The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-22

THE SUN as seems to us due his position and
his interest In the eye Of the public. He
may be unknown to fame in Wales, but that
does not matter Docs not everybody in
New York know Of him GEoRnr, the Count
JoANSrs, not courage enough ~ fight
duel Let our correspondent challenge him
and soc. 1t is painful that the Count should
be subjected 20 such slurs, especially after
he has written So much about his chivalrous
performances II the people should once
lose faith in his courage, they would bc
likely to vote him fraud and II blower
But the most serious charge brought
against the Count JoANSEs IL that contained
III the letter of Mr.. S. w. PERRY, printed in
another column. 1t will bc remembered that
the Count announced in TIE sun, and by
posters Also il seems that he would answer
BrFCHER's bread and water sermon. at Tam
many Hail. on last Monday night; and yet
he failed " bc on hand NJ the appointed
time This was conduct utterly unbCcOm-
ing noblcman We call on GEORGE, the
Count JOANNEs, for an explanation Of his
extraordinary, incOmprchcnsblr. and, as
1t appears, incXcusablc negligence on
that evening. Unless he can amply
Justify himself, we fear his reputation
for chivalrous honor has received blow
from which it will not soon recover. A
man who doesn't keep his promises may
wear the title of Count, but he cannot be
respected IA one. : He must explain, or step
down and out, ut least temporarily
We feel ourselves authorized To state that
when Gen ARTHUR is turned ont of the Custom
House the Hon joins JAY Will not h. put in his
place Neither Will Gen. MKRRITT put on the
shoes now worn by Nh CoRNRiL; and Ms for
the post now occupied Ivy Gen. SHARPE. no
friend Of GRANTS need apply for it,
MIR. TWEED continued his astounding tcs-
tinony Yesterday. He told how the managers
OF the Erie Railway. JAY GOULD and his part
nrr. prartsed bribery. how hc procured the
services ~ Judge of the Supreme Court for
them. and how he used their money in the
Legislature to purchase votes for them. He
generally got the bride money from GOULD who
did the financial business" 1t was 10y bribery
that he secured the passage Of the Eric Clnssi-
n'ation bill and Of many other railroad bills
but the tally which he kept had been destroyed.
and he could not name them til his memory
was refreshed. TWEED tNd Of the bribery
in the passage Of tho New York tax
levy. saying that about 100000 were
distributed among members OF the Lcgis-
laturc and other parties. He mentioned the
names OF seven State senators 20 whom he
himself directly paid hrihc money for their
votes and. as for the members Of Assembly they
had their hrihcs from the hands Of 4. ID. BARRIER.
Moan DAvrs's hali-hrothcr. lie said that. under
the manipulation ~ the Board of Audit. many
claims were paid that had no foundation at all.
Mr.. TWEED also gave an account Of the frauds
of the New York Printing Company. which
falsely added twenty five per cent to
the face Of its bills. and paid immense
dividends to the Ring that controlled it..
He also offered some Information about the llc-
gal practices in the leasing Of armories and
drill rooms and the swindlng therein.
The course Of TwEED's testimony was changed
by one OF the Aldermen. 10 whom he admitted
thnt he had sworn falsely in 1871. when
attempting To excupate Senator WOODEN from
the charge OF bride taking and he now sworc to
the full and absolut" trdth Of the evidence he
has given against WOODEN in the present invcs-
ugltOn