The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-30
The Boss Private Payroll and the Men
e Who Figured on 1t.
ABRAHAM DlSDECKER and E. K. APGAR.
How the Boss "Subsidized" an
Independent Press.
The Navarro CIaim-The Stationery and
Sewer Pipe Frauds.

rho examination OF Tweed was continued yesterday
oeore the Aldermanc Investigating Committee at the
CITY Hail. There was meagre attendance Of spsca-
tors At tho commcncemsnt-tcn o'clock A. M-but
the chamber filed long before adjournment. The
witness was two hours unoer the scalpcl OF AS
sstant Corporation Counsel Cole, who elected somo
new and Interesting statements from the late Boss
Tho political animus Of tho whole Investigation was
plainly disccrnible in ycstarday's proceedings A
short time was spent by Tweed in making numerous
corrections In the testimony which he gave at the last
Examination
THE NAVARRO cLAIA.
Who opening disclosure yesterday was in relation TO
tho claim Of jose +. Navarro, under q contract
entered into with the Department Of Public Works in
1871 for furnishing water meters to the city When
asked to state the OF city officials who shared
In this contract the interest OF the spectators became
greatly aroused, but Tweed did give the expected
Information undor advioo Of counsel that such infor
nation might interfere with the interests OF tho city
In tho suit pending before referee as TO this
elnim IL Is understood, however,, that the story viii
be told at u later period. ''''''',t'''
a sEwxR PIPE CONTRACT.
The next item OF interest was a small bombsbell in
relation to contract givcn by tho Department OF
Public Works for sewer pipes in 1871, amounting TO
S5l, oS2 10. This contract was given William Mel
SOD, JE, OF which Tweed received ten por cent tho
superintendent
King. Tweed hero gave sopo Interesting Information
as to the manner in which ''unbaianccd bids" were
submitted in his department at this time. The sys-
tom was almost exactly similar that adopted by tho
canal contractors in their dealings with the State
authorities
STATIONERY BONANZA
The manner OF raising stationery bills for materials
furnished 10 The city, although frequently exposed
was yesterday again made particularly interesting by
the terse and vigorous style In which Tweed clothed
his narrative The firm which furnished stationery to
the different city department consisted Of Edmund
Jones, J. Jarvis Jones and W. c. Rogers These gen.
tlcmen, It appears, engaged In suing the
city for tho "trvial" sum Of Ss01, 800 IS for note
paper. pens and other similar articles said to
have been delivered during period Of some
three years II is alleged IN tho complaint
that an item Of $26S 400 03 only year Tho
arrangement with these s,atoners that they were
10 pay fteen per to tho Ring Tweed swcars that
Of these bills legitimate Tho witness also
alleged that the light of tho 'Young Democracy" dated
from tho rs trouble about these bills Jones beng tho
"nnancier" Of that organization. Some laughter was
created by Tweed's narration of tho liberalsy
Of the hrm Of Jones 4 Co. IN giving pres
snm Of all descriptions and values 10 nearly
every membcr Of the city government at that timo.
Pictures, saddles aud brides, trunks penknives
libraries gold pens and all sorts fancy articles were
freely distributed among tho local statesmen by this
entcrprsing arm. Connolly, Swcony and the differ
ont heads OF departments and bureaus at this won
dcru period OF the city's history described as
sharers In tho petty plumber. Tweed ready 10
furnish the full list, but he promises to refresh his
memory before the next session Of the committee
He suggested that any members oil the Boards of AL.
dermcu or Assistant Aldermen. in ofco at this time,
might furnish full Information on tho important
topic
NATIONAL BANK.
Tho story relative to tho $3.50. 900 borrowed by
Ingcrso from tho broadway Bank was next told IL
to that $ll2, 500 Of this money went toward
bribng The Legislature IN awarding appropriation
of $3.50 600 to tho building of tho Now Coort House
It also alleged that Ingcrsoll borrowed this
money his individual responsibility, and tina. the
bank officials wore awar" of the TACT
THE sNncURE LIsr-DsBgckER AND Agar.
delicate subject was approached in questioning
Tweed as TO the persons who occupied tho positions OF
sinecuriss upon his payrolls. The introductory
Touchdown in this connection was given 10 expolice
Commissioner Dispcckcr who said 10 have received
$50 per month. The present Deputy Secretary of
State. 4. X. Apgar, occupied the second place In
Tweed's memory This gentleman stood the rolls
rs "a clerk OF some kind" William Hastings, brother
of Hugh. also figured on tho roll of honor. There
were hundreds OF them, and tho 'distinguishcd''
prisoner promises to give the public their be-
long. He Is to be furnished with clerical help
from the Department OF Public Works In tho search
for names.
''BLAcK HORSE CAVALRY"
One Of Twccd's peculiar "reminiscences came out in
describing the operations Of the "Black Horse Cav.
airy" a. Albany during legislative sessions He was
not prepared to give she OF these gentlemen as
the corps changed each year. .,se
sUBsDizING THE PRESS. e4
Tho Boss" memory as to paying certain sums for
favorable notices in the Albany journals rticu.
larry clear. He dragged in the OF George W.
Denars and S. G. Hutchings, Of tho Albany Erening
Journal Tweed described his expenditures in this
direction a general dribble all the time" Tho
Argus also came IN for its share OF the pcrqusties in
the supply and deficiency bills
TIKI COMMITTEES WAYS AND MEANs.
Tweed swore that he held the Assembly Committee
oil Ways and Means OF 1870 his pc Or through pot-
teal patronage Their names arc as follows:-John
q. jacobs. Gasolm Banker, W. q. Bergen, Daniel G.
Dodge w. D. Murphy ,. william =. Coon, William Ii.
THE EXAMINATION.
Mr.. Cole began this examination by travcrsing again
The circumstances attending tho passage Of inc
levy OF 1870 and tho payment OF money Tor tho pas
cage Of that measure we'll as to the republican Sen
aors previously named TOR their support oil the
ter. Then the witness was questioned about tho cuim
OF Jose f. Navarro against the city Tor water
Mr.. Tweed stated that 10 the winter Of 1870 he was
introduced personally TO Mr. Navarro. In tho follow.
ing year, while Mr. Tweed was a member Of
tho Legislature, ho talked with Navarro about
the Insertion oil cause IN the tax levy,
directing tho Comptroller TO pay him for the
water meter; while Commissioner oil Public Works
witness signed a contract with Navarro Tor the sups
plying Of wator meters Mr. Bangs at this point arose
and stated ~ there was suit pendng against the city
Tor tho recovery OF the claim IN question he thought
the inquiry should not be pressed. Alderman Lewis
remarked that the committee WINS not present to
lcopardzc the claims OF the CITY, but ~ protect lhcn
The inquiry was not further prosecuted. Mr. Tweed
testified that he did not know William Nc,on, Jr, but
knew there was contract with HIM In 1871 for tho
supplying OF pipes the Department OF Public orks
hr tweed maao corrupt arrangement by which the
proposals called for pipes which the contractor was
not nicrward asked to FURNISH ana ten per cent oil the
pronts arising from this arrangement TO 30 to him
Nelson WAS beforehand informed that tho specinca-
lions wore not to be followed. and there
was clause Inserted IN tho contract permitting
the Department Of Public Works to call Tor
sucn pipes NJ they Pleased; then. instead OF order
ing from the contractor the 36 So and So inch pipc
which the spccihcations called for the department
would allow him TO furnish much cheapr and SIN aiIcr