The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-14
WHERE is TWEED?

Story OF His Being In Chicago . Ca
nard-Mr. Tweed Within Mailing Dis
lance OF the City-Hc Will Testify
When He Gets Rcady-He Wants ia
See the Other Testimony In Before He
"shows Up.''
Since the Albany Erie Investigating Committee
has been sitting there has been no wish more
dearly cherished In the bosoms Of the members Of
that committee than to have half an hours chat
with W. M Tweed. They pretend to say that
the ex-Boss can tell great many things about
the conduct OF the Erie magnates towards the
Legislature during the reign OF Gould and
Fisk which would be very interesting to
know. But, spite OF all their efforts
towards this audable purpose, they have not been
able to obtain the slightest cew to the whereabouts
OF Mr.. Tweed. Subpoena after subpoena has been
issued and sent to the various places which Mr..
Tweed Is wont to grace with his presence, but to
no purpose, and they have not in the slightest de-
gree been instrumental In bringing that gentle
man to any indication Of his present future de-
signs.
On Friday the Sergeantat-Arms OF the Assembly,
after having been empowered to arrest not only
Mr.. Tweed, but two other gentlemen zone OF
whom-Mr. Jay Gould-appeared In Dr0prid per-
soma on Friday evening, and voluntarily gave
his testimony searched very diligently Tor Mr..
Tweed, but did not find him. On Saturday he
repeated tho game with no better success, and
on the afternoon Of the same day returned to
Albany, disguised with his mission and further
from finding the man wanted than ever. on Sat
urday morning telegram appeared In several
papers, dated from Chicago and saying that Mr.
Tweed was in that city on Thursday afternoon
But more or thus telegram hereafter. reporter or
the HERALD was despatched yesterday TO look for
Mr.. Tweed and find out whether he were In the
city or not and also endeavor to ascertain what
causes prompt HIM to resist the inquiry into the
affairs OF Erie.
The reporter went to see several personal as
well as several political friends of the eX-Boss.
They were filed with mystery. One said II
shouldn't mind talking with you myself, but know
THE OLD MAN
don't want nothing to get in the papers," Another,
when the reporter inlormed him about Chicago,
exclaimed, laughing, ''We, If that amt the fun
NEST lag yeti How long does II take TO get to Chi
cagoW "About day and a half" replied the re-
porter. "Wel, you bet he amt within hundreds of
During the day the reporter saw Mr.. Dewey, Mr..
Tweed's private secretary, at the Metropolitan
Hotel He smiled when asked about Mr.. Tweed,
and said he really didn't know where he was, but
supposed he was at church. 1t being Easter Sunday.
1t is worthy OF remark when MIR. Dewey knows
where Mr.. Tweed Is and doesn't want to say he
always appears to believe he Is at church.
Later the reporter saw gentleman who belongs
to the Amerlcus Club and who had lusl come down
from Greenwich. When questioned as to Mr..
Tweed being at the club he answered, "Why no,
the Boss amt there, give you my word"
"fou are sure he's not IN Greenwich ~ asked
the reporter
al said he was not
AT THE CLUB,
didn't say ne wasn't In Greenwich" In connec-
ton with that 1t will be remembered that Mr..
Tweed's beautiful country residence, Linwood, Is
at Greenwich, within couple OF miles oil the club.
At length the reporter saw gentleman who Is
prominently connected with the Americas Club,
holding one OF the most responsible Offices therein
He said he shouldn't mind talking Ii his name was
not used. In the course of the conversation which
ensued, he said that MI. Tweed was certainly not
In Chicago on Friday, for he had seen him in the
city Thursday, and then he had not the slightest
intention OF leaving the city,
1T WAS ALL A HOAX
about the Chicago business and that at present
there nothing In the world to impel him to
leave the city, The gentleman pulled out his
more than an hour now II l wanted TO. The fact
is, the old man don't want to be bothered about
these legislative Investigations just now.
He Is not afraid to testify, but he means to
take his own time about it, He wants to
see what other people testify before he is gong TO
before that committee and tell all he knows be
he sees what other people know. Then it'll be time
enough. You may be sure that before this investi-
CATION Is concluded the old man viii be on hand
/ and tell his own story his own way. He'd only
| be badgered and clustered If he were To
! him all the time and worrying his life
out. He keep quiet and out OF the way oil these
| people just as long as he pleases and they can't
| find him. AS for running away, the idea Is absurd.
He keeps within hailng distance of the city all the
time. They try to brighten him with orders OF
arrest and subpGnas, but 1t wont do with him. He
is too SLY fish for tha.n Alter laughing bit
Mr.. Jay Gould's testimony before the committee
the gentleman departed.
The reporter called at Mr.. Tweed's house, in Fifth
avenue, and rang, but the outer door was not even
opened.