The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-21
NEW YORK HERALD THURSDAY JUNE 81 la77-TRIPLE SHEET

Iepreecntco
March be had abundant reasons Tor thinking 80, and
OF being confirmed in such belief. For reasons Which
suspended, and when AT the Buck ngham Hotel one
morning prior 10 the 18th OF April asked YOU IN
der to make myself certain on the poiut, whether t
WAS your dcsire that should not consult with Mr.
Peckhsm you stated that you wished bring nil
Information to you personally. cannot give the ex
act date OF that interview. but II was an occasion.
aud the only one at that hotel, when met you and
Mr. Peckham together in the parlor. Mr. Peckham
viii probably RENE mber that walked With you aside
after bis n.ervicx had Closed aud hat left the hotel
with him, and then excused myself Tor not having
called upon him IN reference 70 tho Tweed matters
Tho following letter IRON Mr Bryant. addressed 10 me.
~, believe. tho Grst c,tcr received from him after
hoRs CORRESPONDENTS.
NEW YORK, TIesday, March ID. 1877.
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This letter looked a. N .he nsh. Of SUBSEQUENT
with bryant which Mr. Tweed or | might wen be cx.
cussd 70, relying upon lew days .hs,eai.er re.
is copy
To yons rov,,,s0 ,,a W.: March e. 1877
oI ss IS a a 4 A
And tho same day Bryant teiczraphed to Dir.
Foster Dewey, formerly Mr. Tweed's secretary as io
lows:--
ALu.sr N. Y. March 10 1877
shall tie hrs. u nsss weok soc tina. no word is
sSd to soul until get back tomorrow. BRYANT
MYSTERIOUS
r.nor as1sr .nn' j. msns ap Sseome matter ior
frequent teecrams and correspondence, the namo
Luke Grant, was selected one under which 10 nd,
i'm md Mn hA tyfnt Mp
Bryant the following
EycKissnAx norrl March 81. 1877
Solid. Soc mo at eleven. tho General later. -
WHAT PAPERS wKaE CARRIED orr.
Sure enough, on the same day you appeared at Lud-
low street Jan with your Gdus Achates (Bryantl THIS
was 40 interview Impressed ~ Mr. Bryant upon Mr.
you never alluded 10 II yourself Until subsequently
expressed my as.oaishm.n. 10 yos thu. ! was
tended that you know nothing about Mr. Bryant
ana bad thought ne was Mr. Twecd's ir cnd To use
vuigar:sm. tue explanation WAS roo thin. How Oda
your conduct on TINS occasion looks when couras,od
with the high toned views you expressed when MI.
Peckhs m aud first accompanied you TO tho jnl-to
the effect that you receive everything from Sir.
Twecd through counsel Mr.. Tweed, as he informs
me- had expected al this interview fuil examinations
He says that you cursurily cast your eyes his
Of payers, then confused condition, but
tested no interest except on the subjects OF senator
Woodin and certain editor OF newspaper. Al
these you grasped eagcriy and took statement
from him in regard :. them which yon carried
OF. And, BY the way, you havO
returned II he would glad you do 4, once.
The proposition Mr. Tweed offered made alb
soute c0nditon OF his release He WAS inormcr
IN the ordinary acceptance the word He made Il,
not 10 njurc any particular indvldual but TO save
himself as he thought from perpetual imprisonment.
IL not intended political sword TO be used by
any one. and was prepared, ~ you vol know utterly
this you could only assure im that you
wished 70 make political capital. He your
hands noweyer and DC bad 10 submit But not con
edge you called again, alone on the follow ng
day. and carried away some papers with
cannot paricuiarza them, but aouid ieel obliged n
you would return them also, and not carry your
expressed intention OF "bavins nothing 10 do
with Mr. Tweeun until you have dons On Tho
Same day, Mr. Tweed informs me, Mt Bryant called
him y fuller sat enent IN regard TO ona-
tor Woodin and the eutor mentioned, which was
sworn 10 Uy Mr. Tweed, No Mr. Bryant ioid him, by
your direction. This be carried away with h,m as
also very large amount Of checks whch he said wcro
needed by Mr.. OC0nor and you.
Mr.. O'Conor informed me that the checks were
never exhibited to him, and that he had ark ed
10 SEQ them, and Mr. Bryant has said both 10 Nj.
Tweed and myself. aud believe TO Others that you
your last VISIT on Mr. Tweed, and alter Bryant's de-
parturs, Mr. Tweed received telegram OF wnicn tho
following Is copy
TO Lusr GRAM, 20 EndioS:.s ' ''"'''' -''' $50.
Solid again; accepted ana secure z q. .. BRYANT.
INFANTS MOVEMENTS.
On tho 10th OF March ] fcceivod q nota from Mr.
Bryant from the Grand Union HotcL The following
IL copy OF that portion Of 4 which associates him
with you and furnishes hint as 10 whst disposition
was mado oi the cnecks ana papers takon away from
MI. Tweed by you and BryAut:--
W. ~, :, ro Gssso us,o., Infns... Evss,xs
h;ars. ss ns a s %
DO tho model our party hA. berns his punshen! wch
an s IL. Ing viii n", be sshass ana nSr
.s. s
OF this = 90 lndesd our General has
IT. T. ~ e As4ay the n y
MI. rowNsgSDs DIFFERENTIATION.
l was determined about TINS ume to meet Won II
possible, and accordingly ieiesfapned 10 you at Al
oany, and you replied 10 mo W ram dated April
Wednesday morning. which the Atm. / am
certain whether You Kept your appointment on that
day, but met you there ABOUT that time Our inter.
you really desired Mr.. Tweed ke a iulI
and complete statement Of his association with The
IN sucn CONDITION OF mud that he md appear bo
aware ~hn. course would meet your approval You
made iuh confession aud RESTORED what property he
had lett he wuui be re easeo, ana not otbcrwsc
had had an interview with you aUou The same imc
caileu 0pon tlm learned that you had about
the same statement TO HIM, and being Impressed ny
MI keiiy with his bce' that you were h'ncere IN
your promise, set 10 work imncd ateiy with Mr..
weed 10 prepare statement OF his offer.
In splle OF your assurance Mr. Tweed In DOUBT
as 10 whether you nehdco good AIN, aud Tins nnccr
fanny was not csscned by TIE apparent, intimacy Sun
xcpt mp by you WITH sir Bryant. TN the 5th OF April
he tccRrapnod 10 Mr.. Tweed ~ folows:-
GRAND UsIox iorsL April 8 1877.
To LUXE GRANT. No. IN Ludlow
Bnckndh ham all right. ioox papers down this
ing u. UNION
Aud on the following day as Iolows:--
sinA.p oEv-RAr DeeUr, New YORK, April g. 1877
To Luxe tn.sr, No 10 Ludlow street,
Wa % on train going W with Du.e wnon yon got this
q ONION.
buckingham aad Duke" rs am informed by
Mr. Tweed woe words intcuded TO designate you, Tue
Buck ng Hotel Dclpg your headquarters generally
iown aud ''DuKe'' referred 10 you Duke o.
Buck Bghan. UG the llth OF April ho sent 10 Mr..
Tweed Il telegram, oil winch no following is n copy
q. MOS iorEL y y. April ~, 1877.
To LUXE GRANT. No. 10 Lndioa street =.
Cp mig hit and down nixht with sono hing
conclusive GRAND UslUS.
FERTILIZATION Mr.. TwEEDs STATEMENT.
In preparing The statement u Mr.. Tweed's offer
labOred under diicutos ! not familiar with the
ACTIONS or surroundings Of tho Ring, OF which Mr.
Tweed had been member. and from tinc and
prison ncnt his memory. unless refreshed, was as
a8 II had been, IN regard 10 tho subjects about
nj a b