The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-20
tweed IN TOWN.
A Summer Trip from Blackwell's Island
to Manhattan and Return.
Appearance of the Ex-Tammany
Chieftain.
Dewey VS.. COrrigan-Wm. NJ.
Tweed as a Witness.

Dewey VS.. COrrigan-Wm. NJ.
Tweed as a Witness.
The ex-chiefan OF Tammany Hail and once all
potent ruler OF the metropolis left his "island
home" ON Biackweii's Island yesterday TO testify
In case, In itself paltry but which excited IN
tense interest from the merely casual connection
with 1t Of the name OF william NJ. Tweed.
At nalf-past eight O'Clock yesterday morning an
open rowboat put or from Black wells Island. 1t
contained, besides the oarsmen, two persons
William NJ. Tweed and Warden Liscomb They
landed at the foot OF sixty first street. There were
few spectators, because 1t nad been generally
supposed that Mr.. Tweed would be brought to the
city on board the little steamer Bellevue and would
land at the foot OF Twenty-sixth street. The ex-
chieftain or Tammany, however. who. much
against his Will, was Obliged to present himself
again to the curious gaze OF the public, expressed
wish not to come to the city by this usual route.
AS
HE LANDED ON MANHATTAN ISLAND
perceptible tremor passed him, as though
he realized like a nash the fact that he again
stood in the city where once his very name was
talisman, and where in the ordinary
course Of Affairs he did not hope to
set foot, even for the briefest period,
for many weary years. But the nush
Of excitement passed quickly away, and his face
again assumed its careworn expression. He
seemed anxious to expedite matters with that
same hurried promptitude which characterized
him in happier days. when his well-known voice
was wont to announce IN Tammany Hall.
"GENrLEMEN WILL PLEASE COME TO ORDER"
He and Warden Lscomb stepped into q car
rage which was in waiting and drove rapidly
down town. The carriage stopped at Mr.. Dewey's
nFH md thoro n AZ Txwa
were Messrs. william M. Tweed. Jr., Charles Dew
lin, his former bondsman, and Mr. 8. Foster Dewey,
Mr.. Tweed's private secretary. They had not long
to tarry, as the Court opened at halfpast ten
O'Clock. The fact that Mr.. Tweed was to appear
there had become well known on the previous day,
and the desire
TO LOOK UPON HIS FACE AGAIN
was SO great that the new Court House building
was literally thronged with people as early as half
past nine O'Clock or course the main endeavor OF
all was to obtain Abundance TO the Court, where
they could gaze upon the ex-Tammany chieftain and
listen to the words that might fall from his lips.
He alighted from his carriage In Chambers street,
and, accompanied by the gentlemen whose names
have been mentioned attempted to pass rapidly
along the corridors Of the building on his way to
the court ROOM But the effort was not easy He
was plainly dressed, and the famous diamond no
were familiar to all, aud there was rush, respect
full, but not to be repressed, to see him.
MURMUR OF SYMPATHY
and or greeting passed audiby through the dense
throng, very large number of whom were from
the Seventh Tweed's own ward. There was no
loud or unbecOming demonstration and Tweed,
whose face was again flushed with the excitement
of the circumstances and the food OF recolectlons
that must have flashed through his mind passed
into the court room accompanied by those whose
names have been already mentioned and followed
closely BY eXDepssy Sheriff Shields exsnern
Brennan.
THE SCENE IN COURT
as Mr.. Tweed entered was deeply interesting.
Every eye was turned towards him with sCruti-
niztng but not impairment gaze, the main idea in
the minds OF all evidently being, "EOw has prison
lie told upon MIN ~ His general appearance dil-
fered little from that when, not many months ago.
he sat in court daily listening to the testimony
which ultimately consigned MIN to q Ielons doom.
AS then, his face was 1usned. AS then. he wore
care. white necktie which is tlme-nonored
weakness" with the Boss" encirced his neck
been accustomed t. SEEM see n1m ,v wear It,
the court room with a half pleased smile, and
now and again returned with q quick nod and
kindly smile the greeting OF some old friend.
attempt at acting for effect. Indeed, his glances
seemed intended only Tor the purpose OF recog-
friends OF whom there were many there; Tor no
sooner did he enter the room than peculiar
o. sy%psS psrysaed the
STIFFNESS WHICH CAN DE HEARD,
to use seeming contradiction, than in any move
ment OF applause. He sat down to await the COM
ing on of the case in which he was to appear as
witness. On his lett sat his son.. William M.
Warden Liscomb occupied seat at a little dis
lance from them. Clustered around them were
Messrs. Devlin, Shields and Waters.
Proceedings in Court.
There has not been such crowded court room
in many day-weli, say, since Mr.. Tweed was
tried, In November last-as yesterday morning
thronged that branch of the Supreme Court,
Circuit, held by Judge Van Worst. When
the hour arrived Tor the opening of the
Court every seat and all the standing room
were occupied. Hardly had Judge Van Worst taken
hts seat on the bench when Mr. Tweed. accompa-
MED by Warden Liscomb and his son. william
M. Tweed. IT., entered the room. Getting
through the 1es OF spectators lining the vestibule
was no easy matter, and it was still more difficult
to pass through the inner throng. But while the
whispered exclamation passed quietly through
the crowd, "There he comesl' the latter did the
best it could to make way for him, and he was at
once conducted inside the railing and given seat
in the rear Of the Jurors box by the door leading
into the Court OF Oyer and Terminer. Of course
he was the cynosure OF every eye. At first he
paid No heed to the multtudinous gazes. but chat
ted quietly with his Several of his old friends
hurried to shake hands with him, and OCCASION
ally as ne exchanged words with them, his face
lighted up with his old CHEEKY SMILE The first
case on the calendar was taken up. II was rather
q curious SUIT about promissory notes, and pretty
soon Mr.. Tweed evidently got a good deal inter-
ested, and as the plaintiff became more and more
involved in a bewlldering middle OF contradictions
he laughed at times quite heartily. and then his
lace would assume preternaturally musng
mood-a musing, doubtless, on the mighty uncer-
tainties OF the law.
THE DEwEY-coLLIGAN CASE
It was q quarter-past twelve O'Clock when this
case was called. Meantime the crowd increased
instead Of diminished. The only impatient parties
evidently were the counsel. General Tremain and