New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-07
Of his friends and relatives and the fact that the power

OF s rieuds and relatives and the fact that the power
OF the Ring completely broken and that 1t had ooen
utterly unable save him. influenced him to the con-
clusion that his first duty WAS TO himself and his
family The details OF the arrangement or understand
ing by which Ingersol will be used in the Interests OF
Justice and will turn Estates evidence" not known
ard persons supposed 10 be familiar with them are
not communicative. 1t is understood however, that
under the acts passed by the Legislature TO recover the
stolen public moneys, among the first suits VIII he ono
from tho estae OF the late James watson INC
sum OF sloO0CO deposited by the former executor OF
the in OF the companies in this CITY, IL
is stated that Injunction has already been served Oh
the company to prevent them paying over inc
money TO the widow and is believed tbat WIN inse
soils testimony the recovery OF the amount 10 ING Y
Treasury will be fully assured. weikno~h LAY"
yer In response to certain inquiries as to the gfounu
OF the Governors action. stated that II was wen nnuei
stood in certain quarters 0vertures had been maze
for several month"; past 10 WoodwGrd 10 e, md ~
aid in the recovery of the money but without effect
Falling this. 1t was natural to suppose I'M lager
SOILS friends consented to use him as Wi.nossd
wesred with imprisonment and the %oS. has nay
s1ccumbed con nced that had nobog to gain ana
to and s ssa II @ to lis 1sa ""'
lawyer OF great prominence IN TINS G'y On " tS,s
o opesHaSs0d . ~ FE s IS ali light Iilden
what he is about The peop,e war; e 70 rev
cry Of the Inoney of far ereaer Importance than inc
punishment OF Ilgerso. II Tweed were let out oI
prison Tomorrow he would feel mere acu,ey ID ti's
great city his isolation and the loss OF his power than
he Cos how on Blacx wells Island the loss OF friends
and influence aud eparOn from former political asso
cates, with the imp0ssbility OF making new ones
would be a terrible Punishment. even thes5 frauds
could not be legally brought home to him. Inc stolen
moneys can only recovered by the help OF those con-
cerued In distributing II, and Ingcrsoil VIII serve
as well ANY one else. 1t Is VI the hiEhsst
Importance to know exactly who participates
in tic plumber, aud the courts may De trust
cd 10 do their part toward enforcing restltu'
tiou Heretofore the bank accounts which Gov llosh
worked up thoroughly have been relied on, put ney
would not DO sufficient meet every case ana "ouid
afford loopholc escape. Positive testimony OF
person familiar with tho operations OF the Ring and the
methods covering their frauds Will confirm the Other
evidence and insure a verdict for the people"
Among the City Hall oifcias the 1eeiing was very
strong that Ingersol had agreed 10 tell all he knows
about the fraudulent bills and the divisions OF tue
money and that his testimony would not only reveal
the operations of Tweed Woodward, aud watson, Dut
would involve Others now merely suspected vi wrong
doing from their POSITION and the circumstances Whcm
surrounded them at the Tine 1t WAS conceded on III
sides that all the other evidence against nip IL
would bc i possible for Tweed 10 contend against the
counsel fer TIE city strengthened by the reycaObs OF
| Inpereoll very warm friend OF Tweed sad lie De-
| Ieved it was the intention OF the prosecution TO
InCcrsolls testimony to be used 10 accomplish II.
Wheeler II. Peckham, one VI the cOuneeI LOT inc
prosecution when asked relative TO the reason lot ne
pardon InSerso said that he expected Iucersol 10
give evidence and that might be reason Tor iis par
don lie did not state positively bat tais was one o.
Ingersoli was then in the city. ExAttorney-Gener"
Barlow another OF tie counsel Tor the prosecutions WAS
OF the city, but he Is expected 10 return
to-day.