The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-21


viii fuiul any conditions which the Attorney G"n-
cral may require Of hin carrying ont the
which, as a condition OF his discharge, be makes Mr.
Tweed agrees TO hoid himself In readiness upon
sIos chat his presence required, 90 any place
designaed by The Attorney General Tor the purpose Of
giving evidence On behalf OF the people aud TO testify
there to any and every hing within hts Knowledge
relating 10 MS past transactions 10 deirandnr,
or aiding others 10 dersud. tho State or any
part OIL u. or any person or persons; and 10 gvc
evidence IN detai so CIR a. he can, 10 any and every
thing that he knows 10 regard any aud all persons
With whom he has heretofore had Illegal connections
ancciing any public or private nteress, and viii re-
serve nothing nor Will he decline 10 testify against
any body with whom no has been whether
be may hare been ms most intimate trend or not
FULL CONFESSION INTE>DED.
In writing the letter which he did, the 9th OF
December last, 10 Mr. Charles oConor. believing him
% be at The time In full what known the
Ring suits. Mr.. Tweed was suy copnizlnt the TACT
tina; he thereby committed himself fully 10 most
thorough and exhaustive statement ot hts connection
with TIE R,ns matters. should such demand
release. Mr.. tweed han given understand by
the Attorney General that urdcr other condition
can be be relieved from mprison ment tie accepts
the situation and intends TO comply, as hr thinks he
has fully done, with tho demand made, but he holds
himself entirely wiling 10 disclose any and every
other matter which may al present have escaped his
remembrance, II his attention Is called 10 the subject
For years STR Tweed has borne burden OF mental
and physical punishment which others. with equal
justcc should have shared. younger men than he
might we'll have snccnmbed 10 IT, UP 10 this time no
arguments could induce him to break no silence
which, from he first. he has kept Hc is now M old
man. Is suffering IRON disease which hts lmprison-
Hrub out sksIa'Htes. aEu uo suuly uscus TcSt IRWIN
inc mental strain to which he has so ION.
been subjected From his former companions
looked upon his ricnds in bis almy days aud for
whose offences be has silently suffered hnve not only
held thuinseues oioo from him. but some have become
the loudest Ia their denuncations al in Mr.. Tweed
asks nothing further from them. Ha VIII recognize no
further claim that tues make npoa HIM Tor silence.
hcnceiortE II tho people viii accept him their Wit
ness, Nr. Tweed PROMISES do al that lies his
power to rect!iy inc wrongs that be has done.
SYNOPSIS or TwynD's OFFER.
~ 1IaIY utl or all ltsr Qn nd
sonal property. Il ali Lc required aad to satisfy tho
Attorney Gem a. that tbn schedule Of his property
heroic annexed Is correct and that he is holding
nothing back, 10 "il no, only submit 10 AS rigid an
examination rs may be considered necessary, but viii
make over 10 The state by iuli and scn, raj assign
mcn ell property IN which lie or has been interested
Sccond--Mr Tweed viii furnish valuable testimony
In iavor Of the city OF New York suits
tutcd against the city, among which tho Navarro
water meter sun," tho 90 Brien claim and tho
"Nelson sewer and pipe contract SUIT By has own
testimony and the evidence OF others who have prom
iscd 10 c0rroborate him ho believes be 20
CITY Of New York more than two mions OF dollars. K
?hird--sir. Tweed will transfer To tho Attorney
General ali the checks bis possession. and winch
are set iortn In the annexed schedule WITH his own
testimony IN regard TO hem that he supported by
others Mr. Twec thinks The return OF large amount
Of money could be enforced
F0urkh--Mr weed will agree to appear 4 witness
Ia favor OF the people whenever requested to do by
tho Attorney General IN any and all cases where his
testimony Is considered by the Attorney General to
Fifh--Mr. Tweed will devote himself, II discharged
from Imprisonment, with az much diligence toward
carrying out his present promises 20 the Attorney
General rs he has hitherto dsp aged Tor associates
IN crime.
Before left Albany and on the 18th or April, ono
Of your warm political and social friends. and State
oficcr, susgcaed 10 me- among other things that slr
Tweed should mako a s,stomcn, In regard TO his
connection, white 10 the Senate, with two leading
railroad corporations In this state, aud also
OF any corrupt dealings he had had with two gentle
mel naming tnenl). one democrat, who has held the
highest position In tns State ana the other repub
lcnn, has Tor many years been considered of
tho a0icst ADVISERS 10 hi- party. Immediately re.
tnrncd 10 New York and questioned Mr. Tweed upon
tho subjects suggested, and on Tho 18Th returned
Albany bearing WIN me statements IN reference 70
not very tatterDg to the moral character OF
tho managers at that iue togei hcr WIN Mr. Twccds
stptement that he knew noibing deroRatOry 10 the
character Of either oil tho referred TO- since
learning that your ather, whom you had designate
rnc on. your vscrs had beeu counsel u one
OF tncso corporations At the time Mr Tweed IN tho
Senate, and that Mr.. ildcn your other advisor had
been c0unscl Tor tho other has occurred 10
the return By you 0i the statement, that false STEP
perhaps was taken ~ making any remarks IN fenrcuco
to those roads aud have thought, too that perhaps
smirch The reputation OF these gentlemen might nave
fnrthsr tended TO ipiure hn IA bis appeal.
! do not conceive that TT, II would DO proper
mako public through this letter the names
OF perashs implicated oy Mr. tweed IN the statement
which yDu rcturnod. large nuin3cr OF mcu oi all
grades ~ social lie, wsi Of both political par
ties. wefo mentioned, anu would be wiling 70 have
IL Admitted 10 any lawyer Of position, wno
bassed any way, upon Mr.. Twecd's SHOWING, very
large amount ot money could not readily be restored
The CITY from them alone Az this letter IS iucndsd
simply as = review Vi our action in the matter IL will
DO sufficient Tor mo 10 set forth the subjects generally
about which Mr. Tweed offered 10 give evidence;-
OFFERED PROVE.
First-He Offered To- prove ami d,d forth IN de-
tail how and under what circumstances the Ring had
positions toward cxch other aad the manner in winch
the stolen money was divided among them, giving the
percentages 10 cacu how the money Was raised which
wus used To object corrupt legislation and VINO TOOK
part In II tho manner IN which heads OF depart
mcnts In this CITY connived win them 10 raise
money to Influence legislation, aud how, by the
'certilcation Of bulls against the city TOR which
the received little consideration these heads
Of departments were Reimbursed; the names OF the
persons who represented .ne different members OF the
Ring 10 the business oil receiving their individual
shares oi tho stealng. ana he offered 10 prove That
were entirely cognizant 81 tho frauds and joncn
them. Az corroDuratng ihis statement no set forth
largo number vi checks AMI notes, mauy OF
them OF very largo amount, which were made or IN.
dorsed by himself or the members OF the Ring or their
representatives.
Sccond--ne detailed tho workings OF the Ring Ia tho
former Board oil Supervisors, giving the names OF tho
members aud also tue namrs vi tn. persons who pre-
pared tho bills against the city, many had no
founaation whatever, anu also setting iorh names o.
hrs ana depar tncnts who were special iavorite WITH
dncrtnl members Of the Ring with wnon business
was done IN fraudulent tnHnutr In corrol alton Of
this state ho sci orL for your inspection t0pcs
OF a largo number OF checks made IN payment TO di
fercn members OF the Ring or their representatives.
aud lnuursed BY them.
Ta,rd--He gave the names OF large number Of
members oil tut stale Legislature Win whom lie uau
CORRUPT dcplpys Gnrn. MS TOUR years in the Senate
and vcrileu this statement by checks.
. FonrM-Ho named several lobby lists through wnom,
in many instances directly, b, whose auvCc gem
Grady, Tho Ring controlled the actions o members OF
Siatc Legislature durn. his four years the Sen
ATE, aud now the services OF these men conpen-
stated either by money or place IN the puUuc Offices OF
the city. In corroDoraton OF this statement he set
forth large number OF cheeks OF large amounts, made
by him. ana, III many Instances Endorsed by them.
Fifth He set fortn IN detail his knowledge regard
several very g,gc suits when issue against
the city, involving millions dollars. anu prouuun ccd
them 20 fraudulent. dc gave tue names OF per
who would oDorate HE evidence II they wore
communicated with and immunity was promised TO
them.
CORRUPT CORPORATIONS
Si1h--He offered his own testimony, aud stated
whore corrOovrutive eviueLcc oil IL could DO had,
against corporations known AZ the New York
Printing Company" "Manniacturing stationers'
the Transcript ASSOCIATION all OF which
no deciarcd TO 10 systematically organized
and controlled Tor the purpose OF dcfraudIng
tho city, and when did Obtain fniliitDs OF money
Through fraud ana ccce that was distributed among
large hummer OF people composing the Ring and liz
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