Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-16
THIS LOOKS LIKE BUSINESS.
Tweed q PrisOner-He il Surprised in
his Palace-COmp0res Himself 10
Warren HaStings-HM! Ha!

NEw YORK. Dec. LEVIN. NJ. Tweed was
arrested last night at the Metropolitan Hotel.
where lie remained prisoner in charge OF the
sheriff. The grand jury yesterday found a bill
against him charging him with committing a
felony, whereupon the District Attorney notified
Charles OConor, who, in company with the
former officer, obtained a warrant from Re
corder Hackett for Tweed's arrest. Bail will
not be accepted by the sheriff unless acceptable
TO Charles O'Conor. Tweed was occupying his
private parlo.s i'm the Metropolitan Hotel, and
was taken by surprise, comparing himself to
Warren Hastings. He made strenuous efforts TO
find Recorder Hackett, in order to offer bail but
Hackett WAS not found, and he was kept in
charge of the sheriff all night i'm his rooms.
Every effort was made by Tweed and his
friends TO keep the arrest a secret, and they
were successful until a very late hour.
TWEED APPEARED IN COURT
about II O'Clock, accompanied by John Graham,
ex-Judge Fullerton, and David Dudley Tweed
as counsel He was checred by his friends i'm
court. District Attorney Garvin announced
his readiness 10 go on with the case Of Tweed.
plead. GaTvin had no objection to giving a
reasonable time, in the meantime the prisoner
being committed in the usual way. Judge Bed
ford consented, and time was granted. Charles
O'Conor and Gen. Barrow attended in behalf of
the people.
THE INDICTMENT AGAINST TWEED,
which covers over hundred pages, mainly
charges him with criminally receiving and ac
curing to his own use, under cover OF the act
empowering him in connection with Controller
Connolly and Mayor Hall to act as a board of
entitled to, which belonged to the county, with
intent 10 defraud the people.
There was Q large crowd at the Court of Cen
eral Sessions this morning. to be present at
TIE TRIAL or TWEED,
who arrived shortly after II O'Clock in charge OF
two deputy sherifs He appeared unconcerned
outwsrdiy, but Immediately entered into con-
sultation with his counsel.
Hark. from the TOmbs.
When the written order for the commitment of
Tweed was made out his counsel bitterly pro-
tested that the words without bail" had Teen
inierpolated, and protested against this act Of
the District Attorney. Tweed was then conn
mitted TO the Tombs without bail.
Habeas Corpus.
NV YORK, Dec. IL, 200 p. m--Judge BAR
nard has Just granted a writ of habeas corpus TO
bring Tweed before him immediately, on motion
that bail be allowed.
A warrant similar in nature to that serve, ON
Tweed was also served on ex-Coptroller Con-
molly at Ludlow street jail last night and left
With the warden OF the jail as retainer against
charge against him. Tweed and Connolly viii
be arraigned before Recorder Hackett tins noon.
The INDICTMENTS AGAINST CONNOLLY
fraud in fraudulently auditing certain bills az
inGersoii Garyey, amounting to $4,000.
cONKoLLY's BAIL
mas been reduced to half . million dollars, judge
cennnssL 2. albany, notifying the counsel OF
One Of the counts Of the indictment against
Tweed covers three bills Of keysey & Co., fraud
Ulently allowed by Tweed.
JUDGE LEARxED
refuses to vacate the order Of arrest OF Connolly
hut reduces hk bail 70 half million. He aIso
refuses to reduce the 6a., =. n-e>.i
Mere Vet.
Ntw YORK, Dec. l6.-Other indictmepts.
based on the proceedings Of the grand iurv' 1sli
De submitted to Recorder Hackett arafnsf a.
yey, lngersoll & Woodward, and II Il sfsteS a.
Indictment VII be found Against a pro1ine.s
party whose name has rot been heretofore -e,,.
TONED In connection with the ring frsuds
Aniesa,nF Dcvnfsll q Flsk q @.
sated that . powerful eonbinsfion al
t1e Auanuc and Great We<teru railway and
me English shareholders Of the Erie road -
Deen formed. James McHenry Il % manaee
me faid, and General Sickles has been retained
oy me English shareholderp. The new Lceisla-
lure 70 10 be asked to order new election on d.
rectors, which WIN doubtleR be passed. and then
FLAX, Tweed and Gould viii be busted.
only . llS,ooo Dollsr Maa-R.~ss.-.
diary fer Mn.
John v. Norton, Who oefaulted some sffs m
from the money order department. or the 49,
Once few months ago, has been arrested by