The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-21

Snoulu not consult with Mr.. Perkhnm you
stated that you wished me to bring all nfOrina-
date qf that ntcrviSw butt was on an an o., asion.
and thc only one at that hotel when | met YOU
and Mr.. Peckham together in the parlor Mr.
peckham VIII probably remember that walkel
with you rs sidr alter lis inervicw W had closed and
that left the hot" with him. and then excused
myself Tor not having called unon him in rrfer-
, ~, =" III, a, WI Inh,, rs. Ihs follow NJ ct
lieve. tle first l"ttrr received from him after
his association with you.
nv DEAR Na Towssrsb lsvc ia,i ect in on tie niht
Wn hatins lei Albany ti ocicck deferred ap.
sy.ning a, nj. once win closed ddors lasted an.
WV VA" IN SS - Of @'f nS q gn 81 an es mS
SATISFACTORY He accepted Tbicns Invitation TOR himsrlf
ncSt u, cSp,ct. to 90 to Fort we.hinson on Samday
dai,N 1e iaiafe cogdaci d tie airar VIII be be esnanSd
h e N" I'm ana me sn NV eur
E rr,%rn g SCey & ,gS & s9GTcd gy aon an
ico,n sn IN a Yen ,, most porenmi ~ 9pd saaane
This l"ttor looked ut in the LIGHT Of suhee-
| qu"nt events. II sn"ms to mo exhibits a dcgree
| OF intimacy with Byrant. which Mr.. Tweed or
mnight ng & well ec used i9r relying gpon. a few
Bryant. OF which the following is a copy:
AlrASY y Y. March ~ 1871
TIE ugdsr,,ana,nsi "b;Gae a. aid and ali !. right
And on the same day Bryant tclegraphed to
Mr Foster Dewey. formerly Mr.. Twccd's sccre-
tary. as follows:
Atnasr Y, March - ls77.
neS Mcek So that no word is said to soul unu get
In order that It might not become matter for
| reporters comment that Mr.. Tweed WAS re-
owing ire1ueni telosrnms. nnd correspond
| one under which to address him. nnd on March
/ ~ ne received from Mr.. Bryant the following:
RgckNenAS lior,l March n i-77.
,, ~ Tx s''t 20 L"Hor '"s solid Sc M iclcvcn.
iNTrnvIrws WITH TWEED.
Sure enough. on the same day. YOU appeared
/ a. Ludlow street iail with your fides 4 .hates
/ Mr.. Bryant on llr. Two.d. H. one that | WIS io
know nothing about. and You never alluded 10
aston -hmcnt 10 You that wns not Informed NJ
/ your int'nt,cn. Then w prt"nded thgt YOU
/ thought he was Mr.. Tweed's fri nj. To us-
/ Nulgar sm, the explanation WIS too thin.
How odd Your eonlui on MS r.
Nr, P..sham an first ariompnnicd yoa
! eyrrytn ug from Mr., Tweed through counsell
| Mr.. Tweed Hs %" informs mo. had Exp" tod ~
this intervlew full examination. H. says that
/ papers. then ~ confused onl.ton. tut rHni-
/ i"stol no int'r - N'Dpi on IN" suhecls of Son-
/ ator Nnu.ll AMI "A certain "t tor nf "a n Hw-uu-
! per Al th"s you srnsp'd eagerly. and tooN
statement rom nm in regard 20 them. which
/ you -arried OF. And ly N" way as you hnve not
/ returned y. ne would 'e glad % have YOU lo 50
| at once; Tho proposition Mr.. Tweed offered
! was mad" rs an absolute con tition of his re-
| lease. He was not an informer IN the or. mary
| aceptlnec Of the wori lie made ii. not to IN
| lure any parti 'ular individual. hut T. save him
! self. ns h"thought. from perpetual impr SOU
rrnt. Ii w,ls int. uIrd fora b.. tea! sword IL
! h' usel 10y any onr, and II wls prepared n- YOU
! wHIl know. utterly regardless of political par-
tics. II was not plrased that this interview
/ W IN you could only assure him tat
YOU wished to max. political capital H.
! WIS in your luuiS. howny r. and n" had to
submit. But not cont Mt with this interview.
| without my hnoWird-e YOU called again. alone.
| On thr following day. and carried away some
/ papers with YOU. which you hay" not sin - re-
/ turn "a. Mr. Twe'~l cannot rur' rulariz. them.
/ hut would feel obliged II you " 'uld return them
a'sh "nd not carry 9nt your "NIr.-s"i int n
/ Ton ~ haN ng nothing more t. do with Mr..
! Tive, until YOU have don. 50. on the same
day NJ Mr. Tweed informs me-. BRYANT called
/ on him and wrote fuller statement In regard
,,@,S na,os & WOO ant H. ,,i t"T M 81.
/ ant tHit hln. ht your r. tom. ] ill- lf arr
/ RCD HW1, With MIN. us avery lnr-" amount
/ o. ~" h- wiih he said were needed hy tr.
MIR. .OConor n'ormel me- tho,the rhe,h- wore
/ never exhibited To- him. and that ho ha n.y,,r
/ ns. g. -r" tl"n. anl llr.Br4aut has -lii I.fh
that yon and Mr.. Tilirn HAD l'nd ilrn. on ,i'
sawo day VT your last visit en Mr. Tw ..d.
and after Bryuut'- departure. Mr. Tweed r.-
c"ived a tele-iain. OF which the following is a
III, Gem, -qqqf.,99 r,'o' llor'' MARCH s- 80
secure. e oa Bn.,1
ON The 22,h % Mar.h received mot. irem
Mr Bryant from ,i.c Grand IN On HI !. .rnr
assor.at'. him " IN YOU aha furnishes q lint
ns O. what disyo- .tion WIS mndr of the checks
an Bap.rs t-kcn away from Mr.. Tweed by you
We Ply BY MONT"
Ny yp,.nvn ror,.sssH Gst>o yNe' !hpr'ir .vfplT,;,
sr.M ,. .as 1 ,',9rags9 i,i you WI ~ Z. .a q =
rse M Ti ""r ,, ~, ir w , ,',, I'D '.
,llarsm, NJ wiil b. .0c mrlc our rsr.y ha. eo-ae
VII n,t ie cshii,,i Gniay W. a., ,m,nns U'a'ls
eommc n.uraie nece..sr, ani ihat ioril~ih ,aa,i.
'.T and n,i yo,o " VII ls taken o. ihi. the nn. .a
~i'l HIM 10 A,lany o. The ore. Ihiss all ws nt ~
I was determined. about this time to meet
| you M Albany. and you replied 10 me- hy t'l.-
Fram % S.aio dacd AHr 2t6a' EoG would be at the
which was the An. am not certain whether
you you I krp, your 9pn9ipptm.nt on that day tut
! was "A short one. and ked you N You really
desired Mr. Tweed t. make n iull an1 complete
statement Of his nssoclat,o WITH TIE lIrs mat
su h condition Of mind that he did not appear
To be- aware what course would meet Your
70 know all, ana that if he mad iuli conics-'on.
| and restored whht prop riy he had In. b"
STonlf SrG ,s, s r'Sd IT, nqa & pot Gthcrw hay.nf
/ Lad an into crylrw with YOU about tho sam" time.
called upop HIM ami learned Tint You iad
| ing impressed 10y Mr.. Kelly with his belief That
you wrre sln'"re ~ Your promise, st to work
! lHlNi'ului"N WIN Ar. i NNtu 10 propose "a state
nI.nt II his OFFER
/ In spite Of your assurance. Mr. Tweed WIS in
/ doubt as 20 whether You intrnlrd good faith.
ami this NJ "rialniy was not sS"nrd ly thg
apparent intimacy still kept up hy you with SIR.
Bryant. On the 9Th Of Aprn lie tclcsraphed 10
Mr. Tweed us follows:
GK,sp rSloN IlorYL. April Q, l-77
~ f'le Grir 70 Ludlow street BE- AineiiAm ai r-At
luoN my paper, down tili. d. rilus. q. lalu..
And on tho following day as follows
q G prror ArnlG g. ls77
7 fYfe Gr1ff ~ Ini' N .frtt Nll b, ui. trulH nf
up Win Duke wien luu get Ihls q. tNIoS,
"Buchinrhnm" and Duke" rs I am in
formed by Mr.. Tweed. wern words Intended to
dos -uaie you-thf Hu'k .nehan Hotel being
your h'Ndlunri"rs gen rally wien iu town. and
Duke ~ rrlrrrrd % you ais lluAr 81 Eufk ug-
ham. On th" llth of April h' S.nt ti Mr.
Tw ed Il telegram, Of whI3h tAs following - a
copy;
g rNoS Ilorlt n v.Arrli is77
r i'i- f-frf, ~ luiHW street iu fHfttnt ami
down ipnprruw Hisht wll! s'iuothlnr ,liciu-Ne
niANp SioS.
In prcppring tie statement Of Mr. Twnrls
on'r | aAorrd under diih ultD-. | Nas not
familiar with tho actions or surroundings Of
IN" " Ring Of whlrh Mr.. Tweed had horn "A
member, and from TIM and luiIr s0niurut his
in'r RS. unless refreshed. WITS mot as rlrur - Il
had boon "a gard 10 the suhIo.t about wh IA
hr migii 10" Npr'tHd to give evidence. II was
important that, when tho statement WIS Irc-