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Show Tweed on tlie Witness Stand. New York, 6. Tho aldermanic committee on investigation of ring frauds met today. Wm. M. Tweed was present with hia counsel. He gave a history of various offices he held under the city government. He testified to the ring tht waa formed in the board of supervisors for passing excessive billa in I860. Ths ring coo isted of Roach, Brigga and himself. In 1863 Henry Smith waa added; in 1865 John Fox, and in 18t6 James Hayes.; in 18G9 Isaac I. Oliver and Audrew J. Blakely were added. The last two did not know all that was going on, but they got their "rake in." Then the board of supervisors was abolished. The Tweed ring had nothing to do with the supervisor's .ring. |