The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-07-20
TWEED TO THE PUBLIC.
He Gives c. o. B. Bryant Characterize
says He Is the Bigg est Liar on the Footstool
and all His Conversations Are Romances.
NAV YoRK, July 10.

and all His Conversations Are Romanoes.
New YORK, July 10.
The following is furnished by Tweed in
view of recent publications To the pub
lic-MY attention has been called to Sc
ries Of letters signed by Carolan O'Bryan
Bryant, nan who for years past no edi-
tor would believe and whose whole life has
been one of eavesdroping and deceit, whose
word would not be believed under oath, If
malice or greed could be more fully graft
fed by falsehood. beg leave, therefore,
in answer, to say that all these letters are
romances, and that the conversations he
reports as having had with me are falsely
stated, and the conclusions he pur-
ports to have arrived at are wholly
unwarranted by facts. The whole
of the private matters are Gas all
the city newspapers know only repetition
of scsndalous stories which have been float
ing around their offices for years past.
The reasons for combining and now clrcu-
lating them, are from the fact that dis
covered and exposed him to q gentleman
whom he was swindling and obtaining
moneys from by false pretenses, together
with the hope Of crushing out my very ex-
istence, and thus aid his friends in secur-
ing and maintaining positions which my
exposure Of them would destroy. l never
trusted Bryant, never put confidencein him
except TO advise with him on plans for my
release, which he told me were suggested
by Charles O'Conor and which l was led to
believe true, from the fact that O'Conor
apparently had full confidence in him, and
he was alway, present when any of
my friends or advisers called on
examination of my papers and conversa-
tions with him are base and malicious false
hoods, and worthy only of the sneak and
spy he has proven himself TO be. l am
ready now, as l always have been since my
appeal TO O'Conor, and 30 offered in my
statement to the attorney general, to sub
NIT to any examination they may desire to
make in relation to the disposition of my
property and to the surrender of all to them
in any way belonging to me. His remarks
as to John Kelly, with whom I have had
no communication, and whom have not
seen far many years, will, l presume, be
attended to by that gentleman. The same
remarks apply to Gen. Sckles. From my
knowledge of the misrepresentation he has
made in reference to my counsel, Town.
send. who is temporarily absent from the
city, am convinced he can reply in suct
manner as will vindicate him from al
foul aspersions and inuendoes of this NAL
igner.
would further say TO Bryant and par
ties whom he lauds in his attack that per
sonalities as to family or social relations
had better be avoided in the future, and fol
them to remember the old adage abou
"Living in glass houses" AS Bryant haI
neither seen nor been told what he assumes
to be my confession (unless in violation o.
secrecy and from the prosecution) he coult
not explain anything about it unless as h
has often said to me, "a lie is better thai
truth and can be moulded to suit was hi
rule in commenting upon it, as appears t.
have been his rule in all these letters. Th
only papers containing any statement b
has seen was one handed him by me t
, show O'Conor and the attorney genera
: dated March 20, and one prepared b.
!, Townsend and handed Peckham March 2G
after conversation with me, and whic
paper never taw until was making tn
statement dated the 18th of April, whc
was handed the attorney general that day
a The paper of the Goth of February ha
, inaccuracies which pointed out to Town
:, send as soon as / saw it and which was fu
=, ly explained in that of the 18th of Apri
Had been falsifying with that paper bt
+, fore me would l not have made the latte
y, agree with ts and not as l did correct an
!. explain corrections, thus calling attentio
to them. The papers of the 18th of Apr
: l did personally revise and declare tru'
and do assume all responsibility for an
: statement therein made. This is my fir
=. attempt to stigmatize the many slandel
. and falsehoods about me, circulated anon.
mously (and these letters are 80 nearl
anonymous that they come under thi
heading, Bryant not being a responsible {
i reputable mani and should not have q
II swered this, but my duty TO my counsel
Is his enforced absence alone has caused N
It to notice it. Signed
WILLIAM M. TWEED.