The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-13
MIR. PECKlIAM ON TIE STAND.
NE EypLiTys THE SvTTs BROUGHT
IG.fINST THE TUElD RING.
Judgment Against Tweed -tonnoIIy's Bail
| fsgcrsoii. G"rvrv, and keyscr ~ p-ni-
tcnt Witaessc--rhc swc.ny Settlement.

fngcrsoii, Harvey, and keyscr ~ I'.ni-
tcnt Nitnessc--rhe swceny Settlement.
Alderman Lewis was the only member Of
the Tweed Investigating Committee who at
tended vest rday's session. and Wheeler II
PecNham WIS the sole witness.
Mr., Pcckham took up tho cascs against the
various on ial and non-onca members ~ the
Ring s,rtditni. explaining the nature oi the
action brought and the result of the proceed
inle He said tina, he was first employed hv
Mr.. O'Conor in the fall Of 1871. with William NJ.
Evar- and Judge Emou. to prosecute a suit
against Twced. Before that he had acted with
the Committee Of Seventy. and had begun the
examination Of Ing r-oll with view to get ing
evidence for use against other members OF he
Rin- The first suit against Tweed wa- ..s-
continued IN the spring OF 1875. Another was
begun. ana in March. 1876. a Judgment for
sl,On,OOO was obtained About the same time
an action was begun against Connolly, who was
arrested and held in 81 200 uOU bail The bond
was reduced 10 s5lO0UO 10y Judge Learned Of
ALBANY Connolly disallp,urrJ and thuf ,vq. IN,
lust that has been seen of him. THIS suit was
discontinued. amt soon aft, rWard second euit
was begun. In which he confessed judgment
thv one low days ago.
Against Sweony no proceeding was taken tin
1879. ON account Of the difficulty in getting lrl7ii
tNllnn' SWV'uy had not been public officer.
ana his name could not be- found ia any OF the
pap ~ 10 way that connected him with he
payment Of moneys. Under the SUIT ui 1915.
NW'thy property Was alta nod I'll" case WIS
ready for trial. when II WIS p tiled ty the pay
mont of siou.OOo to the city last summer.
Ih"rc was no evil action brought against
Mayor Hall. At one time Mr.. peckhum said hn
had hern directed 10 rrprlrc "A COMPLAINT
against hin. hut Il wa- never served. Mr.. Hail
caused @ summons tp ir served ON 20 W~rll.
T.. A. Woo ward It .snppearod early in the dis
inrmn'r. ~ was snugr after with Il great
mot ',uught. Nehud more. or l.'-. nrer,ffq-
IONS Wlh part - claiming To- rcpr srnt him,
hat moth nv came ut them. Woodward s,dti,d
in I'ccemnrr last Tor sio).uun. II, pad fluj.Nbn
IA cash ahd gave "a iN" months mott for $jO.OUO.
whirh mas since hc,n pad. The sum iQr Nhirn
inc sui against Woodward was settled WAS
really tljunlu. ] suggested Ia Attorney Gen
cral Falrchild thar We ouA ut To- ectcn0ugh more
{" pay my charges 80 that the sfJl 900 could ln
turned into the treasury. With hi- apprOvnl |
secured nm additional payment Of $4,000 from
woodward. which paid my charges, aud the
Watson continued Mr. Packham " was dead
before H." proceedings begun. ! WIS called
~ at The final accounting of his estate IN 1872
W" had goud deal oi din 'uty IN ira ing the
money hut finally got judgment in II suit for
tfuuuuO gr s7Ol.uOu. Tho Surrogate deducted
taxes ami other cNr"n-'s. and paid over Ia the
Attorney General fiHuuN.
lngersoll ran away. lie came back on n safe
cOudu from tie authorities to tell what he
he could. H. was either 10 be- used rs a witness
or TO De allow 4 Ia disappear again. My i'm
pr ssiun WAS that j." WASH telling all H. could.
and hr was warned that he must look out lur
himself H. WIS aittrWard sent to State prison.
AMI tlw lin there. On" daN got ~ not" from
WI 'NlI lNNi lu-ffetll testimony WIS
Il '- arS lh 'lief suns. Ihe HuN-rhor par-
ilNn"d ulm. and hr cam" here tot -tiiy H. has
nv' % % ready and prompt witness whenever
,iu.'d GA. NJ civil action was brought against
him.
Garvey ram away az the start Through no.
gotiauuns between hr. . ,onur ami Mrs. Gar
Wv 3" ann" back. aud wa- used a~ u witness ,n
thr first trial Of Hail and IN rrity murh ail th,.
TRIMS since. found INN always reliable. tie
Wa Try valuable witness.
Mr. y-nr was also % valuable witness. IIc
was a gnrpu- compound always wanted 20
convey inc IMPRESSION that %" uad he. n a good
man all 4. rough. and mad. IN som" way. he' II
Ia" stnnd H- others. aud n" WAS mistaken Iu "a
kf 40 mans uin-s. No action. citlcr civil "a
cr,mihHl Mas brought against him.
In rrlat.nn Ia John VI Bride Davidson I'll.
-hl" man. Mr. lrckhaiu Nn'W title Dav d-un
endorsed ills bills without look Dlc al them. and
90 bis money from TIE lln- Without trouble.
II" WE n-ei A. aw,incss. lie wac ihe KING
bolt ia "a" trial Of Genet. who couldn't have
been convicted without his stimony.
or the last Two nam. = on bus list George =
VI lirr and Hugh smith. Mr. peehhnw Dn.y
Nsor- against Miller had been dropped. and
tltt no a. uon hui been begun against SMITH.
Nowrir'n stipniations had been mule with any
OF a." Rug mon, 80 lar ~ Mr. P"ckham knew
He con 'luicd hl~ t'sil mouy ". th "a history OF
fh' SW ems Nrm,nt Their had been prop
ost"u~ uiius tyr twl or tur'u wrsea.' he
md .,nus lrto curt prepared To- try tho ease
Mr.. Nrud "rio'l rauc g. MIN ~ On" court room
"d IN settlement si'UuAO II" asked nae %
would take tAc mgnoy l~ q payment N Tia"
'-tlt" ~ james VI. Swennyf | said; Yes.
VIII uuls tu.f u 800 that way | preferred n In
that shape. a- coui tike pawn ont on tho
estate " fhout risk or danger Ihrr' WIS no
ldHa "A ny lalt ol sasln- fur charact of I.'rr
-trind is rfi"'fion on p,''or Is. Swnrrv the
c,..I. j for tnH prOule had nothing tlln NI'n.'
liz cAaIninl,i 'a Mas aiIuusu'l unu t.. lay