The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-21
TWEED'S TESTIMONY.
Attorney General Fairchild Has Not
the Full Confession.
THE BOSS" STUBBORN
He Will Refuse to Tell the Senate
Committee Anything.


ALBANY. April 90, 1877.
Early this evening received important Information
on the subject OF the Tweed confession, which bears
every mark OF trutnulness and not conradictcd by
any circumstances IN previous developments or by
Inquiries made subsequently. On the contrary Il
seems to reconcile all conflicting statements aud
theories and explains tho of the Attorney
General and tho apparent Inconsistencies rs
10 dates and amounts In tho alleged soon
rcssion." This Information is that tho Attor-
scy General has not and never has
had In his possession at Albany any original confess
zion OF Twecds any OF the vouchers required sub.
Stantate H. Tho only documents no has abstracts
Of intended confessions DO in tho arrange
mcnt for Twoed's release was concluded, which in
eluded references partly from memory and partly from
documents Immediately under tho control Of Mr..
Tweed In Ludlow street, TO o sufficient extent to
substantiate the allegations generally, but not to
furnish specific proof OF particular transactions.
Tho supplemental confession relative TO the Court
of Appeals Judges is Of tho Same nature, and the
original data for both will be delivered only when tho
terms and date of Mr. Twccds release arc finally
agreed upon
ATTORNEY GENERAL HOLDS
The abstracts here not very bulky, and
wero made out at tho suggestion of Mr.. Charles
0'Conor, basis upon which tho Attorney General
could form his opinion upon tho ACCESSIBILITY
Of recommending the pardon OF Tweed. The
phrasoology OF some OF the denals can
DO explained by the inaccuracy in dates.
amounts and other details necessarily in document
SO prepared Whether the originals become pub
lie not will depend upon Twoeds ability and willing
to establish by irrciutablc documentary evidence
Ill substantial allegations mado by him. Considering
lbe enormous extent OF Tweeds transactions, It Is
scarccly possible that carried documentary proofs
with him In his flight and long wanderings II they
some place OF hiding It is hardly
credible that they nave boon 80 soon pro-
duccd classified and connected as vouchers to
q formal and detailed confession. The only positive
indication far obtained Attorney General Fair.
child the effect that the matter could DO
cluded or in shape for presentation for some time
SENATOR wooDiS's OPINION.
0cn"soA Voou'u H'haScH oPpoatS " ioVh upOu tHo
extension OF the timo OF tho Senate committee as
probable. He said to-day to your corrcspondont"Ir
Tweed refuses to testify and these people do not come
forward and tell the truth, the time or tho committee
should DO Tweed reported refusal to testify
is fully explained on the supposition that his bargain
is yet complete, and proofs yet IN proper
shape for presentation. There has not been single
authentic statement in Twecds full confession with
vouchers delivered to the Attorney General and the
elaborate statements to that effect have been built
upon slender foundations. II Is improbable that SO
astuie politician Tweed and able lawyer as
John u. Townsend, would deliver such precious docu.
ments as consideration for unfulned and ncom-
plcte bargain"
All circumstances therefore, point to the reliability
or the information received tonight and to the pro-
ongatIon OF tho Senate for a considerable
poriod beyond tho date nxod for the committees
report.
Your correspondent informed tonight by a
gentleman who protested to have positive knowledge,
and whose relations are intimate with some OF the
parties concerned that Mr. Tweed would not at pres
cnt testify before tho Senate committee to any mate.
rial facts