The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-04-08
MEN OF THE BROKEN RING.
IRhsH FtCTs IND GOSSF hBOrT WI
NJ TUhED AND OIkEI HiLL.


Constant references to tho revelations
10 los made by Tweed" and the surprising en-
torprisc Of ingenious reporters in unrnvclhpg
the tangled affairs " Oakley Hail. hav" hrousht
the days Of the odd Ring back to the memories
of mon who had almoat entirely forgotten them.
As in those days the public were deceived 10y
tive rulers they trusted so to-day they are ham
l,oglcd hv stories II compromises effected and
tensatious promised.
Long before Tweed WINS brought back pris-
oncr Toy the United States frgn,c Franklin. his
old-timr Secretary and stcadfast friend. Foster
D,woy. began negotiations looking to n settle
mont OF tho claims ngainst him. About the
first thing Dewey did after the old mans"
arrival in Ludlow street was to suggest and
outline plan Of settlement. He made it very
simple. as follows: First-Asccrtan what they
demand; sccond-Do what they ask. IL possible.
And from that dav to this time money. and
art have in vain combined to meet the first re-
uuircmcnt To-day Mr.. Tweed IL in the dark
ns to what the lawyers want. They change
their minds" Their nrti,s IRE constantly
shifted. Now 1t Is money Now facts. Now
money and facts. Like mon cropping in tn"
dark. the managers Of the case for the people
sni2c ON every salicncy holding fast to one until
another presents itself
Icsi rday afternoon met Foster Dewey. Al
though n young man. wrinkles are set in his
checks. and care has furrowcd his brow. Nat
uraiy enough. the conversation turned on
olkcy Hall. and | asked if he could 10y any
stretch " Imagination holievc that hc had lett
y " York for the single purpose of ionin: az
woman. and especially Miss Blan he Grey.
with whose name runor has been rather free OF
late. Like the ancient orator. he paused M he
began Then laughing. lac said. " What infer
nal nonsense Womanl Why. Of course not.
Woman hath charms for Oakley ~ she has for
oil mankind. hut not SUM 'i"nt to take him
OH 10 '""''n uil"'r an SSu'''u h"'n'' ii'
won't because lac was afraid To stay here. lie
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N'S ,"' WV" ,'"'' "i'" nv N"'" SWIM
ni.ut meant Swerny. and not Hail. Hall mad
uphi- MIMI u SKIP.
Nr D,wry- Oh. Tweed hasn't said anyshins
nluut Otkry. H. hasn't anything against him.
AuiNls tax in the paprr~ about rc,cIatians AMI
pans tired out. liz would be- glad g. settle il
h'cogld ilnd out what they want Thcy don't
Il And If h" yields one point they want ala
other suppose. and there's no teiiins where
t.y'N Stop.
Mr. DIV y-Jmst 50. FIRST its one thing an
thnn another. TIL il looks rs though they Il like
i.-r.k thr old man dry ana let him die IN gall
But t1"' won't II can't h' long now leiorr
sllt kiul II an arrinE' ut il perfected.
Dos Mr.. Tweed anyhodyf
Mr. u .W'v-N Pop iy except NJ family Vri
Is u! Oh" odd Stab" GANG lie isn't wei. ani
trr item NJ would tell un hiu.
remember when hc was at tie head of til"
rihl.Wors. p.nrimcnt he rc.o,v. .. aud i,a
lu- .u"-- with hundreds every iuy. F'rnnu
Mi Bri.e plmoroy. Shrr d 81 'nnan jimmy
trt.u ana } hosts ol others " 'r' y SO 'rS. who
rs sans- q prn wa,.4 e'q.,.'.. All Wiz.
i" 'i."r op. nod. one 10y "u" m ~ y w'ni. hui
their lttie minute and Then WAlkod ,ut.
W an rMrA call u day w'uIl "N 'lt' ana Use
',i ''.1n MI NY ;;.n,h f., IN. story ,a, rl,n dial
inr Nv 'if III ava hlV'F 'i' i"''' IiI.