New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-22
MIR. WOODIN USES STRONG LANGUAGE.

MIR. WOODIN USES STRONG LANGUAGE.
State Senator William b. WoOdin OF Auburn
who was al the Metropolitan Hotel yesterday received
reporcr of THE TRIBUNE very comtoOusiy aud talked
freely IN answer 10 the inquiries made by the reporter
He sand MS coming 10 tine city ON Monday was not III
any sense caused by the existence Of Tweed confession
or the anticipated publication Of II. So far Is he himself
was c,ueeu be very much desired that weeds state
1nent should be published Then the public would be
able to SEE Just how mach Importance should be
attached to weeds testimony against hin, ana
he would know that his enemies had done
their very worst lie had not as Yet READ
the Townsend letter. but when his attention vas called
10 the passage mentioning me NAME lac sii e coo mol
account for Tie extra interest which the Attoiney-Ge-
erai oa weeds story concerning him. unless II was
is aim O. embarras the passage OF tine bills affecting New
York CIT, Government when they were IN is "oodh -
charge Upon the OF the appearance % john Kelly .
recollection OF t1e Tweed statement me bCTfd sdiu
edgoraly that whether guilty or innocent senator
Woodin must remove lis from the ark OF Now-l ork
Cit, hesitation. aud he EIpTeSs, John kelys organ,
said substantially that Tie World article cectuay dis
posed u sne bills relating 70 NewYork CITY Government
Bonaol sad toe scandal blocked iOg tht time IN"
massage II the bills in the Assembly. but on the following
6sv undef ais own mama ent they were readily taken
i.t' Nooain believed that The seuatc investigating
CoInniifes lad % endeaYOred to arrive a thr
tram lastly oi the charges ihaie a-lhht Hh' dn 10.
awaited iiseu OF all ausDnabie efioehcc. Joan hcAy
u.
letter had searched Chrsicn0Om Tor oata 10 sustain Ms
Uosfon. .onu Kelly found fauit win ne eonrntteC iOr
NJ compelling AaOhey -1ehcldi ftuio"id v, fv'a"c"
tn Tweed rtaicACat, t.,n ia MS POSSESSION ~ Was
possible. Mr. MOOnn sdId that Tie cDinintec Aad inc
power 10 compel the AttoIhe) ~'ciei'u 10 p'ou"Ce
Tweed, sialcnon but MI faircund WEea requested 20
present u, refused the ground tna u NSs placed ~
nae b.ues confidence for SPECIFIC lti pose' ana mo
he could not place al toe disposal oi tic committee
o1,,ul "A breach OF OH la' god iaiih. john liy =
hosilts 10 ana (0O0d rom his o''neciion with
legislative Affecting the Cii' Governments, 10
which 5r. Kelly was opposed ANA not fr.n personal
ftaSOns, Tor ucy had scarcely az aetitai aNct. Ni
kui!y Wa stioug partisan; perhaps ne hlinscH Was
open cLarLc OF paitsilsnlp, Su1 10 thodsht ~
had au advantage Dir. Kelly IA IN; tAl Le cOuIu
rtc. n.ze III another ths strongest political opposition
without feeling personal htte.
Naon asked A. Le Lau ANY reason 10 boieNe lLAt tit
li ict.ns Nm, ald iitRtl 70 Dr q pan 81
tue confession were really contained I'D wed comes
SIOn Senator MOoi3 sid lie LHd Dreu IONA o" sou ~u
tlsl.iY tSt Icy were not ih he chesslVh LEA iio
substance o. IL was inst communicate 10 III. n ny
tAsf III. Kelly informed that I"Sri could aep
make stai.turnts damaging am (MOuun ANA tiidt
Nj, Kelly tAelcup0u advised that I've a ihvi11e an nc
cOuid damaging to him. Tweed wrote MS con ession In
a srlt II Willingness 20 make any sacrAce IN ms power
10 ntsu.e frolu 4IsOll. S1naiiof hvVui
tj,,,u,i,t flaI tse word u1 a man lad eIi1l ed
he confidence OF LIS fciiOw-chH MS Ought 10 pass
Ion SONNET hing tran the statement 81 a
confessed crmi al ike Tweed who had pr
ts;iea the most airOciots robbery o. irodeih ildes
and ylOLied every feeling o. PctsOHal anu oHl.is
honor, aud w.S hOM Wiling 20 70 10 any
lcisths 10 secre freedom. Con e1nlfg tue ttsiI
fnny before "a Investigating corit 90, sen
NtO0iB sid tnat Tweed Wes J"sihod ~ ftlJsnS 90
Disclose IL eOents OF TIE confession 90 Winch ' DaS
III hopes of release. but si'iu MI NiO"b WIZ
I've was asked by the COnuDttcr ne dl ever pdS ca
WIKI tot iaige stakes ana ftpheu, Itiuse 10 an
sNer: ara when 81 either myself or SOMEBODY Or
M n,d visited him privately ApfIl AID dam gepEco
Il refuse 60 aAsWei, he ehO"eo h"i'e WIZ" "V'i'
dsi0nOr hcil." ,,,.
swered these questions without prejudice 10 hs wees
Interest," lie would lave ans" cred IA Is u ne .d
moi rl,d in the negative. Tweed eplut - lac ala 10
convey the impression tDat ne might 'eh asOod dea il
Ae would.