Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-06-30

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| WHAT TWEED OFFERS TO PROVE
His Counsel Makes u statement In Regard u
the Dscsmems Rejected BY the Attorney
| General.
The promised statement Of Tweed
counsel, John ID. Townsend, relating t.
the negotiations between himself, hi
client, Tweed, and Attorney Genera
Fairchild, in regard to the proposed re
lease OF Tweed, has at length appeared
Mr.. Townsend gives Il detailed accoun
of the statement which Tweed made ant
gave TO the Encouragement and which
was returned by the latter, who refuses
to make any use Of it, The counsel tell'
further what was in that statement. liz
says that Tweed offered to appear as
witness for the people in all suits il
which he may be required, andifreleased
to. devote himself diligently to the carry
ing out Of his promises. In addition
to this Mr.. Tweed offered:
First-To prove how and under what
circumstances the ring had its origin; OF
whom il was composed; their relative
position toward each other; and the
manner in which the money was divided
among them, giving the percentages to
each. How the money was raised which
was used to effect corrupt Legislation,
and who took part in it; the manner in
which heads Of departments in New
York connived with them to raise money
to influence legislation; and how, by the
certifcation of bills against the city for
which the city received little or no con-
sideration, these heads of departments
were reimbursed; the names of the per-
sons who represented the different men,
bers of the ring in the business of receiv-
ing their individual shares of the steal
ings; and he offered to prove that most
of the persons who presented bills Mt
that time were entirely cognizant of the
frauds and joined in them. As corrobo-
rating this statement he set forth large
number of checks and notes, many of
them of very large amount, which were
made or Endorsed by himself or other
members Of the ring, r.their representa-
tives.
Second-He detailed the workings of
the ring in the former New York board
Of supervisors, giving the names of the
members, and also the names of the per-
sons who prepared the bills against the
city, many OF which had no foundation
whatever. and also setting forth names
of firms and departments who were spe.
cial favorites with different members Of
the ring, with whom business was done
in fraudulent manner. In corrobora-
ton of this statement, he offers copies
of large number of checks made in pay
ment to different members of the ring
or their representatives, and Endorsed by
them.
Third-He gave the names Of large
number of members of the State Legis-
lature with whom he had corrupt deal
ings during his four years in the Senate,
and verified this statement by checks.
Fourth-He named several lobbyists
through whom, in many instances di-
rectly, and by whose advice generally,
the ring controlled the actions of mem
bers of the State Legislature during his
four years in the Senate.
Fifth-He set forth in detail his knowl-
edge in regard to several very large suits
which are at issue against New York, i'll
volving millions of dollars, and pro-
nounced them to be fraudulent.
Sixth-He offered his own testimony,
and stated where corroborative evidence
of it could be had, against corpora
lions known rs the "New York Printing
Company" Manufacturing Station
ers," and the "zranscript Associa-
tion."
Seventh-He sets forth how, when,
and for what purposes the ring and the
then managers of great railroad in this
State became united in interest.
Eighth-By illustration he showed
how politics in New York were con-
trolled by combination of corrupt men
of both parties.
Ninth-He was the recognized agent
for another great railroad i'll the State
for time (while he was State Senator),
and he set forth the manner in which
corrupt Legislation was obtained by him
for that corporation, and the lobbyist
through whom it was mainly effected.
Tenh-He furnished a complete
schedule of all his real estate, whether
held in his own name or by others for
him, since 1868 or 1869. He further
offered to make general assignment to
the people of all his property.