The New York herald., 1877-10-10

as to meet the law, which would set
aside the unsupported evidence Of con-
vict who appears on the witness stand
for the avowed price of his liberty.
No such testimony was forthcoming.
This is the history Of tho document now
for the first time laid before the world, to
complete this chapter of the old Rings
crimes. The first document submitted by
Mr.. Tweed to the Attorney General, after
the exhibition Of a hastily prepared and in
correct note or memorandum of the main
items OF the confession, is as follows.
MR. TwEED's STATEMENT AND
PROMISES.
Mr. Tweed asserts and IL willing TO swoar that the
facts forth in the annexed papers true except
such stated upon informs ation those no be
lieves 10 be true and susceptible OF corroboraton
While connncd in prison no unable to produce such
evidence would be within his grasp il permitted to
be at large. He does ask have tho indictments
sgainat him noe prosecuted this tme nor docs he
ask that he should At present be released from
the judgment obtained against him by the State Of
80 oooo o00 He only asks that hs may be discharged
from criminal arrest. upon his recognizance. and
released from upon The civil process which now
holds him and that the amount OF money which he is
able 10 restore, small though It is, bc received
ss pars settlement Of said Judgment This
Mr.. Tweed trusts the Attorney General will
consider SUFFICIENT guarantee that Mr..
Tweed win funl any conditions which the At
tornsy General msy require OF him in carrying out
the promises which, a q condition Of hts discharge
no MAKES Mr. Tweed agrees to hold himself In readi.
ness upon notice that his presence required to 60
TO any place designated BY the Attorney General for
the purpose Of giving evidence on behalf oi tho
people, and 10 testify there to any and every thing
within his knowledge relating his past transactions
in deraudisg aiding others to deruud she State
any part OF It. any person persons, and to give
evidence IN detail, 50 far as he can. to any
ssd every thing that he knows IN regard to
any and all persons win when he has heretofore had
serssts sad st reserve nothing, nor will he decline to
testify sgAsAss anybody with whom no has been 80
connected %hsshsr be may have been his most In.l-
mate friend or noI In writing the letter which he
O'Conor believing him to be u the time full charge
OF what 10 known IS the Ring suits, Mr.
. Tweed was fully cognixant OF the Tact that
he thereby committed himself fully TO . mos,
thorough and exhaustive statemens Of his
with the Ring matters, should such demand be made
upon him condition OF his release. MI. Tweed
has bsen given to understand BY the Attorney Con
| ssal that undcr NO other condision can ha III
rslssysd fsom punish asnt ne asoepss she situation
and inssnds comply, As thinks he has fully done
| With shs demand 50 made. but he holds himself on
tirely willing TO disclose any and svcry other matter
which may at present have escaped his remembrance
II his attention Is called to the subject
For years Mr. Tweed has borne burden OF rnenta
and physical punishment which others, with eoua
justice. should have shared; and younger mon th ou
NO arguments could induce him to break the silence
which, from the nrst he has kopt Hs Is now an old
man, 10 suffering from . disease which his imprison
mont but hggravates, and he sadly needs rest from
the mental strain to which no has so lous bean
subjected. From his former companions in
crime he feels himself isolated. Those whom
he looked upon as his friends in bis
palmy days and for whose offences he has silently
snnored, have not only held themselves aloor from
him, but some have become the loudest in their d.
nunciatons Of him. Mr. Tweed asks nothing further
from them. He will recognize NO further claim that
they mako upon him for silence. Henceforth, n the
people Will accept him as their witness, Mr.. Tweed
promises TO DO all that lies his power 10 recty tho
great wrongs hc has done.
srSorsIs Mr.. TwEEp's OFFER
Frst-Mr Tweed will surrent tor all his real ana
personal property, II all be required and 10 satisfy
the Attorney General tnat the schedule OF his prop.
erty hereto annexed is correct and that he is holding
nothing back. hc will not only submit to As rigd cx
animation as may bs considered pscesssry. but win
make over the state BY full and general
al property in which he is or has boon interested
since 1870.
Secemd--Mr Tweed will furnish valuable tsstimony
In favor of the city Of Now YORK In various suits in
sti,utod against tho city, among which are "the
Navarro water meter suit" .the O'Br,en ciain,n
and tho "Nelson sewer and pipo contract su,t.n BY
his own testimony and the evidence Of others VINO
havo promised to corroboratc him. no believes he can
savo to the city OF New York than So, COO 600
TAird-ML Tweed will transfer 70 tho Attorney Gen.
era all the checks his possession an which are SO,
forth in the annexed schedule. with bis own testI.
n,ony 10 regard to them that can be supported by
others Mr. Tweed thinks Tho return Of largo amour.
OF money could be enforced.
Fosrth-kr rwoed will agree TO appear as with
in OF tho people whenever requested so to do BY
tho Attorney General in any and all cases where his
testimony is considered by the Attorney General to bc
valuable