New-York tribune., 1878-04-15
TWEED'S RELEASE BY DEATH.
HIS CoUNsEL's APPEAL MADE PUBLIC.

Illo SOONSIslS Al EaI NAIL bDbAN'
MR.. TowNsEND's LETTER TO ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
sCHoONMAKER ASKING FOR TwEEDs FREEDOM
PREPARATIONS FOR THE BURIAL-PULPIr COM
MENTs on THE RING CHIEF.
John Il. Townsend has made public an ap-
peal to Attorney General Schoonmaker to free
Tweed, which was submitted about month
ago. In it he gave at length his reasons for
urging that his client be set at liberty.
Tweed will probably be buried on We'd
nesday. The funeral will be quiet
and unostentatious. He has left no will, so far
as known. Several preachers in this city and
Brooklyn referred in their services yesterday
to the lessons to be drawn from Tweed's
career and the circumstances of his death.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUNERAL.
WAITING FOR THE ARRIVAL OE THE DAUGHTERS
FROM NEw-oRLEANs-THE EsTArE-MR. TOWN
SENDS LETTER TO THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL.
In the handsomely furnished back parlOr OF
the house his sOu-iu-aw william Douglas, at No G3
East seventyseventh.st., lies the body OF William NJ
Tweed awaiting burial. II is placed in an cehox, coy
cred with black cloth The sunken eyes and pinched
look about the features have changed materially the ex
preston OF the face. Many people have called at the
house since the body taken there but few have been
admitted Curiosity seemed to De the passport by which
the majority expected enter but this not recog
nz"d b. the policeman who stands on guard at the door
Friends and associates Of the dead man have visited
ne house IN large numbers. The determination Is 5l
adhered 70 mako the funeral quiet possible. In
vaons Will only be extended to the relatives aud Et
mate friends Of the family. The delay in the burial is
permit the pres at the funeral Of two Of Tweefs
daughters who eft Their homes in NcwOfeans on hear
Ing OF hs DEATH and who expected 20 reach this city
tomorrow. Tnc burial wi therefore probably take place
Wednesday The remains will be buried in Tweed'
lot near the Garrison vault. III Greenwood Cemetery
The Rev. Dr. Price, % Hcmpstead. who performed the
marriage ceremony for Tweed, VIII conduct the funeral
services II Is expected that among the pal-bearer+
will be = Foster Dewey, aXudgr Scott. Charles H. Hail
and George H. Butts An unusually large coffin has
been ordered Twccds great breadth OF shoulder ana
amplitude Of body made him look much shorter than he
really on measuring the body It was found tn be
exactly six feet in length The cola viii be OF rosewood
covered with black cloth II Will be OF equal breadth at
the head and foot feet four inches in length ana
twenty-five nclcs wdr about three inches wider than
ordinary cOins Of the same length.
Since Twecd's death there has been much speculation
about his estate. Many affirm that he could not nave
failed o make ample provision for all his relatives. s.
Foster Dewey his private secretary declares that Tweed
at his death did possess more than $1,000 He was
lavish In his expenditure and spent large sums without
thought oi the amount he squandcrng. Mr. Dewey
added that the dead man made partial provision for
his family when hc was al the height Of his prosperity
His wife owns estate at Greenwich, Conn.,
which would bring in revenue sufficient
for her support The two elder sons also
lave property which yields good income. The mar
rnge portion az the three married daughters was from
900 SjOOOu each. Only the two younger cons,
who are now school IN Connecticut, are uIproNlltd
for. II Is denied ny many friends OF the family tha
Tweed lett Will Some has vet been found I'D MS lapeiS
John d. Townsend was not called upon by Tweed To
draw any will Mr. Townsend said he did not think
Tweed could nave secured $50 on his own name just
Al criminal actions against Tweed ended by his
denth. The civil suits have all been brought 10 Judg
ment and hence arr not affected by ms death IL lweed
Ioft any state these claims viii take precedence.
Charles Deyn. Twerd's lifelong friend and bondsman;
snd Saturday that petition for Twceds release had
been largely signed in this city, Albany and other
About month ago John d. Townsend as Tweeds
counsel, wrote letter 10 Attorney General schoon-
maker. asking for Twceds release In this letter
he detailed several conversations with Charles
OConor about the suits against Tweed lie wrote In
the light subsequent events not fair To infer un
less il ne denied Gy Mr. O'Conor that had he remained
m rbarc of inc snifz Mr. Tweed would have been used
Is a witness against Mr. sweeny Mr. oConor does not
hesitate that lac not only expected 10 Try nut he
expected To obtain Judgment against sweeny was,
and am, under the impression that Mr.. OConor con
sdered Mr. sweeny man much more dangerous TO
.oc.t, than Mr Tweed, and that Judgment against him
would be of much greater importance than against Mr.
Tweed Upon HE irial Ol Swceny Just about tins time
Mr. OCouor for reason retired from all partica-
on IN the ring cases. Ills retirement WAS the seyecs
blow Mr. weed received since nis Imprisonment
at m 1877 AttorneyCi neral Fairchild Iod him, the
Buckingham Hotel. III this city, that II Tweed made
he woud be released. lie added: This assurance
understand he also 10 Controller Kelly as well as
to Mr. Tweed personally Upon the strength OF this the
statement was drawn which has been called the cOnfes
! sion Not "a word said 10 me prior 10 the pre-
pardtiOn Of this statement nor 10 MI. IWeed,
az | understood from lin that II wonId 1e hecesc,
sary Tor him To furnish cOrrObatiye evidence Of
all that he confessed 70. The proposition
10 the Attorney General was this: viii you discharge
me II I do what is set forth In my staement'
The letter then IcCed Tweeds appearance IN several
SUITS witness and his honest Intention To tell eyery
thing that he knew IL continued: On April H. 1877
IL was publicly known that Mr.. Tweed had 1uwaIded To
the Attorney General detailed statement oi hls khOw-
edge OF those associated with him ia the ring frauds
and never afterward heard, from either sweeny
or his counsel, any such ringing tones OF defiance 10
certainly Is not known that anything else
but Tweeds appearance induced the change from the
gye OF viruous Indignation which Swccny until April
assumed to the aydIty with which lie would settle at
any price, joining with the prosecution, to save
nself in yicy stgmaZing his dead brother, against
whom suit existed and no proofs were offered as
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