The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-14

reversed in the Court OF Appeals, ana ali that would
in $500 Tor COSTS; at he same time informing him
that a sufficient number OF cases mad been
printed, wnen the appeal was taken 20 The General
Term Again they wrote 10 him uDon the same sub
ject the 18th oil February. These communications
were shown eosn 70 Mr. , raarcniiS anu M; re9k'
Tweed's determination 10 adhere 10 his PROPOSE
ton contained 10 his letter 10 Mr. O'conor
and on the following day Mr.. Tweed replied 70
Messrs. Field Deyo. virtually relieving them from
further service. Copies Of THESE letters viii oe
found at length in my hrst communication 70 Mr.
Fairchid mention the subject Of those letters from
Tor tho purpose Of showing that Mr. Tweed
70 be The result Of his proposition, and
through this uncertainty he lost the SER
conducted his defence. in his letter to Mr..
oConor Mr.. Tweed says:-"l regret that my means
have now become SO utterly inadequate J would not
make the futile offer II had not some assurance
through your published statements that the vndics-
ton OF principle ana ths prospect Of permanently
purifying the public service are the opecls
able than the recovery OF money" In this
letter he simply offers 10 confess, 10 make sucn
RESTITUTION as IS IN his power, submitting himself 70
the most searchng scrutiny. Nothing rs intimateo
in this letter about his corroborang everything ne
confessed TO, ana had that been demanded Of him
then he would have seen how futile MS propos'tion
really was On the 2sd Of February called on mr.
Tweed al the Jail In company with the Attorney oeh-
NECESSITY or i FULL CONFESSION.
The Attorney General then impressed upon ME-
Tweed tho absolute necessity OF making luli con-
fessoa OF his grimes ana nccomplices. anu nothing
refused to suggest any SUBJECTS upon whicn
he specially required information, ana ~ was
impossible Tor Mr. Tweed 10 bring 10 inlnos
on call, ali OF his misdeeds or the names
oil ali his associates, brief summary was prepared
Of what ne mmsaa,oy oro1sns 20 az ins as ~
February. From about then until Apr ! heard
nothing directly rom The attorney General although
/ elearned that he was 10 communication
with Carolin O'Bryan Bryant, and had visited
Mr.. Tweed prison with him and also alone
and had convcrsed with him about his Affairs,
and had carried away from the jail papers belonging
him. For weeks had no influence whatever over
Mr.. Tweed He relied upon the Information which
he received or thought he received from Mr. FAIR
child through Bryant In the early part oil April,
however Mr weed navns oeguh 70 ose
the Buckingham Hotel, IN this CITY, aud obtained
from him statoment OF what Mr.. Tweed must DO
to obtain discharge He then SAID that II he made
a u confession anu restored what properly he stu
had he would De Released, and not Otherwise Tins
Kelly OF this CITY, well as to Mr. Tweed personally
Upon the strength OF tins the statement was drawn
which has been called 1.-THE c0nfossoD," and was
placed in Mr. Farchild's hands on the 17th OF
April. Not word was said 10 mo prior 10
the preparation OF TINS statement, nor 70
would be necessary Tor him TO furnish corroboralve
evidence Of all that he confessed ~ respectfully
ask you 10 look al this statement and see whether
there anything In which justified IT'S detention BY
tho Attorney General Tor nearly Two months? ! ask
s,atsment, Mr.. Tweed does not SGT forth all
that he is willing and ablo 10 DO, and whether he was
not entitled TO an immediate answer upon his
propositonf Does he not say that he ses forth all
the checks ana papers which are IN bis possession,
connrmatory o. what no states me proposl.,on 70
me II do what Is set forth IN my statementY"
During the time this statement was held ny Mr. FAR
child Mr.. Tweed at the suggestion OF Mr. Fairchld,
was visited by Mr.. Peckhan, his assistant; by Mr..
Whitney tho Corporation Counsel OF his 81 y, and Dy
Corporation Counsel 70 Try OF tho cases lns.i-
tutcd by against the city growing out oil the
Ring frauds. BY all these gentlemen ho has been ex'
anined. He has Neeu questioned about almost every
thing, has been taken once or twice before rel
TO testify in the action known as Tue Navarro
Water Meter Sun, " which IL an action brought
against the city and which involves more than
Si.000,000. question as TO whether the referee
should not be displaced in consc Qaeuce oil business
relations with one OF the h,igants as l am informed,
alone prevented MS testimony IRON being taken In
connection with this herewith submit 70 yon letter
sent the ciiy IN defence OF the Navarro claim After
the reiurr OF his statement by Mr.. Faircnild his
friends. we'll as The press, ADVISED him ~ make
TWEED BEFORE THE ALDERMEN
This be could not do, but he ODeyed the sum- mons
issued out Of the supreme Court TO appear before
COMMITTEE the Board oil Aldermen and testify as TO
the and origin oil the Ring frauds. and be there
gave sis testimony III manner that rendered IL APP
parent all that he was iruiniui ana sincere IN The
offer that no had made, and induced the Board OF
Aldermen alter the report Of the committee, 10 pass
resolutions suggesting that he DO discharged. In
connection with this letter also call your at
tenlon the report OF that committee with copy
ot h.ch furnish you as we'll as 10 the rerouioos
referred Since the return Of MS statement ny
Mr. Faircniid, Mr. weed has caused notice TO be
given 70 the paintns attorneys In all cases against
MIN that judgment may be taken against hun Tor the
. amounts caimed lie has felt that II would DO
called Tor to put the people TO further expense,
ana that since "A thorough exposure oil mis- affairs
mad been made under direction OF Mr. FAIR
child, IL would be moro than useless 10 defend.
/ respectfully urge that outside oil the TACT
that mr.. Fairchnd made a distinct promise 10
discharge Mr.. Tweed from arrest he trutniuiiy con-
fcssea misdeeds and gave the names oil his asso-
crates which promise can be abupdanty proven, the
treatment of Mr. Tweed rs connected with the case
oil Mr. Swceny should be enough TO authorize his dts
charge. With the evidence Of ingsrsoli, VINO was
discharged from State Prison mainly that he might
testify In this against Swecny with the benefit
winch certainly would have accrued tn the plantln
IRON the eross-examinslion OF Swecny. who would
have bocn compelled take the stand In his own be-
hall, with The testimony OF Woodward, with which
entirely lamiiar, having been his counsel, the
overwhelming testimony OF Mr.. Tweed would have
rendered verdict Tor tho people beyond ques-
tion. To accomplish tins seemed ut nrst the
grand ann aud OBJECT Of the interviews by Mr..
Fairchiid aud Mr.. Peckham with Mr. Tweed, and un-
less am wrongly informed Mr.. Peckham has told
Mr. Faircn,ld thai he would require Mr. Twecd's EVIL
dence the tria oil tho actiou against swecuy.
From what haa transpircd, Inc uding the interviews
and conversations had WIN Mr. Tweed aud myself
supjeet, We felt almost confident that he would
be used witness upon that trial and thea os us
charged. Even Mr. Peckhain, who then had control
OF the proceedings against Mr.. Tweed, Was IN doubt
whct her Iweed would DO used not % late
May 81 Tor on That day. IN reply 10 an inqairy on
Tue subject IRON me, he Replied IN writing, II eau
only say that a CONCLUSION Will be reached before The
Swesny trial. the hnsi consunmation Of the ar
rangement with sweeny whicn had been gong on Tor
severai Jays was effected the oh OF June open
court IN IN amor so 10 the prosecution
that never since t occurred has any ono but Mr..
Fairchiid been known 10 approve IT, But let me 80
step further aud ask whether tho lgnt oil all the
circu instances wnch surrounded this settlement WIN
Swecny II is not lar 10 presume that 1. was brought
about through the belief that Tweed ~ be called
- a witnessr
EVERYTHING.
In the Sunday Aews OF December 81, 1876, NE Nc
Keen, one OF Mr.. Sveeny's counsel, Is reported us
using the following language IN reference TO Mr..
swceny's case 1--WE have nothing TO do with CON-
PROMISE; We deny everything, and defy them 10 con-
Wet u.s.
In the HERALD Of March IS 1877, Mr. Beach, another
OF Mr. swcenyis counsel IN reported as making use of
the following language N reference 10 NL swecny's
''fiis (myl ciicnt would not listen 10 any talk
oi compromise much less propose one himself, and
nothing oi that KIND may ve iookec ior.p
In the HERALD oil March 80 Mr. Beach Is again re-
ported as ssytns:--"Mr Sweeny would not listen 10
any talk of settlement. ITO came over here 10 Try
his and viii upon It's being tried When ne
the stand aud gives his test inony his cnarac-
ter will appear IA an entireiy new phase"
On April IL, 1871 a card IRON Mr Swceny appeared
In the New York papers, IA which occurs the follow
ing Iauguage:-"I - equally unioupded tnai am
negotiating or attempting 10 negotiate any eompro-
Use OF my litigation, or that am IN any way con
cernsd with any supposed compromise With others.