New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-29

never corrected or offered to be corrected Again,
in one of my interviews with Tweed, he volunteered
a statement to me which knew must be false, but
made comment upon, II. because l t1eh
wished rather TO learn whether Tweed was dis-
posed to tell the truth than TO 70
learn exactly what the truth was. Afterwards MI
Townsend volunteered TO say tn me that his chen,
had falsied this particular, for while he supposed
that Mr.. OConor wished the fact to be one way, ne
had been told that wished II to be the other way,
and that therefore he had stated to what was not
true. This as said before, was to be expected rom
man in Tweeds position, therefore had prepared
SO careful test of the man as | have described
herein before Had he been better ADVISED
he might possibly have done better both
for the public and himself. but ! thnK
testimony which would make him OF nuch value 70
the public in legal proceedings considering tnat tle
statute of limitations has run against an cr,in rsi
committed before 1872, and that the only legal
proceeding which could he taken would be ny tle
people in an action under the laws OF 100, pn
which the statute OF limitations was I;nf noroi
wears i'm actions brought under IT. The chIeI moran
good which at the outset hoped 10 ACCOMPLISH ny
the use of Tweed was the breaking up OF tie coz
rupt lobby about our Legislature Inoug. me tbe
might be done by bringing civil actions unher t,f
law of 1875 against corrupt men Doth IN anu our "a
the Legislature to recover the money pelohsine ~
,he CITY of New-YOrk which they had oDtalhcu
from Tweed and his associates; that these men
could be held to bail in large sums, ana he drlNeh
away by process of legal harasient slinili "
that which had accomplished so much good against
Tweed himself and his associates but tweed tcsti1
mony did not disclose evidence as to sums oi
money large enough or as 10 any hiuiN ""'s
of importance lenough to give nope vi
much good. II, h.,
One practical suggestion was, however, made by
Tweeds counsel, Mr.. Townsend, which was una.
Tweed,s old checks should be privately taken to
those whose names upon them and the chcsHs
offered to them upon payment OF tnelr iace' MI
Townsend urged me to do this ana 10 employ MN
r. co lee; the money For this ne would charge only
10 per cent. rel acied TINS propositions OF oourSe'
PUBLICATION OF THE DOCUMENT
Mr. Fairchild alludes 10 the publication OF par
tiai con; of the statement in The World by when
his proceedings were greatly embarrassed. lie adds:
am satisfied that the use of this statement III legal
proceedings could not be justified wnen tested Dy
the rules Of law applicable 10 such eases bi. IL any
moral GOOD can be accomplished by tine publication
of this statement shall be glad 10 see the w1oc OF
ii published by Mr. Tweed or his counsel, and
then the pubc judge whether ne mas
really done such service to the public, ana mas
shown such spirit TO serve the publlc that MS pS'
otfcuses SHOULD be pardOned, he he replaced on
equality with his fe0w-mal, and relieved OF lhS
judgments against him. The Attorney-Gene
cannot use the testimony OF witness ioi meic
publication hc must use II only III legal proccei-
inrs and thc testimony OF q man IN I"ords siLui-
ton shold only be used by the Attorney -UehoT'u
when coirObaratcd IN every material particular ~
unbiased testimony. lfan AttOrney-G cuer1i Should
publish 10 tie world the names "i men VINO are
charged with crime rs man hEiSeH conFIcted Oh
many crimes and indicted for many more, IN an un-
corrobuIaicd statement containing the les'i,
luony against them of value IN law aud
given To the Acknowledgement by the
criminal in exchange for his liberty, 81 II he should
use such statement for either ms personal III Pr
litical advantage, eijherpubcly or privately or ior
the personal ~ political advantage 0l any othtr
person. lilpu that Attoruey-Geuera would De uhEl
10 hold ms office and It would be the duty Of your
EXrcllency 10 convene the Legislature that y might
consider nis Impeachment. our state has not yet
had and hope that IL never will have, such an Al
torney-Gcneral. Very respectfully, your "1e'ilent
AttOrney-tieneral.