The New York herald., 1877-11-04
HAMILTON HARRIS.

THE TWEED INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE TAKES
MORE EVIDENCE IN RELATION TO THE
CHARGES AGAINST HIM.
Mr. Tweed again present at yesterdays session
OF the Committee OF Aldermen engaged IN investigat
ing the Ring Frauds but he sat quietly apart by the
side OF the deputy sherins, and seemed but little
interested In the proceedings. Tho session de-
voted 10 examining several new witnesses in re-
lation TO the charges against Hamilton Harris, in
connection with the new Capitol building and after
hearing these the committee adjourned until Monday
November II, at eleven O'Clock. Mr. S. J. Davenport
OF Albany, the 1rst Witness and answer to tho
questions OF Alderman Cole, stated that he made a
written contract with Commissioners Hamilton Harris
and William C. RICE, to lay Scrmshaw pavement In
tho quadrangle of the Capitol at a cost OF So so
per yard; nobody spoke Of his allowing mar
giu. but he had an understanding with super
ntendent Jonn Bridgelord that ho should contribute
something Tor running expenses; witness never paid
any money but WAS requested by Mr. Bridgeiord TO
see Mr. john L. Randall aud buy some Cnam plain
Shore and Corning Iron Ore Company stock; vii
purchased S. 900 at par did not Know anything about
the value oil the stock then and did not know It's pres
ent value; could not tell wnether Il had ever been
quoted in the market at all 10 Alderman Cowng
stated that senator Harris had nothing
with this transaction so lar us he knew he had never
had any CONVERSATION with Harris in reference TO II
anu never paiu him any commsslo
SOME QUESTIONABLE TRANSACTIONS.
Mr. John l.. Randall, OF Albany. who stated his 0c-
cupaton us ''minng aud iron 0res," was next exam
ined. He remembered selling 10 Mr. Davenport, the
previous witness, 600 worth 81 stock the 23d Of
January, 1S72 there we're thirty1ve shares of Cham
PLAN and iortyhve shares OF Corning Iron Orc
Mr. Briagelord called ut wtness' office aud said
Davenport wanted to buy somo stock and that the
money Davenport would pay lor II was 10 to Hamil
Harris; witness advised him not TO do such dirty
WORK, but the response was that he Obliged to DO
or get out; witness then agreed TO let Davenport
have the STOCK when he called Tor II; next day Daven
port called and purchased the stock, paying 500, zoo
down and the balance on the following day; witness
took the money over To the Capitol grounds and lald
upon desk IN the othce OF superintendent Bridge
lord within hour or two alter received IL; as he
walked the office Bridgeiord entered and took
the money.
To Alderman Cowing witness stated that he had no
personal knowledge that any portion OF the money
went TO Mr.. Harris all he knew Was what Bridgeiord
Told him BrdseIord was 10 return 10 Witness the
same klLd OF stock and to the same amount
Mr.. William {. Rice, one OF the Capitol Comm isslon-
with Harris testified that frequently during the
pending OF the investigation OF the Capitol matters by
the legislative committee Bridgeiord had thai he
pad witness and Mr. Harris money; Bridgeford made
lna the presence OF witness Harris and
Commissioner De Wooli and The later was
'y .ne in s euns the
dency Of the investigating committee and after
they had been charged With getting money
Illegally witness did not tonsider the moneys be re-
IN the early Gays OF the cnlerprsetEo building OF
the Cupltol-money was raised on various occasions
there were various outside expenses that were borne
by the citizens, ana nc contributed with Others
good many umcs; away back lo7l Mr. Bridge
iord TWO three occasions gave HIM some
money; hc aha not know wDcre IL came IRON
did Iot know but II Brldgeiord's own money
supposed he willing TO contribute TO help aiong
money he was superintendent OF the new Capitol and
witness was comm Witness alter ieav ing tue
stand, returned voluntarily 10 explain that all tho
money he had received IRON Briaseiord amounted 10
only 81 400