The New York herald., 1877-07-07
Tweed Makes Another OGer to
Help Himself Out.
Mr. OCONOR ASKED 10 ARBIYRATg.
John D. Townsend Replies to the
Attorney Generals Reply.
" % U,RE A N 9TH ER,
Personal and Ill Tempered Attack
~ on Mr.. Fairchild.

The following correspondence, giving the late 81
pbsss of the dicuty between Mr.. Tweed and justice
md that between Mr.. John d. Townsend and Attorney
senera Fa,rchlld wiil be found interesting and in
parts lively and psrsonAl;- ess .. if
rwxrD's LALEsy OFFERS " Ia
NEw York, June so, 1877
MY DEAR SlR--In view OF the staiensnt made by
the Attorney Genera. in his conn nication OF Juue
90 and witch, from his high cfnoia POSITION might
naturally induce the public TO believe that have been
acting in bad aith and with no ntentou oiary carry
Ing out my intentions as expressed in my letter 10 Ar
O'Conor, OF 6tn December 1876, would ask II IL Will
possible or proper 10 have ali the facts which
In dispute between Mr.. Fairchid and yourself SUB
mttcd to some gentleman or gentlemen, who are Tree
from political bias. to render written opinion
whether or not IN all the facts have been iathiu TO
my promise. and whether what have done does not
Justify my release rom custody.
TO Mr. U'Conor, as a gentleman Of recognized
scnor ana ability, I made my ilrst appeal 70 him ]
iatished with any decision he might arrive at Trust
ihg this suggestion which take the liberty Of pno-
truly. WILLIAM N. TWEED
Mr.. rowNsESp's REPLY TO Mn FAmcHiID.
4 10 CHARLKs s. FAIRcHlLD, Attorney Generals 1Qn
.onaScs ia the actions assinss pe,er sweeny and
William NJ Tweed you took occasion TO critclse
severely my acts and charged mo with conduct which,
as you represent it to bo would be reprehcnsibe to
The last degree. In fact, largo part OF the report
which Is net taken up with historical sketch Of what
you say has been done BY other parties, and upon
whose shoulders you attempt TO place the burden
Of your own responsibility, aud which is not devoted
10 your assertions that Mr. Tweeu's proposition
unreliable and worthless Is an onort 70 distract
public attention from your official action TO my
FOUR asc,sion assu me the Inter has Su. little inter
est for the general public relation to Mr. Tweed
was private aud not an official one, except so ar AZ
" had OBJECT upon your judeinent still, some o your
ADMINISTRATIONS seem IN justice TO myself 10 require
reply. In my open letter to you dated June 20 set
lorth as far as could fairly go what Mr. weeds prop
ostlon contained all that he offered TO do, ana it
was apparent from that that there were but three
sTo return Opte }be % sa.smept" yau Immediately
tou felt disinehncd 10 enter upon such negotiation
And this course, though II might have seemed harsh
would have been suoh act OF Official Judgment to
permit Unfair criticism
Second To return the statement Immediately If you
thought that the proof OF all it contained would not
rant his release.
TAirdl-Ii you concluded that It's contents would
warroht his release 10 investigate thoroughly whether
(. hc could Do Shat the statement set iortn,
All That he proposed was contained IN that state
ent unosA his mind was refreshed as TO otner
ters and he ptimaon that be might further corrOb
prte bis assertions based solely upon the ground
that you would release him. and as assurance that he
tairly by you asked discharge either
civil judgment or criminal Indictment have Drislly
rehesrseG this in order that j. may be remenl-
to confirm his evidence, except such as was
set iofh III the statement. The statement
furnished to you was based upon Mr. Tweed's letter
Mr. O'Conor, ana was fntendcd TO accomplish that
which in your report you say was Mr.. OConors aim
quote your ~ 'hs aecsGn
recovery OF a large amount OF money, yet the vgor
Ind energy OF the prosecution had already drven iron
power and broken down wrODRdOers and made the
people OF New York Tree. This the main good
sought by Mr.. O'Conofs prosecution and II was moro
important 70 the city and State than the getting
OF sum of money however large" In theory aI,-
pears you agree with Mr. OConor, but practice 1t
seems you differ. You make attempt IN your re-
port to deny that you stated to Mr.. Kelly thai you
would release Mr.. Tweed If he out his inten-
lions, as expressed in his letter to Mr.. O'Conor.
PROMISED RELEAsB.
You do not deny that on the I'D of April you told
mo that you were surprised At 1udiog how much evi-
A. et.a
Tweed could testify to, and that you then ntated
me that Mr.. Tweed would be released In u days.
effect to Mr. Tweed. You fail to explain how it was
That without my knowledge you called upon Mr.
Tweed, with Mr. Bryant, and how II is that Mr. Bry-
ant could have been so cUnvcrsant with your move
mens and your wishes, apd SO ignorant OF them,
less he was acting 10 concert VITA you. You give no
reason why you requested me hot to cominuuicat
vita Mr. Peckhain ON tile subject OF the propositon
You show no reasons, as trusted you would, why
you have been very cousiderate to the many Ring
thevos who slili live IN comfort aud elegance.
THE wOoDiN STORY
You have no, denied that !. was ty your suggestion
Committee the Woodin matter or why IL was that
when Mr.. Tweed was expecting full examination OF
yourself IN your interview with him on the 27th OF
March to taking statement in writing from him Of
what he could prove against Senator Woodln.. And
now. as you have taken the palms to set forth IN
-FOUR report what you claim | testified to
seUrs .hr senate ssm s 70 recall
reference that interview the 29,h with Mr.. weed
You say, az Is truc that you had but three interviews
with bin, the first IN company with Mr.. PecRham an
myself the second with Ar. Bryant and tho third
. Alone You examined on May l. quote from
The report in the Times Of May 2 which appears TO be
hvcrbatm report
finally went TO Tweed at Ludlow Street Jail and
ssd I'm IN, him no .wA % no s's%sns % @ was made or
&c We would consider how much use and whether would
little %.aSrsnaa% handed y M lawsssaG to
quest: ! saw hlm again at ., the isil and saw
NOT mating any sa.enent TO me- but talking GENERALLY
% s T . s him ind at "a uo S &c had @
ticns s1on various individuals and peoples nut q he had
Sdse to psspsre such sstemsns and submit, 50 me- and
would see whether II VIM of ANY value to the papc
Why did you swear in that way before tho commit.
lees Your report shows that IL was not true and
when your attention was then directed 10 what crcar
rod ~ those inssrvisvs, w COMMITTEES WHO were ex.
prossly, investigating The reports against Senator
Woodin yon ccrsaiuly could not have forgotten you
had takee s,stensnt IA writing from Mr. Tweed
bearing dircotly uyon Ar. woodiu. You furnish the
DvIdonce ssa,nst yourself IN your report Iou say -
Tweed also handed nae short an,isrsa ..s.smes. con
-oa w%s he ":Ssd ne 70 o..
lee. sasrsn sss,ssd 70 had dSFo...n ,ns The paper
.:r..s ss;of .ads...a .s me y M aud dated
~ 4 rArER WANTED.
You therefore had = In Jour possession when you
yss returned IL As you viii DC Of no lar.her use in
future proceedings, ana probably VIII have no iu:ther
use for tho paper against senaor Woodin, may sus-
gext again thai you return ~ All tue mater have
above referred 10, and moro, set ort IN my letter 10
you Of tho 20lh, and upon them ! strongly ,ntinaeu
nv belief that you had acted dishoncsty. Your re-
por Ignores ihom all, aud you rely upon your
isssrtions-which. from your high o1cia posi-
lion, you perhaps rightly believe viii carry
weight lhsn my oiinion-that Mr. Tweed
has not done what he intImated his willingness TO do.
Wnother you arc willing or unwilling believe the
public will have opportunity oil deciding that
question TOR themselves AT ali ovouts, VIII do all
that can 10 br,pg ~ about
fmK ''uLp MAx'sn cHECKs.
Mr. Tweed submitted TO you an immense amount
bl vouchers and checks amounting In the total
10 considerably more than s., 0OO 900, which, as ho
Itated. were made BY him anu delivered TO various
persons, mostly for corrupt purposes and uses.
For example Noted Ring men, about 81, COO, 0DO lob
byists, about S1iS000; legislators about $3.50, 900
Supervisors, about S1O,vO0 anu " smaller Ring men
.hc balance. large amount o the above
indorsed by the persons 10 whom they were
delivered. Besides these Mr. Tweed offered 10 turn
over to you very large amount Of mis- checks, pay
able 10 his own order or 10 the order OF his secretary
and asked immunity for his secretary, who could
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