, 1877-04-23

charter. Senator Woodln will be accorded tho
privilege Of calling upon q many pcssons TO
Horton. join d. ~ J. Bradley, and T.omssJ. Cresn.
CT, Col, Michael G. Murphy, temporarily Speak
ar Of the Assembly ln 1870, AssemoIyman
Alexander Frear and Excise Commissioner Owen
ness il testify. iEx.senator Norris Wiasfox,
he says. Ia very anxious to be examined. He
hna bern atsai1ed In rcgurd to his yote for tho
charter, and bad answered bis aseaitanta, ~ ho
1S7a, when he showed that ho voted for ths
measure At the earnest solicitation Ut Horace
Greeley, and with the belief that It Was favored
by leading Republicans Of this city.
THE LION'6 DEN.
TWEED AND THE LEGISLATIVE cATHcH1zHRs-
NEW YoRK, April 2l.-Thc State Senate Com
mittec investigating the charges against Bcna-
tor Woot1in visited Ludlow Street jail to-day,
when Tweed appeared before them md sub-
mittcd written abatement disayowlng any re-
sponslblltr for the publication in tho ,forld Of
the alleged synopsis Of bis confession, and de-
msttcrs embraced In the article. Being asked,
"Werd thero two parties in the scuatel"
he answered, "Yes; there were two
and half partics.'' lie knew scna-
tor Woodin intimately; knew Wins
low welt -he was Republican.
Several questions were then pnt concerning
votes on tho passage Of the charter. Tweed an
ewercd these inquiries, but when approached on
the question OF bribery, at once declined to an
swcr, and refused to say whether he had paid
snymouey to HI. Hastings, on tho ground pre-
vtonsly stated. On being asked for which
reason, OF several given In his communication,
he again declined, but Afterwards answered on
tho frat two REASONS, t t., against public policy
and might eriminate himself.
He WAS next fntorroEated
ABOUT <. D. BARBOUR
Ills Impression Was tllAt Barbour YVES very
active in procuring the passage OF tho charter,
but would not say whetacf this activity was
caused by his tTwecd's) influence. &c declined
10 answer all questions hbout tho paying Of
money directly or indirectly.
. Q.-Do you decline to answer oil questions
concerning bribery In tho chaster1 A.--Rcspcct-
fully, I do. .....
Q.-Was there pool made up In New York
to put tho charter through A.-Thcrc was.
Q.--Nho contributed 10 I'll ME. Tweed ro-
garded this Is . personal matter, and would
auswcr no questions concerning tho disposition
Of tho u!onuy. In reply TO a question whether
he would make any statement In reference to
the Senate resolution. hs answered simply,
"Not at present: at the proper time I sbal'
Q.-Yo far rs you know, has any ono except
yourself and counsel and counsol for tho people
seen tho Documents taken 70 Albany to Attor-
ney-u.cnerals A.-Ho. ! think not, for IL was
Q:-llow many days claoscd between tho ID
saga1 A.-Ahout ten days.
Q.-Wero there not other members Of the
Legislature besides those named who advocated
tic passage Of tho chartcra AL Al. not
awaro mentioned any one, for didn't In
tend to-.
9-Were thcre'. A;Irhsre were. ,
Albany to lid Ia pass.ng the cl'astcrl Al de-
cline to answer.
Q.-Do you know gentleman named Garveyl
a: lsontc.nptu1ouslyEl. knsx s .a man ot that
Q.-pld they take moneJ to Albany for you'll
Al decline to answcr.
Q.-Dil you know gentleman named J.. II.
lngss.oil1 A.-.-{nlttetIy) kns" man Of that
SUPPOSED 70 N MAN.
Odd ho take anyi AL decline to mn
DIDO you decline to answer any 9uestIon
relative 90 the passage Of this ehasteE' AL
Q.-Was there a pool made In New York for
tho passage Of that charteri .A.-These WAS.
Q.-Whu contributed to 1T AL don't re-
''s1"ossi Q@Wha. va. tho amount contributed, A.
! DECLINE to answer.
o.-Do you know tho smount' All decline
u 1ns~s'' ,..
V-9o Soo kapM "Hat "as oone WIN sae
m9heyI n~a - aesaioe a 81. 70 i, sns%er ~, ~. s
.V-1po. nAse s,' ssa4 NV Eeeu!uuGn .! tao oea.
1eo appVtt'tnN suts ~ontnIssee' - sIEta Ans
, stS.aa'eat so1 ", naa, masa 0" TUG sao'ee' III
rolsedu t,,,,n; AIHot d,s AL =. psesent; ~. h.,, ~
.uuMaat aia !rM ~. uean Wy ~ ino sn n&n.pasty T.
L.s Hoasu' a;1ao ;,,7, % .utns Itaes: ~
never eene 70 .uld ! S!3ata' ~ solut ~ tn9 rs.
proper tlin1 W. make luii etatemens. sl; q M ny
Vac psopeI t.s.st aSan MnSA ~, ~ W. ~ !es
TIE Ne es9t M MSsnn.hsta aaSsh " t.. tna f1.. nf.
=, ,Q.-Was the!e AaqtheT enatiet pe.ole tae
iiouss! A:-1cs, !nc HAoFs!epef1{ cnaIteI
liaaentesl. 20 WHICH, va opposea. EsetYGoY ICY
% 1nat 9aa s'ssSosS ~ oan ". NV ',sn,,n~ ae
haa eonsethaaio4S "lta Moasl!a ~! ins!9r
ABOUT tae charte., anu tne1 unassstoou tne
hut not sn tetaal' NO one OUT new 4ofX man
could.
nmDa sny one spesk TO- yoo aooHs M ~
Aap!Ny " saaNsA -" Htk sssk Ao1 s"s twceu
chastert A.-No pan!'o onietal' mean no
ouS wig - wv puots ot1esas.
E-A1's }oo oeeu apP1hsthlct uf auy PCT"
eon.a 1 agsat ~ sotstanse W socn "&pnsy' 49,