New-York tribune., 1877-07-07

Mr.. TOWNSEND'S LETTER.
Mr.. Townsend opens his letter to Attorney
General Fairchd with the assertion that large part Of
the lattes report to the Governor was an eot
70 distract public attention from his official action to MT
Towusend's conduct He reviews briefly the courses
which Mr. Farchild might have taken in regard to
Tweeds and next takes up the Things "hleh
he asserts Mr.. Fairchild has not denied He writes:
lyon make no attempt in your report to deny that you
stated 10 Mr. Kelly that you would please Mt tweed
he carried his intentions, as expressed IN his letter To
Mr. O'CopnOr. YOu do not deny that on the 22d OF
Apr you told that you were surprised at finding how
much evidence Mr. Peckham bad that coroborsed what
Mr. Tweed could testify to- and that You then intmatcd
10 me that Mr. Tweed would be released in few days
You fail deny that gave assurance TO tie same
effect TO Mr. Tweed You ail 10 explain low II was that
without NV knowledge YOU called CI0n Mr. Tweed with
Nj Bryant aud how it is tuat Nj Bryant could have
been so convers mt with your movements and youi
wishes and so ignorant Of tlom unless he was acting
in concert with you. You give no reason why you re
oucsed me TO communicate With Mr Pockhain on the
subject Of the proposition You show no reasons rs
trusted YOU would why YOU nave been so very cOnSo-
crate to the many Ring thieves who still live in comfort
and elegance You have nOtdenied that it was by your
suggestion that Mr.. Tweed declined 10 testify be-
fore the Senate COMMITTEE on the Woodn matter or
why II was that when Mr.. Tweed expecting fall
examination OF the set forth in statement
you confined yourself in your interview with him on The
27th Of March to taking statement IN writing from
him OF what he could prove against Senator Woodin"
Mr. FAIECHILD'S TALK WITH TWEED.
Mr. Townsend claims that Mr. F:irchild misrepresont-
cd his interview with Tweed March 27. and quotes IN
part as follows from Mr.. FarcIilds testimony before
the WOodin Comnlittee
] finally went to see Tweed ~ Ludlow-st. JAN and
talked vita linn a while; no statement was noGc; or
Twerd ,S,S' requtsi saw him again at the JAN and
lim a second time ne1' day for a f,w moments 51.
7rreed not niaktH0 any statement 10 IO but taking gen
eiv lis situation, and ABOUT affairs he had been
connected w;tt.
Asr. Townsend asks: Why did You swear in that way
before committed Your report shows that 1t was
moi true and when Your attention wa directed 10
what occurred those interviews hy committee who
were expressly Investigating the reports against Senator
Wocdin you certainly could not have forgotten you hd
taken "a statement in writing from M Tweed bearing d
rectly upon Mr.. Wooiin. You furnish the evidence
against yourself your report You say: Tweed "iso
handed me a short, unsigned statement concerning a
sinJe TRANSACTIONS which he wished me to examine, to
learn # bic testimony would be useful upon the subject
therein referred o. had forgotten that the paper had
ever been given unt saw alluded TO in certain
letter ad dressed TO ne by Nj Townsend aud dated June
90 l therefore overlooked il when, Oh June 12 re-
turned to Nlr. Townsend the statement Of JUne IL"
I further reference 10 this same matter, Mr. townsend
writes:
You therefore had in your possession when you were
examined by the Committee. and you have not vet
turned IT, As YOU will be Of no further use in future pro-
ceedngs and probably will have no further use for the
paper against Senator WOodn, suggest dqdn that
you return it, All the matter have above referred To-,
and more set forth in my letter you of the 2Oth ana
uron them | strongly intimated my belief that you had
acted dishonesty. Your report ignores them ALL and you
RELY upon your assertions which from your hgh Official
position you perhaps nghtfuly believe will carry more
weight than my Opiuon-that Mr. Tweed as not done
what he intimated his llmgness to do. Whethcryon
arc unwilling believe the public will soon have
nh opportunity deciding that question for themselves
At all events, will do all can ta bringir about"
TWEEDS CHECKS FOR TWO MILLIONS.
The next point taken ~ by townsend IS in regard
10 the checks 10y Tweed Concerning these he
makes the following statement:
"Nr Tweed submitted 10 you among al immense
amount Of others checks amounting in the total 10 CON
siacraby more than $2OOO,OOO, which, as lie stated,
were InaGe by him and delivered to various persons,
mostly for corrupt purposes and u'es-ior example;
Eoted Ring men, about 81 ,6O0OO0; lobbyists, about
coo: legislators about $4,000; supervisors about
$4,000; and to smaller Iiu hel' Iny DalaIc. a
persons 10 whom they were deiSeIeu A.. . .o .
"esdes these Nj cd of REQ 10 turn over TO you
verv arge amount OF ls cbr cks, payable TO his own
ordr or to the order Of h SccrC ary, and lie asked I'M
nIupjtv for his secretary. WHO coud ad MN III F"cluS
the distribution of tesr chec,' 20 wen a. 'e @
MIN in other matters important 80 the cys Interests 10
this Suggestion yOu pad no heed WhateNet ana o'Iers
hoenaes were gwen to you as persons who would cor
ronorae MI TweeOs statement were not even sent lor
'Wr Tweed of red to turn over TO you, also about
81 600 checks representing money nov qus 20 hln,
on The swecny trial, bad taken place aud Tie use at
he Certainly could De in the actions against the Guy as
w,,ness for the City setting aside altogether me moral
egct maj would be produced 10y publication OF s CON
fessons TO person OF ordinary mteiieence make mn
,,rife valuable your f'lch0 H"ceLy. ana
- nersop who had the slightest amount oi
I1man sympathy the fact OF his having sur
d already over ye years would also have been taken
INTO consideration. You calmly turust him aside hoWeY
r hecouse YOU noticed you state, Narlace between
his verbal aud written statement sincerely believe
% fr such excuses solely because neither you OF your
can thiuk OF any better, and you have felt the
necessity Of saying SOhlethh-'
PrRsONs WHO SAW THE STATEMENT.
Tn regard 10 the persons who were to see the Tweed
,otemept Mr. Townsend still adheres to the assertion
80 an his letter Of June 20th. that Mr.. Fairchd az
sred him that only Mr. Tiden and MI Fairohds father
ho,,Id examine it. Mr. Townsend claims that no cor
ect report OF his testimony before the Senate committee
,II show contradiction OF that assertion lie adds'
Ibsd mn intention or desire that you should not consult
;, suv one you thought proper, either az To hs pIo
orsty of releasing MI Tweed at an o. upon PI sny h ~ @
nbraced in the statement upon winch such per
nS could have knowledge. did not even III
son' @ Ie1ters of US exhibition 10 MI rocA1dn,
,,iyybongh fairly might have done 80. To- 1. rons
sior 70 its delivery " MI feoAn~"1 ''1