New-York tribune., 1875-07-14
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

PETER b. swEENY's PROBABLE RETURN.
ais ATTORNEYS NEGOTIATIONS WITH MEssRs
o'coNoR AND PECKnAM-rnE BAIL DEMANDED
Is REDUCED TO $3.50, 5O,OO0-EXPrCTED REsTiTU-
TioN BY MINOR MEMBERS OF THE RING.
Peter b. Swteny, through his attorney, John
NoKeon has opened negotiations with Charles OConor
and Wheeler Peckham in regard 10 his return here ana
MIA giving BAH on the criminal indictments against him.
Two months before tie death oi DIS oro'
James in Paris Peter B. sweeny wrote TO relative In
this city, stating that. In civil suits were begun
AGAINST him. he would deem II incumbent on himself to
return and contest them. At that time neither he nor his
relatives anticipated the finding of criminal indictments
against him.
The amount claimed from sweeny is S7OOO0o. OF 10
pcr ccn 81 the ~ 100000 stolen from the city, which
has been traced by Gov rlden and Others to the Ring
tLeves The property belonging TO sweeny in this city,
ai Lake Mahopac and elsewhere, which has been at
tached il valued at between 100000 and S4OO,oO
large amount of bail was at first demanded for sweeny
by Messrs O'Conor and Peckham, and was declared by
Mr. McKeOn TO he excessive. Considerable correspond
encc passed between Mr. sweenys attorney and Wheeler
H. Peckham the subject. Consultations were held by
Messrs OConor and Pcckham, and finally was decided
toaocept the amount of bail offered by Mr.. McKeon.
The fact that swceny Paris. and that II doubt
full he could be reached long he remained there
vas one powerful argument in favor Of accepting the
el5oOO0 bail proposed by Mr.. Mckeon.
On Monday Mr.. Pcckham wrote to Mr. McKeon. accept
ing the terms proposed by him for his client. Mr. Nc
Keon was called yesterday by reporter OF TIE
TRIBUNE. and asked lie expected Peter b. sweeny TO
return soon under the promise given by the prosecuting
counsel Of accepting the bail named and to meet his tal
on the criminal indictments Mr.. McKeon declined to
say for the present what course will be pursued, or
whether he will advise the of his client He pre-
ferrcd to say nothing until the into court
wheeler H. Pcckham corroborated the statement that
Mr. OCopor and himself had agreed to accept Sl5oooo
bal for Sweeny the criminal indictments. "hether
this offer would be accepted or not he could not say
They were anxious have sweeny appear ana race he
charges against him.
A near relative of Mr Sweeny stated 70 TRIBUNE re-
porter yesterday that from what he knew he could ray
that swoeny will return shortly To this city and defend
himself and the speaker had no doubt whatever OF MS
ability to clear himself entirely before jury and the
publie On being questioned further about the time
when sweeDy would probably sail for this country
this gentleman replied that he could not say definitely
but he thought lie would start very soon. lie might
have come sooner but he had determined to ask no IA
vors of any except his relatives and the amount
Of bail heretofore demanded was more Of course, than
they could be- expected 10 furnish.
With reverence the assertion that certain OF the minor
Ring thieves anxious To make restitution OF 'y M
share of the proceeds of the thcts from Inc city, MI
Peckham remarked Yesterday that he could only say iat
there had been preliminary nsg91atohs WIN soa so11 yc
bern determined ON. The matter was sun undel n"go-
tiaon II is understood that the amount which will be
s1c.ped from an ex-County Couri-hous Commissioners
A. 600 with interest There IL ais reason 10 believe
that nca have been opened with former sta
tioncrr firm who furnished the city with supplies OF
various kinds and did great deal OF city printing boIe
the Manufacturing Statione1s Company and the New
York Printing Company, in both Of which Tweed was
fntertstcd came existence The nrln IN question
has clam against the city for 81 100000 for print
tng done and supplies furnished. lndctmenis were
fonnd against them on the charge of having rendered
Fraudulent bills II is understood that the firm VIII
agree resign nearly quite all Of their claims against
lie CITY they not prosecuted under the Ill
dctncnts found against them No movement has yet Dee
made by Thomas Conan, who was County Conrthouse
ette with the authorities by rcundng part ol the stolen
money alleged to have been received by bn. lie Is
under bail, awaiting trial