The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-20
TWEED SPEAKS
"The Boss" Replies to Bryant By Q
General Denial.
ROMANCE AND FALSEHOOD.
Bryant Would Not Be Believed
On His Oath.

The following statement hes been nirnisned BY.
william NJ. Tweed, III view OF the recent publica-
tons IN connection with his case:--
7'e'h New Yonx, July IL. iSsT-
To THE PuBLlc:--
MY attention has bcon called to q series OF letters
published in the daily papers of the city Of the 18th
and 10Th inst, signed by Carolan OBrien Bryant,
man who Tor years past editor. would believe, and
whose whole Lille has been one OF eavesdropping and
deceit, whose word would not DO believed under oath
II malice greed could DO moro fully gratned BY
falschood
bog leave therefore. In answer, to say that oil
these romance, and that the conversations
he reports having had with me ore falsely stated
and the conclusions he purports 70 have arrived at
wholly unwarranted by the fncss.
DRYAHrs MOTIVES.
The whole OF tho private matters arc (as al city
newspapers know only tho repetition of scandalous
stories which have boon floating their o1acos
for years past The reasons Tor combining and now
circulating them from tho facts that discovered
and exposed him TO gentleman whom he was swind.
ling and obtaining moneys from BY false pretences.
together with the hope OF crushing ont my very ex-
stencc and thus aid his ends in securing and main
tanning positions which my exposure Of them would
destroy. / never trusted this Bryant; never put
confidence in him, except 70 advise with him
on plans for my release, which he told mo were sug-
gested by that great abic and pure man, Mr. Charles
OConor, and which was led to believe truo from the
fact that Mr. OConor apparently bad full confidence
in him, and he always present when any of my
friends advisers called on Mr.. O'Conor
WILLING SURRENDER.
His whole reports OF his examination OF my papers
and my conversations with him base ana malicious
aIsehoods. aud worthy only OF tho sneag and spy he
proven himself to be. am ready now, ~ al
ways have been since my appeal to Mr.. OCooor, and
offered my statement 10 the Attorney General TO
submit TO any examination they may desire % make
in relation 10 the disposition OF my property and "a
surrender oil to them in any way belonging tonne.
MR.. KELLY,
His remarks as to Mr.. John Kelly gentleman With
whom | have had no communication, directly or In.
directly, and whom | have not soon for many years.
WILL presume, be attended TO by that gentleman
The same remarks to Mr.. Kelly Apply to General
D. Z. Scklos
MR. rowNsENp
From nv knowledge Of the misrepresentation he
has made reference 10 my counsel Mr. John d.
TownsoSd, who, by advice OF his physician, is tenn
porarily absent from the CITY. convinced he
reply on his in such manner - will viadcate
him from all the ioul aspersions and this
malgnsr
BRYANT CONFESSION.
would further say Bryant and the partIepwhona
he lauds IN his attacks that personalities a. u
family or social relations had better be avoided In the
future and for them 70 remember old adsge about
.stving in glass h0useA" As Bryant has neither
seen nor been told what he my confession
unless IN violation OF secrecy and from the prosscu.
ton no could explain anything about II. Unless,
he has often said 10 me- "a lie is better than ths
truth and can DO moulded 70 suit" his
rnle In commenting upon II, appears 20
have been tho rule in ali these lot
tors rho only papers containing any state
mcpt which he has sccn was one handed him by me
10 show to Mr.. VConor and tho Attorney General
dated Maroh ~ and one prepared by Mr. J. D. Town
send ana handed 10 Mr.. Peckham (2ssh) after con-
yorsation with me, and which papor saw until
was making the statement dated 17+h Of April which
was handed TO the Attorney General that day. The
paper of tho cath February had which
pointed out to Mr.. Townsend saw II, and
which was fully explained In that Of the Itch Of April
Had been faisfyng, with that paper before would
not have made the latter agree TO It. ana not as
did correct aud explain tho corrections thus calling
attention TO them?
THE CONFESSION TRUE
The papers of 18th Of April did personally revise
and declare true and 90 all responsibility for
any statement therein n,ado
~. WHY TWEED REPLSEs-
rhi5is my nrst attempt 10 stigmatizc the many
ISLANDERS ind falsehoods about circulated anony.
mously and these letters arc SO nearly synonymous
that they under that heading-Bryant not being
responsible or reputable man--and should not have
answered this but my duty my council, In hts
forced absence, alone nus caused TO notice H. Very
respectfully, WILLIAM n TWEED
No. 70 Ludlow street