The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-03
THE RING SUITS.
No Prospect Of a Compromise
with Tweed.
PETER B. PRAYs FOR PEACE
How the City Has Received and Paid Out in the
Ring Prosecutions Some Fat Fees.

not forever such was the substance OF statement
made by the BOSS" counsel Mr. John D. Townsend,
TO tho writer yesterday afternoon I'VE are just tar
from a settlement of the matter
over wcre,p said he. Tho cause OF tho hitch
Mr.. Townsend declined to state. IL Is under
stood however that tho trouble lies In the fact
many the persons to whom Mr. Tweed transferred his
property for safety when the Rings troubles began
fuse part with IL now and that to properly examine,
acquire the title of and appraisc the portion
which can be recovered will be tho work OF months.
Mr. Wheeler IL. Peckham, representing the Attorney
General in the matter has declared that no would not
settle with tho ex-Tammany cheitain for any beggary
sum, aud intlmated that half million would
DO the minimum. ANY settlement with Mr..
Tweed would, OF course, have to Include the
entering OF nollc prosequi in each OF tho
four criminal indictments for fnse prctenccs and
spracy file against him the Office Of tho Dis
tric Attorney and the temper OF the prosecution in
dicates that II would rather have sthe old man. con-
vIctcd and Sing Sing Prison Than accept any
moan amount of money settlement.
The suit begun TO recover S7,00o0O0 from Potter B.
Sweeny, which was originally set down for trial
yesterday, was postponed until june 4 at the request
OF his COUNSEL Mr. William A. Beach.
CARD FROM MR. swEESy
Mr.. Swecny has sent the following card to tho
HERALD, with request Tor Its publications.
THE PUBLIC
pected submitted early Judicial
% public .amor Assumes mp s M"s
the many injurious spcculaons concerning myself do
returned iii. city learned that my pres
here d'sreaSy the I" 70 a.,
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convenience and disappointmsn. The ;tatesmsns than
other person. entirely wsSon. ndatioa nor c caS
s% ps has IN ssqss - mSss
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Il" :s% Il, III. ;ss
s.eiecy My Intended departure was Announced in The
my a,sps"a ss S
pleased sssrsr Or criminal psudns against
s h. % wb OF acted
public authores 4 tailed without my \, fault
s.,ss Of .hs Tie paSIls suffer await
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JUDGE wEsrBRooK's ORDER
Tho following is the text OF tho formal order which
was entered yesterday, postponng the hearing OF the
$1,000, 900 SUIT against Mr.. Sweeny:
The asensans sswssny, having moved adjourn this
Of his until the 4th day June, 1877
Ss. the sssa sasn
plaintiff on the total this action may read as IN
this saSss @ isn IN ss,1n
Aldermen and Commonalty OF the city OF New York. de-
erai Term action with the testimony Of John Il.
ssoss william l. d ass n1f II nf
.a:. Arthur pans smith Arthur syd'. Rice. T''e sSa
A sss T ana sS
The effect and subject the ooi gatons
On the s s'a @ 5 ON The
the 's for
aud the srSing Of another Jury Tor the trial Of This
And the delenaans sweeny having, BY his counsel
Petite n mr. ecss. a os
Mr. lO udanL
deed that this be and the Is hereby for trial
%r PssFhsa assnd.as s~ssny Ii. counsel
ss William s n Sp%
g tns, on tie ss Of this "qss the 's
81 .s p% THE ' People ss yn.sa sd CT a s
the same force effect subject to the same cctons
TO such ana any and every part as
in this action aud like motion and like in
struck for the trial and the same Is hereby
dseharsed And on like mot and Ike consent in open
the counsel said Peter IS. swesny, agreed 20 Sy the
Clerk indifferent between the this action
ss "d s e.
hereby appointed the proper persons to strike such jury
May Ma aa'h jury be d's
Justice supreme Court
PROFITS AND LOSSES RING SUITS.
Comptroller Kelly yesterday transmitted to tho As
scmbly an interesting statement OF the amounts re-
ce,vcd by the city in the Ring suits, and also tho
amounts paid and allowed for legal services connec-
lion with the same. The following its main fea-
Iurcs:-
schedule exhibit. the Mount 1scsysS and deposited
rovercu under chapter 40 Laws 1875 BY through
nan S6ss, r"is9 A,.SInsy General q The state.
vices and expenses out Of the moneys so
expenses for counsel Otherwise amounting to
%de Y ns sanse @ nsn asseans
from "ppopra.sns therein provided follows, to VT
ls7s-Ehap.er 81 amour. appropriated 1900
is75-Ch"pter 3i2 amount %ppropristed $500
Total. ..:; :......... $4,000
sinaneo on ass%un' o. apacs ma expenses
q city and York " H.
ports in procuring
a. ana % % made Dc rs sas
1871 under the authority % chapters and 20 Laws Of
Estimato and Apportonment conting enccs county
ss. anS and rs ."
o ~ s, sna
ted prior to January 1872 on the city and county OF New
The total amount received on account Of the
shawn * By 's shedne A. o.
Less paid by the Attorney General. 32e2
Amount paid into tho City Treasury ... $685.. a:s7
n, The Hwns 4 % q the amount
Wheeler II. Pcckhani Tor legal services MS per
wSesier IT, feckla for legal services a. per
smsn reman Tor legal services as per schedule 1000
uc Northumberland. 5000
James e. Carter Tor legal services schedule 6o76
as per schedule 1921
H. e. Allen for legal services per schedule b.. 100
Edward Il. PARIS Tor legal services per schcd-
ue b. Observation-Disclosures. 1896
Simon for legal services schedule b. 100
james Emot Tor egni per schedule b. 1000
Charles H. Stone for legal services schedule 1000
John H. Parsons for loyal services schedule 300
). VI. buckingham. tor legal services per schcd-
uc
George T. Curtis Tor legal services schedule 5000
John X Porter for legal services schedule G. 2I99
John H. srahan, for legal services schedule 900
schedule 5Ise
Henry Y. TaIntor TOR services as accountant ms por