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

cALLINa YoR A CONFESSION.

CALLING FoR Confession.
On the 23d of February you and Mr. Pe'k-
ham, IN ny ~ company cpilgd in The evening, 70
object Of this visit was tnat you might give Mr..
Tweed TO understand That nothing short Of a
plices would be accepted by you. In contrast
with your subsequent actions. that int rvicw
stands out m,-t credltahly 70 you. Mr.. Tweed,
! Ir-mcmher. endeayored 10 induce you To give
him an idea on what, subjects you desired
special lniorm9tion. Nearly six years had
Ring matters. nnl his memory OF some things
connected with them had become somewhat
inlistint lou declined, however. to suggest
any special matter, ana s9iito him. IN "f"t. tiat
you desired that he should consult with me and
have me make the proposition to you-thus IN
tmattng In, thst in yonr posti9hn e prosseuior'
muncaton with him. In. accordance with this
pnderstnding nrepar..di bret statement IN
letter form on the 26th Of February. and
addr, ssed il 10 you. II contained the names Of
members OF the Leg.s aturc with whom Mr..
Tweed had had corrupt dealings. and tle names
OF few others who had benefited by the Ring
practices and was intended only ms summary
Of what he could do and t. show his good fa,th.
This letter. addressed 10 you. | handed a. Mr..
Peckham. who said he was going to Albany In"
most day, on the 27th or 2sth of Frtruery ana /
was not q little aston,,shed to learn, from
you at the rooms Of thc, STATE Board
oi Charities in this city that you had
a a6ou his tmd i beipy i~ SsT netSsr hoard frS rSm
nor SAW gnytAIng Of you until about the ith Of
Anril. You, with your trend Mr.. Carolin
O'Bryan Bryant. seemed to wore matters TO suit
yourself Your confidence in him, OF course,
induced Mr. Tw"ed 10 believe that he was your
mouthpieee, and ! was IN IONS lu.n'g 10 a
lrrat extent ignor"d-so much so THAT srri-
ousy considered the proprlrty of withdrawing
from all oonHecion with the matter. The only
stood was through Mr. Brj ant. unl / wf- IN
formed by hlm mat you dld not Sirn Mr. i'-ek-
hnm t. nave anything further 20 DO IN IN" mnit 'r
- Mr.. Bryant from my earliest connrg tun IN
Twecds affairs sin - hls return, mad more or
ss lnt'r sted hims II IN them; By prrton' .ns
to convey iniOrmut4on. 10 Mr.. Tw-cdus % us
70 myself from Mr.. O'Conor who in iathal
had no connection. ms be- uiiorwHrd stated To-
me W tn the Rinscasrs sin'e Dec. 10 he sn!n"I
ahsolut. conlidonre oi Mr. Tw-ed As enry S
february rercyrd "A lett'r from hig! %, i,wni. "a
tl" follow NJ Is "A r0py, en'ln- NJ Mr. FI"lI'-
letters to Mr. Tweed winch are Above sat tlo!th:
GsAsD usIoS HorlL corner an az ai.. i.L.t.t
Ny Ds4R MR Tovss,Sp presume ,ol in,c ,rcn
Dewey. ami hoard ui i. iaNnrah, Aearns WIN .hr A.
Mi not be- m ,ovn 10 oin,irow NJ &c lsuns inrai
them ds;F'h me &C. ls.c Hem l.s,,d N r,hl'm'
ct,ning' aud send ,ou the ctp.r. u ca.e ,ou ,h.ai
op ofgrp lgge them with nan and tie A, li'' ,,n.
cral lolrs truly 1 u Il BkrAAr
TwEEDs ADvIsrns.
Mr.. Twood has since informed mo. while
! MAS imir se'ng upon AlM the au-Nlute
nr'yss ~ oi masking riran hr'nsi Of l.. mis-
Of his lottDrio Sir. O'Conor. and what ! ih,n
believed 10 hr your wishes. Mr. Bryant " - ad
vlslng him thn i WIS not your desire that ne
the result Of MI. john K,uy', wish To- nakr
political capital out Of it. This. Nj Tweed IN
forms ne, WAS tine rAuse OF lis temporary
the aus why Mr. Tweods fuli statcmcnt WIS
not submitted until the I'm OF April Mr.
Tweed we'll knew that he must conform 20 your
wishes II he u"'trd 10 be- liberated. under his
proposition. He ieIt that | was comparatively
an unimportnnt' feature in his ci.se. nnl
llfa ~ INN fN.stf
INK the month Of March he Ind abundant
"-nna for rink NJ so. and of long
II ser hn"w, my ,utrYnW- WITH llt T.. kAam
v r' eu-p n." tnI Wn.n 10 tur l.u .eIu-iilu
hotel one AoTnihs lrlOr 10 tho I'm OF AprA.