The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-30
?, B. SWEENY COMING BACK.
MIR. M'KEON'S NEGoTTiTIONS WITH
MIR. WHEELER ". PECKHfM.


six Millions Of Dollar. wanted-wiIlinm NJ.
Twecd'r Grcat secrct-Thc Counting In of
Judges-Tbe Chatter about Compromise.
Among the cases on the calendar of the
Supreme Court in this city s that Of the people
OF the State OF New York against Peter D.
Sweeny. The suit Is instituted to recover from
Sweeny f6,000,0O0. Should Justice Westbrook's
engagements In his own district permit he will
try the case In this city early In January. Soon
after tho suit was begun, sweeny's counsel, the
Hon. John McKeon, determined, II posi-
Bile, to have him here during the trial
Aware that the Sheriff would arrest his client
his ARRIVAL in this city, and fearing that under
a demand for heavy bail his client might have
to submit to Imprisonment in Ludlow street
jail, Mr. McKeon consulted with Mr.. Wheeler
II. Peckham, the Attorney-Gcneral's representa-
tive, in relation to the bail, and after several
consultations Mr.. Peckham offered to Fix II at
$4,000. Knowing that that amount Of bail
could be easily furnished. MIR. Sweeny's counsel
accepted the offer. He subsequently withdrew
his assent to MIR. Peckham's proposition, having
ascertained that after his client had given the
$4,000 bail he might vet be arrested on bench
warrants from the District Attorney on the iu-
dictments that have been found against him.
DESPITE this failure. Mr. McKeon continued
his efforts TO provide some safe way in which
lis client might attend the trial of the suit. A
short time ago Mr.. Peckham offered to stipulate
In writing that Sweeny should not be arrested
on either bench warrant or an order of arrest
from the time of hia arrival In this city until the
expration OF the thirtieth day after the close OF
the tTi Of the suit against him. SIR. Mckeon
accented the oner. aud the stipulation was
signed. Since then Sweeny has been apprized
OF the prosecuting officers agreement, and has
notified to his counsel his intention to 10 In
New York at the beginning Of the trial.
The announcements thas Sweeny was TO return
created =
ticlans, Yesterday, aud gave rise t. fresh runOrs
| OF compromises Of the Ring suits. IT was said
that the suit against Rcnard Is. Connolly was
| discontinued on Tuesday ny order Of Chief Jus
| ticc Davis. that secret conferences had been
| Twced's return. In relation to a settlement OF
| the suits against him; that MIR. Peckham was
willing to comprOmise tue suits against Tweed
| for tl.OO0,OO and the suits against Sweey, Con
nnoily, Fields, aud the other members Of the
Ring for much smaller sums; That Charles
OCOnor mad given his consent to the compro-
mise. and that in return for the favor Tweed
had promised to give to the public what he knew
about the counting IN OF two Judges OF the
Court Of Appeals In 1870.
On inquiry IL was ascertaincd that the suit
| against Connolly that had been discontinued
| was the old suit. aud that a new suit bad been
begun agtinst aim that no secret conferences
| had been held In Ludlow street jail; that Mr..
| Peckham would not. under any circumsta noes,
| consent TO compromise OF the suit against
| Tweed or indeed Of any 81 the Ring suits; that
MIR. OConor mad not assented to a compromise,
| and that Tweed had not promised to tell what
| he knows about tue election Of the Judges Of
| the Court Of Appeals.
Mr.. Frederick Smyth. who occupies an once
| with Mr.. Mckeon. Sweeny's counsel. SAYS that
| there IL not the slightest probability that any
effort will be made to compromise the SUIT
against the city. On the contrary, MIR. Mckeon
| Is confident that he can get verdict for hrs
client. lie deemed " necessary however. that
| Mr. Sweeny should be In the city during the
| trial. aud whatever has been done has been done
| with that end In view. and not with any inien-
ton to bring about settlement Of the SUIT.
| should the t6.GO,0VO suit be decided in favor OF
Sweeny. u Is bslieved that the criminal suits
| will he abandoned. should the verdict In the
civil suit be against him. he will. under tbs slip
| ulatipn signed by Mr.. Peckham, have thirty DAYS
after the trial in which to settle the criminal
| suits or again To 90 abroad.