The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-04-21
MR.. WOODIN's TUEED COMMITTEE
4 Belief that the Ex-Tnmmnny thicf Will
Eefusc to Tcstif, Before II.

ALBANY, April 2O.-Thc Woodin Invests
eating Committee started for Now York this
afternoon. and will call upon Tweed to-mor-
row in Ludlow street Jail They viii also
have before them In tho Fifth Avenue
Hotel persons who have bccn suhpTnacd
The belief is general among the politicians here.
that Mr.. Tweed will roiusc to testify before tie
committee. On Mr.. Townscnl's last visit to
this city. he received letter from Senator
Spraguc. one Of the committee asking
whether Mr. Tweed would testify The
senator received an answer from Mr.
Townsend this morning. In his reply Mr.
Townsend says that Mr.. Twecd's proposition
for u settlement of the suits against him is now
in the hands Of Auorncy-Gcneral Fairthild.
awaiting his acceptance or rejection. In it IL
an Offer TO prove every statement viii it con-
tains. But Mr.. Tweol's oilcr to testify as to
the truth OF his statements IL conditional
on the acceptance Of his proposition and
release from Jail While his proposition Is un-
der consideration 10y the Attorney General. h.
will not give any information conccrnine the
publ shed charges asaiusi = 'n.tlr MOoiIn. or
any other subject connected with tho Ring, TO
the Senate committee or To anybody other than
his counsel Mr.. Townsend adds that Srnltor
Wooln Will not need any information from
Mr.. Tweed 10 ascertain whether the published
ACCUSATIONS against himself ar. true
~ When It was suggested 70 NJ; Nopdin thni
whether IN that cuse tho subject was 20 be-
dNrr.d.. b replied with great emphasis.
ias hrrh mentioned IN ,nhhe TON WIN
TINS muf"r examined. And not only
them hut any one else whom the committee
may heur OF aus knowing anyiniu- that viii in
any way connect m"Miih duneWi ~ WIS wrong
IN uy, cfi'n cnInriiy. | ask Tor no l.,ing up.
but ldcmnndih fullest inNcsi igni ON. tull Ncry-
body. and make them produce tlclr books. too.
only ask that may have u fair hearing. nm
such "A searching one as will meet the doinun Is
D. Il I A ft.
guilty people VIII not Jump to the con lusiOn
inm am guilty. fnr SuN. he cont nuei, " IN
It's editorial OF Thursday express, ,d all that |
nsS for from th- PUBLIC fair trial. uui my IN
no.vn o believed untl my guilt is proved. The
4a mIiing to choke on or delay this inv'.tisa-
! desire only that II may he "a speedy a- pp~si-
BE. but II must be thorough and complete"
THE COMMITTEE ~ NEW loHs.
The senate Committee appointed to inyesti-
Hr fwcei MAI ssnst Ssanir WoalHn' nr.,ad ' m IN
town last nisht They are To- m"ci IN the ii.th
ination shau be conducted. =, 1t is
Tweed. and that his testimony viii be- taken IN
Ludlow street jail. II IL believed by the COM
mht-e and by those well informed as TO Mr..
Tw-eds Intentions that hc will refuse to testify.
Should Mr.. Tweed refuse 10 testify. the commit
tee may report TO the Senate that tho exanina-
tion OF the charges against Senator WoOdin
should be postponed until Tweed's document
in the hands of the Auorney-General has
been published. 1t is believed that "A
fuller invest lsHton can be made after the do'u-
mrutary evidence sustaining the charges said
to he 10 the possess inn of tho Auorney-G General
has h,sn m.lr public. Il. on the other hand.
the con uutt'- d,t rmine to continue the in-
| vest CATION. despite MIR. Twc"ds refusal
| To- testify. tho examination Of tho W.T.
ncssrs who have hecn suhpInasl Will
b. begun to-day. Tn gentlemen said TO have
| been summoned are cN-Senaior- Bradley
| Crcamer, Norton, Fox. uni P.crcr. eN-A.-rm-
| hlymen Fr,ar Murphy. and TrAlnor, Hugh
| Hastings and COMPTROLLER k"ily. Tao Coumt-
t'v VIII probably hold several 'S-luu- in NrN
York. senator Carpenter. III Chairman, aud
| uutor Bradley. another Of lie m nh rs sait
| last evening, that the invr@tigutI on would le nt
| wnItewashing affair but iul. and thorough. uAl
| Without tuar VI lnNnr.