New-York tribune., 1876-10-09
THE SCATTERED RING MEMBERS.
INCIDENTS IS THE HISTORY OF 1WLEDs ASSOCIATES
SINCE THEIR DOWNFALL.


SINCE THEIR DOWNFALL.
4 o, eat deal of interest has been expressed
since fine CAPTURE Of woodward to the present dwell
cpaccs circums stanccs, and surroundings oi the other
Ring members and every particular regarding them has
been revived conversation among politicians OF al
classes and parties.
Apare ! Caryey. the fr.t Of The Ring 10 turn satc's
evidence IS IN this city, living with bis brother John in
Thiryfourth-st The two may DE occasionally seen on
broadway but most Of the time which Andrew Garvcy
spcpd, in public during his rides in the afternoon with
his wife I'm Central Park. II through this lady that
Garycy was finally led 10 return TO this country and tci
all he knew Of the evil transactions IN which he was
partly confederate, partly victim. All action against
linn has been cs,opped by the fact Of his furnishing the
cew IT, a vast amount OF documentary evidence which
has been accumulated against the Ring and which
finally resulted In the conviction OF Tweed, lnserso
Genet, and others.
John H. Kcyscr, another Of the original Ring con-
tractors made 20 Jackson schultz large part Of
lis immense property guarantee to the state for any
sum that might be obtained IN Judgment against him
Mr. Kcyscr has shown in his evidence and chat Of
his friends that he was largely victim OF the Ring
splrators and that no was forced 10 make out bills for
much larger amounts than those really due IN order 10
Obtain Uayincut for the work which he actually did
The city has recovered any sum rom Nh kcyscr
He Il as devoted as ever TO charitable objects, and main
tains several important charitable institutions the
profits Of his business
James H. Inccr.O continues the furniture business
but keeps himself aoof from intercourse with those
whom he knew I'm prosperous days. II was due TO
the influence Of bis wife, IN the Of Garvey, that
he finally was induced tell all he knew Of the rnnsoc-
lions OF The Ring without his evidence IL would have
baen impossible to trace 10 PctcrB swcony the immense
sums which he received in cash and tlrnugh his brother
James NJ sweony. u was sweeny's habit never to take
any money excepting bills, but ms brother James in
discreet enough deal very largely with the Ring
tractors through the Nassau Bank. In oil the docu-
tocntary evidence which was obtained against Swceny
the only trace Of public funds which passed into his
hands was in the shape Of single draft London for
$4,000 sterling, through Duncan shermIn ~ Co., 10
whom the money was paid from account " James 81.
swceuy kept iu The Nassau Bank.
Peter D. Swecny is stil living at No. Rue solfcrno
Paris where he has ma1utcenty furnished fat, and
where his wife, the divorced wife OF william Page the
artist maintains very expensive establishment, living
In grand STYLE swccny has large sums invested abroad
His friends in this city claim for him. and the old adler
ents Tweed charge against him, the final destruction
o. the Ring swccny the first Of the Ring 90 per
ceive that the stealing had excessive and that
In order 10 save themselves from exposure II would be
necessary to rctrcnch. As first step to retrenchment
in tie matter Of theft from the city, sweeny bad intro
duced into The Legislature bill to limit taxation two
per cent Tweed had charge Of the bin in the Senate,
ana the origin Of the generally attributed
10 Tweed himself but It really designed by sweeny.
At the time Of the passage of this b which TINS limited
the expenses OF the city government TO about $50 100000
year. sweeny fully intended TO give the city economical
government but nrstefect OF this attempt nj re-
renchmpnt was TO shut OF supplies Of the
minor thieves WHO fatened the city and this caused
them TO complain.
At this time James oBrlen had an immense bill against