The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-04-19

ments. He has preserved all the cheeks
and kept n emoranda of all his transac-
tions, all of which will be placed at the
disposal of the State. The five persons
named are +. ID. Barber, ,ex Senator James
Pierce, Alexander Frear, and William
King, Tweed's former Deputy Commis-
sioner of Public Works.
Shortly after the publication Of the
''secret accounts" in July, 1871, Tweed
says that Francis N. Bixby aud ex-sherift
(then state senator) James 0Brien came
to him and offered to secure him against
any further investigation of his bank ac-
counts, his relations with the city, or in
deed from any further trouble,i if he would
pay Sl500O0 towards 0'Brien's claim
against the city for $296,000 for unpaid
fees.
The two represented to him that they
had such influence over Mr. Tilden, Judge
Barrett aud VIM. G. Barrett, as to imme-
diately quash any further investigation,
Tweed says he paid them $40, 900 in cash
and mortgages, which they afterwards
collected for the rest, and he understands
that they afterwards secured the same
amount from Connolly upon the same
representations. He says he does not
consider 0'Briens claim has any real
merit.
Hugh Smith, Sweeny's particular friend
attended to all the transactions with
Judge Cardoza by which judicial action
was taken in behalf of the ring. Tweed
says that the Navarro claim of 81 100000
against the city for water meters is q
fraud. He mentions Thurlow Weed by
name, but does not connect him with
any equivocal transaction. He mentions
Judge Folger, of the Court of Appeals
and Geo. II. Purser, of New York, as per.
sons to whom he paid money.
The confession concludes with prom
ise that the writer will be witness fol
the city in any suit brought by the city
for the recovery of moneys from any o
the persons mentioned. He does no
ask that the suits against bim be quash
ed, but that he be released from Confne
ment without bail.
Tweed's counsel says that since hi
troubles most of those whom he haC
looked upon as friends in his balmy day
have held themselves aloof from him
while many of them had been loudest il
denouncing him. He asks nothing fur
ther from them, and does not propose tt
recognize any further claim upon hin
for silence.
Tow nsend further says that if the At
torney General accepts Tweed as wit
ness for the people, he will find him a
faithful to prosecution as he has hereto
fore been 10 his associates and ConfedeI
ates in ring frauds.
Hugh Hastings Explains His Transactions.
The published abstract of Tweed's &C
called confession contains this sentence
He gave to Mr.. Hastings check for $40
900 dated three or four days after tn
passage of the charter of 1870, with tn
understanding that the money was ais
to go to Senator Woodin."
Mr.. Hastings, who is the well know
editor and proprietor of the C0mnlerci
, Advertiser, says in reference to the aboV
paragraph, that the affair was purely
business transaction, the check bein
: made payable to his order, and passin
, through the hands of his banker and brC
ker in a legitimate way. Had the tran
action not been entirely proper, of Courf
it would have been easy for him to hay
got Tweed to send the check to ban
and obtain bills.
Mr.. Hastings emphatically denies tn
upon any occasion any moneys passe
through his hands to Senator Woodin
secure his vote or for other purpose
Referring to the meeting of Gould al
Tweed, Mr.. Hastings says he did bril-
them together, as he believed they ht
/. some differences; but at that time Twet
, was considered very respectable ma
, and was associated in business matte
with the most eminent citizens.
The Flutter Among the Implicated.
New YoRK, April 17.-Great exciteme
prevails among politicians and othe
, over Tweed's confession as published
morning paper. Old Ring membe
are hard to find, and will say nothiI
when found.
a Justice Bixby denies that his broth
Senator Bixby, ever proposed immuni
to Tweed in 1871, provided he wou
have $150,0O0 of James O'Brien's clair
against the city audited and paid.
Recorder HaCkett declined to say an
5 thing about the statement that his hou
3 painting and book cases were paid for
: city money. Y
;, AIntImatiOns Of a Canard.
=, ALBANY, April 17.-Tweed's stateme
, is pronounced a sensational canard hel
9 The Attorney General has received a p
per in connection with Tweed's case, b
SAYS he has not had time to read it. q
til he can become acquainted with
contents he will not make it public.
> The Published Confession Pronounced Authent
New YORK, April 17.-Wheeler
Peckham, of counsel for the people
the Tweed case, to-day said it was tr
8 that Tweed had made statement whi
t he calls full confession, and that it W
: taken to Albany last night by Townsen
The synopsis published this morning
I supposed to be substantially correct
. contained some things at least which
knew were correct.
}, As to the probability of legal proCee
J, ings against some Of the persons nam,
r in the confession who have not yet be-
prosecuted, Peckham said he was unat
at present to make any statement on L
subject.
The Erpres8 confirms Tweed's conf
sion, and says: "The tale told in th
], published this morning is but part
revelation, and the full confession "
, add an amount of detail which will ev,
more sicken the public conscience"