The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-17
vol. XLlV.--N0. 1913.
MR.. SWEENY HOME AGAIN..
an iBOUT THE MOST DISTINGUISHED
iRRTyIL or THE SEfSON
The Trip md thc I.nnding-As Modest and
Retiring ~ Evcr-A Return Under Safe
Conduct what Mr.. Russell snys-Mr.
u..erd tnint.rcst I'd PETER In q. God Health


Conduct what Mr.. Russell snys-Mr.
b Tweed vnintcrcstcd- Peter In Good Health
The officers Of the steamship Labrador
pont with pride to statcroom No. 40. lately oc-
cupicd ly Peter B. Swccny. II Is large and
comfortable statcroom. and In II Mr.. Swocny
passed much Of his time on his homcward voy-
agc when he was not walking the deck. He
made but few acquantancos among his fellow
passengers. and held hut little conversation
with any one. His knowledge Of French was
sufficient to enable him TO give orders for what
he wanted, but not enough 10 make conversation
easy or pleasant. Mr.. Swccny proved himself
good sailor by his entire freedom from sea
Sickness
The Labrador reached her pier In tho North
river Thursday noon. having been detained at
Quarantine the previous night She had made
the voyage in eleven days. having left Havrc.
whore Mr.. Swccny boarded her. on the Sd inst.
Almost as soon rs IL was light. Thursday morn
ing. Mr.. Swcony was on deck gazing on tho
familiar scene about him. As the ship steamed
up the bay he throw OF his reserve so far as TO
point out various objects of interest. especially
nedoe's island whore it is proposed 10 place
the French statue of Liberty to his fellow pas
scngcrs. He exhibited much impatonco at the
slow movements Of the steamer IA she was
warped into her dock. and was ono of the first
% land. Walking rapidly up the pier. satchcl
IN hand, he entered the carriage Of his brother
in-law. John J. Bradley. which, with that gem
uoman inside. was waiting for him. and was
whirlcl rapidly away.
Not until Mr.. Swccny's arrival In this city did
nny person on board the Labrador know whoh he
was Tho name on the passenger list was sim
ply NJ Swecny"
When the frauds Of the Tammany Ring were
expo 'd to the public gaze in 1871. Mr.. Sweeny
a n
tlon IN that year. which resulted in the over
whelming defeat of Tammany. he resigned his
position. saying that his future connection with
political affairs would be confined to the single
at Of voting" From that time until his depar-
ture from the country, he remained in this city.
Iptnling most Of his time in the real estate
oAirc Of Mr.. Hugh Smith. On the 9TH Of Feb
ruary. 1875. he. with William NJ. Tweed james
ii Ins'rsol. Albert \. Woodward and others,
wore indicted for conspiring to defraud the
CITY soon afterward. Mr. Swecny went TO
Canada After hricf sojourn there. he sailed
for Europe. Ntcr travelling awhile on the Con-
tineni he went to Paris. whore with his wife and
child he has lived quietly and unostentatiously
ever since. His brother. James NJ. Sweeny. fol-
lowed him to France and died in Paris ON the
9Th ~ June. 1875.
The first two years Of Mr. Sweony's absence
wore fraught with disaster to his old Tammany
nsso'iat =. A. Oakley Hall. the Mayor whom he
had helped 30 elect. was tried for conspiracy and
ncqui,ted William VI. Tweed, the executive
officer who had carried out his plans. was sent
b. the penitentary. and released only to be again
imprisoned on II civil process Prince Harry
Genet was convicted. and avoided the prison by
escaping from his keepers: Thomas c. Fields
was indicted for bribery. and fled the country
James II. Ingersoll. the Ring furniture deal-
mr. "a Andy
vey. the Ring plasterer. turned States evil
denca against his confcdcratcs. and Ebert
A. Woodward. the deputy clerk Of the Super
visors. who had been the Go-bctwccn in the
Rings dealings with the business men who
furni shed the carpets. furniture. &c. for the
Court House ran away 10 escape arrest. During
these two years MIR. Swecny would have been
as secure in this city as in Europe since none IF
!he discoveries made within those years by the
lnwY RS VINO We're prosecuting the SUITS against
IL. RINK showed that any part Of the stolen
millions found it. way into his pockets. Every
rfl lri was madeh Chlrl's O'Conor an Wheeler
A. Pc khan. the representatives Of the Aftlr-
n"y-GHneral To- connect him with the stealing {;
In the spring OF that year, James II. Ingorso
granted Hy Gov. Tildrn. Soon after his arrival
Ring frauds. In an affidavit. he said that the
tlon'y paid from the city treasury on the bogus
who had furnished materials and supplies To-
The city, was divided among the mamhsrs
- llltf hln(. IMfulN-HNf per 'fnt. went 10
Mr IWeoi twenty Per cont. 10 Iomlirollrr
9o S Ena, ten p psr cent ljG to Mr STGSeppy aTG r.
bert A. Woodward, who usually made the divl-
deni. received live pr cont each; and what
W. vi ,l r' Eai E sMn e r.9 9P asa n2' Rnt Mr
Syn : share was alMey- rnt n an enyelope.
Having assured hm.ciithatN Mr. insorsoll woui'i /
testify 10 those facts whenryr called upon. Mr.
began a suit against Mr. Swerny in the name u
the Peope Of the Staie; for the recovery of
s7192 GU22 20. alleged 10 have been wron yfully
obtained from tho city and converted ~ his own
use by him while he hrl public oiilre. An
order for tho arrest OF Mr.. Swecny and an at
nrhment against his property were obtained on
the sumo DAY. Tho bail named in the order of
arrest was s3OOpOVl; portion Of the property
sP,rlied IN inc attachments was attached by the
About one month after those rroocelipgs
v re instituted, Mr.. John Mckeon told Mr..
lerk that Mr.. Swoeny was dcsirous Of re-
turning tO this city 10 meet the charges made
KIT rorsl @ op IN Ts & ornr orrcf of n2rat taf Nv.
ken iutImatel thHt II the bail could he fixed at
sun whin Mr. Sw'rny's ability to procure.
eos. % mo court Mr PecE ham thoreupon ron-
suited with Chnre o 'tonor. h as.Y '!it. .oun-
FL amt IN ne l2th OF July wrote Mr.; Mrkoon
Sl5oool Lnil woul te accepted by them.
Tho 7iiiotJuly. the Grand Jury fouuI three in
dletmrnts against Mr. SwecnY NJ Tweed, Mr..
Connolly and Nlr. William +. King for ol'a n
infrnt ~ ldefrnui the c'ly. the signature of 4.
Oukry Hail. then Mayor of New York, 10 war;
rants ior tine payment Of bi7 rendered by
jam H. lnb"rs d. which they knew We're fllS"
and fraudulent lh" amount of the three h' 'il-
ciird in the IN lrtmcnts II sI6i ,tj2 -. The
maximum punishment Is Imprisonment in the
Stat" prison for three years for rnrh Ollnnr'.
Tho finding Of those indictments prcyrnted Mr..
Sw"eny'- COUNSEL from accepting Mr.. Peck
hams offer. knowing that, after Nj. Nwcrny
hl EtHn bail in the civil suit. he would be SUI
liah' tn he arrested on the indictments snd
confined in the Tomhs. and fearing that the
counsel for the people, IN their eagerncss 10 se-
cure his appearance al the trial Of the civil suit
might have rerour-e 20 that process his coun-
81 would not advise him To- return to this city
,,Dur ns the year that followed these events
Mr. Nw"rny often cNpres1rl the desire 10 rr-
ilrn, ana mis- counsel mad" repeated Efforts 10
irraug" satisfactory agreement on the SUBJ
lwL I'm Dewmber of lu9t yrnr, Mr.. Pc khan
after nu-uNaton with Mr.. OCuuul and the At
t,rn E,-Gru"rnl. offered - siluiatr in writInl,
m Mr. Nworny should not be- arrested on
tih'r h"neh warrant ur an orirr - arrest
rom lhe um" Of his arrival in this ciiy until
w rAllf Q"n ~ lue ihiuirth day after the ciu-,
al W lf., of in' olNl suit against him. Mr.
NJ j. 'l. Mr, ."ns Is counsel aI.',.ptnl ihi-
- - iiNn; Tia" till'utiuu was drawn nll,
4 sn hy Auniury-G,n-rl Fairhd Distii.
%,unyi} iuriS !, u"Wuon Counsel MAiney