New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-22
VIEWS OF THREE OFFICIALS.

A prominent city official who had read Tweed's
statement said It was loose mass general stuff of no
peeunary value 10 anybody Ii was not worth the paper
IL was written II did not give the city any right OF
action against any person. There was nothing IN II by
which he city's moneys could be traced to the guilty
persons Even in the matter of brides alleged TO have
been given to secure the passage of bills through the
Legislature or TO procure the concurrence OF corrupt
ey officials there was nothing definite by which the law
could hold persons property. The money asserted 10
have been paid influence legislation obtained from
banks in this city on individual discounts and the mem
beers OF the Ring repaid themselves subsequently from
the proceeds Of warrants drawn from the city treasury
on fraudulent bills the methods OF whl;h had been pub
hsbcd san and again. with the names aud business OF
the persons concerned in these illegal transactions men
in Office at tine could be shown to have accepted
brides money taken from the city treasury Inc iuhuS
were raised from private and so far as Twees
statement was supposed to be OF any beneht TO the
authorities FOR TIDE recovery OF the stolen property
careful pcrusa OF Its contents disclosed tha u was I
ticailv worthless When the document was submitted u
was ace omlanied BY assurance thd II represented on
a % lion ia" Of dollars. An elimination. however,
failed 10 show properly worth any considerable sum.
of property here and there possibly worth III al @lVO'-
900 not more The Att meyGeneIal ought to have re-
nonng and his offer OF testimony was only available III
defending the city. lie could be used as an
important bg the Finance Department 10 snow
fraud in contracts and nOndeliNery OF supplies IN sun
penang Tor the payment OF bills illegally anthOilzed
wide difference between ATTORNEY G rnera Falrchlld
and MIR Townsend, weeds counsel rs 10 the value oi
weeds testimony But what Tweed proposed 10 prove
WAS Nggue and general III It's terms.
A wel-inOwn official IN The city HAL sald Attorney
General FaTcmld supported 10y ex-troY linden ana ms
immediate followers candidate FOR reel, ctOn. III
WAS necessary Inn 10 he on good terms WIN JOnh
Kelly IN order % have Keys influence IN securing the
Iainlny Hall DELEGATES from tbs city Wren legisa-
ton al Albany affecting this city had adVancei lar
enough afford Tor consultation ana inter-
caange Of views Faircbild was selected TO represent
Gov Robinson ana had several interviews win John
oily fusQ Of ~
posed Tweed could give OF former legislative transactions
II Albany talked over These led 10 neg aohs
between John D. Townsend ana the peoples LAWYERS
for settlement Eut TWceds SOcallcd OnlcSslon Whe
submitted had 10 names of the men whom lac ma
drilled and used in Albany 10 accomplish ms enus
mentioned in a general way I" a prominent Senator
city official. ana made other indirect references 10
persons Who lad assisted HIM. ANA shared II tie pro-
cee1s OF corrupt legislation. Certain all1slo were
la are m 1870 and 1871, and in order TO break down
tner influence - as 10 prevent the passage OF bills oD
oxIols 10 TAminany Otice-hOldcrs, publication was
made which was alleged to have been taken from
1wccd's statement and when implicated Senators
MOodu, MmsiOw. Pierce, and others ip tner corrupt
transact Tins done without Mr. Farchlds az
toyal and resulted IN great bitterness OF feeling Oh the
uaIt of the Attorney -Geuelal toward Mr.. hely. MI
Ia rcLild no longer hopes get rCn0mlnatcd ana ne
and lis friends bay all the blame Oh Controller Kelly
Assistant United States DistrctAttOrney Pullman, ac
cOiding me Express, condo mned Attorney -Gentfa
FaircAi.d's course a. unnaBly aud disncnOrable. II
seemed IT, IN the opinion OF the Attorney -General
th,rc other Interests paramount To the interests u