New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-27
WILLING TO RESTORE A PART
MORE ABOUT RING COMPROMISES

MORE ABOUT RING COMPROMISES
The EAGERNEss OF CONNOLLY AID GENET TO GIT
BACK TO sEw-YoRK
The friends of X. Il. Connolly are not well
pleased with tine notoriety which their effort oF a com
promise has received. and was stated yesterday that
for the present further offers would be made to the
Attorncy-Gpnora lawyer well acq Iainted with the
ahrs OF the ex-Contr0er, and personal friend
OF the family sttcd 10 TRIBUNE reporter that aempt,
to effect settlement the Connolly matter had been
going on for nearly two years. and that the prcsen,
movement intended 10 DO a nial one ~
the prosecution would not be content with 81 600 OOO
this gentleman said Mr. Connolly would probably gprni
the remainder OF his DAYS abroad He was a much
sharper nsncier for his personal interest than his asso
ciates ~ The Iammany Ring and did not burden himself
much with landed property He had only tAree pieces
o. real estatc-One tract on Madis0naye., his elegant
residence the outskirts of tie city, and pts
on the Boulevard. All this property disposed at
rcmnneraivc prices and the proceeds were converted
INTO government bonds Whatever wealth Mr. Connolly
possessed whom nc left this country, was portable
form and could easily be carried on the person IL
IN the shape OF bonds bulls OF exchange and easily con-
Mr. Connolly's intention this gentleman aesea
to erect "A compromise quietly a. possible aud 10
sut brought by the State n pressed 10 rtl IN 10 40
Of Mr. Connolly, must result in udgn en for tho
ul amount claimed $6OO0O00. He said however,
believed that his share Of Ring plum @as more than
One-thlTd Of that amount Judgment in tAat SUIT
would prevent Connolly from returning 10 this
country for fear OF arrest and imprisonment. Con-
n0llVs frequently expressed desire to back
TO America, this gentleman declared, was tue
only reason why he had consented to pay
n nominal million Of dollars I'm settlement, and his friends
tho ght would be bter for the autnofies TO accent
this than by his forced absence obtain nothing but
careful examination OF the Transfers Of Mr. ConnoIy'
real estate lie gave his opinion that they were
regular and legal IN every respect He asserted that
with the exception OF the Boulevard lots pieces OF
property purchased with ney made I'm a legiti-
mate manner, and before Connolly became connected
with the Tweed Ring He added that IL was generally
Tweed WAS u "A N
the Connolly SUIT to prove the exact date OF COnnoys
enerng h' IT,, 'ne Ii.ia, ,s t io K,Uss
they invested, In tse nope that e0me Of the prop
erty transferred might be attached account ~ the
judgment expected TO b. obtained. H. declined for pro-
negotiations on behalf Of Mr. Connolly Tor tue com,
promise the time when the offer would DC formally
Uaac, but he h m ed that Tor The present Connoy's
friends would MAINTAIN mastery inactivity" fearing
tat public .iment had set in too strongly against
such step 70 maze 1t wise q attempt IL now More
over, he expressed tear That tie Attorney General
wUul I've Father slow 10 act in TIC matter until after the
result Of tue Democratic State COnyentiOn was mado
known and case OF his renOi1utti0n, final action
would prob ably be taken uuui ai'er tue e,ccton.
When the pen lng suit Is reached next month, this
lawyer M effort VIII ne made 10 pospoue
tri until the ensuing term, and If this is
successful then the friends OF Connolly wall labor 70 Sc
cure conprum3 thGt VIII ne satisfactory 10 both SIDES
Mr. Connolly and his friends are, Of course interested
in repre- onting te amount OF Connolys ", at to be
much smaller than 10 really is, ID 'r tnat Tic sutAoi-
may DO Induced % accept million IA se,tien no.
fhe surs Of toe ring frauds which nave en- brought
To lgnt the heavy peIceu@g of the piuhder Nnica
Connolly rec,ly 4, and the act tnat when arrested IN
1871 COnnol ~ offered million m settlement and h3
sne in.ncGidtey produced bonds OI the t0.al value
0f million from safe in his house Ouat
WIS bel re he disposed Of bis real esta1e-
csc Jungs indicate that Cuunolys present fortune is
mu. greater tn.n bis irenis are willing Ia admit
Wien ,nc gentleman made tnr statement above
gwen was ask ii tn Ole O. pay sIOOOOOO hs 10 Dee re-
.lrdrd as an umdtum by Mr.. Couuoly. ne sad Aat IN
ne present stare OF Mr. Conuoilys hnanccsi was al
tnal could afford 10 give, and u 10 were atcrncl re
.uud not have remaining more tItu enough lo Yield
hn comfortable support Tue trip 10 Jnd rcsle nee In
Europe hau 3ir. Connolly great deai, ana, were
real tlu-u known, he claimed Tat Il @Oud De fould
fnaL CUnuOilys -uare ~ the under had been -edty
uverr.timu. ed. He l..stcl that Tweed received ue
ions every instance, an hdd nlDs Wc tue
o,uer members OF the ring rrc iyrG thousands.
All intimate friend of Henry g. Genet STATE, JIa' Genet
las not made any direct offer az cOugrOnis but % Is be-
newell lie is etdy 20 pay considerable nlunt for
t.demnlty. Genet, shd cliltn, WIS mere Digl-
e compared with tnc amounts received ny lie tadrs
ia the frauds, AMI 100000 lie links woud DE- tne
largest could lecel 10 refund. IL ducsnot
know. he ,ays Genet would consent % ply even
a, but il any Indication given OI Wild guess 10
list, proposition OF cOmprOms hc says THAT Genet
could EASILY be couLuIi ated Win ~ telegraph, and an
answer IL trc, 10 ~ b. added tuat many believe thai
Genet Is now within 100 miles Of Jnr clty.