The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-14
ATTORNEY GENERAL FfTRCTfTrD RE
TURNING THE CONIEsSION
The Preliminary Chirf 10 Confess Judgment
In All suits against Him-The Aged Pris-
oDer's DETECTION his Friends Indignation.


send. has especially devoted his time to-
ward the accomplishment Of his clients
most supreme WISH When Tweed Of
fcrcd to disgorgc large sum. and was
persuaded to guarantee his all toward the re-
covery of money from others who benefited
through the existence OF the Ring he WIS given
TO understand that freedom should be- his ro-
ward His statement Of material fucts concern
ing the populations ~ others has undoubtedly
satisfied certain purposes Of the Attorney Con
eral. and Twecl's friends say that he has hcen
shamefuy cheated. The compromise with
Woodward. Swerny, and others. ana probable
curly settlement with Connolly. WIS anerily
spoken Of whom the discontinue Of Tweed was
mentlopcd. II WIS urged Tor the Inter that he
might be- of moro substantial benefit - the
treasury Of the city than all the other Ring rob-
ON Tucsday Mr. Wheeler II. peckhnm sent a
note u Mr.; townsend. requesting that gcnlc-
man To call upon him in the evening. Mr..
Towgsc9l visited Mr.. Pcekhams Ieslirn'c,
hut Mr. Pcckham had gone TO the Manhattan
that Mr. Peckham intended To- Visit him at : in
e g a or r 'a S NF r fTcysSa
oMcc, and presented the following:
NEW YoaE. June -. 1877.
SIR. Herewith return g. you the statement
o. testimony which YOU assert that William NJ.
Tweed could siy" II he were released from i'm;
prspnnlrnt After careful consideration. |
have tomc TO the conclusion TINT thc testimony
which -Hid Tweed could give. as shown Dy said
S'y'lg'' l Won \ iuI'S ms H., ssn,rrr
Your ohvdlcnt -"rvayt
CHARLES ;, rNhcHidD;
Mr.. Townsend was astonishel. Early in the
lay b" hui heard the rumor thI the Attorney
'.n 'Ih hl,h.Nu ,o lvrr-i.. N''i m th.
UNS'r rhl'd uloh nus cN"nt IN LUZ "w siT"t
;siIaaoatS C.ii.SS i4S, M5 F"rS,i gai ds'el"i
not 20 rolrnse him. Whom Nr. Townsend. a
few hours nfrrwArd hnd ,igeete1 tho remark
nho,e eyer rom Mr. rag i.uI o. shidi from
from tic i,-ariti.on whiohi' Euius Il. P"khnni
ShV" pi MN ~ n" lori canal as ani rom
my ,wn how'olS Of him IN The Ivy 'cd NUT
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10 IA" CnSrt 1 tn. public in % f'w days. shall
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