The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-13

extremes tho sB $" would go to serve friend and
his party .aai little regard he hao tor public
op ,non whom 10 cornered IN political light
MEMORABLE SCENE
The 10Th Of April 1871 wnl never be forgotten bv
on that day The democrats had met With misior-
tune Tom Fields had secured their constitutional
majority OF sixty i've votes BY putting Carey IN the
place 10 which Twomby, republican, had been
elected rom the seventh d's.ric. or ,his
squabbs-lrvug Of New York ana Weed Of
Chnion-and Irving struck Weed while the two were
ali Their edor,s the democrats los, her hold There
was deadlock for two three days, aud the repubi
caus held a caucus and the sixty three members Of
sne minority declared certain bills political bills and
therefore determined TO oppose them. Il became
Republican VOTE S o On The morning Of tho 10Th
Mr. Frear, from the COMMITTEES on Cities,
and ss Two Per- Cent Ia. S,So Of me bills the
sxty-tnrce republicans had declared they would OPP
q a ns %ssn e
winans Fepublican) was called be voted with the
democrats amid the most vociierous cneeang
byond DESCRIPTION when he declared has Ia
tentiou .doA.Epte with The democrats IN sup
one t6s gallery who sorto@ TINS sceus
with the seye Ut eonquercr He had slipped IN
from tho Senate as Frear rose TO make his mo-
llon he plan had ali been agreed upon The night be-
fors) ana with folded looked down upon tue con-
stusfon THAT reigned the door beneath. He was
deadly pale ana mis- eyes glis.ensd with a
strange IRE He knew that Two republicans had been
OF the republicans had been promised his reward
II he acted with democrats ana who, lacking cou
the man standing IN tho gallery flushed and
ms fingers twitched nervously; but when Winans
qieslion be dropped his arms. smiled grimiy aud
turning went the Senate Chamber. winans' vote
sage Of the very measures the Ring desired 70
tie robberes they had begun secure aud certain
man ~ ns s waa o Bos. Tint
triumphant year and Aoanans TO this day, while de-
nouncns The Ring rooberies, talk OF the days o.
we're not always poor. wnen their consciences were
weak and their avarice strong
COURT HOUSE FRAUDS.
The Court House frauds are 60 fresh in everybody's
mind that Is needless 10 rscapituiase the details OF
Inc great conspiracy by which the erection Of this
structure made the means 10 roo the Treasury OF
millions OF dollars. Tweed was the head and
front OF the conspiracy. How Carney was used,
aud Ingcrsoll and Watson and Woodward and all the
millions is a history known 10 every schoolboy in the
lend. The statements 81 The experts who examined
at nrsl seemed ,ucred,oIe, but the evi.
dencc gwen on the two trials Of Tweed
mitee 81 the board OF Aldermen loft no doubt in the
public mind as TO The enormous extcnt oil the frauds
psrpsira.ed BY the Rnr though before that evidence
vdual who had obtained the lions share OF tho III.
gotten funds Of the city. aa
BILL RAISING.
The manner In which thousands OF persons 10 To-
gitimate business were made parties to the frauds
Was ever paid IN ful to the party who held The
bill. And naturally enough the example spread
city his agents often cheated him. ..Biiiy Cook"
repeatedly deceived him as 70 the amount Of moneys
Tasins and Altering the amount the city warrants
were constantly practised. Often warrant for one
asked 10 lndorse tho check and would write his
Lame on the back OF n check Tor much larger
snount Tbs latter check would be presented at the
Broadway Bank and paid. A would receive tho
money called Tor Wy the smaller check, aud the
o. me money PAD woaia % "aviaed ~ one one
10 s155, 900 and the difference pockeed by the party
VINO did the raising. When the fraud was found out
tn party de6ed the Tammany chiettains who made
The best Of their bargain and hold their tongues
THE YOUNG DEMOCRACY REVOLT.
Shortly ai.er the assembling oi the Legislature, In
1870 the leaders Of Tammany Hail became aware Of
The TACT that thcre was disansction In the camp.
Senators Genet, Dreamer Norton. the
session nearcd It's close, did NOT attempt
usguise their rebsilious feelings. In due time
James o'Bren, then Sheriff, George w. Mclean,
street Commissioner, Joha horrissey, Jonn Fox and
James Fox joined the ranks OF tho disanected Tweed
was removed his position In the street Cleaning
Department. which made the breach between his fol.
lowers ana the young democracy wider than ever.
W." ou , M e on o o.
Ing OF the Tammapy General Committee. The meeting
was called Tor March rs The rammsny sachems. by
request of Tweed, closed the doors OF Tammany Hall
the night oil the meeting and had them guarded by
police IL was by this ruse that The young democracy
who claimed 10 have q majority in the committee
were prevented from becoming the "rcgu-
iar' organ ization. The young democracy carried
quarter was passed in the Senate, IL defeated In
the Assembly. The next week TweeL's charter was
Introduced and passed. receiving In the Senate every
repub, except that OF Mr.. Thayer. The pas.
soon aiterward OF other measures 0hamponed by
Tweed made the Rings power IN this city absolute.
o,BRfEsis KICK
II the beginning OF 1871 that the first link In
brs o Watson was mi. Ink Easneria oBr,sa
sas sn@ had 'as ana h1 watson
should meet O'Brien, with full powers TO settle
on whatever terms he saw ht after comforting with
the ex-SDerin. Tho very day O'Brien and Watson
TO meet 10 patch up the differences that made
0'Brien dangerous enemy to the Ring Watson re-
ceived The injury from winch he died soon afierwart
Tho breach between the Ring leaders and O'Brien
grew after wa,son's death, and oBrien failing
to secure what he his right made pub
lie the facts which had been diligently gathered by
parties familiar with tho evil dongs In the ComptroI-
WHAT ARE roo GOING TO ABOUT rg
Tweed, nj this time, asked his famous query, "Wnat
ere yoa gons to do about r. The sreat Cooper In
tue exposures came In quick succession suil Tweed
was defiant and the lammany party loud IN tneir
declarations that thoy had the votes they would
control inc ciy 80 long as they bad the ballot
boxes ut their command. The elections
utter overthrow oil the Ring not one OF the hing can
d,aa,es surviving out OF the ru.n ecs Tweed himself,
who reelected senator from the Fourth district
VOUCHER RoBBEsY.
The destruction Of tIe vouchers which would have
convicted many OF the "Ripp" following occurred
THIS time. Concerning IL Mr. Tweed SAID In his con-
fession that IN conversation with A. Oaxey Hail,
then Mayor, relative the examination OF The |
vouchers by the subcommittee associated with |
the commltee Of citizens, OF which William A. |
Booth was chairman, Mr. Hall informed Mr. Tweed
that II the vouchers examined u would tend |
10 and would probably break down the prosecutions
a1sinst the Rims. Mr. Tweed thereupon consulted |
with Mr. N. Il. Cook WHO was then an at |
Ia no ~ the department OF Public Works ana |
the head OF the bureau therein, as 10 the pos. |
pIbiity OF obiaiang access TO ana destroy ins said
vouchers. Mr. Cook examined The Comptrollers |
ofce and reported TO Mr. Tweed that he believed the
vouchers could be obtaued anu destroyed. and told
Nr Tweed TO leave the matter IN his hands and |
be would attend to It. Ii was subsequently |
sscer taued that the committee had called upon
Mr.. connolly, tho Comptroller, 10 produce the
vouchers Mr. Connolly beng cognizant oil what
was going to lake paoe requested anu obtained the
a,lay OF lev days, during which time MI. Cook as
he informed Mr. Weed obtained access 10 the rooms
o. the Comptroller aud carr ed away aud destroyed
Ihe vouchers There IL doubt that Cook mad
assistants 10 this work, Haggery, the janitor, being
strongly suspected
TwKED's
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