New-York tribune., 1894-04-05
GTLROY ANSWERS TOWNSEND
THE MAYOR DENIES THAT HE WAS in
THE TRAIN OF TWEED AND GENET
,,v Calls ATTENTION TO MR. TOwNsEND's con-
NECTIoN WITH THE sWEENY CASE AND
SAWS HIS STATEMENT is FULL
SAYS HIS STATEMENT IS


OF LIES"
Mayor GiIroy yesterday gave out statement, IN
which he replied to assertions made resaruins mn"
by John d. Townsend in speech before 'ne i-,Ue
pendent County Organization on TUESDAY eVehni7'
Mr. Townsend sought 70 establish sort Of po.''l-
cal and rersonal intimacy between the Mayor ana
"Prnce' Harry Genet. which the Mayor has mere
tofore resented and denied. In regard to MI lo"h
sends statement on this point inc -H"Soi sa
This is as full OF lies Townsends other state
ment which l characterized as false al the ''''e
IL was made and in connection with which eX-
nresso1 nv opinon of Townsend | have neither
the time nor the stomach for the job OF looking mo
Townsend's record for the purposes OF comparison
but have at hand some facts Of value as ihd'ca-
tions of what that record must be-
"He says that ] was discovered prior TO lso' III
Harlem in the train OF Harry Genet. did no,
move to Harlem until 1869. He says accompanied
Genet to Albany. never was in Albany until io'0
when / became clerk OF the Railroad committee
So far from being connected with Genet ana l"eeu
/ was In all those times the secretary OF the 9h!y
Democratic organization in this county 1proser ~
Tweed ard his organ!zaton-thai Is the d Lao
Nelson j. Waterbury among the members OF mat at
organization who can testify as to wherg Vii HIue ba Of
found in those DAYS. and what hGy say VIII h Ne ,be
greater value before fair-ninded puo"c Una" '"e
As to Mr. Townsends charges about Mr.. Groy's :s
methods as receiver of Mitchell. Vance d Co.. the
Mayor publishes letter from the hoy rTounes
After details rejecting upon Mr. Townsend o- Tepo-
refers TO his connection with the Sweeny case ana =
calls attention to q statement made ID! 'nhiies -
Eairchild then Attorney-General Of the state, 70
Governor Luc!us Robinson. which vas Puoiisheu al
:'The Newyorl Times. June %, iS.,; T. nrocoodnrs
If detailed the Mayor says. all the proceeeu!nnss
IN Swccnv's case and he adds: We have 1urtner
evidence OF the estimation in which Townsend was vas
hed. 1t was proposed that Tweed should be re re
leased from prison if he made n complete COMES
sion concerning the robbery of the city 1t was
also insisted that this should be voluntary con CON
fession. and of in the prosecution OF the o'nef
offenders go, ,. -, ,r.rsord,s
Attorney General Falrchlld speaks OF Townsend "a
connection with the matter as 1oIloWs. III I .ilc
Sveeny case there was another circumstance
which even If the result would have 1ustlleu tne
,,se Of Tweed as 4 witness. rendered the uolng so
extremely hazardous. for was astonished 10 iearn
from the counsel of Tweed CTownsend( 1h2t. wnlle
ne was negotiating for the release or Iweed ana
urging his use witness against Swecnyy' fr re
had himself accepted retainer as counsti IoI
Sweenv After | learned this and other thnSs
about this counsel Tovnsend), feared Ihat when zen
he accomplished the release of his client Tweed ms
work would then begin for his client SWeeny