New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-05
Will TWEED BE ! WIINEssa
way Mr.. 4OWNsEND EXFLCls inAr TWElD WIZ
lis RELEASED.


In conversation with Tribune reporter
concerning the Tweed case, John d. fo"n.,nd said
that he felt 10 apprehension That iWeci woaid not
be released, knowing the i'm tortsnce OF hs testimony
He could, Indeed have 10 apprehension uIti. the s~eepy
ease hal been tried without c4ins Tweed TO TESTIFY.
Sir Townsend continued: while FIRMLY believe that
Mr. YwceI, ii discharged now, would carry out all MS
promises made tc people yet well understand that
tie prosecution might not be willing 10 take such
cnanc. cecinS that If he shoad now be discharged and
then fail to app ar a. a wiuess when called the public
would have right to say 10 the Attorney General why
did Won release hlmi why dId you take any such
chanceP"
In reply to question whether not he thought that
MP Tweed would be called IN the Sweeny case Mr..
Townsend said: "Of know nothing as 20 "hst
documentary evidence the prosecuting officer may AaVe'
but | ouestion whether Mr. Pecahain would take tho
chance of prosecuting this case without Mr.. Tweeds
testimony In Of defeat It seems 80 me mat the
auestion why Mr. Tweed not called would pe din
cult to answer"
"You think then, that Tweed will be released y said
the reoorter 81 have no reas 20 think otherwise"
rep.ied Mr. Townsend. " fhe statement OF what NJ.
Tweed would testify to was given to the Attorney-Gen-
raj more than six weeks ago, with the understanding
that il should not Ia any b. mad Use OF or eNhio-
tied to anv persons other than Mr. Fairc.d and MS al
,i.ers ypo were understood 20 be Mr. TieD and Mr.
Foirchid's father The whole matt has been submit
red 10 other pprsOns and no suggestion hs Deen as ycs
made 10 me that there was the iii -htest intention on the
mart of MI Farchid to retnra II 90 me. On the con-
t,arv have the Of from statements maue
IA me and TO Others by Mr. Fdrchid-to believe that ne
has no intention prosecute Mr. Tweed further ana no
has assured that he was surprised Al the amount Oh
matter m the hanls Of Mr.. Peckham which Mr. tweed
cold corroborate IL not supposed thar MT lweeo
when he offered testify, expected TO be called upon 70
move all that he -ad by living witnesses or Otherwise
II is To be fairly presumed that when suits were begun
by the people they begun upon the strength OF
some evidence AID not upon mere surnise and that II
ssd AT all Nr Tweed viii be used 10 cOrr0bprate others
make this statement in justice 10 all parties Tor unui
no close 81 The S,,eeuy dont think that any sus
cion OF Unfair treatment should attach To any bSdy
nm, aue.tio. " Have You, teen received any drecs
iptimnton thaf Tweed Is 10 De called IN The SMeeny
80 ~ Mr. Townsend replied: 81 baye not, and while
,,I somewhat disturbed that long time has been
,loy.d to clause without answer nens gwen % my
ur.nosou vet can see why 70 may nave D'eh eohsld-
cred advisable make no determination ID regard 10
until Mr. Tweed Was needed . -, -, A.,
Tweed was 10 ". called witness: l feat 90 nor
tnny. thot matter j. IN the hands ~ M farchilG and
Mr. Peckhain' ,. Al. ,vh,,,o, T., yo,, a..
v.rr 10 stattsi (" am unable 10 say wat has been
OF may bee decided upon" 8, ,.--
III Tn,,ls.ud said not long ago that he knew no
,es~n IN, NJ Tweed should uot be cais,d the state-
80, "a by bun had not been returned 10 HIM"
mn .r,fsuent was not submitted 20 me smingly
retained IN. corporation Counsel