The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-06-21

about which he might be expected to Civ
evidence. II was important that wher
the statement was presented TO you il
would not appear as though Tweed wa
holding back anything. knew from tn
observation Of him he had no intention
Of doing 40. To make certain that moth
ing Of moment had been ommitted, call
ed on John Kelly on the evening
Of the l4th OF April and read t.
him such portion OF the statement ~
would enable him to judge whether il
was sufficiently comprehensive. Kelly
could think Of no subject at the time
which had not been inserted, and started
for Albany on the morning Of the 10Th,
On the l7th Of April l presented tho
statement to you in your Office at Albany
but before doing so ! exaCted from yot
a promise that in case you did not con.
slider that Tweed had complied with his
promise you would return the statement
and would not permit copy OF any part
OF It to be made. ut first insisted tha,
no one but yourself should sec the state
ment, but to this you would not assent,
though you assured me II would be sacred
toall eyes but those Of S. ]. Tiden and
your father, whom you designated as
your advisors. As thought you needed
advisors, l assented to this, and with the
understanding that il your pledges were
in any way broken Tweed should be re-
leased, and We parted.
In order to refresh your memory, ant
that the public may understand wha,
Tweed really offered, the following ia .
copy Of the prelude to or beginning Of hil
statement
TwEED's STATEMENT AND PROMISE.
Tweed asserts and ia willing to swear
that the facts set forth in annexed papers
are true, except such as related on infOr.
nation, and those he, believes to he true and
susceptible Of corroboratiOn. While con
fined in prison he is unable to produce
such evidence rs would lie within his
grasp il permitted to be at large. He docs
not ask to have the indictments against
him nolle'prossed at this time, nor does he
ask that he should at present be released
from the judgment obtained against him
by the State Of $G,00O,000. lie only asks
that he be discharged from criminal ar.
rest on his own recognition, and released
from arrest on the civil process which
now holds him and the amount OF money
he is able to restore, small though il is, be
received as part settlement OF said Judge.
ment. This Tweed trusts the Attorney
General will consider sufficient guarante
that he will fulfill any conditions which
the Attorney General may require OF
him in carrying out the promises which,
rs condition Of his discharge, he makes.
Tweed agrees to hold himself IN readiness
upon notice that his prescnCC il re.
quired 10 go 10 any place designated by
the Attorney General for the purpose OF
giving evidence on behalf Of the people
and TO testify there to any and every.
thing within his knowledge relating to
his past transactions in defrauding or
aiding others 10 deiraud tie State or any
part OF it, and to give evidence
in detail so far ms lie can to any and
everything that he knows in regard to
any and all persons with whom he has
heretofore had illegal connections, affect
ing any public or private interests, and
will reserve nothing, nor will he decline
to testify against anyone with whom he
has been so connected, whether he may
have been his most intimate friend or
not. In writing ia letter, which he did
on the 9th Of December last, 10 Chas.
O'COnnor, believing him TO be at the
time in full charge Of what are known as
the ring: suits, Tweed was fully cog
infant Of the fact that he committed him.
self fully to the most thorough and
exhaustive statement OF his connection
with the Ring matters, should such dc.
mand be made upon him as a condition OF
his release. Tweed has been given to
understood by the Attorney General that
under no other conditions can he be re-
leased from imprisonment. He accepts
the situation and intends 10 comply, as
he thinks he has fully done with the de.
maud 80 made, but he holds himself en-
tirely willing TO disclose every other
matter which may at present have cscap.
ed his remembrance II his attention ia
called 10 the subject. For years Tweed
has borne the burden Of mental and phys.
ical punishment which others with equal
justice should have shared. Younger
men than he might well have succumbcd
TO il. Up to this time no argument could
induce him to break the silence which
from the first he has kept. He is now nm
old man, Is suffering from disease which
his imprisonment but aCgrlyates.
and he is sadly in need oi
rest from the mental strain to
which he has so long been subjected
from his former companions in crime.
He feels himself isolated. Those whom
he looked upon as his friends in his
palmy days, and for whose offences he has
silently suffered, have not only held them.
selves aloof from him, but some have be.
come the loudest in their denunciation Of
him. Tweed asks nothing further from
them. He will recognize no further claim
they may make upon himself for silence.
Hencetorth, il the people will accept him
as their witness, Tweed promises to do all
that lies in his power TO reCtify what
wrongs he has done.
sYNopaIS OF rwEED'S OFFER.
l. Tweed will surrender all OF his real
and personal property, il all be required,
and to satisfy the Attorney General that
the schedule OF his property hereto mn.
nexed is correct, and that he is not hold.
my any back, he will not only submit to
as rigid an examination as may DO con.
sidered necessary, but will make over to
the State by a full and general assignment
all property in which hG is or has been
interested since 1870.
9. Tweed will furnish valuable testi.
mony in favor Of the city of New York
in the various suits instituted against
the city, among which are the Navarro
water meter suit, the O'Brien claims, the
Nelson sewer and pipe contract. By his
own testimony and the evidence OF others
who have promised to corroboratc him,
he believes he can save to the city OF
New York more that two million dollars.
8. Tweed will transfer to the Attorney
General all checks in his possession, and
which are set forth in the annexed sched.
ule with his own testimony in regard to
them that can be supported by others.
Tweed thinks the return Of a large
amount Of money could be enforced,
4. Tweed will agree to appear as T.
witness in favor OF the people whenever
requested so to do by the Attorney Gen.
eral, in all cases where his testimony