New-York tribune., 1871-12-28
TWEED STILL MISSING.
HE Is BELIEVED TO BE CONCEALED IN
THE CITY

AwAY-MR. TERENCE FARLEY's ExPLANA-
TON OF HIS ACTION-GRAvER CHARGES
PENDING AGAINST TwBED-HIs PROBABLE
ARREST IN HIS PLACE AS SENATOR.
Intense excitement followed the announcement
made exclusively in yesterdays TRIBUNE, that Will
liam NJ. Tweed had escaped from the Sheriff. who
was about to arrest him on the order OF ference
Farley. one OF his bondsmen, and was fugitive
from justice, skulkng in some out OF tho way place
in the city. The Sherif's office was besieged
at On early hour by eager reporters OF
afternoon papers anxious to confirm the
startling intelligence, and by others from the
several morning papers which did not publish
the news as anxious to disprove the crcumstantial
story ss related, 1t was denounced by the latter
class Of Journalists without foundation in TRUTH
but soon after the Sheriff and his Chief Deputy
reached their Offices the statement confirmed in
every particular.
Additional facts not in the possession of The TRIB-
UNE reporters on Tuesday night have been obtained
which establish that Tweed contemplated flight at
very early hour of the morning. His intention was
suspected and though the Sheriff, for reasons OF
bs own declines TO admit as much 1t is certain that
the great criminal was "piped" or watched all
through Christmas and the day following up to the
time of his disappearance. Tweed himself suspected
that he was doqged and yanly endeavored on
leaving his residence in a close carriage at
O'Clock in the morning, to AVOID the deputy
Sheriff who, in q coupe, followed MN through
his circuitons route. He passed through several
streets at very rapid pace, evidently intending 10
mislead the Deputies as to his destination, mt nc
was finally tracked to No. "a Duane-st., where
Deputy Sheriff Boland was set to watch him. III
was from this place that he escaped by going through
hack lots and alleyways stated, while the Deputy
watched in front 1t Is supposed the carriage picked
him up on the street in the rear Of his Office and
quickly drove away with INN.
After leaving his office in Duanc-st, Tweed drove
in his carriage with the curtains drawn down so as
to ctctalIy conceal the occupant to the stable Oh
Mr. Butts at the Of Bayard and Elizaheth-sts
when the carriage stopped inside the stable anu
with as much alacrlty M the small door ana the COT
mlcpc, of the man would allow, Mr.. Tweed aligbted
IA the person who witnessed this incident, and who
described if to the reporter said, the old man acted
smart but he looked pretty bad" Mr. Tweed went
I'D stairs into the over the stableand renamed
there half an hour. Meanwhile the carriage when
took him was dismissed. and another close venice
was made ready. This Mr.. Tweed entered and Win
the curtains drawn down. the carriage was driven
rapidly away. bnt what was It's destination only
Mr.. Twced's intimates know.
Early Yesterday morning. Richard and William NJ.
| Tweed. ir. called on Sheriff Brennan and assured
him that their father ha lied the city. and had
no intention of running away; but, although they
said that they had lust left him. they failed to IN
form the Sheriff of his hdngplace. The results Of
this conv versation limited at i'll the statement oi
| Terence Farley, published elsewhere. The person
who il is said has consented to 90 Oh Tweeds bond
is his brother Richard
Mr. Brennan admitted that he did not know where
Mr. Tweed was hut expressed his confidence in the
assurance of Mr.. Twceds Sous that their father
would bc forthcoming shortly. Notwithstanding
tins Deputy. Sheriff .Jud>on Jarvis and another
officer in the interest of Mr. Farley searched for Mr..
Tweed. but failed to find him, AND up to an carly
honr this morning nothing was known OF his place
of concealment by the pursuers. Sheriff Brennan
s,vs that until Mr. Farley srrcncrs Mr.. Twecds
person he will he held responsible for the amount for
which he became Mr.. Tweed's surety.
ost NIGHT yarous ruuIor> were circulated concern
ING Mr. Tweed. One was that during the morning
Mr. Tweed had sent a communication to the Depart
neut of Public Works announcing that he wOnld he
at his office at 3 O'Clock in the afternoon bit slilsr
oucntly sent another stating that he would be ab
sent for the day. Another rlmOr was that Mr.
Tweed had been at the Metropolitan Hotel until u
o'clock in the evening. and that he had then left for
his residence on Fiftl-ave.; but neither Of these
could be- substantiated.
Twccd's ultimate object in hiding is. of conrsc, to
avoid arrest unit, his bail can Justify. 1t was sng-
grsted that h. hoped, by remaining concealed until
the Legislature met to stand on his rights as SEN
ator and avoid arrest; but if the statute will pro-
tcct him after January when the Legislature con-
yenrs il will do now for the privilege of Freedom
from arrest extends for space of fourteen days be-
fore aud after session of the Legislature lhc loi-
lowing is the statute i'll full
CmAp. VII, TITLE H., SEc. g. Every member OF
tbe Legislature shall be privileged from arrest on
civil process during his attendance at the session OF
the House to which he shall belong. er~pt on process
isSncd i'm any snit brought against him for any f0r-
yciturr m.dcmeanor bredch @ trust 'n any oD''s or
place Of trust held by him. , ~ .
SIC :. Each member shall ENJOY the IKE prlvi.
lop for the space of fourteen days previous to any
such session, and also while going to or returning
from such session provided the time of such going
or returning do not exceed fourteen days"
SEC; TO- "NO officer of either house, while in actual
attendance upon the house, shall he liable To arrest
Oh civil process
This act was passed in 1890 when almost ali suits
were commenced bv arrest. 1t was found necessary
i'm order to try Tweeds out OF this county, 10
begin the civil suit against him as al individual and
not public Ofhcer Inc exceptions III apo'e uo "o1
therefore apply to hm, and if this construction ia
accepted he cannot be arrested at this time Bnt it
was urged yesterday that hc has been for two months
in custody on ball. and that the delivery of his body
by his bondsIuen is not equivalent to an arrest and
ne will he taken into custody when found.
Nevertheless II is certain that it is 1~seds des'g" to
remain concealed until he can take his seat in the
Senate. This purpose has been suspected for some
time, but it win not save him from arrest. 1t is
known that steps have already been taken which