New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-22
PEcKHAM AND TOWNSEND DISAGREE.

Mr.. Peckham was caught just as he was
leaving town Yesterday. He hat hurried
To tie question whether not Mr.. Townsend knew that
me (Pecknan) was to see the statement he answered
that Mr. Townsend certainly did know it from the first
ave met said Mr.. Peekham, at the Buckingham to
see Mr. Faircliid. Mr. Townsend asked whether the
document should be delivered 10 me or TO MI falrchid
Mr. Fnirclnd sand to HIN. On leaving there Mr. TOwL
send expressed his surprise, and one OF us SAID l~wS
lrooaby only matter % courtesy that Mr. Fairchld
should have 1t first IL was then clearly known by Nj.
Townsend that 10 have the statement for eXamina
ton l have nothing 10 say against Dir. TownseEd's
methods but H. az You understand he says he dd not
know until May ii that had the statement, viii snow
YOU l.ari of a letter written by me on May B. after he
knew had the statement ana after conversation
which turned on that statement"
Turning TO his letter book Mr. Peckham showed letter
10 General irchild under date May 3. Of
which The following is the concluding portion:
Townsend told NE on TUESDAY that yOu had absolutely
prOiulsed him o. release Tweed told him lid not 80
understand il, and tuat my conversation WITH Iweeu
Ii. nor BIZ based on ans such ASSUMPTION That 80 far
"a. via concerned and 80 far a. you we're i!6ia hul
thue knew heard from you, you were absolutely
free and after ny conversation would remain absolutely
free 10 act as yo dee1td hest and thai unless my cot
vefsaton that basis would have none We theu
.afcei that my conversation should be without any
eject as 10 agr einent clitned by MN 10 exist
between YOU aud iiiLs Barr0Ws Eas returucd ON
Florida bHLLLkR ii. IEtkhAM
To Cnas. 5. Fairchnl
Mr. Pecknam said he had so far merely glanced over
Mr. JOWnScnns icttcf i"t A'on SA"''if
contained. He did NOT know whether or not MI Io"h
send knew Mr. whitney WAS 10 see the leter MI Fee@-
nam remarked tha IweoIs statements as 10 Dfiby OF
persons 1870 could moi lay the foundation Tor criminal
rs.e,tinns as le oiffn,es were outlaWe1. NJ Peck
ham denied duy negotiations with CdrOlan OBHeh
Bryant Oh his part.
John d. Townsend declined yesterday to consent 40 an
interview about bis letter published yesterday TEiB
Use. reporter from THE TRIBUNE asked him about
the story which he had heard that Mr.. Oconos with
drawI from the Ring suits oceasi0ned by ms decli
raiI0n 10 Gov Tilden that II he received iae Neen
statement al all it must be on the understanding lhdl
he (OCOuOr) zone should zee u uutl IL Wa citIcr ac-
cetcd rejected and mat Mr.. ll!otn had insisted Oh
setiu n II Mr. OCon0r received IT, Mr.. Townsend sad
~ nave heard such a story nut whatever think OF II
cannot make myself authority for II Oh hcarsy. Mr.
ONonor j. the proper person 10 apply To la regard To
flai" When asked whether or not he expected Attol-
ucv-i4euca Fairebid 10 show the Tweed statement 10
an T. Ckham lac said knew he Was Ills legal al sef
bus Was shown to hisu and Mr.. whitney Without my
consent"
6 Peekan on "A previous occasion sand 10 the marks
on the weed mcDt: have marked the confession
all over the list OF checks only but Inc whole stale
neut All the marks madC ey me III M IWeeds
presence on Mr. weeds statements don't know
now What they were should know II saw The marks
some OF the ches,s Tor ordinary business 1nsac-
0lls, Tor loans, solno Tor one scstawag tAng or
another. ] should know TIE meaning II saw them, but
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