The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-18
LATEST NEWS.
FROM NEW YORK.

VIM. M. Tweed n Prisoner--He is Surprised
IN his Palace, and Compares Himself 20
warren Hasfings--The Indictment Against
HimHe is Released ON BaiI--ConnolIy's
Case--Nore Arrests to be Made-- Inn udiup
Downfali of Fisk Il Co.--Arrest of n De,
faulter--Heavy Robbery.
/ Ne,c York, Dec. lG.--Wm. NJ. Tweed
was arrested last night at the Metropolitan
Hotel, where he remained a prisoner in
charge of the sheriff. The grand jury yes-
terday found bill against him charging
him with committing felony, whereupon
the District Attorney notified Charles
OConor, who, in company with the former
ofhcer, obtained warrant from Recorder
Hackett for Tweed's arrest. Bail will not
be accepted by the sheriff unless acceptable
to Charles O'Conor. Tweed was occupy
ing his private parlors in the Metropolitan
Hotel, and was taken by surprise. COM
pairing himself to Warren Hastings.
| Tweed appeared in court about u o'clock.
accompanied by John Graham, ex-Ju Judge
Fullerton and David Dudley Tweed as
counsel. District Attorney Garvin an
nounced his readiness to 20 on with the
case of Tweed. Graham applied for an ex-
tension of time to plead, which was finally
granted.
The indictment against Tweed, which
covers over hundred pages, mainly charges
HIM with criminally receiving and acquiring
to his own use, under cover of the act en-
powering him in connection with Controller
Connolly and Mayor Hall to act as board
OF audit, large sums of money which he
was not entitled to, which belonged to the
county, with intent to defraud the people.
There was large crowd at the Court of
General Sessions this morning, to be pres
ent at the trial of Tweed, who arrived
shortly after II O'Clock, in charge of two
deputy sheriffs. He appeared linconcerned
outwardly, but Immediately entered into
consultation with his counsel.
When the written order for the commit
ment Of Tweed was made out his counsel !
bitterly protested that the words without
bail'' had been interpolated, and protested |
against this act of the district attorney. |
Tweed was then committed to the Tooimbs !
without bail.
NeV York, Dec. 16, 2:05 p. M.--Judge |
Barnard has just granted a writ of habeas |
corpus to bring Tweed before him imme- |
dlately, on motion that bail be allowed. |
Tweed was released on bail in the sum of |
$1,000.
A warrant similar in nature to that served 1
on Tweed was also served on ex-Controller |
Connolly at Ludlow-Street jail last night. |
The indictments against Connolly are simi-
lar to those against Tweed, specifying fraud |
in fraudulently auditing certain bills of |
lngerso!l Garvey, amounting to $780,
600.
Connolly's bail has been reduced to half |
a million dollars, Judge Learned, of Al
bany, notifying the counsel of Connolly to
that effect.
Other indictments, based on the proceed
ings of the grand jury, will be submitted to
Recorder Hackett against Garyey, Inger-
soil and Woodward, and it is stated an in
dictment will be found against prominent
party whose name has not been heretofore
mentioned in connection with the ring
frauds.
1t is stated that powerful combination
of the Atlantic and Great Western railway
and the English shareholders of the Erie
road has been formed. James McHenry is
to manage the raid, and General SickIes
has been retained by the English share
holders. The new Legislature is to be
asked to order new election of directors,
which will doubtless be passed, and then
Fisk, Tweed and Gould will be ousted,
John V. Norton, who defaulted some
$4,000 from the money order depart
ment Of the postoffice few months ago.
has been arrested by government officers.
Richard M. Blatchford, lawyer of 20
Nassau street, was robbed in the street yes-
terday of $4,000 in bonds.