Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-06-22
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR,
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS.
The Tammany Row.
A New Organization on Foot.
THE BEECHER CASE.
Judge Nelson and the Jurors.
TW ED OF I OF IS0N.
FATAL STORMS AND FIRES.
Judge Nelson and the Jurors
TW ED 0UT0F PRISON,
FATAL STORMS AND FIRES.
THE CASE OF TWEED.
He Drives Around and II Brought
into (Ourt.

NEW YORK. June WIN. VI. Tweed this
morning appeared in the court mouse. in Gus
tody of Deputy Sheriff McGonlgle. 4 II the
city newspapers have been represented on
Blackwell's Island for a week past. and the
representatives had many promises made
them that Tweed would leave the peniien-
tiary with their fun knowledge. Notwith-
standing this he was smuggled Off the Island
at IL O'Clock last night, and brought to the
city, where, according to the deputy sheriff.
he drove round in a carriage" Ii was gen
orally expected he would be brought 10 court
to-day, and consequently large numbers OF
people gathered in the immediate vicinity of
the court house for the purpose of getting a
sight OF him. This morning he went to his
office in Duane street, and spent some time
in consultation with his counsel; after
which he proceeded 10 the district attorneys
office, accompanied by his son, w. VI. Tweed,
lr., and his private secretary, Foster Dewey.
In the supreme court chambers one Of ms
counsel, Mr.. Willard Bartlett, presented to
Judge Davis the following order. which was
signed by him, at a special term of the SUI
preme court of the state of New York, held
at New county courthouse in the city of
New York on the odd day of June, ls15:
present Hon. Noah Davis, justice. People OF
state of New York on relation of VIM. NJ.
Tweed, plaintiff in error, against Joseph l..
Ilscomb. warden OF the penitenfiary of the
city of New York; defendant in error. The
relatOr, VIM. NJ. Tweed, having prosecuted
his writ OF error To the court of appeals from
the order of judgment of this court, bearing
date the day of March, 1915, which order OF
Judgment was duly entered b !; the clerk Of
this court, and the court OF appeals having
reversed said order or judgment of this court
and having directed the release of the TeiatOr;
now on reading and filing the remittitUT
from the said court of appeals, and on motion
of Mr.. Willard Bartlett, attorney for The
relatCr; il is ordered that the order and
judgment of the court of appeals herein be
and the same is hereby made the order and
Judgment OF this court, and il is further or
dered that the said relator, VIM. NJ. Tweed.
be and he is hereby discharged from the
custody of the warden of the penitentiary of
the city of New York, VIM. Walsh. clerk i'm
The court OF oyer and terminer, before Judge
Brady"
Mr. Foster Dewey was the first one
of the Tweed party TO enter. He had hardly
taken his seat when Tweed entered in charge
OF the deputy sheriff. He walked rapidly
across the room and took his seat be
side his counsel. in a very short time
the court room was packed with people,
and immense numbers were ciamOr-
Gus for admittance. After order hOd been
restored District Attorney Phelps arose and
addressed the court He moved that defend
ant, w. NJ. Tweed. be arraigned to plead to
an Indictment found against him in NOvem-
Der, 1873 Mr.. Davis Dudley Field arose and
on behalf of Mr.. Tweed stated they were not
ready to plead or make motion tn quaSh.
that they had only received notice OF this in
dictment a few days since, and therefore
time ought 10 be allowed them 10 examine
matters. Mr.. Beckham, on behalf of the
people. stated that IL was evident that the
defendant intended To pursue the old tactics
aud stave of proceedings az long a. pOSaible.
Mr.. Field diSclaimed any such intention,
and stated that i'm law time ought 10 be al
lowed him to examine the indictment. and
further that II they were forced To enter the
plea they would demand the right to with
draw at any time; that il was shame and
cruelty wrong to find an Indictment in 1873,
and then two years afterwards call them mp
without warning TO plead To il. Counsel
further stated that if they were forced TO
plead by decision OF the court, he would ask
that Ri ht be given them To move to quaSh
the indictment after plea was entered. y
legal war OF words followed, which lasted for
nearly an hour.
The hearing was still in progress when our
report closed