The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-07-18
THE TWEED CASE AGAIN.
Carolyn Bryant Tells His Own Rascality and
that Of Several Other People in Connection
with the Case.

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with the Case.
NEW York, July II.
Carolyn Obrien Bryant has addressed a
letter to the attorney general explaining his
connection with the Tweed case. He states
that he was enlisted by Sheriff Conor TO
assist in searching for Tweed after his
flight, and in this connection was draws
into the effort to get Tweed fair play after
his return. Tweed's letter TO 0'Conor and
plan OF restitution was suggested in con-
versatlon with A. d. Barber of Utica. Bry-
ant suggested employment of Townsend TO
conduct negotiations. Tweed and his friends
objected on account of Townsend's former
relations In Tweed matters with Mrs. Nc
Millin of Fifth avenue. Townsend de-
manded retainer of SO, 500 and an addl-
tional fee of $4,000, and threatened to re-
open the Woodward settlement if 1t was
not paid. This was refused. From this
time, which was In January, Townsend's
relations to the case took their peculiar
root. He fell back upon Mrs. McMillin
of Fifth avenue. He obtained from Tweed
a note which Townsend read to her. He
also obtained copy of the letter to Chss.
O'Conor, which, to my astonishment,
Townsend altered and recast 90 that it read
as II Tweed had surrendered everything
and everybody, reserving only this person
and the endowments she had had at his
hands.
After this his retainer was soon forth
coming, although from another quarter
He tried note of Tweed's for $4,000,
which he presented to Jay Gould for dis
count. This being refused he cudgelled
about among the deputy sheriffs and black
legs, lighting at last upon certain contin-
gent remainder of gas stock and some other
blubher Of the dead ring SO that $4,000
and upwards for fees were secured, part in
cash, one half being made contingent on
Tweed's release. This outstanding contin-
gency, Bryant says, makes his aggravated
feeling against the attorney general.
Tweed described to Bryant his being
taken to jay Goulds room in the Delavan
house and requested to help himself from
chest containing million dollars in thou
sand dollar bills, on condition of bis sup
| porting Erie measures. Tweed also recited
the disbursement of S250,OOO by the Cen.
tral railroad and gave other details of legis
lative corruption, all being, however, bar.
red by the statute of Limitations. Senator
Woodin was the only senator now In office
who had served with Tweed, the question oil
exposure was narrowed down to him.
Townsend stated to Bryant that he had
positive assurance from John Kelley oi
Tweeds immediate release upon his giving
q detailed statement regarding Sweeney
transaction. Townsend said the surrender
of the Hastings check could be made to
kill the omnibus bill, and that in short 4
full schedule of everything that could b'
made available in the interest of Tam
many hall should be made by him (Town
send) and handed to you. dissented ant
opposed his plan as obviously dangerous
but Tweed said if he could get Kelley
word he would rely on 1t in preference t
anything else.
Bryant intimates that Townsend aspiret
to be a candidate for attorney general ant
SAYS the confession published in the WorlC
came from Townsend's office. Regarding
the Woodin matter Bryant says: Tweet
had for a long time assured me that h
never had any dealings with Woodin. Nei
ther directly or indirectly did he (Tweed
know any points on him. Nevertheless
Tweed wrote an affidavit which / submi
to you and which was found lnsufiicien
after comparing 1t with the fiat contradic
tlons he had already sworn to In the rim
suits. withdrew it from you upo
Tweeds cffering to swear anything. II
said If swearing was all that was necessar,
he would give them all they wanted. Fl
would not stand upon little lying if tina
would get him out. He said stretch of
syllable from Wood to Woodin did nc
amount to much. but Wood was the ma
Kelly wanted. In conclusion Bryant hint
that Tweed robbed his associates of mil
ion in pretending to have made large dis
bursements to carry his charter through tn
legislature.