The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-18

H"ueu III lhe confession, who have no
yet been prosecuted. Peckham said h
was unable at presentto make any state
ment on the subject, but expressed conf
dence in Tweed's confession, and say
that the tale told in that published thi
evening is but partial revelation, ant
the full confession will add m amount O
detail, which will even more sickel
the public conscience.
Referring to the meeting Of Gould ant
Tweed, Mr.. Hastings snys he did brin)
them together, as he believed they hat
some differences. But at that time Tweet
was considered q very respectable man
and was associated in business natter
with the most eminent citizens.
ALBANY, April 1.-THE Erening Jour
nal publishes the following:
ALBANY, April Il.
70 Es Editor Of Me Erning Journal:
The New York World of to-day con
LaIns this sentence; "He (William NJ
Tweed mentions Judge Folger, Of the
Court Of Appeals, to whom he paid
money"
William NJ. Tweed never paid me any
money. The statement is II OF true.
CHARLES ]. FoLGER.
The journal adds; ave are author,
lied trem Attorney.G General Fairchild to
say that he has never heard or known
Mr.. Tweed TO utter word that could be
considered derOgatory OF Judge Folger
although Tweed has spoken to the Attor,
ney General Of him Judge Folger) as a
formidable political and legislative oppo,
nent. We are also authorized from Mr.
J. d. Townsend, Tweed's counsel, to say
that Judge Folgcr's name il not men.
toned in Tweeds confession, nor that oil
any other Judge Of the Coert Of Appeals
Senator WoOdin says he will reply 10
Tweed's confession, 30 far as it relates to
himself, from his place in the Senate TO.
morrow. He added: "The confession il
absolutely false in every particular in
its assertions touching my character.
never received any money from William
NJ. Tweed, directly or indirectly, either
from him or any other person in his he.
half. never was approached on the
subject OF New York legislation by any
man, living or dead, in an improper
manner"
The Attorney General says that Mr..
Townsend arrived here late Sunday at,
ternoon and Immediately sent word tc
the Attorney General that he was IN
Albany with Tweed's confession. The
Attorney General was not we'll and ap,
pointed II o'clock to-day Tuesday,, when
he met Mr.. Townsend at his ATTORNEY
Genera'sl office in the State House and
received from him Twecda confession
The statement fills some fifty pages ui
manuscript, and Attorney General Fair,
childs says he will Immediately take M
the consideration Of the paper, giving il
his earnest attention. Before making
any Of the confession public, lie will de,
mand OF Tweed evidence TO prove the
charges against the persons whom hi.
confession impliCatcs. The Attorney
General says he will furnish the Associ.
ated Press with the text OF the confession
Us soon as it is ready to he given TO the
press, ii he decides to make public the
contents OF the paper.
tairChlld has not examined the con-
fession yet, but note received by him
from Townsend this evening says there
is some truth in the Worlds statement OF
the contents OF the paper. Townsend,
it is said, denies having given any inior-
nation here OF the disclosures made By
Tweed.
NEW YORK POLITICIANS on THE DEFENSE.
Senator Woodin made speech in the
Senate tonight denying the allegations
made concerning him in Tweed'a confess
sion. He concluded by reading the fol-
lowing resolution:
WHEREAs, An alleged statement OF
William NJ. Tweed, published in the
New York World Of to-day, statcs, among
other things, that the person whose in
tlucnce was most valuable to Tweed was
considered to be State Senator Woodin,
OF Auburn, and he Tweed therefore
approached that gentleman through State
Senator Winslow; that $4,000 was paid
10 Senator Winslow with the understand
ing that it was TO be used in securing
the passage OF the charter, and that he
(Tweed) had assurances that said sun
was divided among certain parties,
among whom was Senator Woodin; and
whereas, said statement further says that
SIC, 900 was paid to Hugh Hastings, with
the understanding that the money was
to go to Senator Woodln; therefore,
Rcsolred, That Messrs. -- be and
they are hereby appointed COM
mittec to take testimony, with power
to send for persons and papers, and, il
need be, to sit in New York city and full
ly investigate II said Woodin ever re.
ceived or promised to receive any portion
OF the monies herein before referred 10,
and TO report to the Senate within ten
days the testimony, together with their
conclusions, and said committee are here
by authorized to command the services Of
the Sergeant.at.Arms OF the Senate and
also to employ stenographer.
Harris said that although Senator
Woodin expressed desire that the
Committee should be composed OF two
Of the opposite political faith, and one Of
his own; still he did not think there was
any special reason for departing from
the usual course.
Woodin said that it was a personal
preference that the Committee should be
constituted OF three Senators, a majority
being Of the opposite political faith. The
number Of the Committee was four, and
the Chairman named the members as fol.
lows; Carpenter, Sprague, Schoonmaker
and Bradley; three Republicans and one