The New York herald., 1877-10-11
Is II THE TRUTH !?
What People Think and Say of
Tweed's Confession.
MAYOR ELY BELIEVES IT..
Effect Of the Disclosures on Politicians
Generally. =
PRO MPT DENIALS.

The publication In the HERALD OF verbatim copy
OF Twecds confession the sensation OF yesterday
Everybody talked about it and, ip political circles
more especially IL was the all absorAing theme OF COD
yersation Even the result OF the OHIO election was
overshadowed by IT, SO many men prominent ana
we'll known in this city were affected by H-anu
among them many whose names had never oeioro
been mentioned in connection with Tweeds thievor'es
ana briberesthat every one was, hrst OF all inter-
rsted to know whether his political friends or parons
ware on Tweeds black list or not. After having ais
ru2sed the startling revelations made IN the confession
TO their hearts content, The next query which
seemed TO be mootcd everywhere was. show
did the HERALD get hold OF it!" and this
gave rise TO much puzzling guessing and wondering
One man declared that Twccd had given II to the
EAKALD in order convince tho public OF his candor
and earnestness in volunteering to become Stacs ev
dcncc; another guessed that Mr.. Farchild must have
sought to justify his course in refusing to release
Tweed upon this statement by exposing its insuin-
cheney through tho columns OF the HERALD.
THE NEW PORTION TRE CONFESSION.
While the first interest of novelty in Twaed's story
OF the Ring has undoubtedly somewhat worn on people
yet amazed and startled by tho new revelations
contained in the statement, which showed that this
mine of wonders bad not been exhausted yet IL was
in yesterdays HERALD contained large number OF
names which had not out either in the published
abstrac,s-or what purported to be aosracts-of the
confession in the course OF Tweeds testimony be-
the committee OF tho Board OF Aldermen. Those
portions OF the story giving exact amounts Of checks
paid 10 Ring officials Tweed's aids and
advisers; his narrative OF the famous voucher rob-
berry, the leading figure In which seemed to have been
N ii. Cook, and which has never before been
dragged to the light the details he gave about the
election oil Justices Folger and Andrews TO the Court
OF Appeals by means decidedly "crooked;" his direct
Implication OF ex-Speakcr Hustled the partner OF
Frear extorting large sums of money Tor sand and
gravel In the Department Of Parks; his enormous
losses dsposing OF his real estate, which had cost
him about two and half Millions and which he had
to sell for onehali that amount. thus losing about
million aud quarter; The 'lat'' pickings of his law
yers aud tho liberal loans--most OF them still unre.
lurned-and donations received by his army Of friends
ana hcnchmen, some of whem still flourish in pubic
lfe--these aud other revelations, which
less new TO the public, much rented upon
and widely discussed in places OF Iubic gatherings.
CONFESSION CREATE SYMPATHY FOR TWEED?
Il was very easy to notice by watching The driit Of
popular opinion, through Conversations with all sorts
D people, that rweed's confession IS generally not re-
Yarued as o much value 10 the community, ana that
Attorney General Farcnids refusal TO berate Tweed
upon the strength OF II IS indorsed by most people.
yc iu this statement having been stripped OF almost
Ill his properly What, then, does his restitution
amount ios so lar az his testimony in the Navarro
meter and oincr suits against the city IS con-
ecrned, think that the publicity which has already
been giveni 10 the frauds IN connection with these
has Killed those suits ana the city has nothing TO
lear from them. Tweed Is the grcstest criminal OF
.hcm all and yet he asks that he aud his chief acs
Frear and Kng, shall be promised immunity, order
.hat small try thieves might be punished. Tho
big proposes to Salcs evidence against the
fmall thievcs-a cc proposition, indecdo
uE
AS to the truth oil the concsson most people at FIRST
blush seemed TO believe IN us SUBSTANTIAL accuracy us
y,ubborniy pretended TO deny 1t III order TO clear
Senator Woodin. Mayor Ely was called upon and
lsked:-
"Wna, oo YOU tn INK OF rN eed's confession?n
Its great expose, he REPLIED Il have read 1t
:areuIly.n
''wha, reliance do you place in Tweeds statements
Mayor Ely answered with great readiness and
marked emphasis, Il believe II is the truth!n
II would have been very interesting 10 learn the
day or's OF effect OF the publication OF the
:oniesson at length, but AT this moment messenger
rom Comptroller Kelly arrived who called him away
On important business.
the rAMMANY CANDIDATE FOR REGISTER
II was understood that in .eadng Tammauy circles
he publication was manly considered view OF It's
,robaDlc effect upon cx-County Clerk Charles Il.
.ocw, who Is the most prominent candidate Tor the
'aunmany nomination Tor Register inc matter was
discussed yesterday between Mayor Ely, Comptroller
6elly, Mr. Clinton and other Tammany cncitains and
IL feared tnat If Mr. Locw had ihorou. .hly
sfactory explanation 10 oer II would be impossible
run him. Mr. Loews defence soon became known,
however, and it generally agreed that Tweed had
made error in regard 10 TINS genteman's connec-
lion him wnscu might vltiate his whole state
mcnr Mr. Loew was present at the TamIuapv Hail
meeting of the Committee on Organization IN tue af-
.crnoon and expressed himself freely IN relation to
Tweca's charges, his defence beng given urtner below
IN Mr.. Locw's card TO the HERALD. Mr. Loew's expla
nation accepted as satisfactory, ana purpose
10 him Tor Register, winch seemed TO be pretty
well settled, was not materially shaken yesterday by
Tweed's onslaught
THE BOARD ALDERMEN
In tho room Of The Board OF Aldermen au excited
group CITY fathers sat discussing the charges
the agsinsttwo OF their colleagues
Aldermen Bryan Rc.ly aud rho'nas Shcis. Mr.. Reilly
declined TO state his answer 10 the charge TO tho
writer saying that lie intended to ay before the
pubic IN card TO tho HgRALD, wnile Alderman
Thomas shells declared he ad checks TO prove
inai the 5000 he received from Tweed in pay
nent oi a DEBT. Alderman Rciliys friends madc suo
stantialy the same defence IN regard 10 the 81 300
when Mr.. Reilly. according to rwceds statement,
still oweI 10 Tweed ExCoroner Schirmeris friends
maintained that the SIS, 800 when he got from Tweed
return Tor medical services, cxtcnding over u
number oil years
II was IN fact a day oil denals. Everybody impli-
Gated by the confession dcnicd everything. There
was much joking, too, among politicians who were
geeu al the iact that their names uId not appear In
"why, didn't see your name among the lIst,r one
politician WIS heard TO say 10 another
THAT'S the reason why am 50 poor the other
replied
a know why you're smiling" said an Alderman
TO General spnola. "ts because you're not in tho
tNcfc was hHilIc ON lhc
lace OF many an ola Tammany politician VINO nad iol-
lowed IN the Train Of the Boss former years. and
wno now had the graict tton OF seeing hs name stIl
ree from all accusations Of corruption in cUnnectiou
With Tweed Wn.o II was generally believed that the
hext democratic Attorney General wOud most proba-
bly, release Tweed owing 10 political reasons. the
fcssiou, alter ncarbg The convincing explanations
gwen by several persons accused by tweed, was
garded as yslueess IN ;he lght OF legal evidence and
lawyers SAID tDat, with such proof as he offered,
Tweed with his statement would be booted out Of any
court vi justice.
senator John g. Jacobs stated yesterday tnnt he did
borrow $l,7J0 from William 81. Tweed, but that ne
paid him back in uli aud can show the Receipts,
senator james r. Pierce, IN reation TO Iweed's
statements, hau nothing 10 say bey ond what Tweed
had Alnsnu sIAIcd. vi. PinIc. rcuarkel lAal lie