The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-17

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had he been let alone. Keys hostility to the
by him before ne woodn ccmpittee Of Ipyes, y. s.
tgation. Fairchild swOre that he dld not navo
Tweed's statemcnt before the article was pub
lshed in tho World ~ This brought the publica-
Now, " hear that Tweed s going to tell the
whole truth. and nothing but the truth, MIR
Morrissey continued. nope that tn,s is SO:
he has mentioned in the three examinations
are either dead or enemies to Tammany Hall
There are now in the Tammany General Com
mi,tcc NJ least MY men who served under the
city Government in Tweed's time in tho Boards
Of Aldermen and Councilmen and elsewhere.
Common COUNCIL? viii he tell how much
money was used to pass the first appropriation
OF sl 300 900. whether no was the stakeholder
and to whom he gave tho money! Will he tell
how much was paid for the Aldermen s confirm
tniiOn OF three Rcntcmon who at dincren
lines filed the oriro of City Chamberlain
anil oftwo who filled the office OF Commissioners
tcll how much It cost for the passage by the
Legislature Of tho Erie Classification bill the
bill legalizing Eries fraudulent stock. and the
how and to whom the money was paid9 Will
he say whether or not n man who IL now high
UP in the councils OF Tammany Hall did not
Ccntrals bill Let him give us the whole truth.
and not part ofit The people wish TO hear II.
betrayed the peoples trust should be exposed.
some of them wear the garb OF gentlemen. But
" tncy are thieves tno pubic enOulu KNOW III.
VIII hc tell the, committee that James
Watson. who, bad much TO do with the
1dHm 1r3gIusnt mt bs was proiSSSS noS OF
from California. IN irons. charged with forgery
that he became kclly's collector while he was
Sheriff. and presented all Kely's bills TO tho
Supervisors when they were audited 10y COM
miitee Of which kelys friend. John Fox.
was chairman Tweed says that III, supsryi-
| don't say that they did but II am Informed
correctly. Watson was re reeommendgd hy Kelly
wore gl honest and all willing 20 serve the pub
lie. Now Kelly wants to make reforms. He
wants 70 reform everybody and everything. SO
Politics hns been his trade All he has got he
has much in that way. He goes to a convention
and says that II he consulted his own interests
he wouldn't bo in politics. and then he turns up
acandidate for Comptroller at salary ofslOOOO
year. The city pay-rQll amounts t. more than
siYSOoVD1o year. and he says that II can be-
Mr., Morrissey added here that he had been
told that Mr. Tweed was to be examined in rela-
tion 10 frauds that were committed on the bal
l3i box while he was IN power. This is 10 be
State. / wonder whether Kelys committee
will ask Tweed To- explain how Kelly got that
sixth. Fourteonth. and Seventh Wards when he
WAS elected sheriff over the late Police Justice
Michael Connolly, and 10 toll what instructions
were given 10 tho canvassers in those wards at
that elerton. l will not say that any thing
wrong was done. But hope that Tweed will
mttee He lived in that neighbOrhood and
ought 10 be able to explain them"
In answer 10 tho reporters question whether
he expected the committee TO assail him. the
senator said: u have no doubt that Kelly and
Tweed would rather impiicate me than any
man in this city. i have fought both Of them.
But don't know what they can say Of me-.
never held an office under the city Govern
ment. never WIS Interested in n contract with
the city, directly or indirectly. / never drew
| one dollar from tho city treasury. except that
| got the cash on two or three warrants for the
| pay OF months salary 10 men To- whom | had
| that had advanced. because the clerk who had
assigned his pay to mo sot to the Comp
| trollers office before aid. and drew his money
| have heard that Keys committee intend to
| avenue pavement contract. to reach Senator
| BiXby und that they also intend 10 connect my
| name with IL. ! say now that never had any
| interest in II directly or indirectly. When Mr.
Monhclmer got that contract, he borrowed from
mo $500 think. am not positive whether
or not II was borrowed on the stock OF that COM
pany. After waiting three years, got back my
own money and that only. The Tammany
In connection with $4,000 which il says was
| given fOr the confirmation OF Recorder Hack ett
/ tell those gentlemen that they are now in derr
| water. Kelly mude this same charge agans
feat in 1878. He had better got his COMMITTEES
| 10 subpoena mo and ask me the question. or any
| other questions in relation 70 the Ring"
Mr Alorrlssry concluded the interview by say
| ing: Mr.. h"lly's committee cnnnot do what i
| WAS orsdnized 10 accomplish. Mr., Woodin will
| be elected. His attack on Fairchild will insure
| his renOnlEntion; for the question before the
| convention will he whether FaIrchill il to he
please Kelly. Tammany Hal wiA be beaten in
| this county. and kelly will have u chance osay
as h" said after his defeat IN 1875; gave the
people good ticket; hut. 10 my astonisAment
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