The New York herald., 1871-12-29

Flight ofTwesd Denied-Tweed Sup
posed 70 Be Under the Surveillance
Of Deputy sherinh- Flutter and
Excitement Among the Poll
ticians : Tweed Dipos-
ing Of His Prop
erty to 7. A. Scott
Outside political circles Mr.. Tweed's Whereabouts
formed staple article or conversation yesterday.
Few business men with whom the HERALD reporter
conversed could bring themselves to believe that
ne had ned from New York. The general opinion
seemed to be, with Sheriff Brennan, that Tweed had
TOO much 10 lose and too little gam by leaving
New York 70 take such step. OF course he could
hardly hope TO escape the ends Of justice by dying
from New York, and such action would ct once
stamp him az guilty Of the charges against him,
whatever his chances Of conviction might be.
There might be Q hitch; but the general opinion
was that ne had not ned.
AZ the Department Of Public Works.
Yesterday was truly an extraordinary day at the
ONCE Of the Commissioner Of Public Works. ON
Broadway. As early as ten O'Clock yesterday morn
ing numbers or politicians Hooked from the neigh
Dorhood OF the City Han over to Mr. Tweed's public
60 up stairs but fled on on either side of the door
and chated in groups In front Of the stores either
side. It was generally believed that Snerln Bren.
nan had issued new warrants for Tweed's re-arrest
and another sensation was evidently expected.
One gentleman informed O HERALD reporter
that he believed that Tweed would come
bravely down to his office, as he did before, and
that he would allow himself to be arrested. This
gentleman, who has hitherto been o frequent
visitor to the corridors OF the ONCE OF the Comms.
sloner Of Public Works, evidently had sangune ex.
peotations Of q scene, but he was doomed to dis.
appointment. He waited, with crowds OF others ),
for hours but neither Sheriff Brennan nor Mr..
Tweed appeared and aoout two O'Clock the groups
tailed of, aud the building was soon as deserted
usual. The scene inside equally extraordinary.
The corridor outside the door OF the Boss office
was deserted for once. There was not even a
lounger to be seen. In an inside ofce q clerk in-
formed the reporter that Mr. Tweed had not come
REPoRrER-Do you expect him today
CLERK-Tnat ls moro than can say.
REpoRrER-What time docs he usually come
CLEnk-He usually comes before this.
As the reporter was about 10 leave the building
few Sixth ward politicians appeared at the head OF
the stairs. One gentleman
APPLIED MS KNuokLEs. VIGOROUSLY
!nye minutes, turned round and looked at
his friends gaiy significantly, r and the crowd
aSappearea H when Morsan Jones' appeares SSsuv
and took the same manual exercise at the door,
but with the same effect, the only difference being
that he was evidently more sanguine OF different
result and looked more blank when he disappeared.
No others called during tho day, and early IN the
departure and 1t became evident that the Boss had
eschewed the Old ONCE he loved SO we'll, for yester
day II least
In tho Sherin's once.
As the afternoon advanced the report that Tweed
had left the city seemed to have gained some
ground owing to the fact that he had appeared,
contrary to his tnvariaDle custom, at the Depart
ment OF Public Works or at his Duane street ONCE.
1t was stated positively by some OF Mr.. Tweed's
friends early In the day yesterday that he
WOULD CERTAINLY APPEAR
In the supreme Court when his balls came forward
to justify. When the day advanced and he did not
appear there were many 10 be found In the diff
ferent court rooms and around the New Court
House who began to have suspicious that Tweed
had left for parts unknown. At two O'Clock the
wisest shook their heads and said there must be
'ssoMETHING WRONG soMEwHERB,na s.
the nrst conclusion that wise people usually arrive
at Mr.. Judson Jarvis, the CLERK OF Arrests did
appear in the snerirs once up to three O'Clock in
the afternoon. This was another very suspicious
circumstance, as that gentleman has good
deal OF business to transact and Is usually at hts
Office at an early hour He dropped into the office
just before four O'Clock, but almost as quickly dis
Tweed's eldest son. visited the Sherln's oflice very
freuuently. HERALD reporter had the following
concerning his fathers reported disap pearance
REpoRrER-Mr. Tweed, might ask II your father
win be at his Oiiice tO-day9
Mr.. TwEED-He may, Sir.
REPoRTER-There Is Q report abroad, 4 suppose
you are aware to the effect that Mr.. Tweed has left
New New ,1 YORK; suppose there Is hardly any founda.
Mr. TwEBD-lt Is an outrageous lie
REPoRrER-Have you any Idea where such re-
Mr.. TwKED-In newspaper once, without
my fathers present diilculties and in what must
be personal malice.
REronrER-Wll he appear In Court to-days
REpoRrER-i suppose that Mr. Tweed will have
no difficulty IN making up the deficit IN his bail
MT. TwRED-on. mol He viii BE- able 60 &c get all the
Tnc reporter having apologized for his dis agree.
able duty lett, ami Mr.. Tweed, Jr., hurried or to
canvass for Oondsnen. lie and his brother, Richard
M. Tweed, were engaged at this duty all day, aud
William Tweed brought him to the Sherln's onlce
where Mr. Joel stevens sat all day taking the names
porter called at the sherns ofcc, and had the fol-
lowing conversation with Mr.. joel Stevens, the
REPORTER Mr.. Stevens you are taking the names
OF Mr.. Tweed's b0ndsnen, believe
Mr.. STEvESs-Yes. Sir. but nothing Is perfected
yet.
RsroRrER-Do you expect to have the list com.
plete to-day?
Mr.. STEvENs-From what now see have reason
TO believe everything will be perfected In an hour
An hour after the reporter called and Mr.
Stevens informed him that the list Was closed for
yesterday; that Mr. Tweed failed to hunt up all the
bondsmen but that very few were now required to
Ill up the list, and that he was conf
dent that It would be completed early to-
Jarvis ana the deputies who are populary supposed
to be on the track OF Tweed to arrest him allow him
to 90 at large the Sheriff takes the full risk or O
million OF dollars. Every body with whom the 70.
porter conversed yesterday declared their belief that
on Tweed and arrest him, ana that ne must have