Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-11-01
rrw YORK STATE vs.. TWEED.

NEW YORK STATE VS.. TWEED.
Rsporter-I have waited upon you, Mr..
O'Connor, in accordance with my Instruc-
tions 70 sDdsayor 70 obtain your views OF
the sli-absOrbing topic OF the bOur-I pre-
sume you understand to whom my re-
marks apply,
!. Mr.. o'C6nnor-Yes, understand
Rsportsr-Yes, snd should like your
own ideas.
ar. O'Connor-WsIl, there will be no
criminal prosecution before the elections.
RsPerter-What is the exact basis for
these proceedings7
Mr.. O'Coanor ate moments delib-
ersr5On Tweed and bis associates can be
clearly shown, before any intelligent
court snd Jury, to have ffaUdulenBly OBJ
tained from the Broadway bank, on -one
conneetsd set OF transactions, within q
very short period, not less than s., ,0O0, 600,
without any color OF right. Il probably
extends 70 s. 500, 600 Unless inteTfered
with by corrupt legislation st the next
session Of the legislature, OF grest error
on the part Of the courts, which do net
apprshend, think q recovery can with
the grestsst ease be had sgainst Tweed by
the verdict OF jury within ninety days.
think Tweed may not have, himself, ap.
piled more than y, ,ooe, ,0oe or 81 090, go OF
this sum 10 his own use; he is, neyerthe-
LEES, equally liable with his eonfederstes
in eommOn and concerted frsnd, and en-
sitling the State to judgment against
hiru tor the whole amount.
ReporIer-Yo last sentence is some
what sisrmi1g. Can that be sol
Mr.. O'CODnor-Ihsre can be no doubt
tbsF the State can make him responsible,
as it Is a Weli-kuoEn fact that the hesd Of
a sFsaeDaiic organization for frsudulent
puroeses can be made liable for the whole
A f1a mr. lrfr at r14cl
explain that nearly all ths transactions
can De clssrly trccsd. The warrants were
Ali obtained BY Wood ward, and they, 70
Ali sopsarsnos. nsvep left his hands until
the inaonzemenss had been Placsd upon
them First came MooGwsrd's name and
then came the others, Ike taking up 8
number Of slips OF paper, signing your
name hrst ana then passing each one 10
tkree other parties, until ali the required
signatures were written thereon. Wood
ward, who gss deputy 70 the clerk Of
1hs board Df supervisors, was undoubtedly y
the corrupt agg ns through whom Tweed
worked.
Tnis whole matter almost explains It.
self. Here Is clerk with salary that is
can 1--we in grand style and in gorgeous
place sOmeE here up by Tweed's plsos 1t
GresnWich, Connecticut, believe. Hence
the inference is that he Wss handsomely y
paid for his part Of the transaction. But
the most complete testimony of the man
nsr IN which they completed their bust
meas exists. In almost every case where
the warrants were obtained the check 9
were paid the same day the warrants 8
were obtained. Woodward paid them In
20 the credit Of Tweed bhs contractors in
whose names the warrants we're made out
received their check and Tweed received
his share. out Of tbs crest number OF
a I-a- =
we will say, six Inonthe, IN not more than
eve or six instances did the tins exceed
one day between the Tins OF the handing
over OF the iHdOrsed warrants and the
payment Of these checks. OF this the eyl-
dsnoe is OF the most conclusive character.
We propose in a few days 10 publish q
sssIsment which viii be q sort of ex plsna-
sion OF the figures ia the ssbedule printed
Yesterday. In these extreme cases we sre
going 70 place 4 small figure bsfore the
amount that was not settled up for day
o. two. Two days Is the outside, think,
OF the difference Of time / speak OF.
Reporter-H0E did they get the war
rauts from ths conptroller's ofAes7
Mr.. OtConnOr-As 70 that I know moth
iug-whet5er Mr.. OonDOly was OF was not
coauiE1nt OF IL; but there msy be an op-
portuDity given shortly, when that mat
ter wia Be settled up. In the absence OF
specide information / have no right 10
speak Of that now.
Rsporter-Bot there are others mem
ti0ned.
M. OiOo1nor-Ast to Mayor Oakley Hall,
1 do not believe (solsmnly) that be either
had a dollar, or knew az the time of Whist
was going on, and only blame him for
etandinr By Is their friend and chlval-
rously getting before them rs shield
sftsr it was made known have always
considered him gentleman and as suca
have had respect for him; bat would
not allow my feelings to intervene be
tween my frisndsnip ana my duty. II
had knowledge that NJ. HeA was cnip-
able, I could not allow my feelings 70
shield him. 4ns same remark would ap-
ply to Ar. Sweeney. II Il was proved thai
he was particeps cFiminzs, would use the
ssme instruments against him that 1 am
using sgainEs Tweed. Such not Doing the
case, however, am directing my
eneinsry agsinst Tweed only, for against
him lies ths burden Of proof
Reporter-What do you think of the
alleged offset Is to money BY these parties
Mr. o5Connor-Well,I i think that can be
easily disposed Of believe It can be
shown that ont Of the e1bi-e amount, OF
say three millions and q half, not more
thsn Ia. coo was legally due 70 any or al
,of them. u viii 90 seen that IngeEsoll's q
sad other esaims Wers alleged 10 be about
twelve Ipsr cent Of ths amount, bat sTn
fv uo means ceKtsip shat We shall not
prove that their amounts had been pregl-
ousiV pad. and that cGnzeq uently they
had no other clslEn on these moneys than
tbs mere fact Of being prlyy 70 The trans'
action and lending t1el1 signatures,
When Ispeak Of three million and hal
or four millions Of sucA transactions am
keeping within the bouuda Of Certainty
but. Is [ said before. It may probably
reach ave million snd half.
Reporter You are about % arrest nl1oi
I observe by the papers.
Mr.. O'Connor-- Yes, II ne Gees Dos sa2s
leRYe Of rs 50 reported.
Rsporter-3ut how can hef his pro.
psrtY Is sil In real estate In this atty
understand.
NJ. O'Connor--I cannot say as 70 that
am airaid he viii lose u all. an SONY
f1as Eaeh g psri01 ss the present ha'