Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-04-18
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Packard Legislature Intact.
SENSATION CREATED BY TwEED's
CONFESSION.
All the Public Men Accused Deny
His Charges.
MORE HOSTILE INDIANS ABOUT
To SURRENDER.
The whisky Rlau Again at Ito Work.
lsrzcAL DurArczn TO rHs 0oLD auL
DAILY nrwsl
Tweed's Confession Creates n STIR.
ALBAsr. N. Y. April l7.-Senator
woodin will reply to Twscd's confession.
80 far IS II relates to himself, In the Ben.
ave tomorrow. He explicitly denies tho
whole story. 80 far as II relates 70 him.
Judge Charles J. Folger denies Twecd's
story. so far As II relates TO him. Tweed
never raid him any money. The Attoss
nsy-dencral says. In the Essaiag Journal.
that no never knew Of Tweed uttering q
word derogatory to Judge Folger. although
Tweed considered him bis political and
legislative opponent. Tho Journal says
that Tweed's counsel also say that Folgsr's
name 10 not mentioned In the confession.
Tweed's confession was handed to tho
Attorney-General's deputy by Townsend.
Tweed's counsel, to-day. The statement
flls some fifty pages OF manuscript, aud
Attorney General Falrchild says he will
Immediately take mp consideration Of the
document, giving IL his earnest At
tention. Before making any Of
the confession public he will de-
mand Of Boss Tweed evidence TO prove the
charges against persons whom his confes-
sion duplicates. Fairchild has not exam.
insd tho confession Is yet, but . note TO
celved by him from Townsend this after
noon says there 10 some truth In the
Worid's statement OF the contents OF the
paper. Townsend. u 10 said. denies hay
Ing given any information Of the disclo-
sures made by Tweed.
Senator woodln mado . speech In the
senate tonight denying tho allegations
made concerning him In Tweed's confess
sion. He concluded by reading . rcsolu.
ton that Messrs. - be and they are
hereby appointed q committee TO take tcs-
timony, With power 10 send for persons
and papers, and u nocd be 10 cit In New
York city and fully investigate whether no
ever received or promised TO receive any
portion Of the moneys a. Tweed charges.
and report 10 the Senate within ten days
the testimony, together with their conclu.
sions. Tho committee was composed OF
four members, a. follows: Carpenter.
sprague, S~choonmaker and Bradley-threc
Republicans and one Democrat by request
OF woolin.
NEW YoAx. April ls.-A TiM.' editorial
says the latest contribution 70 Tweed liter
Azure has suffered more at the hands OF It's
critics and reviewers than even the fanci.
full and romantic tale Of his escape and
travels, which was recently given 10 the
world. The so-callcd confession. portions
Of which were made public yesterday
morning. has met with nothing but denials
thus far, and at present hardly anything
remains Of IL for further denial. Senator
Woodin. In the course OF an eiclnen,
speech in the Senate last evening. cleared
away the charges against him. His speech
carried convic.on WIN W ..s ~ ,nSs.,i.
non commune "As ppo.'nonsr, Pair.
gaze the matter, NJ, ,he rano,s ~
ceiid NC Townseha sAy .nss Wv 1880,
~ oonise.,Sn . po,1sr' Hnsb Wss,inss
and James O'Brien ss,ert that tho state.
ments In which their names are mentioned
arc iaise. Fsirchiia Wiz =, ~. .IIcrsiions
,..,oro m,sinr nubiie Tho entire statement.
NEW York. April ia Tribune local
says Tweed positively reinsea 70 we Anyu'
the many rep,e .nnrh, in,srvirrs with
him N Ludlor street j.ii. Foster Dcwy
csilod in no evening and remsined with
him moro than an hour. lie stated 10 tho
Tr;L.s, reportor that he did not anticipate
he release Of Tweed for . day or two;
nsrbsps. mot for 4 longer time. In refer
cnce h Inc ststemsnh made In the World
Of yestordsy Dewey remarked that II was
An absurd story and without doubt the
pspcr had been imposed upon In some
manner. Tweed will certainly be released
within q few days.
Nrw yopx Anril ia lecordcr Hackett
.,.rto. ,hs, ,h.rs Il ANYTHING In his house
th..-.. s,rnisbeJ Nv the civ. except q
III ~%,,,,ng 5s.k. Ti,ey vero
~ 49, -. 80. =, tlo pecorjer Anil
P In 90, 20 III. succe.sor' Tn
WI. Han...v 1" -or,h orIv siOO.
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The - I<ouIs Rfrs.
sr. LOUIS, April l7.-At thd inquest to-
rrcs, In tina Southern IIotel, Isaac
su's 40 -. =.
Cook. testified MAJ ~ i'zo oc'ock w
rushed into tho hall and found Mr.. Darl.
-. an. .o.ora floor ...priug evsrv.
ing on s"0' 'e'o a.
there was no aAnker Anu uiS'"s '"'a
10 return 10 their rooms, which some would
have done II not prevented. -Capt. warner,
another proprietor. took . different view
and urged escape. lie heard the roaring
OF the flames In the baggage eieVA'or'
which Wal thick with grease.
George w. Ford. night clerk. testified
that he sent 10 the engine-ro0m at l:20
O'Clock, when he first smelled smoke. lilo
al both n going in the Office and kept
thsu rIu9iue. ana when the messenger re-
tnrned from Ina basement announcing u
ali Are no sent a bow 10 give q general
alarm and three other boys 10 arouse tho
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