, 1877-06-21
Il w EEUe
His Counsel, Townsend,
Comes to the Old
Mans Relief.
;
Incidentally He RIMS Athwart
the Hawse Of Attorney
General Fairchild.
The Latter Charged with
Decidedly Unproics-
stonn1 Conduct.
Namely, the Retention Of Valuable
Papers Taken from Tweed
Synopsis of Tweed's Offer to
the States Attorney.
Character OF the Evidence Ho
Was Rcady to Furnish.
How the Ring Got Their Swag,
and How They Divided 1t.
Fairchi1d Suggested Tweed's Course
Before the Legislative Com
mitteo.
Townsend Claims TINT Fafrcbild's Action
uas Lost the City Millions.
Character Of The Evidence Ho
Was Ready to Furnish.
How the Ring Got Their Swag,
. and How They Divided 1t.
Fairchld Suggested Tweed's Course
Before the Legislative Com
mittee.
Townsend Claims TINT Fafrcbifd's Action
uas Lost the City Millions.
PRESS COMMENTS.

5pee{aI DGpaseA to Tx Tstbun&
NEW YouK, June :0.-1n fts editorial on Town
aentls letter tho Jfnts saya: ''Ms. John H.
Towneend's letter to Attorney. General Falrchild
will be found interesting reading By those At all
acquainted with the process by which tic Hing
thieves hhvo not been prosecuted. 1t sl,nws
In strong Hight tho manner In which
nbls mon hnve gradually been fofced OFT
Of tho work, and tho mischief which hhs been done
by .the inconpetencY. uF worse. Of thosc into
whote hnnds 81 has fallen. So far a. It's disclosures
Nj. Fairch'ds caiibre arc concerned. tho letter
ea1i hardly be called uewa. II throws into clear
relief some Of tho least admirable traits OF that
gent1cmans character. Nor does tho letter add
much 70 tho knowledge Of the public concerning
TIE coNrEM1TlDIB EFFORT
which was made to Use Twoeds name and autllort.
ty for political purposes during tho late session Of
the Legislature. It was very we'll known before
TINT the trick one to which Mr.. Fnschild s7as
prlyy, and to which 1s lent bis aid. 1t was also
known that the yittuoHs John Kelly was engaged
init, Mr. Townaend's letter confirms tho view which
tho public already took Of tho miserable business
1t Is worry plain that whatever tue ptbc may lave
Lost In TwccA's cnse, nothing haH been gained III
tho others There Is something pertinent IN MF.
TowuscnI's inquiry as to what tho Attofney.Gen.
erul IL
como TO DO NEXT.
N t,p has auccunhed to Swccny, "a Woodward III
released, and ~ there Is no ono c60 In
tho country for him to proceed agalnat,
,1t becomes interesting to know what be
Intends to do alont Tweed. Whatever he uay
conclude to do Or try ~ 10, tho details which hr.
Townsend gives OF h!s recent transactions uro not
rcasaurlng to either Ills ability or his character.
Tho connection OF Mr. Tildcn with tho mat.
ter, who, with Mr.. D. Carolus O'BFten
bryant, seems 10 Layo boon Mi Fafrchild's
guide throughout. IL au unpleasant feature. They
gavc much ground to ths conrlets that tho Inter-
ests Of tho State aro ignored by tho officers to
whom they nro intrustcd, aud tho selfish tntrlCucs
OF vulgar politicians aro much more eagerly pur-
sued than tho pun'shmcnt OF rtag thieves or tho
protection Of the public.
TIN "woRLph ....
docs not aprroso Of Attorney. uencfal Fatrchlld's
sctton at all. aud says oven Il he wcre serving Y
criminal suit tho tnoral Of Tweed Ia jail, tnd
everybody etso who fatcncd on tho city during the
Ring times going sent free. would ho 40 lopslIed
moral that we u0 not ae. bow It could be- Hladn
A,aslablc for cdhca tlon fepsoot iii tho nAtsnc.
lion OF youth.