.risn. nnl 'lulrn hiw in answer VIII nf 'hNt
llsi vs. r onri ASSOC 'iutrl with h.n. It, asked
t..nf.f.. tlr.I.v and n...i.yh 'ln That d.. ia
fura .-h.l v.fu uii rufir., p ui tn- several po-
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