The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-07

disclosure TO you. md Will" ni1lc such Sug-
Tweed had hut ON" check. winch he stated he
nnl ty.uto the gentleman spoSe Of, and ,Aat
glc ,k iHd bDon carried away with O'lols from
Mr. Tvs eel. and ther' wns no proof Whatever
nraiuei him. except the un Horrohoratrd c,i-
ion roi Nr Tweed Othcr rog-ous ! also had
winch n ought sufficient TO iusflly me in ask
in tuW this single name -hould bo oblterated.
lui d, all yonr apglYEt.s l,vr your wci my
to me the weakest and at tho same tluc the
most outrageous. The character of that re-
Nlincr was fuly stat d TO YOU by me. and il is
WIS rpfl Aimed NOT Co. render Mr.. Swrrny any sop
vice a- g'nn-.l, but n,rclytp itrNrni nv uring
'ni,toh in Mr. Twcod'. presence. and with his
fun knowledge and CONSENT md with the DIS
MAT SHOULD have 40 duties to perform for Mr..
SWrons a- hi- counsel. and that the retainer
sN0uM in Up way interfere with my efforts in
L.h.tfnf Mr. Tweed The retainer was puid to
mo- before commenced the pre- uaration of MIR.
Tweed .i.'tcm n'f ana informed YOU 81 1t m
sint mont, and YOU know httrr than. any
gne TINT 1 aia mo- bc,fnmN ! hI t. ,nn shi &c
Trck ham. Mr Whitney. and many others
e- wrll a4 yours H. and 1t was NO sc.r to amy
ono. InryHrrNoAungcdH word with Nh SWceny.
AMI n0yar had any conygrsation with any of 'is
YOUR friipi. Mr. Brvini, when you and he az
anerr you M md ho visiicd Mr.. Weed in mi.
Your statement mt ! cMnt iso snrnris9
cShi1icdi' to you Worc not set fortG in
The .'Htnmrnt oi April II is untrue. and cvinres
tiie strong masinitiN' megity ol We poI9nn
w. .iai ehcck Mr. Twecd Exhibited to YOU. as
| WIS not present. and WIS NJ YER told 10y either
Ia draw the statement | believed that Mr..
Tweed ~rnred neither friend nor foe. ncvcr
told YOU Mr.. Tweed had falsiiled.
Bat let us inquire for a moment what sort N
person YOU ar who undertake to charge others
WI iiT2ih The 'v w a,a ine win Srme @pv won
go further back than your connection with
what YOU call tho Swrcny settlement. and
about which YOU say. consider IN" got
ting the sio9OOO in this nton was. under
th' cir'umsqnrcs. Fortunate. AMI TIC az
tn. letter written Ia YOU ty M,Ssrs peckham h
Nash dated juno = ami set forth in your
report al the evidence The people had against
Potter b. Swccny when they Instituted their ac-
fion ngan-t him for tG.O 0n 600 WIS that his bro
thor james had probably received about ten per
unn and thar. during III" period u the Bonrd OF
another. and without any regularity. or siini-
larty as 10 time or proportion. rom MS
brother james, sums amounting in all To
Peter b. Sweenys political aud personal
intimacy with Tweed and Connolly was
nrison mai E. Mint N hat At "ns time e
handcd some money Ia Peter Is. but q loop
hol. WIS lgit open, and when more was pros
me0iherod tnat it was handed 10 Peter for his
brother James. This Il the way the ease stood
you invited Mr. Pcter b. sweeny to
como over and help yon out OF your
do So You would insure him freedom from all
| anxiety He kindly consented. After his arrival
your fears became aroused that even vet YOU
could not succeed. Now fears were cNcit,d
| You now. apparently begun 10 r"alin Tor The
| llr~' tim" t'lt Sweeny. not being z mcmnr Of
| the board of Audit. the cvllcn". that wou' hc
.-oOl the others would not hc good aga nst
| him. You. for the first time. began to r'~ig
Ia tlI 4 = \ a 4
| 70 obtain your judgment Of s6W.ho
! that was rather an important feature.
n.;ur.s the testimony. and tn" situation
! w'r" not conclusi." against nun. J. IN
II you failed to connect him with the conspiracy
spirators. II Mr.. Swoony would consent 20 -
ON Tie stand and be cNaInined-a most unlikely
ihing w.ith such cv'dcnce against hm, YOU
ths possible pleas Of rclense" or 'ac,or,. and
| salts drtinn. Here You were with the Brains
Of the Ring within your grasp. and AT
YOU you ne.hed aEparrniy n was i'l' iI
the evidence required on that subject There
| WIS your subdr,linatc who knew all nhout a.,
werr who knew probably as little about thc
suits AZ the mrrest tyre at the bur. opposing III,
report. Il did not consider him necessary e
ne snceess Of ne people ~ that acton; and
suh0rdlnat"-. which ! have Just reviewed and
which YOU produce IN Your report puSsii " ~
! evidence Of your intelligence. But NJ. Two'd
wns not necessary for the kind 90 success you
attained ior IL" people. Rather tAUn Try In,
cas upon lHgiilmat" evidence YOU ,pn'udf 4
t. chent Tweed into the idea of his release. and
cheat ~wocuy into tho idon TINT Tweed VIII h-
usedus a witness unttius prevent TweHd from
getting put.and maxim, some money sorthr Stat
ut th" sane time and how did you make Ia 10
money Peter H. SW"Nn would rot adm 4
that ne eyer r,rniN"i illegally. any money ron
the city. and without Mr. Tweed your sub'rdt
n1tis virtually admit ihat thoy were unable q
show that he had. To Hcrommodat" you IL
your money views. Peter Is. SWcnry. WHO . al
/ executor NJ TN" will OH. MIS- hrriher lame
ofiers 10 charaeto~'y" that hrotherus "a thicf. ul
though mo- SUIT. Nivil or criminal, Was ever cuu!
/ m'ii"'d aguIi. MIA h{ you. ndfhnrci s mo- nrpH
tH1t he was any 81 N person. and {" r'lDN,
/ himself AMI Civ Won the money vou demand
b" on r. as rNN'utor. To- pay siu"ull Nu' OBJ
Jam Sr"'ny's estate. uni thus r"h hi~ n"ir
90 That eXtn'. Ana this. pubic rumlr says
YOU W'rr wiling h. conuNr NJ ana consent e.
Ana you AR" Oh" first law OH 'cr of tn grra
St.ie oi New York.
Unless some provision cnn be- made. ly Jaw
wnernhy w' may secure competent men to I'll
thr position. | think your suggestion 20 tn
Governor. That Attorney -GHn"ral- Ice dire Il &c
by law - make ohl'ini reports should not Dot
entertained. Ii is not Il good policy whii
wouli prrpctuat' ihn rem. mbrancc Of ethe
Ignorance or dislon sly.
john D. TOWNSEND.
NEW YORK. July 6. 1877.