New-York tribune., 1877-07-07

had no confidence whatever in Nj; i,',' reckg,am,'"
would not repeat this remark II ! tH4u-Ht ot, !"
but do to show why might have had serious cause
3r T S9Gg0n o. ad M yq" ncd oca SGud ar eiy in the
various matters which they bad under charge shouu
have had 10 reason 10 find fault hut according 10 your
own report. you sent tAc whole statement-eohes OF
names, checks, and alto NJ PcckhaIn, lcaNllG u ~
bis discretion evidently TO show IL 10 Woh @ IN n' Mr. Ss
read small part of II wlnie 1t was IN lis lfecAnah"
possession"
In order TO Mr.. Farchlds understanding OF the
matter, Mr. Townsend quote3 from the Attorney-Gen-
erals testimony before the Senate Committee on May l.
s follows:
told Mr. Townsend that there should be no copy OF IT
made. any publication made IN any way Whatever
unless accedcd her terms; said tlat might CON
suit with whomsoever Thought proper ior me up1Sc
OF seeing whether any evidence furnished was ol Nl'c
THREE OF MR.. FAIRCHlLD'S CHARGES.
In regard to the charge that he proposed to collect for
ten per cent commission the represented v Tweeds
checks from the persons holding those checks Mr. Town
send wrts:
In your report you give ayery grave cooring to
casual remark which made In the course OF coNersa-
uon in regard TO compelling lestlntoh by Inese persons
WHO had received money for improper purposes rom
Mr.. Tweed No such suggestion ever came lIom me rs
YOU mpute TO me. The utmost foundation for ascrbiug
It To remark made that would want no III re
collections the amounts covered by such cHecks Inc
statement was made after on had remarked tnat under
circumstances would you make Mr.. Twceds PROPOSE
on public and that It's only usefulness would Dc lnoDh
ing back some OF the money That same statement, e
in the way have attributed 10 me thlhk you nave
overshot the marx III telling that fasehooI 10 I rs q
question of veracy between to be sure hut thnK
all the probabilities are against NY making such pro
posnoni neiu as no pe1, terrSt onnonent
would give me credit fOr better judgment even IL mo
been ever So much Inclined dishonesty, than 10 have
approached comparative stranger ana one 700
who was not treating me with ordinary pioes-
You must be aware of a lack OF dignity in your
composition yon would not admit that any one would
have mad the haldIhoOd TO approach you III such way
without you resetng It, But what excuse Tor your course
toward MI Tweed would such a suggestion nom inc
Ohercdl Do sou wish tAe Governor To understand 'n
y,u doubted your ability 10 IcSst the temptation OF le
SUI gesuon If YOU acce pted Mr. Tweed as IA witness
The point taken up Ia in regard to the prop sea
withholding of the name OF a Senator, and MI IoWh-
sends comment is as follows:
W4eTem your grievance consists with reference 10
Withholding tie name OF senator III case Oi lDIca-
ton Of the sdtcncut of MI Tweed Is not very cleu 10
That l made sucha request aimlt, out your re-
port shows that did not permit to interfere "lha
ul disclosure to yOu, and Winle made sucl sugs's
ton 1t was lett with you TO pass upon Nj. IWGe" ",u
but check which lie stated hc had gwen 10 me gen
teman spoke Of ana mat cAecN d nceh '''iie aMal
with others from Mr. Tweed and tIcIe "iS no PROOF
whatever against hiu, except tne ulcofODo"el eNt-
0ence OF Nj. Tweed totAcr ra~Ou) d'r0 Ia., "neh
thought succnt 10 justify me III asking tldt ths single
should be Ob.It,Tated
Respecting the retainer from Sweeney, Mr.. Townsend
states:
But of all your apologies for your actions my recelv
ng retainer from Mr. sweeney appears % ie Inc weak
character liza; retainer was iuly stated 10 you y me-
aud 1t was mt at al suca "a would have II dppear
was retained render Nh Sweeney any service as
counsel bus IS to prevent my hcg retained by The
peopc Tie retainer VAS accepted IN slr cas- pres
eAce ana with his di know and consent, ana with
the distinct understanding III Mr. IwccOs presence that
s,ould Uave no duties to perform Tor Sir. Sweeney
his con. Ell, AID tDat The retainer should ia 40 WAY III
ter ere with cf0,s ia Dca Oi Mr. Tweed lhcrct III
rr was paid n IGe before / commenced o. preparation
Of Ar. Tw, eds statement, aud Ia orned you ot II IN
your office Oh he d. iIt s,ntc tue star ut ana you
know tuaA an one tnat dId not rernnt It 20
shield MT SSceIj. spoke Of 10 hr. -, oGnor, NJ
P,ckham. MT Whitney, and many otA Is as wei
as yoursch and % vas no secret To any one
never eXcDangy "a a WOrd with MI. S"ccuy, ana never
had conNestOa vain alb on MS counsel about ils
case II was handed 20 me ny !oul 'l'r"" M. 1Iy".
when you dud Lc appeared The most muu.tc aHd about
awceA aiter you aud nc visited MI 1W',d lh JHl. bu
was inquiry wLctl yOu had not received retainer
from bir. sWeeny. Could you nave dom more for him
REVIEWING TIE sWEENY SETTLEMENT
Before dwelling upon the swecny ease, OF which he
gives an extended and pointed review, Mr. Townseni
adds the follow ng brace of Genidls:
The statement your report that Iexprcssed surprise
wore et fOlth IN the statement o Apr L. smtrdc,
and eyinccs strong Imaginative faculty ol the person
cAcc ks Mr. Tweed CXbHed to yOu as wls not present.
and told hy either You or MIN In furnishing
tAe checks Tor me 20 N%W tHe statement De''e MI
vr ia5 Won W Tr,d GGd Gsifsd told Won as
1 stated in my letter To yOu of Jurc 2Oin. ia inter
view o. AprI 4tb mat queicr Oi your intimacy
Win Elr Erya.I ana lis assurances III. Tweed was
in such cond ION of miud tha he dii 30; appear TO he
aware what coar,r would meet yOnr approval: The
REPORT. erected ,is stfucu simply uCn tat basis
Mr. Townsend prefacCs MS TIE sweeney ctse,
with which his letter closes lt these bitter words: But
let inquire for moment what sort o. person yOu
VITO ltake 90 charge others with Improper conduct,
aud ,yn ear So familiar with the law again ,t crime
What he writes about tho sweeny settlement presents
facts. and is principally devoted 10 showing how
We., case tie pfo- cutOn admitted fh.i IL ad without
the evidence ot Tweed Among his comments are tie
H,re You were with the Brains" o. the Ring within
your rasp a.d a you need d. apIa emily was lite
more e'idenc'. lh're VIA Tweed, III a.! u evidence
reqi.vc that sulj jet; there was our sthor inae,
wo knew al about TIE telling GA that Tweed
would b. an important winners Iof ht ICJpt; ana mere
YOU weIe VINO hLeW probably as tuc about th suits
Inc mcres yIo 1t tc BAR opposing the use - the cyI
d, nee because, III your Itpurt dit not
slider rim t. tho success OF the Icupl IN that
ACTON" And this you affirm I'm the fac 0 t. l.ier o.
Vour suho dmatr. which / have just received, and
winch produce IA your report possibly no evidence OF
But Mr. Tweed wa, not NECESSARY tie kId Of sue
you attained for the people Rather tnan try tie
case upon Legitimate evidence, you concluded 10 CHcat
Tweed INTO idea OF his release and cDcd Swccuy into
the ioea that Tweed VI" be used s witness, and thus
prevent Tweed from ting out and making some money
ior the al the same time And how dii you make
this money! Peter j.. s~eeny Woulo moi admit tnat lie
ever received Illegally, an! moht} Holn t.e clty ana
without MrTr ccd your suJOTn3t"F virtually admit mat
tley unable To SHOW that ie had To accommodate
vou in your money views, Peter Is. SWtCuN who is
eNccutor of the VIII OF Lis lac br thcT James of
characterize thai brother rs tlcf tuough no su cvil
or cruaI was e., ca commenced against iiu bt yuu anI
there PROOF that he pers n ,n to rel eve
himself and yiyt you Ia money you dtInau- lie offers,
as executor TO 100000 ont Of james s"ecnys cs-
PUB ic rumOr savs, You were wiling 10 cunHlve at
aud consent to! and yOU arc tue first Law
officer OF this great STAGE of New HorR = =
Unless some proNiS can he made, by law, whereby
we may cOmpe ent III TO fill tic lustiDu, tlink
your suggcs ion % tin Goyerao that Attorney nea!s
be directed 10y law 10 make official rel O1s should not be
entertained II Is not good police winch would perpet-
nate tie rcmcnbr OI either ignorance dishonesty
Nelr- iOrh July g. 1877. JoHN d. Io"NshSD
EFFECT or LOW CANAL TOLLS