Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-12-21

SEw YORK Dec. iG.-Wm. VI Tweed
was arrested last night At the Metropolitan
Hotel, where he remained a prisoner in
charge OF the sheriff. The Grand Jury
yesterday fodud bill ~ aiu>i him charging
him with committing a felony. whercupVn
the District Attorney notified Charlie,
D'tonor, who. ia company with the former
officer. obtained = warrant from Recorder
iIaCkcu for weeds arrest.
Tweed wa, occuiying hl> private parlor,
in the Metropolitan Hotel and WAS taken
by surprise. comparing himself 10 Warren
Hastings lie made strenuous efforts to
find Recorder IIackr;I ia or,icr t. offer bail
but Hackett was not 10 be found. and he
wa kept in charge Of the sheriff all night
IN hl, room. Every effort MAS made by
Tweed and hi> friends 10 keep The arrest a
secret. and they were successful until a
very late hour.
Il j. understood that these proceedings
are based upon atiilaViIs made b. kcyscr
who j. reported 10 have been promised
Immunity N any prosecutions that may be
instituted On condition that he will bring
definite charges against suspected city
officials. key>er. il is said. came from
South Carolina. where lac had been STAY
in Tor his health a few DAYS ago. and the
intended action OF the Bureau of Municipal
Correction-ior i, i from that quarter The
complaint is supposed To originate-has
been len profound secret.
\ warrant. similar in nature 10 that
served on Tweed. was also served on eX-
Comptroller Connolly. at Ludlow street Jail
a a detainer against Connolly IN ease he
should get bail on the first charge against
him. The announcement of these arrests
ha, created Il profound impression through
out the city to-day.
Other indictments based on the proceed
ing of the Grand Jury. will be submitte,lto
Recorder Hackett to-day. against Garvey
Ingersol and Woodward. and il is stated
that an indictment will be found against
prominent party, who has not heretofore
been mentioned in the ring frauds
The indictment against Tweed which
covers over one hundred pages. mainly
charges him with criminally receiving and
acquiring to his own use (nndcr cover of
| the act empowering him. in connection
with Comptroller Connolly and Mayor
Hall. they acting a the Board of Audit
large sums OF money To which he was no,
entitled. which belonged to the county
with intent to defraud the people.
Tweed's friends secured the city TO get
bail last night. but failed, and he had to
stay at the Metropolitan Hotel. There
was a large crowd al the Court of General
trial of Tweed, who arrived shortly after
eleven. in charge of two Deputy Sheriffs.
Coming down in carriage with Sheriff
Jarvis. at ii IL O'Clock. Tweed entered the
court with his son and associate counsel.
Jno Graham, Judge Fullerton Mr.. Burrill.
David ID. Field and his son. Mr.. Stoughton
and Mr.. Bartlett.
The prosecution was represented BY
O'Conor. Gen. Barlow and Garvin while
Judge Bedford took the bench. Tweed
looked pale. careworn and tired. with deep
| circles under his eyes. He was well dress
ed, and wore white cravat. Among
others in the room were Sheriff Brennan.
Count Johannes, Joe Harvard and Judge
bowling.
Some Of the audience cheered when
Tweed entered. but others Kissing. caused
great confusion. Mr.. Graham denounced
the applause as a rOwdy proceeding and
was bitter in his remarks. large body
Of police kept order in the Court House.
District Attorney Garvin announced his
readiness to go on with the case Of Tweed.
Graham applied for an extension Of time