, 1877-06-29
TWEED,



NEW Youx, juno 2B.-Of Attorney y-s,rucral
Fairchitd reply to Mr.. Townsend, the Times says
edItonaliy: "ReGaedtng Tweed. the public ~
left with exactly tho same Information 1t had with
the addl.ton Of cortnin number OF contradictions
between MIR. Falrchld aud MF. Townsend. Tho
Attorney General says ho refused 10 ro'taee
Twcod because hta confession did not con-
tain cv.lcpco Of value, capable OF being
corsoborotcd In its material statements. Tl1is
VIVA y sound rcaeon, and It was undo ~ ne.
cottlanco With thy discretion Whcl! tas law louees
" and wiacy used herc ID no altcct meats s'f do
Gliding f. 70 regretted that %ofP eoMlrnss a., inc,
s nt 81 asnS; Is u Y S S q e.
"'''"' IL Is As iTs,strn A,.oetas<d f.<ts
Nxw YonK, june -. s.--Atlosnoy. General Falr.
child, n his Tepost to y n oes.n pon ~ s5e lins
s. swsesy xstek ~: 5ha - ss.'sss n:
psste. prosaeutei. In shat H. was not member of
tho BosFi Of Audit nor an officer chatsed With any
s2Snss & cain; sssss sts g ws
as 's;n'1S e. sSsr.e!s.sy 'a1S ,Ae @ sssi.
a,ninsiion ami u tIs o4nk scconots nd u property
purchased and money used by rctcr u. swsuny,
and cun.pariaons Of tho SAME With tbs payments OF
sami sa'ps f,oss M jas.ss to rs.cr Il. amounting L.
14Sy, l.0, These payments indicated M rtcncy OF
mepeoi' es Il. il shs % psorer.y q sweoay has could 70
found was at:ached. IT. psescnt ssln" 9xsr 4nd ~!
aboys tue !ncu,nbsancs VIZ estimated q ssb:' !Oe
uAblo mart was nil unAlvtdud interest. nnt subject
70 larsu incun,hraNess. llsd We recovered iadx.
" eoad ss s II 1n,y .s ou @ 81 iat ts
judraent that .ais ot ths sauo Oh cxesat,on
would be rtry aali1ely 70 ssalize oyat: ssy saoo
General M ss Fslrehllt says: .:1wecd snd ii. rep.,.
asa,s H. a IT,: 's ds
ths ts.,in9ny which A 10 eo"!a x!,s
BY by which ii, otai testimony. could F.
corrobontcd. 41o was 70 give ~ 10 could,
ntss who wa. aSsted or whs.hSf s q,
aidnportsut, VI tuat tho Attorney .tisnsra! VIZ; was
10 10 liz ia1xe. i tro aash s,atss,t y .aoHd =.
psSpss ID pus.ssson I i M Ii. evidences o hs ralI
ii uthels, then coun.. fuE tho puaplV wuro to fu1.
s1sa ,sI hin aa apy oissa
then found that Tweed could h. u such service y
tho people, a. to Justify his release. bs Waa y b
wss TO surrcder ri! ot II, and wns " be act sFs'
and used by the pcople - witness.
sa wsa e se 'S
ba4fs upon which tho examination was % oe 1nas'
70 asect,alu u the Testimony uf .tweea could M b.
lease and immunity from any suf.hri punishment
| When ME, Townsend gave Me shat document n
| agreement Saa made bct@eGn Townsend and my
salf, such ~ Townsend testified to In tbs Wuudli
| Investigation whcn hc saia there Wns dslluet uA
| jelytasd1nX that unlss4 Tweed b. RELEASED
| gfVm imprisonment, aud he bs accepted tof suc
purposes ~ he choss to nss h'ln foF the paper wa
| 10 ba returned tu IND tTuwnscnd> wltholt any 9n
! seeing It except such gentlemen ~ he (Fatfchlll
foam, necessary to consult with ID relation to It.
After the utaitwent WAS dclivsrta to NE ! showe
Il toH. r. Fatsclild. to Ms. Ttldeu, to peckhsHl
and to Whitney, CoFporat!on Counsel. ! read
portion OF 1t TO III. BlgeioW, Secretary Of State
aud psckhaM informed me that Ansh rcad . 4Ia
portion Ut 1t while Il was in FeckhAua's posAcssoi!
. Thrsv sFs hl tho. persons VINO aaw
ton showed that Tweed would b. Of substantss
! value In the swceny action, and tbs action
| which tho city WA defendant. ln regard " th
latter, however. Tweed. In hts written st2ieneal
| made an assertion which rendered his acsEn1o
nearly yalusless Tbis assertion hs contsadlcts
when examiaed by The Corporation Counsel
There was, then+ In ,ny Judgment, 4 fsta! FaEta9e
1 between hfs 1eliberats written statcnent and q
! verbal atatenieut tuxhs after he bud probably 1h
: ! Ia tho case. Tbs results to b. obtained
/ The Swecns u,atter atons nayeE. Ia my 1udS
i mrnt, ju1tlted the release 0f Txrod. ! eo4
: bud. lfteF thu nluAl careful examination Of II
| st4toMGut. no that could bS nude Vt Tweed
a witness 1u 3uy action. prosecution, OF rsucest
lug which w0nla not To W barren ~ practical r
sulL4 ~ to lnaku the Administrations " 1nxttce
, nlcss 4.oekery should hs bs rs!easet-
I ~ was astont4!lpd ~ learn tIoln the counsel
. ie&ss VI Tweed mud ufglnx his asa ~ Hitne
i | asain+t H"ueny. hu had hlu'selt accepted =
/ tanner as counsel for Swccuy. After lra1n'
/ fhis and otkvr khluV4 about tA.9 counsel. frat.