New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-07

porter had seen Mr. sweeny in three or four
wears but he found him very little aged, ana appar
emily not in the least bro in health He had the same
cool stoica look which distinguished him of Old ana III
speech was reserved and guarded as IN the Gays "heh
his position as the leader OF 1ammauy and the Dictator
of the city compelled hun to be enignanem anu
non-committal There hardly touch of gray in his
heavy black ha the deepening OF the verv marked
burrows on either cheek is the natural consequence OF
time rather than OF care: Life in exile has evidently
been easy with him. Perhaps IT may have been because
OF an easy conscience sense Of full security nut IL
is more likely to have been the consequence OF thor
oughy phlcgmatic temperament which n0thhS sur
prlses and only great rcverSes ruffe.
The interview was Of duplex character, Tor IL was
with both brothersnaw Each took part in the
talk. and than finished the statement
which the other had begun.
"Ths settlement OF this case is" began INF Bradley
"If there any settlement finally resolved on sug
gested Mr.. Sweeny.
Precisely" added Pythias, accepting the guarded
suggestion of Damon If decided upon 1t is only the
conclusion Of a settlement proposed by Mr. Sweeny IN
1872 in which suggested that Mr. OConor be the ref
cree to decide all points Of Law and of fact"
This statement corroboraed by the Damon of the
case who added that he had much as five years ago
made proposition TO pay back all public money which
had been traced t his brother James NJ Sweeny ana TO
place his broher-who then vinG-on the stand 10
explain every item of his accounts
Further inquiry by the reporter in this interesting d
rection Mr. Bradley to produce from his breast
pocket proofshees of the only testimony taken IL
the case This examination rrovcd be the evidence
taken dc benz eSss Gen. Dau.e T. Sckcs. From TINS
il appeared when Cen Sckcs was here on leave OF
absence from Spain conduct the movement OF BiscLoS
helm & Co 70 control Of the Erie Railroad, ne
was retained in February 1872, by Peter b. S~eeny
10 conduct negotiations with Mr. OConor' Mr..
Tiltou Jackson. S. schultz, and Others, looking to
a restoration Of any and all which his brother
James NJ Sweeny had received part OF the IA ne plum
der Scles undertook this task, anu ne teStneS TO
various efforts made bring about this settlement hut
without success. His leave OF absence expired ana lie
left the city for Europe after recommending that I'd
wards Picrrepont Doe retained 90 complete the neg"-
tons Mr. Sicklcs testify that Alr Perrepont
undertook the settlement but tine matter came To no
conclusion and IN August 1872, Mr. Sweeny went
abroad.
"Tbe settlement today said Mr. swceny, ais pre-
csely on the basis proposed then, except that my
brother is dead and testify to the nature OF
his accounts | proposed then, whe hc was alive TO
submit TO Mr. OConor himself and he was at mat tlme
the representative prosecutor for the Sie all the ooohS
and accounts whatever agreeing TO repay to hm every
penny which could he traced to brother, and con
epting 70 bear the Odum which could honestly attach
TO any part OF Jmess receipts could be shown to
have reached rue 20 have been accepted with my
knowledge And If there is any settlement he aideu,
with his old habtua caution looking around to see il
iudge had returned 10 his seal, " III VIII ne CON
dition that my responsibility culpabllity is expressly
defined"
II was urged upon Mr. sweeny that the public MIND
had been educated to believe his brother had acted
for him. and that he received passed at once To the
ghrewder brothers hands "1his belief is so firm III
many minds" said the reporter, that you VIII have
great difficulty in removing the suspicion"
THAT difficulty" replied Mr. swetny, is one have
already encountered and felt the full force or But what
more can man do While ne vet alive, subject To
the closest investigation, asked il Of the very man set
70 prosecute me aud him. l submit The same proposition
to-day. The difficulty il Oh deciding what money Ill
his accounts was properly mine and what not He was
my financial agent a my accounts were IN his hands
Now that nc dead and cannot explain the settlement
has 10 be on the basis OF a fixed sum"
"What sun p asked the reporter " Brains was rs
dumb as An OYSTER and pretended he did not hear the
question.
Another point" suggested the reporter How do
you explain the testimony of nSeIso that he pao you
certain sums in person r.
I'VE understand" replied Mr.. Bradley for his brother
inlaw that Iugeso does not pretend TO that BOW,
and viii not swear TO such statement We understand
that all lac can row induced to 20 is That he had
delivered sealed packages to Mr. sweeny, saying,
THAT is for James"
In the evening Mr. Bradley asked if the Tweed
statement had anything 10 do with changing Mr.
Sweeny's intention. expressed some weeks ago. TO
fight the ease. He replied that neither he nor Nj.
sweeny knew anything OF the Tweed statement.