The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-07-17
The Broken Ring.
Present Whereabouts OF Tweed, svveeny,
Connolly, Fields, and their old Conn
DonionS.


Connolly, Fields, and their old Conn
panionss
The Graphic says that much in
terest is continually manifested regard
ing the whereabouts of the members of
the old Tammany Ring. Frequent in
quiries are made for Messrs. Tweed,
Connolly, Sweeny, Fields, and others,
and occasionally discussions are started
as to the future course the old members
OF the Ring will pursue. From all that
can be learned they are enjoying them
selves amid green fields and pastures
new, and not troubling themselves as to
the workings of Reform Grand Juries
or the action of the courts on Ring
affairs. Those who know them best
say they are patiently biding the day
when they in turn, despite the charges
against them, shall GUST from power
the army of Reformers.
Mr.. Tweed, whose familiar form and
face were seen so many years in the
city's legislative chambers, has taken
up his residence in Greenwich, CT, 3,
where he owns magnificent property,
and has, for the time being, abandoned
New York. Not long ago Mr.. Tweed
sold his fine mansion on Fifth avenue,
and has disposed of much other property
which he owned about the city> At his
luxuriously appointed country seat he
may now be found, enjoying his gains,
and entertaining his old companions
| and friends.
SO quiet life as is enjoyed by Mr..
Tweed does not seem vouchsafed to
ex-Comptroller Richard b.. Connolly.
He is now travelling i'll Ireland, and en-
Joying the luxurie3 of prince. The
precise whereabouts of Mr.. Connolly is
known only to his relatives, some of
whom recently left their homes to join
him. 1t is well known that Mr.. Con-
molly was in town few months ago to
make affidavits against some of his for
mer friends but he disappeared as
suddenly as he came, and his oldest
friends say it is doubtful whether he
will ever return to New York
Mr.. Peter B. Sweeney occasionally
makes his appearance to look after his
money matters. He has a beautiful
farm at Lake Mahopac, where he now
reposes under his own vine and fig tree,
and rests after his long years of political
labor.
James NJ. Sweeny, his brother, dis
appeared at the first expose of the Ring
transactions, and has since been I'M
known to New York. He was announced
at one time as recuperating broken
down constitution in st. Catharines,
and again as investigating the riches of
South African diamond fields.
Like Mr.. Connolly, Mr.. Tom Fields
is also a wanderer upon the face of the
earth. Mr.. Fields quietly and unosten-
tatiously slipped away from our shore
to the West Indies, and thence sailed
for Europe, and his present abiding
! place is studiously concealed by his
friends. Some time ago a lawyer of
New York, to whom Mr.. Fields entrust-
ed some business, received letter from
Mr.. Fields through the hands of a
messenger. 1t had no heading or date
Mr.. Fields asked the lawyer if he
should send him his address, but the
lawyer replied, "No; would rather
not know where you are stopping" "
The answer was returned by the mes
senger. The only information obtained
on the subject is that Mr. Fields is
travelling through Europe, and will
doubtlessly remain there many years.
Concerning Mr.. Woodward nobody
seems to know much of his whereabouts.
One asserts that he is visiting Europe,
while others say he is travelling about
the United States and Canada, and en-
joying himself generally.
Cornelius Corson, whose name was
identified with the Ring, has asplendid
place at Mt. Vernon. He is said to
have lost most of his money.
Andy Garvey and his brother John,
the "poor plasterers, remain in town
in consequence, no doubt, of their USE
fulness as witnesses to the unlawful
transactions of their former associates.
Ex-Alderman Conan, ex-senator Nor
ton, and John J. Walsh, the late Court
House Commissioners, just indicted by
the Grand Jury, are at present in town.
ExAlderman Conan has taken a cottage
at Pleasure Bay, Long Branch, where
he will while away the summer months