The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-04-18

eotuiofs dou CUCtfc, te1- us i1strOc
, rioos we're TO bring Tweed to Nss
York. and to Tweed be also said
what his mission was. and pr.sdacing
photograph said be was satisfied 10
receipt for him and bring him back
accordingly, assuring him Of bis
} kindest feelings aud Of every eour.
tesy and attention on the way back.
placing ct bis disposal one Of tie
best sta,e-rooms aud exceeding to
him the privileges OF the officers
mess. AS to Hunt, the commaader
had no knowledge, md would, If re-
guessed, extend TO him the same
privileges OF be was free 10 e, ashore
if be preferred Mr. Tseed's son
had liberty to cOnmulicate freely
with bis father, which be agaiIcd
himself OF. As To Hunt, be speedily
took himself out Of sight of Tweed
aud went Of, relurring, however, iu
restored good nature With young
Tweed when be found there was no
danger Of detention The rest Of the
story Of Tweed up TO bis return to
Ludlow Street Jail again has beeo
widely published already. He was
handed over to toe Sheriff oa the
23d of November, 1876 Secluding
himself little from lawyers and re-
porters, be has maintained, as to the
public, an absolute sileuce since bis
return. The following letter 10 Cbas.
O'Concr, dated Ludlow Street Jail,
December 6, 1876, will show, how
ever, that he bad adopted au intelli-
gent, though an altered, course to-
ward the public:
TIE OLD MAN BREAKS DOWN.
SIR: take the liberty of address
ing VOC ghIs letter in view Of the fact
that your position IS the counsel des-
ignated by the State authorities iu
ny matters has professed solely The
public good, regardless Of sny fac
tious or personal interest. Hereto
fore | have met my troubles WIKI
every resource at nv disposal Pos.
s'bly in mistaken sense of duty
have stood up too long To shield
others as well a. myself, bearing such
losses aud punishment as were meted
out 70 my iransgressiens and my mis-
fortunes it was truly more ia the
interest Of others than in my own
that litigation and resistance were
prolonged Viewing the manner Of
my return TO tie wards of this pris-
on, realizing the events 10 the CITY,
in the State and 10 the nation which
/ am brought here to confront. il
will not. | hope, seem to be a pre-
sumption or iasincerity ia me 10 say
that | am indeed Gverwhelmed: thar
all further resistance being hopeless
| have none now 70 make, and only
seek the shortest and mosi Efficient
manner 10 which | may make un-
qualified surrender. II is no, my
paTp 'se TO dispute or appeal or fur
ther resist the suits which you have
against ne in the name Of the State
and the people / propose forthwith
10 place q; ynur di-posal full sur
render Of sill have left Of properly
or effects. aud respond at once to
such examination 10 this connection
as may sssurc you ssd fhe public Of
the good faith Of this assignment e.
well 80 show the entire amount and
disposition of ali bsve p1sssssed so
far az you may wish il to be detailed
I am an old man, greatly broken il
health, cast down ia spirit aud can no
longer bear nv burden. To miti-
gate the prospect Of hopeless im-
prisonment. which must speedily :er
inmate my life, ! should, il seems to
me, make any sacrifice or eH TT
During the early stages of the suits
and proceedings against me | was
ready to make restitution and repa .
ration ss far "a 10 my power. Eu-
langlemens with the interests and 4
counsels of Others delayed and de /
feated this. I regret that my means
have nos become 50 utterly made
quste / would not make the futile .
offer if / had not some assurance
through your publisbed statements
that the vindicafioa Of principle sod 1
the prospect Of permanently purify 4
ing the public service are the objects
you have in view a. being more de-
sirable than the recovery Of mouey. /
II in any manner yo0 NAV see fl 20
use ne in such connection. shall be
only 20 glad 10 respond. trusting i'm
pliciIly in your bigh reputation and
character / ask 10 make only q sin-
gle reservation, nos as regards nv
self. bot wherever others NAV be COO
ssFaed- Lesyioz nv personal and
property interests TO be put 10 the
fullest test Of examination and p1b-
licity, | would hope 70 hare suy nat
ters Affecting other persons restricted
to yoar private knowledge and dis
creiioa. Knowing. g. yo1 do. every
material fact already. il would be IN
aTsiling for me further to resist or
withhold any details you NAV de-
mand / ooIy ask, in Justification Of
The utmost frsnkDess. that your more
reliable judgment shall take the re-
sponsibiIity Of publication and use Of
such matters only as may be neees-
ssry for the ends yon wish 70 sd-
vance.
For the present. / have DO legal
counsel. i shall not employ any ex-
cept 10 set il the spirit of this eym
and c5sfOrn 70 the usosl
sssges Of the eOsrt- ] send this BY
Foster Desey, wbpa I haze hereto
iore employed as Secretary He il
directed to receive fron you aay in-
.trnctions or Suggestions aud answer
ia detail IS TO my circumstances {,
/ Ire9si0, very .sulE yours.
WILLIAM VI TWEED
I. vas 1nderstood lhs: Mr. 0'Coo- {
D. cent tbs letter 70 Attorney Geser- :
II Fslrchild, With his favorable rec
,nmeadssioo, aod Ibat Nr. O'Cooor
,Iso slgnifed bis iater,i9a 20 terDio-
..e bis more scIiTe Connection With :
be ring prosecutions, now paaetical-
= ended Acting Gpo3 this slew tbe
i.rorney General bss himaelf made :
'eversi visits 20 Tsee5. aud las car b
led our The examination Of effects,
md especially Of Information sbicb :
rserd bad 20 ;gra oTer. i isTgs :,
,ile Of checks, vouchers a1d evidfacs