New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-16

TWEED SUPPOSED III BIZ IN MoNlhEhI
Montreal, Dec. 15.-It Is reported that
Tweed is here and hiding in house on Union-aye Mr.
Teller Of the New-York Merchants Detective Agency Is
in this city.
WHAT THURLOW WEED REALLY DID.
THE EXTENT OF HIS KNOWLEDGE AND OF HIS PAR
TICIpATIoN IN EFFORTS FOR A SETTLEMENT DE-
CLARED TO HAvR BEEN EXAGGERATEp-Hls
THREE VISITS TO THE IsLAND-MR. WEED IS
VIEWS CONCERNING A COMPROMISE OF TIE
RING SUITS.
In conversation with TRIBUNE reporter
last evening Thurlow Weed said that erroneous I'M
preston had formed by the public OF the extern Oh
his connection with Tweeds Affairs prior to the great
robbers escape, and OF his knowledge Of Tweeds
hiding-olaee mt the present time. and That inc
nsnuations OF The Daily Graphic last evening
no doubt based two reports OF interviews
appearing in The Herdld-were entirely gratutous lie
said that reporter OF rhe Herald called upon him, but
was told that Mr. Weed had information to impart on
the subject Tweed. In the OF the conversation
which WAS kept up persisently by the reporter, Mr.
Weed endeavored TO nothing about the object OF HIS
visit Tweed Blackwel's Island for the reason mat
II not yet time to speak, and although the reporter
bad written nothing which could not have been based
upon what passed between Them nevertheless Mr. Weed
said he had made sentence out of monosyllablc and
greatly maan fed the importance and extent OF the lnor
nation which Mr. Weed withheld
al wish" Mr.. Weed said, ITO cay distinctly that
neither now at any previous time, have had inc
slightest connection with Tweed, Connolly, any OF the
socalled Ring thieves have any knowledge OF the
maneuyers Of Tweed and his friends during the past year.
My opinions OF the based entirely on the inor
nation obtained from the daily papers and when APP
pear 10 coincide with certain opinions advanced In any
paper Tweeds escape, an not 10 be udeIstoou s
having any private information bearing on the case
have friends who are IN any way Implicated ID
Tweed's stealings, so far as Know ana
none that wish to shield in any way or FORM
expressed an opinion that Tweed had not left the
county, and was within easy communication OF the city,
and am Of the opinion still. arrived at this con-
cuson after reading the stories OF the officers who were
with Tweed day OF his of their excursions
about the city in the carriage, and Of the presumed man.
ner in which Tweed euded them. believe 1t was all
dodge and that Tweed not in the carriage as stated
and that be did not leave the house in the manner re-
ported II IA likely that prior arrangements had been
carefully made by Tweeds friends-I am inclined TO
thinkfor the sole purpose OF facilitating negotiations
for q settlement with the city but have no knowledge
that such il the case"
On being told that certain patrOlmen were known I"
have declared that they would not arrest Tweed op
portuny offered, Mr. Weed said that II was deplorable
fact that great many citizens possessed the same sen
mcnts and would do all In their power TO protect the
fugitive. "while believe" he continued, that Tweed
has fed to a vantage ground for negotiation, have no
knowledge OF any egOtiatOns. have neither directly
nor indirectly communicated or cOnversed with
any person implicated in the Ring frauds further than
this Previous the election Of 1872, had several in
teryiews with Mayor Hall with reference 10 honest
aud capable inspection OF election and fair canvass OF
the votes From the time that Hoffman was counted ia
over Marshall o. Roberts, and up to the election OF
1879, our elections nothing more than farces-
Mayor Hall acted cheerfuy for both Of the objects on
which called him, and contributed much, think
AZ The
polls
Shortly after Tweed wac convicted and imprisoned
on Blackwcs Island he expressed n desire, through
Police Commissioner Henry Smith, that should come
aud him, and told me the object he had in view
conferred with Mayor Hayemcyer and Gov. Dix with
reference what might be attained and what should he
done at the interviews, and visited Tweed three times
The exact object ysts and Of my conference
with the Mayor and Governor do not feel ut liberty
to TELL but may at some future day Tweed at one
time willing, and anxious, 10 reach settle
mcnt with the city and restore his stolen
property. l had interest IN Tweed and the
other thieves further than that they should be
made to disgorge the money they appropriated. AT
one time perhaps 100000 $4,000 600 might have
been recovered from them. Tweed must have stolen
vast amount, but he reckless. and was drawn INTO
wild speeustons, thinking there would he no end to his
dishonest He impoverished his purse and The
public treasury by bad speouations and since the trial
purchased inflated prices and also through the de-
ands made upon him by helawyers suppose he at last
felt 1t difficult TO meet the expenses OF his defense ana
may also have been influenced his escape by the sick
ness of Charles OConor whom Tweed relied in great
degree for settlement As said before have had no
with Tweed, and taken no part in efforts
the settlement of Twees since the failure OF the
objects conferred about by the Governor the Mayor ana
myself.
lido not Ike TO talk about the probable effect OF set
Element Tweed and his return to the city, on Ne
York politics. He has still "a great many friends In the
CITY, and If he could have back when he expected
TO- his political friends would have given him great
ovation and probably have reinstated him in power
think Tweods day passed Ny impression is that all
the persons implicated in the great frauds are bound
come what WILL live the lives Of branded fugitiyes
There is a public policy which renders 1t immoral 10
compound feonies but think TIE case OF Tweed ana
his friends Is not quite parallel case. II the oty coud
have recovered ten or twelve million dollars It might
have been well enough to have let them 90. These
men did not do their worst when they depleted the puo
lie treasury The Generalization they wrought In Ger
OF society and political circles Is sad TO con
templete and will, at the best, be slowly oradicateh
Their power for evil however, In small compared Win
what il once was With tho present condition OF the
cys debt and Treasury s advisable TO recover even
the Fragments OF that feast Of dishonest prodlgals
THE TRIAL OF THE LARGER CIVIL SUIT.
Wheeler H. Peckham and Dudley Field APP
peared yesterday before Judge Van Worst in Supreme
Court Circuit to settle the order for the trial OF the civil
suit OF The People against Tweed for S6OOoooo Mr.
peekbam SAID that white he desired still that the case be
set down for present month"; In view Of certain cor
respondence with the other side and with Gov Tlden-
the latter being the effect that Gov Tdens evidence
could be secured In Januaryhe would not insist Stren
ousIy on the day first named by him, Dec "a Judge
Van Worst hereupon set down the case for the nrs Mon
day OF next year Mr.. Peckham then asked that 1t
he set down for a particular branch Of the Circuit
Mr. Dudley Field objected that the part of the court In