Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-04-20
FROM NEW YORK,

TwEED-HE PROPOSES TO GIVE Up HIS PROP
ERTY AND TURN STATES EvIDENCEyo SECURE
HIS LIBERTY-AS INTERESTING TINE LOOK
ED FOR.
NEW YORK. April I'D. D. Townsend,
Tweeds Counsel, is in Albany, and in behalf
OF his client says Tweed will give up all his
property and make the fullest confession of
his own misdeeds and give the names of all
his cOadJutors in crime, if given his free
dom. Attorney General Fairchild is consid-
erlng this proposition. Ii is believed Tgeed's
Counsel brings to the Attorney General a
complete list, embracing 200 names of those
who participated in Tweed's plunder. The
Attorney General says he must have some
assurances beyond the mere assertion that
Tweed will prove himself faithful witness
for the people. lie will require names,
dates, amounts, circumstances and particu-
lars, in advance, before he closes with the
proposition. Tweed s confession, as offered
to the Attorney General. says that to carry
the new city charter through the republican
legislature. in 1870. he was obliged to give
Senator ". B. Woodin $500 900. the nego-
tiation being carried out by Senator
Winslow. Tho money was TO be
divided between MeSsrs Woodin, Samuel IL,
Frost. of Richmond; Augustus R. Elwood,
of OtsegO; W. III. Brand, of Leonardsyille;
Morris Winslow, of Watertown: James
Wood. of Genese; Isaac Blood. of Saratoga:
Geo. Morgan, of Slratoga-all members of
the State Senate; also with Van PeltOn,
William Crowley, Merriam and Beaman,
Tor their influence In the legislature. The
confession gives in detail the proceedings OF
the board OF audit of May, 1870, when so
many millions in claims were passed upon,
together with the ratio OF fraud to the real
merit Of the separate claims. Ii gives the
circumstances OF the division OF spoIls be-
tween himself, Sweeney, Hall, Connolly and
Woodward, through whom the division was
made. as well as of the particular amounts
set apart for various tradesmen and me-
chanics, by whom claims were presented.
1t duplicates Carney. lngersOll, Davidson,
and majority Of the members of the board
OF supervisors, among them John Fox, Jas.
Hayes, Henry Smith and Isaac j.. Oliver.
Mayor Halls proportion was ten per cent.
lie shared throughout in all the profits, was
in full collision with the various details of
fraud and was fully aware of tho fraudulent
nature OF the contracts presented for his
signature. Tweed names four persons re-.
Z. Barber, EX-SENATOR Jas. Pierce, Alexan-
der Frier, and VIM. King) whom he prom
ises, if immunity is given them, will swear
to the truth of all his statements. lie has
preserved all his checks and kept a memo
-anda of all his transactions. all of which
he placed at the disposal of the state
The TWEED CONFEssIOS-DESIALs FROM IN
TEREsTED PARTIES.
New YORK, April IS-In the Senate ut
Albany. yesterday afternoon, Mr.. Woodin
rose to question of privilege and read that
portion of fweed's alleged confession refer
ring to himself. 1t was, he said, confess
sion OF malefactOr, man who has been
by common consent colossus in yillainy.
and who stands recorded upon your own
record as having testified under the solemn
lty OF an oath that he never paid either
directly or indirectly penny to any mem
Der OF the legislature to secure the passage
Of any law. lie was required to make dis
closures, to give up the names of his ac-
complies in crime: he tried his hand at
disclosures but he failed to meet the expec-
tatiOn. The thumbscrew HIS been applied
tive US names and above all and over
sll gives US something that shall involve
The members OF the court of appeals, but
1On't stop there; 90 Tar enough to reach
senator WoOdIn and any other senator
hat Is trying to secure legislation that
will free New York city of its burdens and
buses | will not make any defence
now, but | will say that it is the power
behind this man that makes the wish
ather to the thought. For the present it
$ enough Tor me to say, as in the presence of
rod and with the prospect OF speedy and
Ormal hearing before the committee of nv
'eers, that the statement published in the
Sew FORK World this day Is absolutely and
Tickedly false in each and every particular
o far Is the same relates to myself
Hugh Hastings says in reference to his
eceiving 100000 by check from Tweed to
ay to NOodin. that he received the check
- stated, but Woodin had nothing to do
With 1t. II was purely business transac-
ion in the stock broking line. lie admitted
ringing Jay Gould and Tweed together.
Vt that time Tweed was considered highly
Justice Bix5y denies that his
rother, Senator Bixoy. ever proposed i'm
unity to Tweed provided he would have
$50, 600 of James U 'Brien's claims against
lie city audited and paid. Recorder Hackett
eclined to say anything about the state
ent that his house painting and book
!ses were paid for by city money.
he INVESTIGATIONS GROWING OFT or TIE
TwEED BUSINESS.
Albany specials to the Tribune saws that
10 Senator Woodin Investigation commit
e will begin the inquiry to-day The At
rney General will DO summoned to give
e evidence contained in Tweed'S comics
on. Ex-senator WinslOw will be called a.
the division of money alleged to have
en- given him by Tweed Tn Friday that
mmIttee will sit at New York, and prob
'ly visit Tweed 1t is rumored that mos.
the Senators of IS will be summoned.
IL S FER CENT Oh THE sTEtLINGS
swAG.
The Tribune says that Halls ten per cent
the ring steal was $40, 900. When
ieeney He'd to Europe the purser of the
p IN which he sailed was five hours
lively employed counting Sweeneys
Iney preparatory to giving receipt.
e vouchers stolen from the controllers
IN IN the court house on the night
molly betrayed the ring, and which
70 reported burned, were shipped to
rope by Oakley Hall, and the books
wing their receipt still exist