New-York tribune., 1885-10-18
IN AFT1DITIT IN HlLES INTEREST


their best to cut each others throats.
IN AFTIDITIT IN HILLS INTEREST.
J. L. JONES CONES TO THE REsCUE-THE CASE
AGAINST HILL NOT WEAKENED
In their anxiety to meet the indisputable
facts concerning David Il. HfPs partnership with
Tweed, the fac-simile proofs OF whl'n
given Fridays TRIBUNE, the Demo
cratic state Committee yesterday furnished for pubcA
tion singular affidavit from ono OF Collector
Heddens new appointocs J. i. Jones. The am la'it
proves nothing except that Mr.. Jones must nave
a bad memory. be careless as to what nc
swears to- Even II all he says were true,
be does not I'm the least weaken the case aeums.
Mr. lil but rather stftn2thehs ~ y c0 ono 70 brl
the statements that Tweed furnished Slo'ooo 20 nR ~
furnish the money as business investment because nc
never got any dividends But MI Joes S"eIs r. tn' ri ~
the summer Of S7l he 10 Tweed and GOT MS ccIl
hcaie OF stock and took II 20 flnira ana thh nc ~
kept Tor pee or Sf W,cE$ ana ticn ,G in TT
TRIBrNE IL wOuld be that Tweed tranScrlcH lnc
stock in tho Hii ,rerE of that summcr-on June Ito
anoihcr person BUT even We're at later daie ai
1t into Mr. Iii!rs hands as MS property II U Mon
cGmuany and the sworn AFFIDAVIT OF s. c. Tabor VINO
owned cichtysx shares Of stock III the paper prove %
that TwccIs stock transferred 10 pay d h I'M ana
the legislative records show that II vOct Tor every
one of The Infamous Twccd measures. What Mr Jones
has to say is as follows:
jHy dHd county Gf N0C YORK; SIS; = ,o-,
James f.. Jones. ncug duIy sworn, says: In ISL !
was living in this city. Some time during the summer oi
thar year colonel :. r. Aruo of Elmra. visited my olc
Ia Pcarl-st AMI very solicitous that shouI zee
William NJ Tweed ana see what s stock III in, =, -
Gn-t could bc purchased for In the summer oi -
Il cannot give the dae went to IWcc"s oitT" H,rn IN
lrOa iway and toll MN ihat EcAlleG'n Ia I.'',.i
wouid buy his C0- 70 stock II pr coud 10 aIhu-ta
for tn same. lie said he had paid $1,000 for II ~
cash. and 1t had been represented 10 nun 10 Dp 80
paying stock although hc never received any dN'H,'
requested that hc let me tasc hc certificate TO Eim'
that thought could dispose "f the st"ch 10 S A.
IL gave the certificate u STOCK assigned ia hlhh, m
t. Mn the blank with The name OF tlo
purchaser. ! won't - Elm'ra, spent the t.,, tny
$1,000 would not control the paper. aud that he O'i
Icyc De waull have uothiuS further to do with t.
called at Ibc GasHe office ana bad conversation W,,0 o
Nr. TIdd. tAc object o which was 10 hud ont II ou'"
would bc q controlling interest in ne G"-,te lie nlI
wcrcd me very abruptly ana said no, ami tndi the So'
was worthless la,c thr>s facts at ihc time To l.on
ucnt lawyer IN Iimirn. VINO can can, 1,n., no,lS of Mr.
~ o ir5d 10 NJ, I'm sew Yor hc would kept the
siort nvc or ak week.. aud returned IL 20
bis anxiety TO c-, stock to keep 1t out OF ihc
hand, ol tho GG- rs, Company. J. T. Jo>i-. -
sworn to before ne ihi, ~ iI ",} o' '''''''
Justice 9th Judicial Distinct Court. uty OF Ncw-lork
CONNECTICUT DEMOCRATS DIsPLEANED.
Az ORGANS ATTACH UroN 1HE STATE HN"-N-
10 Nm NI>iruAt CANNoI BE H"ML""E'
NLW-I Haven, Conn, oct. lI.-Ihc HYi't"'
the organ % the -t. ,torrt" democracy in Coanre
tcut viii publish Co. morrow an editorial expressing to
feeling, oi tie bet element - is party with regard To-
President C,y lands appointments iu hi, state. Iao
article VIII ia Ike ruap,' 81. a,.pus tie followers OF
Ir,up I'y>lcc anI EaIuum. nu % s believed that Inc
L,.is,,r hope, the sruatc VIII refuse - confirm ,c
o,uu&i ~ appointments -orc extracts ii"m me A'gs
f,J'S editorial ar given herewith;
The Administration of Irt,acui Cleveland aud 81,
elects uVou Connecticut Iouiic,. nom ht"un'otirnt
-euIpoia j. -ul c' that Is being vrr -cri"1-y con
sd.rl uoU,ly- ai ,IItcrt which, % % j. honestly
ami triaA- discussed, how an 30 once a} su--'0
NIiIoual AMI state organization. rapidly duitiue
,-u,aE -crvaitNc.y atd Uutiil.ly $50 tiuh, WHEN
such o.. to hc viewed With toe r,'r,t auAct. Tue old
II4cr- fuo-" vL" have ioic.i t"r quarter ." hcri"i'
,i., "'' [ i,''i..c ~ fb. Ir'.,t tr.,.-,.
g,,t 40" Ind % t,lIl, ai-4i pointed. Iu
order tat W.. D. as NOT -I ler,tnIi i- yielding mp
lot nf oar cuuG i'rr 1 ol o 'uI pronounced respect Tor
ins hrn pole, an. homo; moti,o- of irc,drnt Clc.c
f, In M. , m hero Chat We consider llu tho 'Iu-t
asuc leader thc National democracy h's A'' ii A"''
H. tho ars place OF the most important oaice- iu
fc state the most Important from political
,crr dcfit-l uy tlc party 20 winch hc prui',-'s ale
followed long career ~ "lyt ''i'n l' u.s.
which D.. n.Ii-Io aud detained ."r5 Ir''.' :" i'i'
f,ir 70 wrrrk ns Iurpo-c 4 who va. oppo.cd o.
Cleveland and his policy, hui u'0 iN"'hF OF '''i'I
or o iu ,.t,. ton of those might have ilhdc iho
consequence, o. tr.nDr Importance aud. nA'i.' ma"
ca,r OF cleveland Inc d.r..tIc-ult 90 thi- npr"ut-
rut wa. 20 pcv thr bc."c. - 'onrccucui h"i
nat tI. lT-
va tlunL the party couiI ,.1 would have rc,o'cr'd
Tho urtt blow 10 thr ~.ni" ~ t"c hII''ulh'"'
~ "A non resident OF Ncv l.fru - tie tu'i"H ll"'
over Tie At.G- Cf ircd ana faithful brunttAt-' ata h
the ycrJ teeth % protect tom TO- Yer, mon ""'e ~
aIcucr wol'th and r,Au fins 81 the coumunty maic
fine Demo, zoe, 30 tue iId li-ir WuIt % j. q tower "i
strength Against his pen. ltu character hil l'"
r,ry t a word Wa 90 -rd ll- fIuIi- nave tlhco btrh
Illustrated. HIS appointments many 81 'hr"' La',
i-ty invited adverse CrliiCr, nhd enc oi lhrH tH'
,y tc,utI, tuAIc g. not UlA iu,ullnf u" tNril p'h
orrlf OF character but What is ar wor-c IL but i""
MAINLY Disclose. tie fact tDIt n was madf upon ih'
demand oi the man already h"u'fr not on} hc' ond hl-
dcrr4 and IN preference 10 genuine Dom ''rdt hht q"
tc man NLo n-pnc- 10 Leadership of the party atd
lu wio-c hands the Collector easily nodded dT cay
IN tlc hands OF the potter
Tie tp.l.t of ali tins and ul ch moro which We have
rot alluded to thnt the tr> 30 tohuccir Us ~ lu.
hands OF a rilg OF manipulating. corrupt pouucllu. y
fug that - fact roei To th" "cl oi the AduiulS
fratlon "a I ring whose -rrcl ad -cnrhnc1s rDni hru
with u political dcl rttity. !. couut"racuE mere IT.
Cruccti,t every splendid achcNoH cut % tie Aiiul--
traiiuu m the NatiD. Now, then, who i ic-ppn-hr fr
TN, state anar-i Certainly not iiosldcut 10y, land
Tho men who virtue Uf their position caught li' r
Of the President aad thon uIlslod hn arc Ihe men re-
.o.hr Nor Tho President to be- cth-uicl lot h-t'h
ig Ia them; FOR whom shall hr lON Tor advice II not
1, tho Connecticut DO h. chairman 81 t" National
orlulllfiIn Th. gentle clthcr controls q" ], con
trollcd though perhaps uHCunsrp-F "o. bY Tho rug 10
which We have alluded. Whether lac g. as ambitious a,
II - rcircd Dc S. and whether b, thinks o mako Ro"l
uses OF tho rings ianucncr. later We do not ku""
That he icnrs their supposid power Woui sc'h l." 90
npuartut Yet 10 d, barely possible fro tht tiiuor7 th
nave from time time gained circulation. that ne hhda
their hoG- scuin. hut a- 10 That We are not ~
po-on - iudgc one thius Is certain be 4, larerlr u"
.pou-blc for the h0i the ring h- %" 10" panty "i inc
state. and therefore Tor the dcprn,od condition mo
which II has sunk
FINDING 4 CRIMINAL BT ACCIDENT