The New York herald., 1871-12-17

here-the eliminating point Of interest In the
says proceedings-thc scene was at once intensely
exciting and s0lemnly impressive. The knowledge
prevalent throughout lhe city that the great Boss
Ihe buttress OF Tammany, the Grand Sachem, who
In the midst OF the moral men around HIM seemed
70 defy the shafts and arrows OF outrageous for
tune, was to be the special butt OF the reformers
grand tilt In criminal prosecution, brought to-
gethcr largest asscmblage OF the higher class OF
citizens that was ever congrcgated within the
walls OF the brown stone building wherein
h hel1 the Court OF General Sessions. The
very absence OF the rowdy element, the usual
habitucs Of the halls corridors and court
rooms OF that criminal branch OF our State judi
cature substituted by earnest, thoughtful and ln1u
ential-l00king men, was an indication TO the most
casual observer that something beyond the common
and usual proceedings OF the Court was the subject
Of such deep public interest. The
ARREST OF Mr.. TWEED
BY virtue OF bcncn warrant issued In conformity
with the nnding OF true bill by "Judge Bedford's
GRAND Jury,n charging the accused with gross NAL
leasance In onlcc-ln msappropriatlng large sums
Of the public money and converting the same 10 his
own use and benent-notwithstanding the previous
arrest and dineren degree OF allegations charged
against him, took the city By surprise yester-
day morning. The fact that the committee Tor
she reform OF public abuses was In session and
prosecuting their investigations with all due energy
vas almost merging into thing Of the past, only
lept alive by tho legal discussion In Albany for the
reduction OF bail in the case Of Comptroller Con-
uoly But out vf tins seemingly tranquil sky burst
the thunderDolt that descended on the head Of the
Boss hmself-noI. az before. In the mitigated form
Of civn suit but IN the more terrible visitation OF
CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.
To meet the Stern demands OF justice-implaca-
Ole and relentless, when whole people are the
victims OF fraud crime OF greater or less degree
the bench warrant, founded upon the Indictment
or the Grand Jury was promptly issued. and
while taxing his "ease In mis- inn," as was
his wont, the great Boss was confronted by
his whlom friend and brother Sachem, sheriff
Brennan, and then and there arrested and held in
durancc vie till the opening OF the Court OF General
Sessions yesterday morning. 1t were needless
TO say that the news OF the and action
be taken thereon, the moment that the hour for
opening the Court arrived, were as widely and In
stantly known as the delivery OF the HERALD in
every household in the city from the Battery TO
Harlem River. The sobriquet
BOSS TWEED
was q household word almost throughout the land
as once coupled with magnificent, though spasmo-
aic acts Of charity. and with the conviction at the
came time that he was o most unscrupnlous legis.
lator and political nnancler and speculator weav-
Tweed woof especially intended for his own
behoOf and Deneh3 and OF the army OF retainers
ana hencnmcn necessary to do his benests IN all nd
every OF his plans and schemes for self and family
ACKNOWLEDGMENT The storm OF puonc indignation
that broke up the Tammany "Ring" and which
compelled so many OF the "Rina" satellites incont-
nenty to ny from their previously happy spheres TO
spheres unknown, apparently left untouched the
head and front OF the whole oIending crew OF de-
faulters Bail, in civil suit, for million or two
was nothing 10 him. and while Connolly dragged
out his miser able existence for weeks In prison
cell the Boss still lorded 1t IN MS costly and sump-
tuous halls At homc apparently unconscious or de-
liant OF the doom tnat fell upon him and upon his
house yesterday.
rHs MILLS OF THE GODS GRIND SLOW BUT SURE,
and the nrst fruits thereof are Connolly and Tweed
AFTER them Others of the Ring OF equal and less de-
gree alt& be ground together In the same mills,
and 10 have meted out 10 them, IN equal and exact
Justice the punishment due TO their helnous crimes
against that society which, having so highly
honored them, they so UNANIMOUSLY deceived and
w9Onged.
THE COUNT ROOM
Vas crowded by respectable citizens OF every bus-
ness and calling IN the community. Prominent 70