The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-12-18
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Tveed Arrested.

rveed Arrested.
yoPy. December l6.-The grand
". ...,srdav found several indict.
q .,sjnsi VIM. Tweed, charging
;s ;," rbe crime Of felony. During
2 moon bench warrants were
=. ;n the hands OF Sheriff Brennon
~ .,-p.t OF Tweed, and the Sheriff
y, waited on him and served the
50" .,. 1t is stated that Tweed was
= entirely by surprise at this unex-
q move, as his friends were not
go ,bs, the examination before the
%; ;1ry mad been proceeding. The
- ,cments made before the grand
- wv stated to be very comprehen-
~ ~ important. The indictment
- read in the Court OF General
NJ. today at II o'clock. Imme-
,,;er his arrest Tweed was taken
D.. -, Metropolitan Hotel by the
- anil deputy and confined in
80. .-...II2and ia, under the guardian
q, the Deputy Sheriff Keyes.
.,.,, he evening he was waited on
,1mter OF his friends. He will be
-,,,ei before the Court Of General
..'r: :. today at II A. NJ, and the
,s.,n of bail Will then be settled.
.~.'s, Hackett will hold the court,
..t,,. OCounor will appear on be-
~ the people, sssociating himself
=, NJ. Darwin, and will doubtless
4i.s great effort to prevent the re-
=. o. Tweed, on insufficient bail.
sd that the indictment against
g.; had been fully prepared for
-. lavs past. About tour o'clock
,..s Brrunon and deputy called at
" stree; jail, and obtaining ad-
,. N to Mr.. Connelly's room, inform
q ihry had a warrant for his ar
. criminal charges. The warrant
Vi. :syosired with Warden Tracy. 1t
-, the ex-Controller with gross
.,.n.anor. He will be arraigned
Tweed before Recorder Hackett
..- 4. NJ. TO day. One count of the
men, charges Conuolley with
r..e against the city government
.1-,iH: TO 100000, and there are
-. others Of equal amount. Other
rr-r,s against Garvey, 1ugersoll
Woodward will be submitted to-
b, all ,ur,her investigation against
IT,, continue promptly.
=. Metropolitan Hotel, where
.-f... : confined, was the object Of
-, 10 hundreds this morning.
r.si i.nied himself to all except
iMlasel and a few intimate friends.
re crowd gathered in the vicinity
hotel, but before eleven O'Clock
r.; was taken out by a private door,
10 = carriage and driven TO the
= office, thus disappointing the
a,5->. Sheriff Brennan then pro-
-.-i 70 the court house with his
,s,s, on entering which the doors
.s man entrance were Immediately
..--: to keep back the crowd.
.1e court was densely crowded with
ms OF all classes. Officers with
55.,y reserved order. The prisoner
,.-a:.i at forty-five minutes past
.--. JUICES Bedford, Anton, Gra-
4- al Houghton then took their
a. A. Tweed entered the room his
!. !; cneered, ani bis opponents
So. tie Kisses predominating
.'.-, appeared to feel his condition
~.
;ashort preliminary examination
district Attorney said loudly:
move to commit the prisoner
-1., t4il
.rs.i. counsel did not object. and
~ Bedford granted the motion.
e, SON as the motion was granted,
':-.. yyunsel stated that he had not
ain
.-: District Attorney stated it, and
:: some argument. Tweed left the
II u the sheritf's charge.
- understood that application will
.-siiately be made in the Supreme
.r 70! bail.
Further Particulars.
%: topic OF conversation in all cir
/" nday was the arrest Of Tweed and
&-5.ychargei with fraudulent prac-
= ., obtaining money from the city
%";y The public generally were
snare OF the arrests ill this morn
Ut when the fact became known
= excitement prevailed in the city,
= -'."ee'se was talked OF. The war
&. ,; tie arrest OF Tweed was placed
- hsnd- Of the sheriff yesterday
"')5n, who found him at the Metro
81 Hotel, where be allowed him to
ia ilrIng the night.
,-' .a-r!:t then proceeded to Ludlow
=. .'ad, and Informed Mr.. Connolly
arrest on a criminal charge. He
'-- matter quite philosophically;
'a;'ant for his arrest was placed
- Lands Of the warden OF the
inls will have the effect OF
;yonnolly in custody in case he
,lcceed in obtaining bail in the
'& pending against him. Con.
'-' not arraigned today.
az early hour this morning the
I2.'tan Hotel was visited by nu-
f." reporters, all anxious to gain
-. Intelligence; but all at the
i;J,rs>ed the most profound
zee !nthe matter. Long before i
* the Court OF General Sessions,
>, ~ lie hearing was to take place,
's'sely crowded, number Of
...Tai citizens and politicians being
.-- len minutes to IL Sheriff
.'aa and Deputy Jarvis entered
.'.A, followed by Tweed. On his
A,1ace his friends began to cheer,
.. Vie applause was mingled with
~ ~ Tweed looked very nervous, but
!. - 4lletlY 10 a seat He was