The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-21
TELEGRA.P1EH'IC,
[TeEsgraphed to the Rock Island Argus
TWEED.
Reckless Statements Of IRRESPONSIBLE
Reporters.
With Several Big "1fs" therein,

NEW YORK, April q. The Herald's
Albany correspondent telegrapes that the
attorney general has not and never had
in his possession, at Albany, an original
confession otTweed 8 or any of the vouchers
required to substantiate it. The only docu-
ments he has are abstracts of intended con-
FEST ons to be made in case an arrange
ment for Tweed's release was concluded,
which included references, partly from
memory and partly from documents Im-
medlately under control Of Tweed, in
Ludlow street, to sufficient extent 10 sub
stantiate the allegations generally, but not
to furnish specific proof of each particular
transaction.
The supplemental confession relative to
| the court of appeals judges is of the same
nature and the original data for both to be
| delivered only when terms aud date of
Tweed's release is finally agreed upon.
The abstracts are not very bulky and
were made out at the suggestion OF Charles
OConor as a basis upon which the
attorney general could form his opinion
upon the advisability Of recommending a
pardon of Tweed.
The Tribune says: The fact tn at
Tweed is indisposed to testify at this time
is all the more to be regretted because Of
the evident disposition on the part of
some persons in authority, or having great
influence oyer those in Office, to suppress
the statement as a whole and use such
fractions as are necessary to expose those
whom it is desired to crush, and to sup
press other portions affecting persons who
may be proftably used for political or
other purposes. A large part of the ma
terial collected by II. 7. Tainter in exam
lining the bank accounts of the ring men,
years ago, has never seen the light, but,
carefully arranged, lies safely deposited in
the drawers of Samuel j. Tilden's library
IN Grammercy Square where it is prob
able Tweed's statement and evidence will
| go if not speedily published. Tilden kept
this material that he might draw on il
from time to time for political purposes
and to a similar use Tweeds hundreds oi
checks may yet 60 if, as reported, Tilder
has already begun the canvass for nom
ination tor president in 1880.
Among those shown By Tainters in
vestigations to have profted by rims
e transact ons was Joseph B. Young, clerl
$ board Of supervisors for years, but Y Young
8 name never came out. Controller Greene
one day refused to sign a warrant fol
OunS pay. 1Oung III TetaiIatlou ueClIu
ed to certify,as required by law, warran
for Greene's pay as deputy controller
This threw Green into great rage and h
: applied to Tilden for advice Tilden wen
. quietly to his library and from larg'
+ numbers Of yellow packages took ont
y marked Joseph B. Young. In it wa
fouDd record of Young's transaction
o with the ring Next morning this ap
! peared in the newspapers and that wa
= the last ever heard Of Mr.. Young. d
y found he was to be indicted,
# New YORK. April 2O.-Tweed al
d peared before the Woodin committee witt
;, stltemen disavowing responsibility fo
l. the publication of the Worlds ailege
e synopsis Of his confession and decliniD
If to answer any questions based thereon
r He answered several questions, but whe
e the question of bribery was touched h
) refused to say whether he ever pal
is Hastings money, stating that he Nigh
criminate himself. and that it was again;
public policy. He declined to answer an
questions about paying money or bribery
He said, however, that there was a pC
made up in New York to put the charte
through.