The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-29
THE RELEASE OF TWEED.

Mr.. TowNsESD's OFFER NOT YET SUBMITTED
REPORTED MISUNDERSTANDING BETWEEN
MR.. PEcKHAM AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
William NJ. tweed Is sti IN Ludlow Street jail, and
the proposition which he will make offering TO
q certain to the county condition that ho
shall released is still under consideration by him
self and his counsel, Mr.. John d. Townsend The lat
gentleman stated last night that he expected to
submit tho document tho consideration Of tho prose-
cution. Mr.. Townsend states that he will present tho
document privately, and the Attorney General his
representative may then make It pubic not they
please Speculation as to tho matter Of tho proposed
compromise is rife among politicians, aud various
theories arc offered. Some have that Mr. Tweed has
offered pay into the Golfers Of the county certain
sum, on condition that he shall not be prosecuted
civiiy criminally, and that tho offer has been
ceped provided that upon examine tho authori-
ties shall md the offered TO constitute ALL or at
least tho greater portion OF, tho "Boss' estate.
Those who incline to this way OF thinking contend that
the document now beng prepared by Mr. Townsend
and his client Is consequently a schedule OF the
property owned by the latter, and the estimated valuc
OF each parcel II this DO true, Mr.. Pcckham on be-
half OF the people, would probably think II necessary
to investigate the matter thoroughly, and thus grcat
deal OF time would be consumed before tho "B0ss"
could be released. However this may DO. there a
strong belief the circles best informed tho subject
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Peter b. Swecny assert positively that no efforts have
been mado looking 10 compromise OF tho SUIT TO re-
81, 600 900 from their client Rumor however,
has that the Attorney General has been gwen to
derstand that propositions VIII be made looking TO the
settlement of the suits against Swceny and 4. A. Wood
ward well as Tweed. Mr. Townsend Is counsel Tor
last named prisoners and It is probable that
the plan Tor the release OF Tweed his old colleague
Woodward Is not forgotten.
TAE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND MR. PEcKHAM
The extraordinary reticcnce OF Mr. Wheeler II.
Peckham In reference to the Ring suits has led TO o
great deaf OF conjecture and gossip 1t Is asserted that
Attorney General Fairchd has taken the matter
rey out OF his hands, and is now negotiating Tor the
release OF the prisoners without Mr.. Peckhams know-
edge The Attorney General 1t is alleged, Is enraged
made upon him by Rufus Peckham, OF Albany, in u
court In this city, In December last For this reason,
is said, MI. Falrchild has excluded Wheeler Ii from
his confidence. and has been conducting negotiations
without his advice for nearly three months.
District Attorney Phelps smiled increduously when
spoken to concerning these rumors Ho could give no
Information concerning tho proposed compromise
SO TAR as he knew no proposition had yet been sub
thought likely II ono had boon made he would DO In
formed OF IT,
ATTORNEY General Farchiid was found at the Buck.
ngham Hotel at eleven o'clock last night by the
HERALD representative. The gentleman was engaged
tor time previous In close conversation with
Comptroller Kelly. The nature OF the latter's visit
presumed to be in relation to the 'ring' litga-
ti0ns
HAS anything definite been done by you In this
case Of TweedY 7" Mr. Farchild was asked.
Nothing At all The case IL just as far from settle
mcnt as ever"
Haye any propositions for settlement been submit
ted by Tweed or hts counseIY'
s'No regular propositions have been formulated or
course Tweed anxious TO get out OF his troubles
but must see to it that the interests OF the people
fully protected in the recovery Of all that is pos
sble under tho circumstances"
"rhen you say that nothing can DO finally accom-
plishcd in tho way Of Tweod's release for several
weeksfn
81 cannot say that do not know what may arise
in the meanwhile II might be several weeks and IL
might be several days can answer you however,
that nothing OF definite character has yet been
complshed"
'You absolutely control the legal proceedings in tho
case?n
81 do Tho consent OF the Attorney General Is
requisite to secure Twecd's release"
''Mr. Pe0kham Is your subordinate thonp He acts
under your dircctions?"
SWELL he has appeared IN tho Ring SUITS or course
nothing can be conducted without tho Attorney Gen
erals sanction"
Tweed would like to got out for small an amount
possible ?"
al think So That is natural, but must exact tho
fullest compensation within our reach tor the wrongs
committcd'
rhat all can be said about tho standing of the case
at PRESENT."
hat ia nil