The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-20
WILLIAM, THE COMPRESSOR.
THE CONFESSION AND THE POLITICIANS
TWEED NOT AFRAID OF CoNTEMPr-MH.
TILDEN KNOWS LITTLE.

THE CONFESSION AND THE POLITICIANS
TWEED NOT AFRAID OF coNTEMPr-Mn.
TlLDEN KNOWS LITTLE.
Aside from number OF tardy denials from persons
whose pames appeared in the alleged abstract OF Mr.
Twccds confession there was little Of Interest deve
oped yesterday In the case Of the imprisoned BOSS.
Mr. John q. Townsend. his counsel. who went to Al
bany to consult with tho Attorney General on the
previous evening" returned last night. In answer to
tho questions OF representative Of tho herald, he
stated that there mad boon action taken upon the
document he submitted 10 Mr. Fairchid, and that
probably several days would eapse before that official
would como to any decision. Mr. Pcckham had nothing
TO communicate in regard 10 the Mr. Tweed had
no visitors yesterday
AMONG THE POLITICIANS.
Among tho politicians tho confession itself was not
SO much topic OF conversation us the Intentions OF
Attorney General Farchild In reference thereto. The
talk took this shape:-yiowcd only from tho political
standpoint II said that any release OF Tweed on the
recommendation OF Mr. Iairchild would DO disastrous
TO the democratic party III the coming elections The
people would forgive gross violation OF clear
legal duty Tor tho iulnlmeni Of political bargains
In this connection SIR. Tilden and Comptrol-
cr Kelly are mentioned as parties who are
likely 10 confer with the Attorney General rs 20 the
course he will tako before the Senate committee In
reference the production or DQnproducton OF the
confession TO that committee Mr. Ttlden. however,
not true that lie was communication with the At
iorney General in the matter and that he knew little
nothing about II.
General debarred by statute and by tho decision Of
the Court OF Appeals ia the Tweed case from entering
into any compromise with Tweed.
MIR. TwkED's INTENTIONS
MIR. Tweed said that he would decide the question
whether he would testify before the committee upon
the advice Of his counsel He says ihAt he cannot
compelled testify, for his only punishment tor such
ping ha hJ
Mr. Tweed says has scarcely been fully considered by
him. because he Is OF the opinion that the confession
faith should either be rejected accepted before he
Is asked TO furnish any further testimony.
A SUPPLEMENTAL STATEMENT ny THE ''Boss"-
HOW JUDGES FoLGER AND ANDREWS WERE
ELECTED 10 THE COURT OF APPEALS IN
1870
icy TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
ALBANY. April l9. 1877.
There Is an apparently vol authenticated report
hero tonight that Tweed has mado q supplemental
confession relating entirely to the election or tho
Judges Of the Court OF Appeals. In tho
spring OF 1870. and exposing the machinery by
which tho votes for Andrews and Folger were fraudu
lcptly increased In New York city. tho
installation OF those Judges In place OF the others
really chosen by tho actual vote. The document
would have the lowest the list In the vote Of
the VIII ole State, and that the returns OF New York
civ we're held back several hours until u was
tanned now much Andrcws and Folger had run behind
their ticket country, that tho percentage
essary 10 count than might BIO added in New York.
TINS Confession has, Is sad, been obtained by the
urgency OF Mr. Charles OConof who stu insists that
some OF Judges OF tho Court OF Appeals arc pre-
disposed against xuti-ring measures.
Rc.crenco the figures OF tho judicial elections OF
1870 confirms the statement that Andrews and Foger
ran heavily ahead OF the balance Of the ticket
In New York, and heavily behind IN the
interior. II also charged here that this fraud
was engineered by Hugh Hastings. who figures in
tho purported confession recently published as the
mutual friend Of Tweed and Gould There
means OF autnentcatng these statements officially the
Attorney General still declining TO furnish any copies
OF for publication give any definite inior
nation oil their contents.
CARD MURPHY.
William d. Murphy, cx-Member Of Assembly, has
published the following card
APRIL 10, 1877.
My attention Is just called to report In the New York
World morning interview with Mr. John Kelly
in which he state that the Assembly az 1871
he TweedJ he various WtlliAm H.
Murphy William q. jones' James Nelson and krack
~ well members OF the House, whose names
II is meant by that Mr. Tweed paid money
either directly indirectly In any way TO influences
action member OF Legislature IL IL absolutely and
utterly false received of money whatever
other consideration whatever either from William
Tweed from other person directly or indirectly
official action In the Assembly ~ any tme ss
''''N " WILLIAM ID. MURPHY.