The New York herald., 1876-12-02
WILL TWEED BE FREE AGAlN?

A REMARKABLE STATEMENT By DAVID DUDLEY
FIELp-rwEED THINKS HE GAN BEAT THE
PROSECUTION.
Ever Tweeds return to the city the curiosity Of
the public to Tweeds plans and prospects has been
taxed to tho utmost First had the story about
woodwards alleged intention to States evidence
but this was denied and ofIectualy disposed or
More recently rumors OF Twceds intention to compro
his and of his having dismissed hts former
counsel have been struggling to the surface. How.
ever it Is scarcely probable that sufficient time
have elapsed for Tweed have finally hit upon de6
plan, and perhaps these rumors also represent the
shifting changes Tweeds plans as far as they havc
known TO his friends. IL will probably be
tlmo before anything positive can be known.
rwEKD's CHAT WITH SHERIFF.
Sheriff Conner, who had halt an hours chat with
Tweed Thanksgiving Day, made interesting
statement yesterday He said that Tweed spoke mostly
his old time this city who had been
scattered in every direction. Among other things
Tweed remarked that friend of his told him that there
were more OF these old associates assembled at
the funeral OF Charles l.. Miller than had been
gathered together for long time The most signid-
portion OF the conversation turned upon the legal
phases OF Tweeds case and Tweed confessed arm be-
lief that he would yet beat tho prosecution IN tho
So,000,oO0 clvll suit before the Court Of Appeals
holding this opinion, the Sheriff replied
that Iwecds confession Of this belief cursory
for formal enumeration OF his reasons Sheriff Conner
said that his object was 10 ascertain IRON Tweed
whether he was properly cared for II he had any
complaints to make Tweed made complaint how.
ever and TO be well satisfied with his treat
mcnL Another reason, Mr.. Conner said, why he had
called upon Tweed was that his neglect 10 visit him
during his former soourn in the jail had been inter.
pretcd by some OF Twced's friends as cvincing an
animus against Tweed, which impression he uhs
Shcrfl wished TO remove.
pAyrp DUDLEY FrELp's VIEWS ON THE pRosrcrr,ox
Mr.. David Dudley Ficld who successfully argued
Twcccs appeal IN the criminal before the Court
oi Appeals ana also the million suit in the Sr-
preme Court last winter, visited by tho wrtoP
yesterday, and asked whether he wiling 10 eve
opinion as to the probable result the appeal in
the civil suit Mr.. Field replied that he
believed the Judgment against Tweed would
by tho Court OF Appeals When asked for the
grounds oil his opinion he answered that there were
severa-onc was that the State OF New York had no
interest in the claim and right sue Tweed n ali:
another was that they had right sue tho iury in
the present case was improperly selected impan-
cled still another was that the plaintiffs had been nj.
lowed to recover, not only the million which they
claimed to have traced into rwccd's hands, but also
hve millions more which they did pretend he ever
touched; that they had comp omsed with Iarvey
and lngersoli and Keyser md Watson, and no,w,th-
standing, were permitted 10 recover against
Tweed ior the moneys which wont to those
persons. Instead Of making the others pay
their share the prosecution chose 10
compel Tweed TO restore what they got and whicn
he never got al all Moreover the plaintiffs per-
mitted To recover some millions upon warrants, the
Endorsements OF which were forged, aud there not
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