The New York herald., 1873-11-20
TWEED BREAKING DOWN.

1t was to very many persons in the Court-by the
way, there was not one lady present to even give
the great cOrruptionist solacng snile-a
most significant moment as the burly figure Of
Brennan stopped down to the side of the bench
and, looking in the face OF the innexible Judge
Davis whispered few moments to His Honor,
and the magistrate then assenting Sheriff
Brennan picked his way with great difficulty
through the crowded court to the side
OF the doomed and convicted man who
was to soon fill felon's cell. Sitting
near Tweed on his left hand was Richard Tweed
the brother OF the accused, an aged, white-haired
and white bearded man, with the same prominent
and marked Jewish features that are noticeable in
all the male members OF the Tweed family, both
young and old. Richard Tweed seemed greatly
moved at the disgrace put upon his brother,
whom he has always looked upon as one who
could, like Archimedes move the world If he chose,
and now none were poor as to do him
reverence. Closer in the circle sat young
Bill Tweed. or "General' william II. Tweed.
who was made, it is said, "general' in the militia
and member OF the bar on the same day, and
two weeks after being made member Of the bar
was made an assistant district attorney for the
good county OF New York. This young man Is
dark visaged person with side whiskers and has
the name OF a good natured young fellow about
town. His eyes were red with weeping and he
seemed overwhelmed with the disaster which had
befaen his father. Behind the prisoner sat his SON.
in-law, Ambrose Magnnis, OF New Orleans, whose
bridal hour mad been crowned with bushels OF dia
monds and silks, and purple and fine linen, that
outshone s'the wealth or Ormus and OF Ind.n Magin-
mis- was crying and his lace betokened real sorrow
at the doom OF the false public servant. At the
right OF Tweed sat Charley Lawrence, formerly
specuator in the ballet business and who was now
up to his ears in a business OF far more
serious nature. He wore glasses and
was like the lace OF rock set against a storm.
These people were the special guard of Tweed and
which fitted to and fro uneasily in their counte-
nances that the conviction was most incredible
thing to their minds.
Tweed himself seemed struck with dismay and
terror shone from every line. of hts large and
usually jolly features. His face blanc6ed as
his old political companion, q man whom
he had led in many ward and Cen
his shoulder-the hand of the law-and
asked him 4 he was ready: Tweed tried to smile,
1 the IN a se S s anSsd
that he was ready, and shertn Brennan, warrant
in hand-or rather commitment in hand-beck-
interested in the drama. And now there is q
hum, almost amounting to a low roar, and Tweed
propretor ae o palaces, diamonds and 90G wao
was at one time in command OF
aw 80 60 n e
and the numerous bands OF Tweed sympathizers
gave way on either side-Tweed and his friends
passing into an adjoining ROOM The doors were
shut TO with bang to prevent rush upon the
prisoner, who disappeared
HOPE DEFERRED.
Then q small group gathered In the little ante
chamber, and Richard Tweed shook hands with
II guess it viii be ali right in the endr
.I hope SO, am sure - said the convicted ex-
potentate OF the buried Ring.
q carriage and to delude the swaytng and excited
crowds into the belief that Tweed was going out by
<llAp thnvf fhofh vAs
leave. Then mass after mass OF people poured out
and through the immense Court House-one OF the
Down the rotunda they rushed and out into Cham.
bers street, cursing and swearing and tramping on
each other. carriage at this moment drove ra-
pidly down Chambers street from Broadway
to within 200 feet west OF the Court House
and there stopped, the driver bringing his horses
from the west side OF the Court House with Tweed
and Deputies Shields and Carroll, who almost ran
Tweed, bulky as his frame is. into the carriage
The door was slammed TO with sharp dash and
the horses heads we're turned towards Broadway
the crowd 1S,,S rushing after is the carriage htnsr
direction OF Stewards marble store. The
writer Immediately asked Sheriff Brennan, who
was proceeding In the direction OF his ONCE where
Tweed was gong and to what prison he was to be
consigned. 'fhe Sheriff would give no information,
then went to the Tombs, as the District Attorney
had asked tnat Tweed should be committed to the
G was @ sree h od
law Office, where number Of his friends were
In waiting and where comfortable lunch
was in readiness to console the fallen plunderer in
his misfortune. The carriage turned sharply down
side street until further pursuit was evaded, and
then It's bulky load was dropped and hurried into
stated that he expected Tweed TO be brought
| there and surrendered to him, as he
| believed that that was the only and
| proper place to hold him pending sentence, and,
alter sentence, until a further transfer was made
| OF his person. But although Warden Johnson
waited Tweed came not, and when the Tombs was
closed last night Tweed had not yet seen the In
| side OF Its walls. Various were the comments
| made as to tiis extraordinary conduct, by which
Tweed was allowed to remain at large simply
because OF his money. IL was not believed that
| Judge Davis had agreed to keep Tweed from the
/ prlSOn, While ordinary malpfnctOT WOuld have