The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-22

Attoruey oenerai promised TO release Tweed aud In
regard 10 this Mr.. Peckham said -
IL know that the Attorney General claims and has
told me that he mover made any such promise. | mover
knew Of any such PROMISE -
'srhe second point" said Mr.. Pcckham sswas that
the prosecution ought TO have accepted Tweeds CON
fession anu released Tweed; but 10 that he
tinued, Mr townsend a. rweed's counsel, is hardy
q competent judge
In regard TO the reasons which the Attorney
may nave had Tor the action be has taken Mr. Peck
ham saii that II was for the Attorney General 10 state
these when he thought ~.
"But, he contiD ued ~ never in any way heard OF
any intmaton on hts part that he wished any Of the
confession suppressed or had any objection TO It's
being published ] am quite sure that If MI Town
send or Tweed wish TO pubsh It tho Attorney General
would have no objection.
coMrrRoLLgR KRILr RArlcExr.
Mr.. John Kelly stated yesterday 10 a HERALD re-
porter that IN the present condition OF the
he did not intend 10 say anything US TO the merits Of
tho difference between the Attorney General and Mr.
Townsend dc was quite certain the matter would
not rest where u was and that very important develop
meats would be the immediate result Of the publ!ca-
ton OF tho letter OF Mr. Townsend The COMPTROLLER
intimatsd that In day or two he might moro
municativc.
SECRETARY RIGgLow OK TnE LITTER
secretary of state John Bigeiow, who Was at tho
westminster Hotel yesterday and left last night Tor
Albany gave to craph,e reporter yesterday morning
careful statement embodying his views the Town
scnd-farchId controversy. Its points are follows
WHAT Mr.. SIGkLow SAYS
MI lnirchld encouraged 10 believe, and sup
posed from weeds io.ter 70 Charles 0Conor that be
snce ss Of sS up no ms aud
discharga The kind of evidence which would answer
that description Ia tho case would have such
would have reached men who mad committed greater
crimes than Tweed had would have secured tho
conviction Of large number OF persons who had
committed ~ great crimes rs he had. Tweed's
agents authorized the expectation that he would
have furnished evidence that would have cony,ci cd
several Stale Senators Of making merchandise Of their
votes and influence, besides large humber OF officials
OF lesser rank They also encouraged Mr.. faircbd 10
expect that Ar Tweed would surrender all property
and would leave the prison poor man, inca
| lhCIbatcu 90 la a8 money and prOporty would
offend public docepcy by way OF display which
OF the satisfaction when no had rendered tho
State In pursuance OF this promise Tweed
sent 10 Attorney General Faircnila q state
ment III his own handwriting and under oath. II
shown BY Mr. Twsed's agent 10 several persons 10
myseli among the number. Mr.. Fairchlld decided
means o. cstaeshng case, upon which any
person could be convicted He stated 10
found insufficient 1t was merely because Mr. Tweed
was not accustomed TO such work, and did not
know how 70 select or present the material OF
which he was disposed 10 mako reservations.
TwIED's STATEMENT DRPEcTIvx.
Mr. Twoed's agent promises to supplement this
statement somewhat more elaboratsly am told, ior
that statement did read But upon Cal eful OK
animation OF the matter, and very certain with
every disposition 10 Rivo the utmost value 70 the iu-
portance Of every assertion and disclosure contained
Mr. Fairchid, and those with whom was his duty to
confer on the subject decided that the Inst statement
as defective the FIRST far Its being State
evidence was concerned. II furnished abundance
OIL SCdhuAi ana SOWed BROADCAST amount OF SuS.
picion, but upon careful examination proved to DO
. work OF cunning rather than Of repentance
Under cloud OF scandal, well known coniederatcs
ami instruments oil Tweed wore kept entrely In
shadow. There tho appearance or rankness while
In point oil TACT 1t said little which had alrca
entered largely into pubic opinion, ana little was
not supported by any evidence offer OF evidence
that proved TO be OF any value And then TO his
offer Of restoring his property, believe am justified
In saying that he offered TO restore nothing that
not Already known the law officers OF tho State and
~ their mercy In other ewords, he offered to restore
no property which no could have retained under any
rwgEDs MADRID SPECULATION
While this paper was In the crucible undergoing
these tests Information reached tho Aitor
nev General which, my Judgment, justites the be-
lief that Tweed has IN Europe to his crodit very
large sum OF money. Tho amount Is reported 10 mo
to DO 81 O0o, oOo and that Tweed only waiting to
secure his discharge 90 reoin his confedcratcs
Europe 70 embark with them in a large street.
way speculation In Madrid / know nothing, OF
course, OF the truth OF this story, but II
comes TO mo IRON source entitled to as much
respect at least, as anything which Mr.. Townsend
state on that any other subject But, whether
true or false, II was IN such entire conformity with
syvay t nA t nai happeaea from The day that
hour that IN my Judgment justices thu caution and
circumspecon Ia the hna decision manifested Dy the
Attorney General Any other course, under the Cir
cumstapccs, when they became known---as tncy
tainly would have become known would have boon
fatal 10 his character police officer.
Tweed, restored freedom aud rolling In anlucncc
his movements and operations tclegraphed from one
end 81 the world 10 the othcr-what commentary IL
New York, and especially upon the character Of its
legal adv, sers!
child had Tor delay. He continued
WHAT THE ATTACK MEANS.
There 10 not man Ia sing sing to-day, presume,
who could not make an equally plausible, IN equally
pitiabe and moro truthful statement OF his grcvanc es
than anything which Tweed his counsel are likely
assign against the decision OF Mr., FAIR
child The fact Is, weeds party Is very largo one
II permeRes TO some extent both OF the great pot-
cal parties Of this State But small proportion prob
Mt m hlUA hsnn etnn sl..
associations with Tweed are yet Ia the pillory All
these arc Interested IN his release. An important
IN any faction OF any party that is not scrupulous
about the means 10 It's ends This attempt-ths
war upon Mr. Fairchid-is simply recrujescencc
OF the war IN which Tweed the captain, Fisk
Gould, Barnard Connolly, sweony, Hall and
others were stan officers. They find the mo-
ment ausp!cious No great political issue binns
the parties solely together, having discovered
that they can neither cajoc nor righcn the present
Attorney General they arc preparing with long arm
To secure u possible SUCCESSOR that 0lce Will
not be 80 nice and ipracticabo In his dealings with
public criminals.
Il Is question whether the elements OF good OF
EVIL In our society are to dominate. Whether our
craftsmanship Is 10 receive It's inspiration from tho
inside or from The outside OF our prisons.
SENATOR MoRaIssky's MODERATE VIEW.
A reporter Of the HERALD met Mr.. John Morrssey in
tho vostibuo VI the Aston House yesterday In reply
10 inquiry he said that he did desire TO say very
much about Mr.. rownsend's letter He thought the
matter might all be summed up as "a lawyers quarrel
was too soon 10 say that Attorney General
Fairchid cou.d not have a satisfactory answer
TO the charges made by Mr.. Townsend.
1T ought not 10 DO forgotten that
Mr. Fairchid had told the Woodin lnvestiga,ing Com
mittee mat Twecd's statement uncorroporaicd was
worthless legal point OF view, aud that Tweed bud
failed TO furnish the requisite corroboration. Mr.
Townsend mado mistake III showing weeds state
ment 10 John Kelly before sending IT To The Attorney
General and tho latter bad also lost goou oppor
in not returning the statement at once TO townsend
when he found that Kelly had violated the confidence
INT hun henn IN him gakcu
been made both sides He afraid
there no honest cndeavor 70 use Tweed for Tho
benefit oil the city, and all that done by any
body who was Ia possession OF Twecd's secrets
use them Tor the promotion oi their own selfish po-
iica designs. Io felt certain that the hna issue OF
tins quarrel would DO the publication Of weeds state.
Its entirety, and II would perhaps be better for
Tweed TO do IL than any Dody oisc.
MR. THuRLow WEEDS OPINION
MT. Thuriow Weed was found late yesterday in the
library OF his nome IN West Twelfth street Mr.. Weed
SAID he had not had time ~ read Mr. Townscnds let
tor to tho Attorney General but Le did not think that
It's perusa would In any way alter affect his present
opinion OF Sir Fairchiids conduct Mr. Weed says ne
h.a far tina lll4tM r. E.tr shi Ind