The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-19
A SERIES OF DENIALS.
EX-SENATOR GEORGE MORGAN, or DUTcHEss,
NEVER RECEIVED DoLLAR-sTA-xMENr RE-
oARDING CERTAIN MORTGAGE

EX-SENATOR GEORGE MORGAN, or DUTcHEss,
NEVER RECEIVED A DoLLAR-sTA-xMENr RE-
oARDING CERTAIN MORTGAGE
PorouxEgrsE. April Is. 1877.
Tho published version Of the confession Of William
n. Tweed has excited much interest here as In IL the
name OF ex-senator George Morgan, Of Duchess
county, Is used, with nimaiion that be received
portion othc 5000 sad have been paid BY Tweed
20 Mr. w'nslow With tho understanding that tho
money should be divided among certain Senators,
Morgan bong among tho number Mr.. Morgan resides
on tho suburbs OF the city cosey cottage ~ the foot
Of College Hill, ana there reporter called upon HIM
shs afternoon and found him a. home partially sick
with heavy cold Tho following il verbatim report
Of the interview
INTERVIEW WITH MORGAN
RxroRrER-Mr. Morgan, have como to talk with
you about tho Tweed confession.
Mr. AoRoAS-well the Lord knows ana know SO
far ~ am concerned about that matter.
REPoRrER-Do you mean Jarvs Lord?
Mr.. MoRGAS-oh. no. | mean the Lord, who relgns
- well over the just as tho unjust
REpoRrxR-0h. Well, how about Twced's COMES
sion where he says he paid Mr.. wnslow $500, 600 TO
be divided among Senator'S yourself among the
NUMBER
Mr. AoRaAx-Mr. Tweed might have paid tho
$2o0,ooo to Mr. w,nsow; but l never had with
y
money ever reach my pocket
RxroRrSR-how about your voting for tho passage
Of tho Tweed chartorg
Mr. NoRGAy-l voted for tho Tweed charter on pre-.
cissly the Same principle that voted for OF
other members whom desired 10 vote for my moas-
urcs-snch as State appropriation for tho HUDSON
River Hospital aud the Poughkcepsic Bridge bill
making IN my own mind each member responsible tor
tho measures In his district responsible for
those In my district
REsoRTER-Do you suppose was possible for any
man 10 have sold your vote and you not know itY
MT MoRGAS-rhat would DO y matter could know
nothing about
REpoRrER-Is there anything moro 10 say, Senator
Mr.. MoRGAs-NO think not; am ready to answer
any questions bearing upon the subject when called
upon ny tho proper tribunal
This closed tho formal interview when Mr. Morgan
handed the reporter Senatorial album containing the
photographs OF tho Senators Of 1870 The picture OF
Tweed shows him TO have been excellent condition
IN those days. AZ does also the picture Of Mr. Winsow
"Od Man" will DO out In few days ana would DO
glad TO mcct him. He has nothing against Mr. Tweod,
q he never did him an injury.
MoRr0A0ED TO TWEED
The record 10 the County Clerks Office In this city
shows that on the 10th Of April, 1871, the Morgan
Lake property IN this city, then owned by Mr. George
Morgan, was mortRaged TO William H. Tweed Tor
32O0O0 On November II the Same year, 'ior' las
sum OF II, That mortgage was assigned 10 William
~. Tweed Jr but the assignment recorded
tl December 3 1879 On the l3th or February, 1873
tho mortgage Was cancelled but Tor what consdera-
ton II not stated on tho record.
MI. Morgan expects 10 DO called before tho Senate
Committee appointed to investigate the charges against
senator Woodn, but ID confident that Senator wootin
Will swing clear
BUSINESS TRANSACTION
IL Is stated that William Tweed, IT,. sold the mort
gage TO parties 10 butchers county through broker
ar $40 0O0 ana that tho whole TRANSACTION
~ surely y business one.