The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-08
MORE RING SUITS.
Why James H. Ingereoll
Was Pardoned.
WAS THERE A BARGAIN?
The Chairmaker Must Tell
the Truth.
AFFIDAvITS AND EXHIBITS.
The Old Suits Abandoned and
New Ones Begun.
Wheeler II. Peckham Gives
Their History.
FIGURES OF THE FRAUDS.
Garvey and Keyser on the Stool
Of Repentance.
81 Got One-Third, They Got Two
The Old Suits Abandoned and
New Ones Begun.
Wheeler II. Peckhan Gives
Their History.
FIGURES OF TIE FRAUDS.
Garvey and Keyser on the Stool
of Repentance.
81 Got One-Third, They Got Two
Thirds"

James H. Ingersoil, the chairmaker and ex-Rng
nvict, having arrived IN the city on Tuesday
evening, went immediately 70 his father's house,
in East Twenty-lrst street, where he remains at
present, only accessible 10 his private and inti-
mate friends, and In charge OF them and Mr..
Wheeler H. PecKnam. This gentleman, VINO Is
now In active direction OF the Ring suits, called
to see Ingerson yesterday. The interview was
long and no doubt interesting one, and Mr.. Peck
ham was probably quite satisfied as he issued
from the house, OF his most sasurntne smiles
covering his expressive, but not handsome pnysi-
ognomy. In Mr. PecKham this is the only real
sign OF an overweening. self-satsded inner con-
sciousness and shows tnat he is gradually APP
preaching the frution OF his hopes. delayed from
year to wear. during the interview which ne had
with the Ring millionaire he learned nothing,
for lie knows as much as the ex-conyict does; but
ne became satisfied that there was
no FURTHER HITCH
In the line or evidence necessary to recover some
Of the cItys stolen moneys. The lawyer, however,
is anxious that the public should not know as
much as he knows not, indeed, that his client,
The people OF the city and county OF New York,
should even gain an insight into the new mode
watch viii now be adopted to prosecute wnat are
known as the s,Rlng suits.r Therefore Iugersoll
has been placed under the strictest inJunctions
not 10 speak or the manner OF his release or busl-
ness in the city with any one, and above all with
any representatives OF the press. Mr.. Peckham Is
willing that any information Tor the press and
public should come through MIN and only through
him. Inperso VIII submit to Pecknam's orders,
because the latter freely states that II he should
be iudiscreet there are stil several indictments
hanging over Ills mead which be
brought up any moment and might send
him hack to the peasant abode he has
occupied at the expense OF the State during the
past two years. IL IS understood that. on the
other nand, II he obeys perfectly the injunctions
Of counsel for the 'Councii Of Municipal Correc-
HON. sort OF zebra-like organization which
grew out OF the old Committee OF seventy he Will
be unmolested-that indeed. this aud the pardon
Will be MS reward for turning States evidence
against his old friends.
There has been another story going the rounds
concerning the mode and reason or IngersoI's
lease. There Is doubt but lawyer OF this city.
who has taken an active part IN the prosecution
OF the suits. and whose mysterious absences from
the city OF late have been the subject OF some
comment, called IN at Auburn State Prison during
his rips quite frequently, and he saw Ingersoll
eaca time. " was then. no DOUBT that the bar
gain was struck which resulted IN
THE RELEASE
The story referred TO- however Is that another
party was the real and direct means OF releasing
Ingersoll; that this mans evidence was absolutely
necessary 10 form the connecting link in the
chain OF evidence against the Ring, AMI that he
made CONDITION when asked for his testimony
that he would only give it on one condition-the
pardon OF lngerson. This story found many be-
levers, but IL has one troubie-that IL Is untrue
The man described as the mysterious party wuo
knows 50 much Il Philip y. Rhodes. Mr.. PecKham
pronounced the story rldlculously untrue, and
fnNr Npnu ~
the kind, Tor be was perfectly wiling to tell what
be did know, ana tnat had II been Of any lmpor-
tanec II would never have been necessary 10 re-
lease IngersoH Mr.. Peckham stated also that
Rhodes had been clerk In Governor TIden's
once. mad given evidence IN the Tweed case and
also IN the Han suit and those occasions no
doubt. gave fuily an that he was cognizant or Mr.
Pc khan said thar Jar as he himself was con-
cerncd personally he had never made bargain
with anybody IN his lie, and he did not propose IN
begin now He considered himself as the main
mover in the Ring suits, was cognizant OF an That
went on, but certified that no bargain had been
entered into win anybody. Wnen asked whether
this applied or not to lugerso he simply looked
cross and said, II mean what sayv lie II not
on the whole pleasant person 10 interview. lie
stated, however, that he was pushing she suits
with ali the vIgor which was at hts command. Evil
dence was being taken all the time wnen lager.
soli's testimony would be called Tor was a matter
be could give no information upon. II might be
very soon, and again It might not be Tor a month
or 30. IL an depended upon contingencies with
wnicn he mad nothing % do. As 70 the ultimate
triumph he mad no doubt OF II. IL was sure to
come whether late or early.
LAWYER mo mas peen more or less identified
with the Ring suits said that he thought the move
wnicn had been made on the whole good
and necessary one u was impossible to reach
these men except through their friends. such a
mao as Ingcrsoll knew more tnan amy other or the
tradcsmen Of the Ring aud
ms TESTIMONY
was therefore most valuable. There could be no
escape Tor MIN, and ne would now have 70 90
through the part assigned him 90 back to state
Prison.
the old adherents or the Ring appear 10 think
digorently however one who was high In Office
some years ago said that he knew IngersoIi and
he could never be made 70 believe that he would
turn against his old friends ana associates.
PecKham might consider he had got '.sure
thingr but Ingerson would contriye means to slip
out OF has hands yet He did not believe particle
of the stories ABOUT MS turning states evidence
ana neither did any OF those VINO knew him.
4 reporter 81 me HERALD called al the house OF
Ingerson's iatncr yesterday afternoon and ia
CURED Tor the exconyict Tne answer was that
he was quite sicK-ln bed, in fact-and tnat he
rould only see bis more intimate irIends. II Is
rue that lngersOl Is sick, broken down, doubt,
d the exctements aud latgues 81 Ms lte during
the past few DAYS, ana particularly by the
Erctcned prison existence. lie Will not be out OF
the house In AN PROBABILITY Tor some DAYS. lie
Will however observe the injunction o. secrecy
placed upon him 70 the letter. HIS appearance Is
described very mucn Altered since ne ett the
CITY. us mustache IS shaved "a, and the old