New-York tribune., 1878-03-29
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

John KELLY ON THE RING COMPROMISES.
HIS REASONS FOR HOLDING THAT TWEED SHOULD
BE REIEAsED-A REVIEW OF MR. FAIRcHIIDs
CouRsE-rwEEp's TESTIMONY CLAIMED TO BE
IMPORTANT TO THE CITY.
The efforts to secure the release of William
NJ Tweed are a subject Of general comment IN ohciai
circles Many Tammany politicians say that they e2-
pect that the Attorney Will release MI 1weeu III
few weeks on nominal bail. Controller Kelly said 10
TRIBUNE reporter yesterday:
at now remains with Attorney-General schoonmaRer
10 make such representations TO the Supreme Court as
may be necessary to Tweeds release From what
know OF the new AttorneyGeneral, think he w pro-
ceed with great caution. All the facts connec'e"
with the understanding had with his predecessor
that Tweed should be released on the 1uihlment VI
certain conditions will be laid before him. ana IL Is
not possible to forecast his decision ltls wen Know"
that persons who have been connected Win Tue
snits agree with me that If Tweed is willing TO 90 all
he has promised the way OF restitution ana VIII au
the city In defending fraudulent claims II VIII DC oest
10 make use OF him as witness and save what we can
from the wreckers who striving TO take advantage
of the frauds and crimes Of Ring legislation"
In response question as to the persons VINO were
advising the release OF MI IWeed' oontrohei Nei''
said
They are lawyers and Others who have represented
the city and are familiar with the Ring sults At his'
they were inclined to pursue the RiDg managers anu
their instruments with all the machinery OF the iaw'
and compel restoration of the stolen money In addition
TO the penalties prescribed for their offences. Witm
the last wear their views have been considerably
modified In the unavoidable delays which emoar-
rassed the prosecution, several OF the most no'o
rious of the Ring men surrendered themselves
anG fSser.c s%eny
ton. Conan and others have been released
setlement or promise to turn States evidence, until
now Tweed remaining the only one charged MIN GO COIL ~
py in these Sa the s @ have referred
10 In view Of all these circumstances, VIII recommend
,hs aereement entered into with him by exAttorney-
General Fairchd. aud that he he set at noerW socJ.
dence may be necessary to protect the city against
fraudulent bins incurred by Tweed Tweed al apd tnass nls
claims. They belong to the Corporation CounseIs
The Navarro csm by tSs tSg neTs TseG Of
john l. Brown, and the bills for staticnery are among
the number OF suits IN which Tweed Wll aks 'v nr M
witness for the city. Tne amounts involved are very
large and it is very important for the city authorities
to interpose successful defence against tne,n ,a
REGARDING Mr. Farchilds action the Controller saIu
have NOT sufficient information TO say posltNey ta'
there any interference with the late Me- F"
child stated without any reservation that If Tweed
would take the same steps as the amer he wou9 re-
lease him. Mr.. Fairchild afterwaId rspudlated ms ms
promise singular state of Affairs was developed, ou'
who was 10 blame does not yet appear" ,
Referring TO the publication of Tweed's confession,
EarcSit M FINISHED COPY of Tweeds confession
OF the editors of The Herald while his son. the ATTORNEY
General denied that he had kept copy OF IT, have
not seen Mr. Tweed in ten years nor have had any
conversation with him. His counsel assure me that
he is sill willing TO keep his part of the agreement to
Surrender his property and he witness for the CITY
IN the Ring suits The legal ofccr OF the Slte haEhs
given promise to release him. certain conditions
and those conditions having been compiled with by Mr
Tweed, dishonest and breach OF fath on he parl
Mr Kelly does not believe that Tweed can ever be-
come factor IN politics again. his frlelds haviaS
deserted him. and tue party machinery having passed.
into Otner hands.