New-York tribune., 1877-09-17
SENATOR BIXBYs OPINION OF TWEED.

SENATOR BIABlS OPINION OF NV Etp.
That little Tweed performance ut the City
Han" SAID Francis NJ. BiAby last evening, IN goodh-
mor,d conversation saturdays Developments, Is
no more nor less than part Of john kelys scheme Oi
warfare against tnc opponents Of Iammany Hal. lie
is al the bottom of the whole matter, and is using
Tweed as a dirty brush to snrch the rcputa-
tions Of his political enemies. / fancy they VIII
tread q little on the toes Of the present Tanintiy
before they get through though this is evidently beyond
their purpose n tey don't, the evil animus Of Kelly
will be apparent than it Is ut present John Nor
risscy SAID publicly the AsOr House, Saturday. IN
referring the RING Fraud coterc, that there were MY
nine thieves al present in the Taumany General Com
mittee' The assignment of half OF the OBIicn claim,
which Tweed exhibited, was doubtless genuine. The
transaction made through ne, Gs attorney for Mr
OBrieu aud certainly NJ. OJrieu either sold half OF
his claim or transferred 1t as collateral. At
ali events, the transfer made ~ indicated.
hv the assignment bearing OBricn's signature and which
Tweed exhibited. lam unable to understand the posi-
ton Of denial said to have been taken by MI O'Brcn
There was nothing dishonoraie to any Of the parties
~ can see. connected with the assignment itself II the
claims were just thcy were certainly a prjperty thI
ir OBrcu had perfect right 10 transfer 40 dr. Tweed
ar ANYBODY else. Tweed had stood in tho way ot their
payment 10 O'Bncn himself, aud When thc assignment
vas made EpbuIy could have brcn better informed OF
their value than Tweed. aud 10 also supposed
TWcca could collect WIat was justly e. Il ans JCuy
coud. II is Two years since I nave tflkcd win Mr.
O'Rrirn and IN, rc il no knowing what a may
forget m that lime. But should think lie would reincu
bcr something about q transaction ~ that s'Zr.'
i have no confidence" Air. BXby Onjinucd " IN
Twccds Nerdcity now, ans more tIan had In 1872
when he aud A. u. Barber stInei ~ the legislative III
vcstgation. Their testimony tucn given would make
pretty showing OF testimony under oath n cOntElstrd
with his statements OF saturday. lie pefjured
himself then for purpose And / can read
i purpose in his peJurinS himself now. Tie
presumption j. that Tweed Woud Perjurc his soul 10
gain freedom it very easy iOr linn, ont of JAIL
10 lie and steal. lie las trying every cNpedieut
secure release, and reduced To q desperate strait
he Is saving just what his ew friends tell him To sy
There are IOuf senator's Whom ic bt5mrcht-, whom
nave every cOnhdeur N as lncOrfupD.e men. do not
believe a word of what he alleges a-ainst senator
Woodn. The investigation Of last Winter was search
ing. and a guilty could not have made the speech
mat Senator Wo0diA did. senator WOOdn il d Of
higher amOi ions than money -getter don't believe
money would tempt him. lie certainly hasn't the money
now lie hives plainly, Qas no expensive tastes, and
have never been associated win man whose life ana
dtmcauor more ia Aet ping with upright ana down
right honesty.
Ex-shcIT Bricn holds 10 his fTs assertion that ne
never .!sssnc hail bis claim against the cy Tweed
BENJAMIN wood that Of the hume Ous transfers OF
money tween himself inC Mr OBrlcu, growing out Of
real estate -acuOns never aware tnat any
tie money came from TWccd. Ana lie never heard,
tIl Tweed alleged Thursday that Mr. O'Buen had
assigned any pat Oi his claim against the cy 10 any
body. As ne remembered, - 900 WAS the largest tran
saCtlOn between ThcnI"