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MORE RISC SOUS.
Why James H. Ingersoll
Was Pardoned.
WAS THERE A BARGAIN?
The Chairmaker Must Tell
the Truth.
AFFIDAVITS AND EXHIBITS.
The Old Suits Abandoned and
New Ones Begun.
"Wheeler H. Peckham Gives
Their History,
FIGURES OF THE FRAUDS.
Garvey and Keyser on the Stool
of Repentance.
"I Got One-Third, They Got Two
Thirds."
Jamas H. Ingersoll, the chairmaker and ex-Ring
convict, having arrivd in the city oa Tuesday
evening, went immediately to his father's house,
la East Twenty-tlr?t street, where he remains at
present, only accfessiole to his private and Intl'
mate friends, and In charge of them and Mr.
Wheeler U. Peckham. This gentleman, who la
now In active direction of tne King suits, called
to see Ingersoll yesterday. The interview was a
ton.' and no doubt interesting one, and Mr. Peck
ham was probaoly quite satisfied as ho issued
from the house, one oi his most saturnine smiles
covering Ins expressive, but not handsome pnysi
ognomy. In Mr. Peciciiam this Is the only real
sign or an overweening, self-satisfied inner con
sciousness, aud shows that he Is gradually ap
proaching the fruition of his hopes. delayed irom
year to year. Dur ng the interview which he bad
with the Ring millionmilre he learned nothing,
for lie knows as much as the ex-convict does; but
he became satisfied that there was
NO FtTKTIIER HITCH
in the line of evidence necessary to recover some
of the citya stolen moneys. The lawyer, feowever,
IB anxious that tne public should not know as
much as he knows, not. Indeed, that his client.
The people of the city and couiwy or Asw York,
should even gain an insight into the new mode
which will now tie adopted to prosecute wnat are
known as tne "Ring suits." Tne re fore ingersoll
has been placed under the siricte-t Injunctions
oot to speak ol the manner of his release ur busi
ness In the city with any one, and above all wlrh
any representatives or the press. Mr. Peck bam Is
willing that any information lor ti e press and
public should come through nlm and only througn
Dim. Ingersoll will submit to Peck ham's orders,
Becanse tne latter freely states that ll he Bhould
be Indiscreet there arc still several Indictments
hanging orer Ms head which can be
brougnt up auy moment and might send
him hick to the p.easaut abode be Has
occupied at the expense ol the State during the
past two years. It is understood that, on the
other n^nd. If be obeys perfectly the injunctions
of counsel for tne "Council ol Municipal Correc
tion," a s?>rt or zebra-like organization whicn
grew out of the old committee or seventy, he will
be unmolested?that, Indeed, this and tne pardou
will be his reward for turning state's evidence
against his old triends.
There has been another story going the rounds
concerning tbe mode and reason or IngersoU's re
lease. There is no doubt but a lawyer ol this city,
who has taken an active pirt in the prosecution
of the suits, and wnose mjsteri us absences irom
(he citr ot late have been the suMect of some
comment, called In at Auburn State Prison during
bia irtps quite Irequently, and he saw ingersoll
earn time. It was then, no douDt, that tne bar
fain was struck wtilca resulted in
THE RRLEASB.
The st^ry relerred to, however, is that another
party waa tne real and direct means of releasing
Ingersoll; that this man's evidence was absolutely
neces-ar.v to form the connecting iidk in the
thain of evidence against the King, an i that he
made a condition wnen asked for nu testimony
that lie would only give it on one condition?the
pardon of Ingersoll. This story found manjr be
lievers, but it has one trouble?that it Is untrne.
flu man described as the mysterious party wuo
knows so much is Philip X. Kuodes. Mr. Peckbam
pronounced the story ridiculously untrue, and
laid td:tc Rhodes, unfortunately, knew nothing of
the kind, tor be was perfectly * I.ling to tell wbat
He did know, and that had it been of any impor
tance it would never have been necessary to re
lease Ingersoll. Mr. reckhatn stated alio that
Biiod-.a had been a clerk In Governor Tildea's
office, had given evidence in the Tweed case and
*1*0 In the Hail suit, and on those occasions, no
doubt, gave fully all that lie was cognizant or. Mr.
Pe ltiiiim said that ai lar as he himself was con
ccru"d personally he had never made a banrala
with anybody in his liie, and he did not propose to
begin now. H ? considered himseif as the main
u jver in the King suits, was cognizant of all tnat
went on, hot certified tnat no bargain had be;n
entered into with t nybody. Wnen asked wnetoer
this applied or not to Ingersoll he simply looked
ero?s iind said. "I mean wnat I say." He is not
on the whoie a pleasant person to interview, lie
stated, however, that he was pushing the suits
with all the vigor which was at ins command. Evi
dence was being taken all the time. Wnen Inger
eoll'a testimony would be called lor was a matter
be C"Uid g.ve no imorinstion upon. It might be
rery soon, and again it might not be lor a month
Or so. It all depended upon contingencies w|tn
wt:ien he had nothing v> do. as to the ultimate
triumph he nsd no doubt of it. It was sure to
eorne whether late or early.
A lawyer who has Deen tr.oi| or less Identified
with tne It ug snlts said th at be thought the move
wnicn had been made was on the whole a good
tod ne< esiary one. It was impossible to reacn
these men ex< ept through their friends. Such a
man as Ingersoll knew mor? thanjiny other of the
tradesmen of the King and
HIS TZSTtHO.NT
was therefore most vaiu ible. There conld he no
te<ape tor him, and he would now have to go
through the part assigned him or go back to State
Prison.
Tne old adherents of the Ring appear to think
iifTercntiy, however, one who was high in ofllce
gome years said that lie knew Ingersoll and
he could never be made to believe that he would
torn Hgaln>t ins old friends and associates.
Peckham might consider he had got a ??sure
thing" but Ingersoll would contrive means to slip
out ot his hands yet. H? did not believe a particle
?f the stones about his turning State's evidence
ind neither did any of those who knew him.
A reporter o ihc Hkmai.d called at tb<- house of
Ingersoil's latner yesterday alternoon and In
united lor tne ei iouviC. The answer was mat
be was quite sick?in bed, In fact?and t at he
rould only see his more Intimate iriends. It ta
(rue that Inuersoii Is sick, oroken down, no doubt,
9y th<> excitements and laMgues oi tit* me duriug
the past few days, and particularly by the
wrctcnen prison existence. He will not be ont oi
the house in all probability lor some days. He
will, bowerer, observe the injunction oi secrecy
plaecu upon him to the letter. His appsarauee Is
described as very mneti ai en d since he fe't tne
City. Uu uiuaiacUe i? shaved ell, and the old
pleasant smile has given way to a careworn look,
which will Have opportunities ol increasing shortly,
lie speaks hopefully, However, and does not seem
to realize the position In wuich he has placed
himself. Ttiose in the house are In tne belter
that they are under surveillance at all times, as
they probably sre, for if InRerto'.l shonid escape it
would be an end to all the best laid plans of
Wheeler H. I'eckham. Many Irteuds called upon
Ingersoil yesterday and were freely admitted.
the new arm.
Be ow will t>9 found the proofs?comprising am
davits, figures, schedules, Ac.?upon whloti the
Couoetl of Muolclpal Correction propose to base
their suits in iheif attempt to wrest from the
members of the old Tammany Ring those portions
of their ill-gotten gains which can be directly
traced to the city and county treasury. The task
will be a herculean one, involving, as it does,
sums to the extent or $0,198,967 85; but a perusal
of the affidavits given below will satlsly ttie most
sceptical that at lea t these suits are undertaken
with a reasonable chance or success. The affi
davits of oar present Overnor and several respect
able gentlemen, besides the sworn testimony of
some of those traders who consented to become
the tools of Tweed and company for purposes ol
nersonal gain, can leave no donbt as to the fact
of the pillage. It will probably only be a question
of lejjal technicality whether this money can be
regained. The affidavits are as follows:?
DISCONTINUANCE OP THE OLD SUIT.
Supreme Court? Iue People or the static of New
York rs. William .M. Tv tiu, Implicated with
Others i?
City and t'ountu of Nrxt York, it..?Wlieclcr H. I'eckhum.
ol said city, belntr ilulv sworn, says thai he was retained
and acted ax associate counsel ami assistant to the
Attorney General f'.r the plaintiff in the above entitled
aeuon trom its commencement to the present tune,
i hat the action wu. brought lor the at 1 <*uc<l wronirlul
and fraudulent obtaining of moneys Tnai tlic defend
ant l weed has answered but that he lias net up no cross
demand or counter claim or el lims tor artlrmative re
lief. that the action as against -aid I weed is at issue
but has not been tried. nor utiv judgment entered
tliereiii, a? between said I weed and any other pariy.
WIIKEI.EK II. I'hOKllAM.
Subscribed and sworn to before tne this 18th day of
March, 187)?Da.nikl bxvMoua, Notary Public, New
York.
At a Special lerm of the Hupreme Court, held In the
City Hall, New County court House in and tor the city
anu coontr of New York, on the 2Uth dav of March, a.
D. 1874, present lion. Noah Davis, Justice The I'eoplo
of the Mate of New York attain at William M. Tweed,
implicated with other*.
on rating and tiling the affidavit ot Wheeler II.
Peckhsm anil dn motion ol Hie Attorney General It Is
ordered that this action be and the same Is hereby dis
continued .is against the said defendant l weed. Ordered
lurther that the plain n; pav to the said defendant or
his attorney his costs ot this at"ion upon taxation
thereat. N. I>AV1E.S, Judge.
IJEOKUK W. SMITH'S AFFIDAVIT.
Stat* of Atw York, City and County uf A'ar York, u. :?
George \V. .Smith being duly sworn, deposes and says
that he resides In the city ot New Y'ork; mat the dis
ponent is a clerk and bookkeeper in tliu office of Gover
nor I ilden, an l w as such 111 i ctoi er. I KM, m the city of
New Yorr,. that he attended at the Naiiouai Broadwa.v
Hank lor tfie purpose of aiding in an investigation to be
made in respcc to certain warrants ol geyser .t Co. on
which t!i" Indorsement ot the snlJ firm was allege! by
John II. keener to lie forged. 'I hat the examination began
lu the bank account ot Elbert A. Wood wild. I hat the
examination oi said account le t to the examination of
the accounts ot I niter so 11 i. Co., of And re w J. Harvey and
ol Willi.mi M Tweed, that the deponent, with *e\eral
other persons, was allowed tor about a week to
examined ihe ledgers and other Imokl and papers ol
the said bank In making the said investigation, that
the ledger entries ol the deposits containeo in the sched
ule inarken E to the preceding affidavit ot Wheeler It
Peck ha in subjoined, in all cases where they were com
pute I oi mure than one Item, were decomposed by a
Comparison of lucn ledger entries with the deiiostt tick
ets leti by the depositors when the deposits were made,
and preserved ill t ie said bulk. That those deposit
tickets, according to the usual custom ot business In
banks, contained the nems, whether com posed ot specie,
bllis or checks, tooled up to make an aggregate Identical
witn tin- li dger entries That the object ot decomposing
audi U'dner entries into ihniu-uisoi which tliey were
formed was to see It the depout 01 the warrants or ot
the checks drawn for portions it the proceeds ot the
wnrra.it coul 1 be Identified; that the deponent, witn
o her gentlemen, made an exact copy ui the ledger en
tries oi il toosits during the period to winch the investi
gation extended an t ot the Items composing those de
poslts. ui s iowu by the deposit tickets: mat alter such
Copies were iiiadu the same were compared by this de
ponent with the original entries In the ledger and with
the dciiosii tickets and were found to be correct
That Iroin the statements so ma le up all the Items In
the lour columns hi ade i deposit* contained in the
said schedule marked c. are correctly transcribed in
the said schedule; that every such entry has tieen com
pared bv thii deponent with the original transcript
taken from the Imok< oi the bank and trom the
deposit tickets, an i is correct; that i he checks
de. lie I in the said accounts of Wo.iiward Qarve.v t
Ingersoil were examined a* tliey stand upon the
ledgers of said bank. That where the iedce> entries
were composed oi several Items, they wt re decomposed
by a reference to the blot er Kent by the said bank.
Tint iranscupts of the iiems contained in said ledger
entries during the aforesaid period and In the accounts
to w hich I lie s lid ln> sllgatlou extended were made,
and that such transcripts were compared uy this de
ponent v.i.h me origin n entries in the said l ook-an !
found to b" correct. That every entry contained m the
three s'-ver.il columns headed checks In aal I schedule E
have been compared by ihls deponent with the said
transcript tr< m the boos* oi the bank ana touud to be
correct, i hat toe dates in the said schedule marked E
were examine.i by tni- deponent and touud to be
correct l hat the dates lu nearly ever) cane are the
dates o'' the deposits and the checks drawn
againsi them in ull of the s-veral accounts; thai in a
few lastsnces in which the transaction was not com
pleted on 'be same day the date ol that pari ot it which
was aubsei|ucutlv done is in each instance noted in
small nguics on -aid <"he nile at me left of the entry of
the deposit or cheek . that the deponent has examined
the entries ot liie warrants drawn to the order ol
Keyser A Co., contained in tUe said schedule, and that
me asterisk opposite the entry ot any such warrant in
dicate that tnat w arrant is oi^e of ttiose. the indorse
ment on which is s ated be said Kevser to be lorged;
tlist ibis deponent lia- tooled up tne columns contaiued
in the >aid schedule, and the tooutu* as expressed in the
aald schedule ure correct. UsOIOK \\. SMITH,
Subscribe.I and sworn to before me this AKh uay of
March, 187i?Oakiii. Hetmocr. Notary PaMlc.
UNDEKTAKIMOS ON ATTACHMENT.
SvrmBw* Cocar?i irv isn ? ot Ntr or .\n? Vom* 11?
iHk Pcori.it or rat ?t*tb or >iw Tom. I'lAtsrirr,
MilM Wll.LUB M 1WEED? UBJKKUAJIT, U.NDBk
Ttlinr. OW ATT4CH?*T
the above-named | i .muff. having applied to one of
the ius'tce* of :hi< t'otift lor a warrant 01 attachment
against the property Oi ??? aoovc ti raed de'endant. for
unlawfully ot>;Binin<r and receiving money iBI prop
erty belonging to the county oi New York, an i tor un
lawful v converting tnonev belonging to the county of
.New \ ur?. n 11 le lioi tin-a public otOc*.
We, Aoerew it. Green, ot No. I Kirth avenue. tn the
city of ?ew York, anil Aria in iu S. Cndv, of So 46a We*
twenty-Mitd street, in Mi l city, do undertake. pur
suam to tne ?t 11ute in -ueb o i?e -made an I i roviden in
the Mm of $ g??that it the Mid defendant recover judg
ment in thia action, or that **id attachment he *etan te
by older of the ? ourt. tlie above named plaimifl will
pav a 1 coat* that tnar lie awarded to the above named
deleuda it, and au damages which the ?u t defendant
nmv sustain by sai l attachment not exceeding
the Hum above mentioned. aMikkw II. OREd.V
>?? VoBB. Aprils, IS74. A. e. CAOT.
Stair nf Ar c IVi, Vilf awl < imiln of X*le T >rk, .-?
Andrew II. Green, ot .no. i fifth aienue, in aaid ntv,
one oi the subscribers to the toregoiug undertaking,
bring dnlv sWorA. s,?v? that he Is a resident all I trre
lloider Wit llll till-. Male, and 14 worth the >uill ol $1 l??1
over all his debt* and liabilities .m l exclusive ut prop
erly ex inpt ov law iroiu n? i ion.
a.n iREW H. ORBBft.
Sworn to l?ef.ire ni ?. this 3d dai of April, W75?Uakibl
r-Brnoua, Notarj fublic.
SbW of if aw i'urlt, ?'i(y nitri Cnnnllf ot Jfiw Tiwk, ??
Arteiiiu- .s. ? ad\, of >o, 4'i) Most Twenty-third s'.reet, In
said citv. one of the subscriber* te the foregoing under
taking. Deing duly sworn, ?ay? that lie is a resident and
freeholder within th.s tale and Is worth the sum ol
M ot) over all liladebtaand liabilities and exclusive oi
property exempt by law from exi cation.
K. 8. CADY
c worn to before me tiilg 31 day at April. lsrs?iiahbl
Kbvbocu. >o ary I'bMm
Stat' of !fm 1 'ark. t'Uy km4 Cimnif of Xnr Turk, m.:?I
oertily that on this 3d iia> nf April, Is.4. liefore me per
sonally appeared Hie a'i?v nam i Andrew II. Green
and A. s, i ady, to me personal,* unknown, and known
to me te be uie individual* described in an ! who exe
cufe l the above tan?i nuking and eeterallv acknowl
edged that they executed tlie same.
Ua IKI. rt V ?t' >L*R, Votary Public.
Kcraia? rocar-liiK faorva or ?a n?atb of New Voue
is. William X. iwr-itn larLBanKO ?itH thk MaroA
ALDKBBBB am. COBOBALlT 01 IBB ClTT OT N - w V OBB.
Where is tne piatiiutl ;ii?*"?v<? named is about to com
mence an a< (ion entitled a? above and Is .?:? >ut to ask an
order ol arrest against tne deten ,atit. W iliiam M. 1 ?i>ed,
now. ttiereiore. tne Bitderaigae I. 1 heodore K. >mdiey,
rc?i litu at .No. 7l West Kill third Stree,. in the city Ot
.Ne w \ ork. herei.y ii'idert ? nvs to and with the delend
?n:. V\ laisin M. ? weed thai if the deieiidatit recov-ra
judgment llie plalnttrT Win p?/ ?i| cn<u tnat may i-e
awaric I ta tne delea Unt and all damage* whicn lie
ma* ?u?tstn oy the rca?on of arrest not exceeding the
?mn id tl.1^0. lilhiiii Rr. K. diLOL.-.^
Mabcb iCk l?ii.
Slat'. 11If 'ind rymmttnf ?v"r fork. m. ? On this the iOth
dav ol March. l-r>. before me came Theodore fc. Mtudlev,
t . me personally known to i?e the mbm pers ndescrl ed
in and who e*. cuied tlie for> gonw aadertaalBg. an I
a knewledired ih.n lie executed the same tor the use and
pnrpoea* therein mentioned
B Ail ?? a \ M, Justice .supreme ("ourt.
''ft# 'ind rnMsfy.%/?> 1' irft,.-?Theodore B. -tu iie ? ,of
said city. In 1114 a y .-wern, avs thai he k a hon-eholder
in the city oi >ew ? or* an I the person de?- tbed in the
loregoniH bon I. that he is worth the auin of 9X0W over
and aOuve all lntlfMi mo iialnlitie, and property
exempt from executions. IIIKu K. nil in.r.f.
Habecrihcd anv bwoi n 10 before me March 20, Is; ?Noam
I'ai is, .luaiice ruprewe ' ourt.
AFMBATIT UP WTIRBLRR 1. rrCIHAM.
f lift ' ?? inly '? A>w i*.?rfc, at.-?Whtdler N. 1'eekham,
of Mid city, counse.lor at is w. being duly aworn, d ?
Wised and <avs mat he (this deponent resides at Ao 71
est Mtty-llfih street. In said City, and llo* is. and ever
since the month oi October, in the year 18*1, lias been
employed, and actually ciwaged.as a . astociate nod
a^istaittio the Attorney General of tne .Mate oi New
York in civil ?n t crini n.l pr agdtnat wi tupi
M. Tweed, lor and in respect ol rhe Irnuds aile.'Cd
against him m a prepared under the direc
tions ni the said Attorney i.cneral, to be uaad in an
in ttoti iio? about to b>i commenced, of winch complar.it
the preceding papciaare a true copy.
i lus de; on nt iii/titer Mitu that a former action was
commenced I* the year laat aiores:ii i. m the name of
tne peoide. lor tne sain- alleged iraude in whieh action
tne said William M. > weed ??sa an; and was at
tested and net l to bail in that year in the sum of
AvdM.U ?. wiin h former n< lion h is recently been or
wil be diBContinoMi. Tliat nartng the tint twelve
months that -ltd former action was pen ling, the said
Milium ?. iweed made aire noons , ion- to procure a
dltcnarge from ?n -ii arrest at ? reduction ot the aino'ent
oi sue a bail, ? bic i e.iorta tonmst oi a motion to that
etle he tore n special lerui ei tli? >Bpremu i.'ourt and
an unsitcci gstal a,inetl lo tie General Term from tne
d*'in41 .hereot. out thai the said * ilium M Iweed did
not uiAke or offer wti suoli motion any affidavit or other
evidence In exculpation ol Muiseii or iii dental, exiiia
lianoi! or ipiaiirli it on t I any ot the charges or utate
inenta ol f.io tin whicn s,n,{ arreSt n.is fouinle.l, which
were sa%ft*ntia ly the same that are more brietly and
*? varaliy get form in tile coniplaint llrst above mew
tionef.
i he leponcnt further siith that atli equemiy to the
year aioresaid ihc sai i Wtilwni M Taued was indicted
?r many of the n i al eged trends ni l m the \ ear I -ii
wa- ' on Vict d the-e. ii . n a colli i 'fur and Terminer
in the oit/and <ot,n . ol hew ^ ork and sentence.! to
criminal nnpri- n.n -ut and is now ?noer sttch convic
lioti a prt?o?er in the i'enitentiary ot me sat I city, b?
i- ,u ise uting an gttciupi at iiuitverauce tlierefroni on t
haocai corwtu ailed otu by huu ou certain
technical ground*; the efficacy or mcfflcacy of
winch ?ill noun be ar>.ued in the Court ot
Appeals. This deponent further saith tnat on
the trial of aaiii Tweed on said indictment exigence
(riven o 111 v i ii respect to fltu otie of the sn id lumi "f
inuiioy me u I lone i in lit schedule marked "A " anutltd
to the (aid-compl?lnt. and thai in resp ct nf ev? ry "ne ot
such fifty one item* Hie jurv on ?tii I trial severally found
that the sail defendant wa, guilty and judgment wai
thereon rendered again-t him accmdingiy.
And this deponent further saith thai the said Tweed
was twice tried on said indictment, the lory not having
rendered any verdict on the first trial. That the said
Tweed was elaborately defended by counsel on hmh oc
casions, and that tbe said Tweed ?n< uoi offered a? a
witness on his own behalf on either of said trials: nor
wtt* any eviden e offered In his behalf on cither ot said
triais in explanation ot or concerning any money re
ceived by him Irooj iho Hi uadwav Uault or anv appar
ent or alleged connection bv bin with any of the sums
ol money mentioned in the said schedule, marked ? A.''
Thisueponcnt farther saith ihat the sal I former action
was < ommenced abom the cioae oi the month next pre
ceding the general election of November. 1871. and that
at such eicction the said William M. i weed was re
turned as a enstor dnlv elected t<> the Senate, from
i uc of the districts in the city und county o New York,
but, as this deponent 1? Iniormed, ny general report and
from ttie public notoriety ot the lacts. believes that tne
sai l William M. I weed di I not oiler to take lib seat as
such Heuaior and such seat accordingly remained va
cant for two whole sessions of the Legisiaturo.
This deponent further saltti tint Klcbard H. Connolly,
(be Comptroller mentioned m he complaint nlorcsald.
and Peter B. .-weeny, who, during the vt ?r 1*71, was the
President of the liepariiuent of Public Cams in said
city, have hoth long since departed iiom tnis State, and
are now, as this deponent is lnlnruied and believes, in
parts unknown to this deponent or to the public gen
erally. And iruin ah the fact* and circumstance* which
have come to the deponent's knowl d'? or information
concerning the actions a ad doings of t lie said ? llllnin
M. Tweed in respect to the transactions mentioned in
?aid couip aint and ill respcct to hi- connection with
public atlairs, thi* deponent lias good r i-ou to nelleve,
aud docs verily believe, that in case the said Williutn M.
Tweed should by anv means ho liberated from bis ?sId
criminal Imprisonment be, the said William .H, Tweed,
will immediately depart from the ? tato ot New York
and aeek an asylum in some place beyond the reach of
legal process i.-.*uing out of in courts.
liiis deponent further saiih that immediately after the
commencement ol said former aettoti diligent efforts
were made by the Attorney General <o arrest f-.lbert a.
Woodward, formerly an assistant or deptiiv clerk ? >i tho
Board ol Supervisors of ihe said cuv and eouutv ot'
New tort, but that he could not tie found, and hutli,
after a diligent search, this deponent is informed and
verllv believes, ever since been, and still i-. beyond the
limllsol ihe state ot >oiv Yolk und concealed In such
manner that he cannot be found.
This deponent turiher saith that at tbe commence
ment of said foruie action a schedule was annexed to
the complaint therein, inarke : schedule "A." which cor
responded hi all reap -ota with the -cue lule marked ''A,''
annexed to the first above unntionea complaint ex
cept that certain miscellaneous small warrants not in
tended to he questioned bv the Attorney General,
amounting in the aggregate to $Hd,5SS ft-. were stricken
0111, reducing tile total 1 1 such schedule from $\.il.\ HI 87
to *11. l-WS.U j7 Si. ?
Aud this deponent further ?aith that the schedules re
spec ive.y marked K uud F to tlie atlblavit subjoined,
are true copies of schedules respectively marked hi und
F which were annexed to said former complaint. And
he turther saith that the paper to the affidavit fublolned
and marked sch ?m e II is a true copy of an afli lavit,
made for the purpose of obt inlng an order for arrest
in said former tenon, on the ?4th d.iv .11 'lotobor. 1871,
before Edmund Klmemlorf. Jr., a notary public, by
Samuel J. Tilden, now Governor ol llu* Mate; that the
complaint mentioned In ench affidavit is tne complaint
111 suoh former action; and 1 hat ilie three schedules re
spective,y marked A, K and r, mentioned in said Til
den's sal.1 affidavit are the sai l three schedules so re
spectively marked A, 1. and F which were annexed to
the said former complaint
And this deponent lurtucr saith that the said original
affidavit of -said 11.den and tlie said former complaint,
together Willi said schedules annexed to tbe same, were
necessarily tiled with the Clerk ol the oity itud county ot
New York as iderk ot tbe Supreme Court, uud uow re
main of record with suid clerk In bis uttiee.
This deponent further saith thai .tne -Aid Kicnard B.
Connolly was indicted in tbe said county on numerous
of the said items mentioned in -uni first mentioned
schedule a lor having wilfully neglected to an lit or
adow the san e, and after bis arrest was admitted to
bail in small amounts, union iting in the aggregate to
1 ss than $20.00> bv a judge ot the Mipieme Court who
hui.n since been removed from odlce tor Hialversatlon by
tlie Couit ol impeachment, end s >id ? .nnoliy having
thereupon departed from this late he, the said Connolly,
was not further prosecuted uii said I11 iletmeuts
This deponent further saith. that since October, A. D.
1871. .fame* li. Ingersoll, named in such schedule A, was
presented in several indictment* lor crime- in respect to
obtaining various poruunsot the moMys mentioned 111 the
warruuis. made payuhle to or Indorsed to lu.ersoli A
Co.. mentioned in such schedule A. ami a No 111 another
indictment tor forgitui the indorsement 01 a warrant
Issued on behalf ol the county of New York, payable to
certain persons who wi re alle-cd to have been ignorant
01 tho claim anil its allow mice. Thai on said latter in
dictuicnt the said ingeraoll was couvicte 1 bv the vi rdict
ot a jury ol an ? yer mid terminer 111 ihe el'y and
county 01 .New Yoik in the year 1*73. and
wis thereupon sentenced to five year.-' nn
pri-onment in the stute Pris 111, where he is
Bow Imprisoned. This deponent savs mat. as
counsel lie was actively engaged oil beha.l of tlie peo
ple in all th>' cases, civil and criminal, in this affidavit
mentioned; that he hath been e. r since October. M7i,
aforesaid, investigating ml record*, boom am transac
tions which lie could di- over to have am connocti in
Willi tbe transactions meufioned In ttie preceding copy
complaint. an . ihe moneys therein referred to at hav
ing been obtained ilinui-11 tie formal audits m such
complaints and us schedule A icierredto and upon ani
bv reason of such investig Hons a- aforesai I this depo
nent hath good reason to believe and doe- b4 ib ve. that
all the claims mentioned in the schedule mark'd A. an
nexed to the preceding copy complaint, were false, flcu
tious and frsu.lutein, were all known to be so by Milium
M. i'weed and James uutson, deceased, and were
made up by ihe directions 01 sud Tweed and
Matson in pursuance ot a fraudulent conspiracy
beiween them to effect the iraud* in suca comp unit and
schedulo mentioned, iliat no one ot .such cfuiiis was
ever examined, passed upon, or :n any way audited by
the aforementioned iweiid. Connolly and vavor Mall,
?ctlnf together, aud that th* -ail three peraons never
met together in reiereu e to said claim* or any of t hem
except on the one occa-iou mentioned 111 such corn
plaint 1 his deponent turiher sa th mat In all the
numerous poateMtoM ann controversies that have
arise.1 and been moved concerning the alleged iraul
aforesaid. this deponent never heard or &new it to be
asserted Or pretended, acciir ting to Ins present recol
lection, that i<ii\ ol ihe claims mentioned in the saul
copy complaint or its schedule A was c\c 1 audited or
pas-ed upon at any meeting ot the three au.lii >rs afore
said. WHK LK K II P.M ' II AM.
.-unscrlbed and sworn to before ine, March .0 1.
ABMCHD EtxKMDoar, Jr.. .Notaty Public.
AFFIDAVIT OF STEPHEN C. LYNB0.
City and County of Mm York, ??:-Mc;.hrn C. Lyne*.
being ?wi>rn. *sitn that he resides ?t >?. 1!W Htirjr
street. in tli? citr ot Brooklyn, and ii a bookkeeper;
th?t rrom the rear >8W until isle in the month ut ~ep
tetnber. wrt. he (this deponent) w?? eoantv ihkx keeper
In ihe County hurt'?u in the Finance Department ol the
cit> of New Yor*. anil was so occnpie I therein subse
quently to th" uajr in Hepteinber af< n?aM, when a large
portion ot (lie voucher* lor the account* pro.ossadly uu
ditea bjr the Hoara ot hp ci.tl Audi', bei inailer men
tioned, were alatracted Hum Mid offiw by mm
person or person* unknown. This deponent I* la
tni.lar with the eeMMtt Ot the preceding ?<-hcdu>
marked A. annexed to a cony ol Complaint an I waa
very familiar with the re ora ot ranchers .No. X County
Bureau la tbe l>ct?artin nt ot tiinncc, Irom winch
said schedule win mate up
Ttux ueponent further with that hi* duties rtqulred
bii constant attend me.' miring thr time ataraaal 1 in the
*ni<l Department ut Finance. and that prior to ihe lot*
of part ot tliein a* aiore* dd he, in the pertormance ol
hia duties, bad frequent access to and saw the voucher*
ox win 11 tin- si iiWSBiei mentioned In ?ai.l schedule A '
were made, >nd he thinks It improbable ttiat any one ol
them tailed lo pa*s ai some time or ntner un ?er his ob
servation and Irom a lamiliarny with ihe Mid vouchers
thu* acquired this deponent saith mat, ?? cording
to the U-st ol bis pr< sent recollection and h. i o ,
non* ot ?aid v ueher* or tbe accounts connected
therewith wan sw?rn to. a* wa?a wav.cu?i imary with
claims icyalarlt and indue course presented for allow
anre In *ai I Finance Departlatni, an ?. required hy
cnapter 438 ol t!i Lswsot Ulli and hvthajtrl I roles
01 the finance Deparune it, which are mi the IoI:owIim(
words, to wi :? 'AH areoun nor el;iims for -tippli ? or
malt i isl* furnish, d or service* performed mu*i l?e ren
dered in the rnrm presTit>ed or the Comntroller nttd
ver.lie I in i" o ii lor 11 my with the requirements >1 law
and ih>-ordinati es oi the Hoard ol supervi^ar*." Tint
tb**ri' wt* no atHdavit or ..liter proot ot ih.' .:orrectae?*
oi the hills or ot tne truth ?t the statements therein con
tained s? to the materials alleged to have been iur
Disord or the work allege I to havk Ueeti d >ue
Tbe deponent inrther -aitli that lie *.i? a *sreofone
{oeetuuf *< the Hotrtl of npceial tuuit, on the -th lav ot
II*. l?T' mentioned In tbe procetioc copy (complaint);
bathe ithts deponenu never heard and doc* no believe
tlist i e ??l t Bttar i ev r had any other merlins or ever
acted togrtucr upon uny uu ill or cxaiuin ition ot any of
tin votn iar*ot claim* atnrnsaid.
And this deponent -atth Uiat from his eon?tanf at
tends nee in the County Bureaaot *am Fins* li.-p*rt
mem an I 'nr a famiilaritv with the 1 rt< dings for
tne allowance and payment of claim* against tbe
county ot .New York, tilt* tit pon nt veril. bed \ti~ and i*
qu le confident that I' auv fiber suoH nte?-1in .r of *alt|
iioatd 01 xiMM-lal *ndlt or any actum togi-mer ot its
Member*, or an and it or examinational .u--h toucher*
or claim* bad tmen place, he (this deponent wounl
have know n of It a' or about the time ot it< o'.tlrrence.
And tiua deponent sai'.h mat ther? never .< ?? to hi*
knowledge, intormauon or oeltet atiyre or 1 or written
trace in -aid i Inane* Heparin ni, or ot anr a ;l m ef
said . oiird of special kndit except the minute* ot uieir
one ineeim^ Mitrnlit and itafir reap, etivu - .'nstares to
the certificates ol ami it.
ruin deponent lurther sni'h that he wa? well ac
311.tinted ?? i,.i William M. 1 ace i, Elbert A. Woodward,
ame* li. Inaerno 1 and lames Watwin dee?-a*'"t i,i hi<
luetime. Thstdurinii ihe year li<7t>and k>na prerlon?lv
all those pi r-on? we^e on exeee<1ln?lr intimate t rnt*
an t in iiatnt?ot very lauuiiar later ur*e
lint the eald Eloerl A. Woo I war.I i,r?t insd'- nis ap
pearance a* a kind ol volunteer aitai-h.- bout the clerk *
office o| the K a .i ot upervhor? oi sai l county, ap
rarently seekin* emplovm -nt; that In or a boot the vr.ir
*?i, alter about n year*.itt<-n tan 'hi tiiat way h" he
rsme an sssiitant to Mr. loam, the t'leri <;t the **ld
hoard in which employment oe eontiw I mull he >ii?
appeared t""in ireni'r*! noth e in fie ye ir fcttH.
inat said W twarl had a* dej nt hs? understood
ami believe*, i i hen ted * progeny ol vaine, n<>texe?ed
inn about $-*' ?*! a > i thi* deponenth*>.al tavswtder*
? to,m| and believes th.it tbe -ml Itmxlwanl had noi in
the vear* lm an I 1*71 an t oilier lawiul e?tate or lawnil
l)a?ine<e or lawfni in-a t* <H snbsi? eiicn than as afore
Mtd mid ttlf ?*,srv a^ *urti A,?slst int < I>tk
!4 FIMI . .V C. TV \K.
hworn to before me, thi? 3Hh day of March. I J ok*
II. .?*Totrr?*srsiiH. . ntary rMHio.
AjrriD*vrr or arthur k. smith.
CMp nnd <?.(,,** of Me* I'irt m: -Arthur K. smith, re* <1
tail at >o. au lireene avanue. in tne city ofKroonlvn.
betas duly sworn, -auh follows:?I w.i?a bookkeeper
In the Krosdway National H in* oi the City ot .New ^irk
tor three years nest pfio-edimf ine ist oi October. I9k
I nave seen i lltert A. Woodward ?n I think I should
know him it I saw hun. I am acquainted Wlih h ? hand
wntl * and am s? familiar witn hi* handwrltinff .is
with those Of any accounts i have kept. At the reque?t
oi Mr. samuei J. lliden t hunted no the4cpo*it ttc.ets
leit with ?.ild bank with th< d posiu ma I. io the ere nt
ot William M. I weed dnrin< the v. *r l*7d. and pointed
oat man.) of then to -all Mr rilden a* tieins In
fbe han<i wrltins of Klbert A Woodward, and t believe
them io have l een in hi- handwriting. I also Went over
tliow ticket* with Mr. Ueorije W. iniCi an i poiiimd out
to him soch ol toeni u* ir on my know.edKini ?aid M. <?d
ward * h indwrillns I hrlieved an l :n?w beliem1 to h.- In
the hannwrimik ol the said Hoodwnrd. I did this in
i 'etoti. r, iSii. We were efleaeed in making tne exam
ination about a To ihe best of my knowledge and
hsliei tie tickets aceompanying the daposits m.ole in
Mr i we d'? winch I sojioiuted ont s? iieins M
th han : writiiu ot Klliert V. Wiac.'ward, wore in the
huiid o ritttiK oi the ?sld Woo.1 war I. sn.l I have no doulit
about i'. I had ciisrfi ot ftiluam M. I veed'aacoimt*
ai -.mt nank a< booKkiieper. un ? memoraiid im then
made np Mr. Tilde i made a mark ' W.
against eaeh oi the deposit* lit tne li*t
oi said iweed's d po*H- during t'.e yeai
IH7D. th- ileltet* ler which i believed mi.! b?dleve and
pointed out io him as lu ihe han iwrttlnx ?> aim Wood
wurj. I havec mpared the l*^itcolumn ol ine urvted
lug ? hoduie marked i.,''under ihe head "William W
Tweed's deposits," wlin the -.ild .riui ial it-ants and
tonnd that the name emere i in toe said last nan ire
ld 'dilc.?| wi ll the Cb poiit* which I so point, il out .*
beins represented l?v tickcuin the hattdWrHin* of the
ss I r inert A Woodwiird. The* ar ? the aaitie as thme
in.tried liv Mr. i ii ten, and I saw Mr. Til..en
make tho*'- niurk* in ueioh.;r, I-1.! and llkm
mark* indkai-d the tickets which were in !
the imndwriiinf of the sail Woodward. iho*e
deposit ticket* were ihen in the sat i bank, fbe ladter
ot tlie *!tld bank lor the vear iWd. containinR -.aid Wil
liam M. 1 weed a account*, waa keot bv in... and nearly
all the entries In such account* are In mv handwriting
Previous othe7ib of Ma i-'TO. that account was last
balanced on !he I' t oi tpril 1.4/1), ana the balance of
that HUM was ?'?4.007 tJ. I ???. next bilanced on May
17. Thai was dune by m-' rue foo'ing on the >7tit
ol .May, wIh. ii I ?o balanced the booxs wan i<!C til,
ati'l the balance it? that time wan ??'*1.3 ? > ai. The ao
c iunt was next balanced. and by me. o;i JdiV 11. W',
tne footing ut th.it time b.-insr $.H| -ti 81. an I the
balance t en was $tfd,W2 74. it was next balanced by
mo Oc.ober 17, 1871: the tooting then wa- $>2,0.'. fa. and
the I imu :e im - etober 17. 187J. wn *16.417 11. Said
Tweed hud a pass-book which was always balanced at
the same time with the tedder, i o il*need said p iaa
book, and alter each balancing out it wit a returne I to
sum Tweed. During t ie whole ol the -al i yur
Wil II a in M. Tweed, Mben -t- Woo I ward, Inmraoll &
Co. an t Anuio>r J Oarvev r-.-,.???.?lively were d? ilera
with an I had account in sji I lai'n -his deponent
turther says th it a* clerk and accountant In said batik
lie waa in the constant nablt ot ? jelug checks purporting
10 be drawn bv tald Tweed. Wood" aid, Iuffersoii <k t'n.
and said Harvey re?pecuvel\ and dul? paid lu tho
u?ual course "I busino?- to their debit bv said bank, an I
in thai way became and is quit* well acquainted with
tneir handwriting, and deoonent luriher says that ho
ban examined tin- account* ot the said Wooiward m
Mid bank during tho tune tram May t> to .-eptember 1.
1-70. inclusive, and has ascertained the sources irora
which all the deposit! oy bun in said account were in ide,
except $12.0V2 25. and nun fouled up the amount ut ihe
deposit side ut said account of said Woodward
during that time. Thai the total amount ol th ? dopo.-its
of the said W< o Iward during h ild tlmj wa? $'1,819,01 - ;i0.
That the whole ol salu sum. exoept the said sum ut
$12,092 25. Is composed of Items ol deposits made u;i bv
the deposit, either ot county warr ants issued upon c r
titlcatesot aulitoroi checks of Andrew J. Oarvey and
IngeraOll A ? o.; anci that tne checks of tlie said ? ? ar\ ev
and ot the siii [ngersoll <v Co. were drawn unon
deposits of county warrant* in favor ot Inaersoll
and (iarvey rcspe. lively. issued upon simitar cor
titlcates of credit, all of such warrants hav
ing been deposited in ana said chocks drawn on
suit i roadway Hank, except one cheek ot James II. In
gersoll lur $41,271 ill drawn on the Bowery li.ink against
n like countv warrant (No. *7** tor $|>7,I51 83drawn to
tho order ot llul.se v A Oo. and deposited by said Inger
aoll in ?atd Bowr.v Hank. 'lliis ucponcnt luriher -ay*
that ho lias examined the >elie line marked A,"i n
liexcd to the pree.i ditig cop? ot complaints, and he -ahli
that each ana even ot tue oounty warrants ??bove in
this atlidavit mentioned is specified in the said selieduio
marked "A," and that the originals are in tne
Department of hitiance oi ttiis city, to winch they
were returned afier payment bv tne said Broadwav
Hank. This depone nt further saith that he ascertained
the sources ot said daposiis bv exaiiiinatioiis ,.r the
books of aaId banks, and the rosneelive deposit ticket*
accompanying tno respective ri im ti atoresaid, and the
correspondence of the debt t" tho one ac omit, with tne
credit to the other In all cas< a where the deposits are of
chcc.cs, and by th" correspondence with the warrants
aa so r<<turned, and now existing in the Comptroller's
oitico, where the deposits are ol warrant-, i lua depon
ent further saith that h> a-U.'l Mr. Samuel .l. l ilden
and Mr. George W. ,-initli in their cx iuunatiou of uc.
counts in the -aid Broadway Hank, in October, 1871. and
showed them me account# oi tho .New Vork lTinting
Company aim ol the said William M. iweel in said
bank, lliis deponent turtner suuii that lie has no. n in
ihe said l-'manci Department the orlaina s of the eleven
warrants specllied in schedule "K" to the preoe ling atlt
dnvitof Win ler II. Peckham. subjoined. which ainoiitit
in the aggrega e to the sum of $;i84,:it>5 111, and lliis de
pon-iitsaith thatsuob eleven waerants are among tno-o
specified add set forth in tho schedule marked' A" to
the preceding copy oi lomplalnt annexed.
AKTilUK E. M1111.
Subscribed and sworn to before me March 20, lS78i?Uaj?
ikl Skvmoi'u, Notary Public.
AFFIDAVIT OF AKDRSW J. UABVEY.
Ctly <md County of Jfete York. *t.:? \ndrew Uarvev, of
smd citv, being duly swore, says that tie is somewhat
familiar wuh a Certain actim, commenced in tu?
month of ostober, A. L> ii7i. bv Tin: feopio ol the Mate
ot New York. against \v. M. Tweed ami oilier".
Thui deponent ha* trequent.v wen amiU lainiliar wiili
Hie schedule marked "A," annexed to the comp aim
in ?ai(! action, ami Willi tin accounts of "County i.laiil
ilit's" on the boon-ot the Comptroller ol the citv ot
New York, trotii which said sohe luie is takeu; tli.it de
ponent u Hie Andrew J. Oarvey reierred to in said
.schedule "A." i hat deponent lor mauv years prior to
the year 1871 had (lone work and luruisfied material*
lor the county ol New York, and had had bills
against the same. That long beiore the passa-'e of
the act ot tlie Le-tlslut .re. chapter 'is-', ol the laws of the
vear is7<?. depotieul Mad been In.truote I by said i weed,
In the oltice ot said i weed ; ueponeut lmil put the raoncv
mto no envelope and in utiemotiux to hand ihe Mine to
said tweed let the envelope lall on the flo or; that otlnr
persona were present; thai as soon as deponent was
alone with said I sail Tweed directed deponent
never again to give hint an. money in that manner, out
in tuture to transact uu such business with Wood ? ar i??
meaning one i-lberi a Woodward, who was a deputy
clerk to tlie Board ot Mil tier visors ot Hie county of New
York, or to the cleric thereof; thai the several occur
rence* aforesaid wcri) prior to the passage of the act
afuoesaid.
t ha: after such direction by said Tweed deponent
made all such and similar pavineuts to sai 1 Wo.-d ward
tor and on account ot sail Tweed. That alter the pass
uue ol tlie sat I i.ei 01 ln7 I creating the Special Hoard of
\udit deponent was in-trti ted by said Woodward au i
by one James il. Ingersoti to make up certain lull
against ill ? county ot New ^,ru. iha; deponcut had
some claims against said county and also against va
rious individual officers ot the city or eonntv ol ^ew
York or in uoiltlcai .unit ulnn wuu apolitical c'lqne or
Kin# oi which the said William M. i weed was a member.
That alter sucn act and ut.der (lie directions ol said
Ingersoll snd Woodward. deponent Irotu time to time
made out mils loriually complying sviin tuc terms ui s it I
act, and that sai l'oils so made out are tne same bilU
for the pavmeut ot which the warrants specified in sail
?chb.iule (A), in which "A. J. Uarvev" is :lie payee, were
issue i. That al the commencement 01 die nm.lnf mit
ol said last mentioned bills deponent was asked by said
Woodward how much raoner denonent required to make
deponent whole, aud that dep tueiit m i le up as state I a
certain ?um as needed to make deponent whole. That
said sum included wmi done lor the eiiv unl couruv
ot New \orfc. and work d >ne tor the delendaht,
Tweec, in Ins privat capac.ty Also wor* done
lor other persons in their private cupacliv. and also
certain contribution* of deponent to clect'on and
and polltl ?. I expenses That deponent then asked one
James Watson, then l ounty Auditor, w tiit lie should do
about said bill<. anJ sai l Watson told dep. njnt to uo
just what sail Woodward ant siin iiigersoil told de
fonent to do. and deponent would then get Ins money.
Ht deponent was then instructed by said Woodward.
t<> whom depo lOii; is relerre 1 b> -ai 1 i\ at-on thai to
such sum dMonant must aaj sotns ttf% per cent, to be
coliecteit and paid to other persons anil iha;a |iad ut
the sinl tie-, per cent was tor th said rt illlain M I weed.
Deponent luriher savs. that pursuant to the <ai 1 ar
ranitrment and instructions. lie did trom time to time
make out su b last m ntiotied b lis as c illei upon by
said Woodward and In.ersoiU Tnat ?aid Woodward
aud Ingcrsoii prescribe i the a nount ot sucn bills and the
places where mil lor wnai th* work anil mate ins
should In charged as having been furnished, an 1 de
ponent made np tne bills accordinglv us dir-cted bv
tlicnii in il none ol the said last mend die i bills so ma le
np had ever been beiore or presented to the Board of
bup -rvisors ol tne eonntv of sew York or anvot tlie
eouiinuti es thereof: tnat the coarse ol proceodiu-* wi.h
su. h bili? was as lollnws:?Wliea a bill or lulls was or
were mad" out, deponent would leave the *ame witn s jiu
Woodward : alter a lew days deponent ? oul i be notified
bv said Wool war I that the money was ready: deponent
v 11itei then *o w ith said Woodward into the chauitier ol
the Hoard or nuperrisors ,.n 1 said Woodwdrd would
close aud fasten the door; that .>n ? "r more ol the war
rants mentioned in ssi I sch'lule <A) would then
lie hm tod to depoa nt cil at tlie same
time a statement, generally In the writing of
said Wats..ii. sHownw the amount to tie re
tained bv d'poiieiit and the amoiiut to be paid
over That, thereupon, deponent wou d draw deponeut's
check on ine National iir.aiwav Huik to the order of
di p >iwnL ihat.a the same tune, said Woodward would
draw two cheeks on said ban* fbat deponent Would
thin lake the warrant |cr deposit to his own account.
Th it siid HoodwarI wool I at the same time, taae do
pottetti'a- said checs. to deponent's oruer indorsed bv
deponent lor deposit to lus (Woodward's) own ac
count. and one oi his -m ! Woo. ward ? sa d check* tor
deposit t. tlie account ot mil fw ed and the said other
ot ins said Woodward's checks to bearer. That oepo
neet Hint sail Woodward would tnen goto the snd
bank, real depon nt would deposit the warrant or
warrants to deponent's credit. That said Wood
ward wo a id deposit in sail ban* to his own
credit tlie said cheek ol deponent so jtven
him a.. I any other warrant or oiteca tint ninth nave
Ik-< n made atlh- same time on tccouat nt o.her bills
certified to ha\e been a dited by -aid Hoard of Audit
and delivered to said Woodward. I nai said Woodward
would at the saui" titae deposit to 'lie credit ot tne -ail
William M. fwee l the aforesaid check ot the said Wood
ward. an>l that Dpouent. at the re<|Oest ol said I
ward, would draw trotn said bankji bills, eencrailv oi
\ery ur.r lenomitistiims to wit ?m> thousand dollar*?
ttic said oth< r cli ck as drawn hv sail Wnudward. .l at
deponent an i -ail Woo .ward Won d the i retain to lists
oltice sail Watson, depmient tiavtni th said money,
a? drawn In bins as aforesaid by de pon 'St lor - ill v\ o > I
ward. and deponent would, at 'tie l.xir or stoop of
tin i ourt House mt. the said mo o-y to -aid '?? ... iwar I.
ami said Woodward woul i ; iK 'lie saiiu- m'o th" ro>m
ot -ait Wataon and fortnwith return th-rfIrom and
Jmn deponeuu and d? ,? i nt'and sa'd Woo I a ard w .uld
then go up b>wn tocelhei. (hat said W uu (ward Med
in Norwalk, t'onii an l generally took a irsm leaving
lor hum - iImnH lour nreiock. Iliat once or ni >ri iino s
when tlie trail"action* r" erred to were made al a ? om
pa atlvnt laie hour in the dsv. lepotie it, at tlie n-qnust
i t -ai l Woodward, aas imos It tua te au -h deposit as
aforesaid to ihe credit of th# sail weed, and has b in
-??it drawn the in- net- n mil- >u tIi ? -?id check ot -aid
Woodward, an! ha- the . b* th' directlonof -1 id Woo?l
war! laken ?uch money hi bills in au envolot to tlie
Mi l (Kil< e ot sai I H iti*"ii an 1 ilflive re^l the sains to the
sa .1 Watson.
I n il ot the warrants in said sch j : t e iA> specified
deponent reoolved tint afloat lis t p cent ot the
principal sum inclnded therein, lhat Hi" MlS nereent
ana tlie interest on Hi wh de ..nuiun f il.e i Ills waa re
tained hv sail W us,.ii and v'i i Woolward, ant dis
pa-cd t iiy tnom In Hi" in urn- r h rem iel ine stated.
Tint deponcii never Verliled aily ol - id Mile*, never
pri s -nte i any of the -am ? lop an ;l ui the sant Hoard of
, ? tat Vudii or to any in'mier thereot; n-ver an
thori/ed any person to so present any oi -iil bill* i ?r
deponent, anil never pre-< ntod any evidence whstevi r
to anv person ol the proWleiv eC inslite ot anv of said
bills." ' AXi i;m\ J. tiAK- \
Mib-cribed and sw,,rn to tie'ore tne, March - '. lsji?Das
ir.i, sirs'ir*. Notary i'nblic.
AFFIDAVIT^ OF KDWAItl* W. IJAXTKB AND JOHH B.
LKKM AN.
SI ?!' nf /Veir r .rlr '"i'? n. l > -iMe'v of 1Veto Vnrk r*. ?
Rdw ard W. Hatter an I John K. I.eraian.ol the firm ot
Kdwsrtl W. Baxter .? Co . doing hnMnesant Nos M.' unl
i anal street intheiitvot >ewiork. ? verally boiaff
s? ..rn, depnsn and say. an t r.i :r tor h instil - .v- : ?
.that he resides in the cu,y of V ? io,k. lhathe Is
largelv engaged In the ' t ninir liustne-s at I lis piece
aioreaaid. ami tias tieen lor many yea re emj me t in said
business and ia thorotighl- a- itMin ed ?ith ibc
at! fnrnltare. rid aphidefrv work sneh ns is
used in public bmidlnes r private tweiiinga.nnd with
theralu?>oi all the varieties and dMlerentoeecr.plhitis
oi such furniture and upholster/.
Deponent tur tier sa> <, and each tor himself savs,
that In the tail of H7i he e^amnfed the Inrnitnre and
upn dstery work contained In tne pew eonntv ("ourt
lioiise on Chambers street in this cit v, and es'lninted
the value when newai an exceedingly tu i and liberal
estimate, adding, tor areio-r eertalnt>. a' least twenty,
five per cent to what deponent wem l t; adiy eontr.n i to
snpplv ill su ?'! rurmtiire slid upholstery wn k ior, and
that the value oi all such Hum tire a.i t aphoisterr
work even np.>n sic ii tnr Mid I'U-rai esnmate anl with
?u ii percentage added, does no exceed tti" sum oi
l.irsdi. ki>. w. maXTCk,
.1 ??, 1 N F. 1,1 KM t.v,
Subseribul anl sworn to beiore me. Marsu 3D, IST5?
Dahisi. . sraora, Notsrv Public.
AFI i I'.l \ IT or EDWARD Bt'l.L.
.c/a'? of Iftm r?r*-, ' i'v '*>*1 I'omnif of .Ve>e York, sa.:?
Kdwafd Hull, being lnl? awigfn. deposes and says thnt
he resides at No. ii-*; I'actilc street, Hrmikiyn tnat lie
tia- been eng?*e I in t le carpet busin -ss in this ctty tor
twentv-oiie years pa?t: mat for tie last twenty-one
ye irs he has been In the emplo* oi M -Asr* ,\. I. jstewart
a i 'o., in this city, as a purchaser an i satesman of ear
pets and carpeting*, an i i< thoroughly ncqnnints i with
the value ot ell car|et. alii e ?rpO' m.'s. oil
cloths. .? ., snch as urn ns--1 in pntrilc bniia
inita ant private rtwellin-. and ?ii!t ilie value
ol ill ihe varieties au I I ,'er ill kinds ot carpsns,
Deponent further <nri that in <m o er. l-i'i.ii ' are*
fnltp i samined the carpeis and ' arpetiakt centaiiiesi in
tlie \ srious rooms an t depnrimenta t t c new t mm v
t ourt House, on Chain, ers si ree? in this cny, and ex
ainineii ami estimated ihe value t mreof when new, t tat
in making eue'i ? -iiniaie niiiva.ni mn to fixed Km
value-at no exceeding v it. eral amonnt, nod thnt tno
value oi a. -HO li m pels am! i irpi hi:;. . i.-mllis. Ac,
upon sucn .nil and lin. ral estimate do s n d ei ???! in
ftllionnt (I -'.(I'll H> V A . D I I.I,
.- nbscriM I ii it-1 sworn to l.c re me. March ::
Uiltiu. .-*i soi ii, Mitari' I'tthlie
AFFIfi \ V ! OF DA I" 10 TTRRKT,
titf fyiff foiatf m X*f York, ss.UOVi l l yrrel, nf No. ii
Bed lord street in slid city, doing bu-mes- ns carpenter
sud biuldar ol oiiica cabinat work a. no nuuii, street.
in rati cl'y, r>eing dulv sworn, iivi that he Is fully ac
quainted with the value of all kinds of carpenter an l
cabinet wort, aucli an tit u-ei and erected in public
buii iinga.
.lint in the full of 1871 h> caretullv exanvtie I the car
penter and cabinet work erecte t and contained i'i the
in w ' ounty Court House on i ba libera street, ;n stid
city, an I exami e<1 an 1 c timate 1 the value ot the same
on Itle basis that tno same w,i? new, Just finished alii!
lust erected, a-ul that such est unite ot value
was at an extremely ll n ral and extruvugant priee, ujn
tntr. for greater certainty, twentv-rivo per cent to tho
aiuounttor wtilch deponent would K.a liy coutract to
? u,>piv nil the cabinet work in <811 new court Kooee;
au l depon-nt mv# thai t ie vaiue ot all *u h cabinet
\\ or^ tn said new Court House,even upon sueh lull and
lib ru estimate and with auch percentage ud.led.
amounts to the aunt o: (13., > 5. and no m ire.
UlMrX I VBfEU
Subscribed ant sworn to before tne. ibis 20th day of
March, iWI? JAjruti. Siraoua .Votary rublic.
JOUN a. tEV- Elt'a AFHI DAVIT.
tlty onti Cuuiit'/ '>t Sew ?*?>. k. ?? ?John 11. Keyier, of eald
citv, beiiiii uuly *w>rn. says thai ne la somewhat
la miliar with a suit brought tn October. Wl. bv the
People ot the State oi .New York a,'?ius William M.
Twee i and others, and has frequently teen ;ho schedule
annexed t > the complaint in sail action marked as
schedule "A."
Th;ii deponent has also frequently seen and is familiar
with the uccount in me books ot the Comptroller of uie
city ot .New Vork called "county liabilities," irom which
said schedule "*" is taken. ?
Deponent further savs. mat he is the John H. Keys?r,
ot lite tlrm of "Kevser 4 to. j" tnat said company mark,
"i 'o.," in no case represents any one except deponent
nini that deponent i* the -oie partner of said iirm. and
thai no one i xcept depouent ha- or ever had any au'hor
it; osignsiid firm's nai to bind said firm, iieponeiu
further mi vs. t tj it he has personally examined the
vouchers, receipts lor warrants and warrants hereinaf
ter miorred to as ertlde l to have been audlieii by the
special ii utrd ot Audit in 1.-7). and paid pursu
ant thereto and uescrlbed and reterre to In
said ? neilule "A." That prior io the passage oi the act ot
April 26, 1870. croatltur sail Hoard oi Audit, deponent
liad made ceriuin claims agsltut the Oouuty of New
York, an 1 lliat som ? ot said I'laims had iieeu before a
former Hourd oi AudjjA and some oi tneiu had be n be
tore tne Hoard ol Supervisors ol the county ol >ew York.
1 hai subsequently to the passaite of said act di-pouent
was calle I upon by dames Wa son. then i ountv Auditor,
an i Klbert A. \\ oodward, then nepntv Clerk oi the Hoard
ot Super, now. to collect together Ills said bills and to
put ihem iuto new form, and to add to them a certain
Ham. 'hut pursuant thereto, and under tic oirecilon
an i wilh the aid ot the *aid i?'awin and Woodward de
ponont did collect touethor said bills and put them into
ae.v shape, altering '.ne dates aud places ol doing tne
work S" as formally to coniorm to the provisions of the
?aid la w and the views ot Mid Watson ami Woodward,
and deponent did, at the request and under the direc
tion of said H'ai-oii and Woodwart* add to the amount
of the bills so collccted the amount ot thirty-three and
one-third per cent over aud above the amount that de
ijonen: had intended to present and claim in said bills,
nnd this deponent further says that he handed tne mils
so ma le np by this deponent to tho said James Watson,
at his request, in the spring or summer ol sail vear. 'S7'l,
and no lurcher says that these are th<- same bills which
are stated and set forth m the saidscbedule. marked
"A,"' and in the said books oi the Coinpiroller as having
been audited in favor of Kevser it Co.
Deponent farther says thai ha never verified any of
sai l bills, never presented any one ol them for audit to
saul Hoard id Audit, oi 1870 or to any of the members
Hi rent; n ver authorised any one else to so present
them- l hat deponent never received auv of tue money
or. s ild mils or on any of the warrants in this afhdavit
mentioned
i li.it of the warrants soeclfled in said schedule, marked
A,and apparently issued to pay said bills, deponent <ays
that the Indorsement* on all but three of them ure
forgeries an I we e not written b.v this deponent or by
anyone else having his nonsent or permission to sign
the same, and as to such thre?s deoonent is in doubt.
JOHN II K e,? SHK.
Subscribed and sworn to before in ? this 19th dav of
Marcn, 1875? pwabd KuuMooar, Jr.. Notary I'ublic.
AFFIDAVIT OF JOHN II. MASTEItl'DK.
Oil!/ and County of .Van Tark, ?.?. .?John II. Masterton, of
said city, being duly sworn, says he is a mason umi is
accustomed to contract tor buildings, including the pias
terin.' thereof; that he his been in business in New
York lor the past titteen years and has built many larae
bui'iim-'s and is tuuuliar witn the cost of plastering
1 ui? e buildings; that union n other large buildings de
ponent has bu111 laiumuny Hail; that deponent
Knows ihe uew County Court House building,
on Chambers street in .New Yon. city; mat
the plaster Work in said new t ounty Court
Souse coul I have, been done i'o? 83 ,0 '0. ami that said
sum is a very ample one with which to il i said plaster
ing. fhat deponent Would most gladly conti'.ct to do
the same to. $90,J 0, and givo ample security lor fully
performing the satue. That the repairs on same afer ft
was done, aud prior to Augnst 1'. 1370, could not pos
sihlv nave equalled the origin tl cost.
JOHN H. MASTERTON.
.Suhfcribed anil sworn to belore ine th s Joth day of
March, 1875?Uaxicl Sktmouk, Notary Public.
AFrlDAVIT OF JOHN M'B. DAVIDSON.
City an'l Cuwity of Sew York, ?*.?John Mcll. Davidson, of
said city, bein,' duly s.vorn s tys. that h is familiar with
schedule " v." annexed to the preceding copy complaint
ands - iedule . suHoine l to tlte preceding affidavit of
Wheeler H. feckbain; ihat deponeut was a witness on
the crimlual trial of William M. IWeeo raierred tom that
atlloaM ; that deponent In the year m;u xnewfclbert
Woo I ward an I James Wai-,on and Wi llam M. I weed;
that the county ot M-w Viirk wie in lebted to depou "ill's
firm lor lour sa'es; that deponent at tM reque-t of said
Woodward rendere I bills ilierefor. and handed tne
same to sal I Woo twnrJ . that seven ot sueu bills are In
eiu led :ti -aid i bedu.e "A," and are iherein designated
under th ? record uuinbcrs 17. lu", US, 131. 13 and i3tf.
fhtti said id l< were remlerel at different time-, and
th it t ie e.'urso of proceeding on tour ot said warrants
was as lodow.
Deponent, at the request ot sail Woolward asat.we
fal 1, would make out aul render a bill. After a tew
days deponent would bo untitled by said Woodward or
bvsaldJatn < Wanton, m he h mpene 1 to tneetoneor
the other ut ihetn. that deponent's money was resdv.
Depone t-,v ui t then jo into t ie room ot said Watsort.
ant si i Watson would bant to deponent a warrwit
turn, i face iward and re^aestdeponent ti?ludor<e
Hi - same, and deponent would do so, ann said Watson
Would rethln ?aid warrant
-aul u atson would theu Kive deponent the monev or
the check ot said Watson lor the amount ot said Watson's
bid.
peponent further aavs that by looking at the amount
ot the warrants, as stated in (aid -cheluie \.depoueot
And* that the amount of the warrant in earn easels
tri al y in exoes* oi the amount ot the b II rendere.i and
of the amoutti deponent received therefor, inn de
pon 'iit receive I in all case* tne amount of hi* hill as
rendered. ? *n the amount designated tn said schedule
No. 1.4U. ior *>8,M3 7), deponent received g.M.WI.5:
on ihat No. !4-i 'or fli.MJ 51 dep dietit received
t o.5i i on that no I.?l tor fU. deponent re
celved $JJ749 1W; on that No for 444.170 42. <ie
ponent receive ' $oi,IH0; on l!io??* No. 2 its 1 and 2.8,U, tor
41 .U7 77 nit *l-',4 .'iii r'speettvely,deponent received
g? "!77 5) anion nai No i.-Cl. lor $tsl.?>7ft 37. depo ent
re , ived i: .J > 7r. and 111 no one ot tl.e a'or'sa d . a-e?
del deponent receive any more ot the amount 01 said
warran s than is a io^e st ite 1.
Deponent turtner ?a?sthathe never heard or knew
ofanv mei tln/ofthe tfoard 01 AuJit coinposf-d 01 the
Mayor, Comptroller ami ? resident ot the Hoard ot
supervisors, inemioned io cnapter fllof the Ltwsol 1870,
except mi one referred to in tne resolution of said Hoard,
ua ie 1 M <y ^ 1-70.
thai eponent dut not verify any ot the bills afore
said. rhai he nil not present the same for audit to ?uid
ltoard or to any member thereof .Dor did deponent ever
au.iiori/" any other person to so present tbi ui nor did
oeponent ever proiace or ofl.r auv evidence ot the
eorrectnees or jaatice of said lutla. or an. oI them.
, Dep .m ut further sava tnat lu respect to tnroe ot tlte
Warrants above desiguatel a* >os 2.&1I, J."'' and
1809 the indorsement ihereon w,?. not written hy de
ponent or bv aav niember of iieponenfs Arm. or bv? de
ponent or heir authority. J m h. DavlDsOH.
Subscribed and sworn tn belore me, March Jd, Wi.?
Daxicl sxraoca, .Notary l*u lie.
?C'UEUUI. It A.
Schedule A i* the counly HabiiHie*. audited bvth*
Rpecial iloard of kttfU u lOar aection 4 oi the I oanty
Tax Levy tor l?70. It given the record and war
rant numbers: Hie nature ol th? wurk tor winch the
w.irrm: was dr iwn. the amount and a copy of Indorse
ment* an 1 wemorandi on tne warrant* Tin- t.itai
amount in tlu? >ciieJuia i* * I !t la very *imi
Ur to Bcneuule h. .
AcnEnri.E n.
Simple form of affidavit in tdagk.
HCm.Dl'LB C.
Citt or Nrw Tea*, i
DcraaTXRHT or Fi.<u*ck. [?
CoarraoLLKa'D Orncr. ?? ?. 1070. ?
The undersigned, in pu-*uin<-e o? *.-9. I. chap. Mi,
Lawn ot M7u. cert lr in it thev lure audited the annexed
bnl ol ???. and nave allowed lue ?atue at llie .*um of
? dollar*
Dated Sew York, , 18791
? . .Mayor.
? ConPtrollar.
, President Hoard of Snpervi?ora
m iiKori.R D.
Form ot check or warrant in Plant.
MClIEDtl.K E.
Krhedale K. t<> wnicn *lr. Jonn W. Smith refer* la hi*
affidavit. Kive? the idcitlillc.itlon of itu parties receiv.
nw irnepio -tfl - ot warranto draw* lor almwan ri made
by !>i>e< ial Hoard ol vu in under section 4 ol tne Countv
'l,i* Lev? i?l l"i".
i li ? .mount* ot check* which Mr. Keyser swears are
tor,-erie< art' *? follows t?
Jhil . .1 nr. mt L-t l In i irmr or
KiI. Ahw-t. Drpmiior at Warrant. Amount.
Mar 6 ?0i5?E. a. W. in pencil) 93.'jn? US
Var 14 VKV-h. A. W. tin pencil) 27.**.' so
Hav 23 1,0*4?h a. W. in pencil) |.oi>7 79
.Mai;i ..... >43 ?. . A. W. ,in pencil) 2? 91 f,|
May 13 a.#**!?K. A. W tin oencil)... Id ?.'4 At
Jim - 14t?4? K. A. W. in pencil) 19, *70 14
June ?..?!?*? I.. A. \V. (in pencil) II, J< SI
June ft ....2.S17?K A. W. (|? pern- 11 li r>?? iti
June I ? t- A. W. 1 in pencil 1 M.SM .1
Jim rt 9,619?K. A W. nn pencil) 7-'* *5
June 10 2.1UN?K. A I'o *?
June20 2 ???:?Kevaer ,t Co an.Aa 45
June.7. , ,t*Xt? K. A W. (In pencil) 41 *< 9."
Au?u*i l.?J.<<l?K. A. W. (in pencil) *2,a|? ?
Au*u?t l2..J>*i)*-In*er?oll * I'o. .M.u.ll ??
vll th-warrant*. ? indorsement 10 whi-h are
alloire-i b? in n to be ior*?d within tlie period ot ihia ac*
count, witii ill? exception ol the last one. are deposited
bv Woodward. and 11?? re*nl>? Included in llie dlvision
with ? weed. 1 he last Item, wfth In/er*oll A Co.'* In
wa* pla 'Od to the Credit ol Inireraoll A t:o. in
t li" t'.mk i? oner It will lie seen that all llie indorse.
meM > 1 K. \ W. (Woodward'* initial*! ?r? In panciL
E A. IV. indorsed a urea; in?n? otliur check*, hut in
averv e:i<e ?h- initnl* ?re in penctl. fha xraml M il of
Wi -warrauta i*0">.."lft..)i 1 ii. lr.geraoll k t'o. ate crad
lie.I w|ih depoaiu. II, 4?,.ttf la; checu ?l a|7.??7 49.
A. J. Ilarvera-lh p.mia, $I.I77,4i3 7X; check*. ?;;?,.il.
h. v. VVik? lw ird -*?epn-ot?, *i..^l,.'3l ctiecka,
$!*?.".W 50. Wilium \l Two d-Uepo-.ua, ?9.i.V? an
it wnl lie neeii that Woo IwaM'icheck* amount m pre
cl?eix ih" amount of William M. fweeo'a deposit*.
An.- ttirouahoui me whole t>'ho?al? Woodward'* check.
In e i- li iiHtance, I* prr l*.'iv t ie ?.iine a* 1 weed * de
|KMtu. iiiakintf the sum ,otai oi .*).
SCrfEDtM.K F.
fictiedule K show* the deposit* to the credit ot the
New Vorn Prlntlii-' t'onwanv to oe ftfM.lM ID. Hit* was
done on une 7. i*7??, and tha warrant* are nuinl<ai'ed
from 2 .Ml io :.Ml. June 7 Hrm ma CumoanjrRave
check lor $101...*! *4. June S. M'ilham M. iu,?c.ide
pn-11 d clieoa, $1 ?.'.Vlftt. ?he inat lndor*er on the w.ir
rant a I* C. I'. Wllbour, President.
MIMMAKV
Whole amount ol warrani* t '.,u:,Sll 27
liep <its by Inuer*oll $J,A*9,5W 1?
l-e*< ir ,n*f.-r? tioin (iarvejr Au
uuil 47.7*1 AS
*3.401.5*4 80
Deposit* by A. J. Oarvey 1,177.41.173
liepo.it" hv Woodivard.-93,5^1,294 26
1^-^s ir?n<ter Iroin lnger?oll to
Wot dwkr,i. -?I.*i7.4i>i 1:1. and
lc-- iranster* irom (iarvey t??
V\ oou ward, $7H..i7l 01 2 549,33* .10
11.031 915 7?
Total ? $5,710*91, *4
Vt ari'ant" deposited by New > ork Printtn*
Company M4 ;?5 1<*
T"*-1' ? ? ?e.(JW,?)9 17
Warr uiti fiftpo-ltril by ittfTiTnoli in Bow? ry
1 link, us *}m/wii hv J.I* j!i?lot'"fincii! on ttie
warraiiiH. Ac **
Mi-NceUmieoUA sumll warrant* 4;;.t 5J
To<n' tattUU'i .
Iiuer "li dapamte I warr in1' 1,5 1 ji
Invr^'il dcpo'iP-u r ti ck ol Harvey 4. ,44 ?W
. Total H. I.D H
In?er*oil'i chock/ paid over to Wooiward... I,*i7.4ti; 4??
IuacrioU 10 partie* no; traced
Qarvey (lepn*lted warrant* 1,177,?1S T>
Garvey'* check* paid over to Ingersoll,
$?'.744 tifi: Guryev's check* paid over to
Woodward, #711,-sn 01 779,?13 SB
Garvey'* oheck* to partus not traced 1397.798 US
Woodward deposited warrant* $1 U3S714 7(1
W?odward deposited checks Irom Ingeisoll.. 1.8I7.W7 19
Woodward deposited cbeca* iroiu (iarvey 751,871 01
Total S3 432 0SI 3S
Woodward paid over to William M. I weed In
checks, deposited.in Woodward's hand
writing " *9W.?68 V.
Woodward's checks to parties not traesd....93,619, IW 71
William M. Tweed, receive ! from Woodward,
.<5 traced 1933 838 K
W. M Tweed, received Irom Printing Com
pany, as traced 104,338 84
Total 91,"37.192 U
SCHKDCLB 0.
Missing,
SCOED CLK H.
City and Count!/ of Htw fork. Samuel J. Ttlden b?
ing dulv sworn, deposes and says that happenlni
casually iu tlie office ot the Comptroller ot the city oi
New York, he wax consulted br Mr. Andrew 11. lireca
Deputy Comptroller and Ins counsel. ?? to the notict
proposed to br glvea to the National Broad
way Bank in rcspoct to the alleged forger)
of the signature of Kevser A Co. a* indorseri
of certain county warrant*; that soon atler thti
uepotietit was moo ted by the .-aid oreeu to make some
investigation In the accounts of the snld lank, that de
poit'-lit uoiieed on the Pack ol the said Keyset- warrants
peucil memoranda ol <?:. W. or h. A. Woodw'ira
whtch he supposed had been ma In ihereon by the teller
wliu received the dep>*its iind has ha I to examine the
deposit account of the said Woodward to see if the
Kevser warrants could be identified; that the
method oi examination adopted was to take a
ruu-crlpl of the deposits as entered on the led
tier and then to decompose the en trv ot each deposit into
the Items ot which said deposit was made up. bv refer
ence to tho deuo-it tickets, which ha . teen preserved,
und to tAke u transcript oi the debits in the ledger and
then to decompose each entry which was found
ol inure than one itciu. by reference to
toe blotter. Kent bv th? >?n^, that deponent
traced transactions from the accounts of tne said ? ood
ward Into the account* in the sail bank ot Irgersoll A
Co. and Andrew J. liarvey, and ai I ist into the accounts
ot William M. Tweed, and caused the same proce s te
be applied iu oa h ol tlie sit I accounts; that tlie depo
nent constructed tlie schedule marked E in the com
plaint in this action und wrote everv word aud figure in
tho same, except. the too nigs ol the several co timns,
verifying each entrv by personal inspection ot the trans
rripts made up from the books in the i nmpiroiler's oftlce
and entries upon the wurrauts ami with the transcripts
from the book* of the National Hroadway
bunk. and from the said deposit tickets aud
verifying the nine bv their Itclug called off by George
W. Smith and I*. N KhoJes, who assisted the suid depo
nent; that oeponent caused tho entries purporting to
i Hue from the noons of the Comptroller s oillce to be
compared with tho original books of roc <rd In said
i fll :e, iind the entries purporting to come troin the books
(pfilie .Nauon.il Hmalway nan* to be compared with
traii?crlnts from the entries iu the said books, and In
botu cases the said irauscrjiits with the original*,
and believes that each and every entry in the
said she.lulc is correct; that deponent has
personally examined Hie deposl tickets embraced
wittuu ihe perio 1 included in tne said sche lule In con
nectlon with Arthur K. Smith, a bookkeeper oi tho said
bank: thai tins deponent in examining the tick t?o'ihe
deiiosirs ot the said Woodward became familiar wilb the
handniitingotthe suid tickets, and was Informed by the
s.lid smith tnat It was the handwriting of the said
lvlbert A. Woodward; that deponent noticed in examin
ing tho ticket* left with tho deposits off lie said Tweed,
which deposits are e<>n allied 12 the sai I schedule, that
the handwriting id tho said tickets nc ?oinpauymg the
deposits of the said Twee I are hi the handwriting of the
.vid Klbert A. Woo I ward; that deponent also prepared
nie schedule Kannexed to th" complaint; that the su n
niary of the results dcduced from the schedule*
A and 15, annexed to ihe co.npiaint i* correct
and truly repres.-uts the dlsposi lou ot tlie warrant* and
Hi I" ti'ii hi tneu- pr icee I* no lar a* It
purports to represent the same; that deponent caused
the st iiement ot the county liihlliti'-s. inaraed schedule
A hi the cuin iluint and No. i In the ailtdivlis to be
mn le. slid ooheves the s.imo to be correct . thst de
ponent hus procured a printed copv ot certain minute*
ot tne Board of nupervlsor* purporting to be issned by
Joseph H. Young. Clerk ol i-uul llo.rd, which
contains the Message of Mayor Hull to the Super
visors, under dat' ol Au.'Uil,' ItJ, IK I, and apparently
delivered lo tliem May 23, lK7i: that copv is annexe !
hereto aud marked No. 3; tnat deponent has heard read
by <'h irlesO'Conor the com:>lain' iu tins case prepared
by him ; tnat as to many oi tlie statements of tact thereto
coniiilued they are true as to deponent's own Knowl
edge, an.I tlint deponent has investigated In respect to
all such statements ot fact und is sa'isried tliat thee are
true. S OU'k.!, J. riLuliN.
Sworn and subscribed before me tins 25 h dav ol October,
18:1, i^DiriKU ELtfusoour, Jr., So aty Punlic.
AMERICAN BOOK TRADE SALE.
THIRD DAT's PROCEEDINGS?a FIELD DAT Dt
LITERATURE?ACTIVE DEMAND FOR CHOIC1
PUBLICATIONS.
Yesterday mar be saltl to have been a regniai
field day oi tne spring trade, and as regards prtcet
obtained and quantities purchased rivalled any
thing of the kind ever had here before. The busi
ness oi tno dar opened and was devoted to the
contributions of Messts. Scrioner, Armstrong A
Co., oao of the most popuar firms in tne trade.
Mr. 11. c. Foster ("Joe") officiated as auctioneer.
When Mr. A. C. Armstrong appeared aiongsidtr ol the
sale-man a onrst oi Kenuino and hearty applause
greeted him from tho select audience ol dealers
present. Mr. Armstrong was assisted bv Mr. John
h. Dingmau, the Superintendent of his house.
l tie nrst lines offered were Jutes Verne's popu
lar works, -From ihe Larth to the Moon," "A
Fl>atiug city." Ac., selling along at high prices.
This was speedily lolloped by Dr. J. C. llo laao't
(Timoiny Titcomb) series, Mrs. Dodge's "Ham
Hrinker," "Lotiva.d Street," ''Stanley's Living
stone" and "Kaloiu." "Uayot's Ueogrspnies."
"Sneldou's Headers,'' "Tennvs Zooloir*." Large
quantities of Dr. Bushueil's, Dr. bhedd's. Dr.
bchatl's, Deau Stanley's works. Kev. Dr. HoUges'
"iheoiogr," President Wooisey's "lnt?;national
Law," Pern's "Political Kcouomy,'* Professor
Wnitncv s "Uooks on Languages," and President
Noan i'orter's works wete disposed of at loll
trade prices.
on Marian flarland's "Common Sense m to*
Household" a perfect furore was created.
Twentv copics had been invoiced, i>at the Una
was dup.iuated until 3&00 copies were bought
up. Oi "Anbur Uonnecastie,'' ana otoer ol
Dr. Holland's works, over l.oo) copies were
purchased. D. U. Mitchell's "Reveries Lue,
Ac." sold up to &03 volumes; Langs'*
'?^omTnenta^les,,' 8d0 volumes; "Froule'e
11 srorv oi hug and," woo volumes; "Momm*ea's
Home," 200 vo.urnes; "Curnu's Greece,*' 2J0 vol
urn's; "Wonder Book," &oo volumes; "Bayard
Taylor's Travels " 900 volumes; "Joweity's Pinto,"
loo voiumrs; "Murraj's M?tn >lo*y," aoO volumes;
and ol the new .md popular "Bric-fc-B-ac" series,
odioracing "Moore and Jordan," "fue Grevtlle
Memoirs," "Barh.un. Harness and Hodder."
??Metiniee's Letters to au Incognito; with Recol
lections by Latnarune and Gaorge Sand "Tnacc
tra? and Dickens," and "Cnarey blanch and
Yoting"?upward of 3,u00 copies were purchased,
the original offering having oeen but twenty-live
sets.
Altogether, yesterday's sale was an immense
sue ess, realizing in the neighborhood ot $80.00',
una iu lact this spring sale nas been better than
any ever held. The main business of to-dsy
will be the disposition o. tne large and valuabi*
contt imitlou oi Messrs. D. Appleton A Co. This
ilrm Is reoresented at the sale by the Junior part
ner, Mr. Waiter s. A. pieton.
ILLNESS OF DAN BRYANT.
Mr. Dan Bryant. the well kmwfl and popular
minstrel and comedian, h lying dangerously ?'
at ni? residence, No. allien Mxtleta street, o
pneumonia. At one time yesterday he was be
lieved to be dyiDir, owing to the fact that lira
Wood and White had called lor a consultation
Tne result or the coherence was not divulged,
tbongh it Is understood that tbe a tending
physicians bad not lout all nope that
tneir pauent would even-ualiy re?st ti e progress
of the disease uu ier winch nc suffered. Several
in mheia oi Mi. liryaut'a company rid ted toetc
friend and leader je?terday aiternoon. and then
prepared witn sad heart.. lor tbe evening p?r
?ormance at t c <?p<?ra Honee. Tne dun*eroua
nature oi Mr. Bryan i s nines*cites mu u int ir
est among the profession of whim be ta ao lialin*
galsbed a oemuer.
DANGEROUS ILLNESS OF CAPTAIN
WILLIAMSON.
Captain John J. Williamson, of the Thirty-first
precinct, formerly or die Third, Ilea at tbe pom
or death at his residence on Greenwich avenue,
near Charlea rreet. Tbe captain, who la now !?
his aixrj xixtb year, nm been practically an
invalid or aome montita past. bat baa been eon
fined to ma room only a o-w wests. At a l?t?
Jionr last, ntgnt ins pnvsi ians un not tbtnlt n?
couid long xurvive.
A LABORER KILLED IN NEWARK.
Yeaterday afternoon wmum Smith, a laborer,
while working lor John l'mumeli, in Newark, wat
Instantly killed through an em> ankment falling
nrvtn him at the corner or Miiror i avenne and
Alpine street. He was en -raged in excavating tor
tne purpose of grading, and was workm* un ter
trie em ornament which had been undermined by
digsfin?. wneti it anddeniy cavel in gpon him,
bur him heneath it and crushing blm to death.
Tne oodv wn? removed to tne Morgue, ueceasatf
leavea a lamliy.
DON CARLOS AND CABRERA
The following ta tbe text or the decree issued hf
Don carloa ag ilnit Don Kamon Caorera:?
I h ? Km.,
< <.t\-idoi mil the offence* or re' ell ion an I hi<h treason
ot wfcleti ihe ? aetatti '.-n> ral of mv tic *? Armies, i>on
I! am..11 ? ai.iv a ? ? .rmo, i ,,uiinte Mnroil* mid MarqaM
d-i .i-r. iiasbeeo guiity, I n ivtiv leem.lr him *? . .?e
(H iv.' bun train tills luun .it iif ran*. honor* ttU?? end
? orationt >.u?i ted to in.n i v my iir.-.!ee?s??ra Carlos
1. mi i a. I.ia \ i. mis will not |?. -veil. i,im. >t one iajr
nrr< nt i. ti.xii in in.' Kent oeft>r? Ui? i>r i|iar iribunat '?
i. ine iiiHli und mn? i ? :er una t<> Ui? ordl ah <?.
li\ .Him term war is eliar-ed with tne ex% u?K>a sf
the ,-r? seat In'.re _
uiv.ru t nj lanarter* at Durango. this sot* -Ut or
Man b. ts/n 1, iBh
i bis miMive is a idreased to Don aoaq.iln Klioy
Eapeieta, Secretary of Mate and Miuiater of
War.