The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-24
LATEST NEWS ABp' IT TWEED
RING RORBERS rRv ,,, ~
IHE EN-kV ,s.s pr,,,.r
'''sn .'.,., o ed To Refuse 10 Accept Mr..
,"""" 4'roposition Peter H. swceny
frt"""'' aud An xIous to tomyromisc


I"""e" 4'roposition Peter B swceny |
ind Anxious To compromise.
h'iorh'y' General Fairchld's delay in de- |
cidlns wh.p Hcr to accept or reject Mr. John D. |
TOWNSEND = proposition for the release of will |
liam NJ Tweed cXc,trs much unfnvornbc COM /
mcnt among thosr who arc informed as to tho |
facts contained in tho proposition. ono of these |
gcntiemcn Said. y"aterlay. in speaking Of the |
Accomplishments conduct since tho negotia- |
tions for MIR. Twcrd's release were begun" Mr..
Townscnds rrorosit ition was given 10 him on tho |
10th Of April. lie read the docuneni and thor
oushly informed himself as 10 It's contents.
Thcn he sent it to WhcclcrH pcckham and Cor
porution Counsel Whitney. Those gentlemen |
reported that the suit against Peter B Swecny
could not be successfully prosecuted without
the evidence which Mr.. Tweed could furnish.
and that without MIR. Twccd's aid this
city had no defence ngninst pending
iuits to recover claims amounting to t2QoQ,QQO.
since then cN-Gov. Tilden and Comptroller
Kclly. both Of whom know what Mr.. Tweed has
promised " do il h1 is DISCHARGED. havoadyis"d
thn, he hc Released. And yet. in spite " his own
knovlrdse AMI of ihc r'yommon latlons of these
FOUR gentlemen. tur ,,rtu., -ttenclal hcsitntes
toat anil replies To "A request To- fix a time when
lis answer will w, given. that hc cannot decide
until Ar les convinced that 10y th' acceptance Of
Mr. Towns"ud'- propo- ition AMI thu rel 'a-o of
/ M Tweed the lopile Will reap an advantage
rrY,.iiIuua'' 90 th' price paid for ID. This cX-
cuso is too absurd To- bc accepted as genuine
"The real cnu-c OF the delay" the gentleman
continued. " is tho Attorney -Gcnernr- kuowl-
edge that some of his personal and political
/ friends may he shown up in AN unonyiulle
! Hight If Mr. Twccd'- s1-callrd confession i- pub
/ lsh"l. I'll" Attorney General c.ci for all that
/ Mr.. lwrnd knew, and he has received more
/ than hc Wi-hrL Tho So-.s .s.ll"d ,tniD -"u con
Tw".i Knew. Prrhats it coni.n- so,nsihine
/ concerning lis friends or friends Of his father
aiturnry i"r tIo New York Central Kairold
Company, u corporation Wli'h las often boon
| interested IN Albany legislation.
1t was SAID esi.rdqy thai Nj TWo'is r.
| l,a-' depended entirely up'n MI r. siam =
d"'isi Whether hn should hr used 'lr wt.
nrsS igr H.. u'oR At IN. triI v' th' s.,
t. be- good authority, sgii o. thi- story; Nuon.
knows better than Mr. p,ckhan thAt the suit
against Mr.. Swo. nv cannot inl IL The cyid,n.e
which Nlr. Tweed rAn furnish Is put before the
jury, and that without ihi- oNid n.r Mr. Sw''-
collapse of the Ring. knew how Mr. Swen
f. Crtnn6liy. William NJ Tw.od. ( 0aA"y iiali.
Jam. Watson, Hugh Smith. Elh'rt 4. Wool
Mr. Wa,.n i. M .'n TS n,s. '' S"ny SSS ,r Az eo
and Mt.srS. Connolly and Hal are out ol tI"
country. Hugh Smith was partner OF MIR.
Swrcuy in real estate upcrul u-. and Mill doubt
Tnen. uni,s- Nr. Tweed Is nsa,i ms a W.T.
pond on The tc~amvny oi Noodw4.d and luA,r-
SOL. IN" % ". .om knows u.. o. Mr. Swr.nv'-
toldIy W. .-rn. who ia d.,l NV" ,,',,il
nWur .ny supp. -e th0t MI Pockhum. knnwlri;
u 20 ST. Iwrrl cun give evidence which VII
, secure to the lrvs'cuiion "a victory over Mr.
Swr"uy. would without hesitation urge the AT
tornoy; General 20 consent To- lls release that a."
might bc us Il o. with >. Eut II has lately
boon openly asserted lhat the prosecution 10
not eNpert 10 succeed in the sun against, Mr.
Swrcny; and have heard II said that ell rts