The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-04-18

NEW YORK, April li.-lWeeu mas naue
confession going back to 1867. Oakley Halls
name figures in the narrative many times,
and the corrupt expenditure Of much money
is mentioned. Tbs names include Senators
Winston, Woodin, Frost, Ellwood, Brand,
| Winslow, Wood, Blood, Morgan-all men,
bers OF the late Senate. It gives the cir
cumstances of the division OF the spols
between himself, SWceny, Hall, Connolly,
and Woodward. 1t duplicates Ingersoll,
Davidson, Watson, and a maj ority OF the
members of the Board OF Supervisors,
among them John Fox, James Hayes, Henry
Smith, and Isaac j. Oliver. Mayor Halls
| proportion was ten per cent. He shared
throughout in all the profits, was in full
| collision with the various details Of fraud,
and was fully aware OF the fraudulent ma
ture Of the contracts presented for his sig
nature.
THE STATEMENT PRONOUNCED SENSATIONAL
CANARD.
ALBANY. April 1.-THE Tweed state
ment published this morning created con-
siderable amusement about the Capitol, and
| is pronounced 4 sensational canard. The
Acknowledgement has received paper in
| connection with Tweed's case, but says he
| has not had time to read it. Until he can
| become acquainted with its contents he will
| not make it public.
| Recorder Hackett declined to say any
thing about the statement that his house,
paintings, and bookcases were paid for by
the city money.
Wheeler H. Prentard, OF the counsel for
the people in the Tweed case, to-day said
| that it was true that Tweed had made a
statement, which he called full confess
sion, and that it was taken to Albany last
night by Mr. Townsend. The synopsis in
the World was, he supposed, substantially
correct. 1t contained some things at least
which he knew were correct.
MORE OF THE CONFESSION.
New York, April 17.-Tweed, in his
confession, says be gave Hugh Hastings o
check for $4,000, and for smaller sums.
"Mr. Hugh Hastings brought Mr.. Jay
Gould to him." continues Mr.. Tweed. "The
circumstances OF the arrangement between
him (Gould) and Fisk, by which the Erie
classification bill was passed, which practi-
cally enabled the Gould directory OF the road
to continue indefinitely in power until the
| bill was repealed, are well known. In return
for this, the Erie influence, through Gould
and Fisk. was used in behalf OF Tweed and
his associates" The confession concludes
with the promise "that the writer will be a
witness for the city in any suit brought by
the city for the recovery Of moneys from
anv Of the persons mentioned" He does
not ask that the suits against him be quash-
ed, but that he be released from confine-
ment without bail. .1-
Great excitement prevails among politi-
clans and others over the confession OF
Tweed, as published. -
Hugh Hastings says, in reference to his
receiving $4,000 by check in 1870 from
! Fp. Is in, IA
received the check ,as stated, but Woodin
had nothing whatever to do with it. It
was purely business transaction between
Tweed and himself in the Stockholders
| line. He admitted bringing Jay Gould and
Tweed together ut that time. Tweed was
considered highly respectable.
Justice Bixby denies that his brother,
Senator Bixby, ever proposed immunity to
Tweed in 1871 provided he would have
S150. 600 of James O'Brien's claims against
the city audited and paid. "It is a false,
hood from beginning to end" said the
Judge.
JUDGE FOLGER.
ALBANY, April 1.-THE Attorney Gene'
raj says there is nothing in Tweed's state.
ment rejecting upon Judge Foiger or any
member OF the Court Of Appeals. State
Senator Woodin will make q denial from
his seat Tomorrow.
THE CONFESSION FILLS FIFTY PAGES OF
9ia MANUSCRIPT.
ALBANY, April 1.-THE Attorney Gene
raj says Mr. Townsend arrived here late
| Monday afternoon, and Immediately sent
word to the Attorney-G eneraPs home that
he was in Albany with Tweed's confession.
i The Attorney-Gener was not well, and
appointed IL O'Clock to-day Tuesday, when
i he met Mr.. Townsend at bis, 1.-THE Attorney.
Generally office, in the State House, and
received from his hands what purports to
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