New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-08
POLICE DISAPPOINTMENT.

The police captains reported yesterday morn
ing that many places had been searched and many
investigated In various precincts, but that
positive knowledge had been gained either 10 the place
where Tweed Is or the manner IN which be escaped.
President Matseii said that all the clews that he
had believed would lead 10 something definite had been
followed up and proved To be without basis. He be
lieyed that Tweed had escaped by water probably by
the yacht Thyra But the water leaves no trace you
know he added and the keenesnosed hound loses the
in the bed Of the stream" President Mase said
that still he did not despair and 20 show that even
bulky person might be disguised beyond recognition
lated hs experience He called az his own house in
Disguise aud his mother and hts wife did not know him
Commissioner Voorbis remarked that he doubted the
story told Dy Warden Dunham hut believed that Tweed
lad escaped by water probably on the yacht fhyra
superintendent Waing said that Il would be
tremely difficult matter for man as well known as
Tweed be- concealed IN this city. He would be Obliged
to have Trustworthy attendant and then he would
DO compelled remain always in confinement The de
Jectves busy in every direction aud any cew point
ng 70 any information about the matter thoroughly
followed out Yesterday several places were searched,
but % there result pointing toward any
explanation OF Tweed. escape, tho superintendent
said that nc did not believe that 1t would bee
right for bim 10 dyuls tho details. He had received no
dispatch from Canada but he did not believe that Tweed
could have escaped that direction There were several
reports uiat Tweed was seen on Saturday about IL
o'clock In tho forenoon but careful investigation by
the detectives had productive OF nothing valuable.
IL was found that sOme was seen who looked IKE
Tweed superintendent Wsins ascertainod that pilot
named Love took the bark Lord Clarendon 30 sea II
arrived outside OF sandy Hook about $50 o'clock on the
evening II Nov. I3. The pilot said that there was
stun, CRADLE breeze blowing, and The BARK act her sails
aud proceeded rapidly toward her destination Queens
town. The superintendent had not been able to gain any
definite information in regard to the yacht Thyra, and
therefore could say whether Tweed had escaped by
that means not. but thought II not improbable lie
added that he did not believe that Tweed escaped from
his house at No 6i7 MadiSonsvc.
ONE WAY n WHICH TWEED MIGHT HAVE ESCAPED
inspectors Diks and Thorne, Capt Mount and Deteo-
tlyes MCGOWAN aud Leyins and many Of the officers OF
the Nineteenth Precinct Police have been engaged ever
.nce the news of Tweed. escape WAS received Ia en-
d.avorug 10 penetrate the mystery that envelops his
movements The Waterman McGodrick who has
charge OF the buildings opposite Iweeds house stated
that be saw three enter the house at No 6l7 Mad-
,onave ffom carriage. Two Of these men were strang-
ers 10 HIM hut the third looked ike Tweed At the time
be believed that Ii Tweed II has been asserted
that four men went out OF Ludlow Street jail
a. O'Clock on saturday afternoon The Waterman "a"
only Three men enter Twecd's house at $50 D. ~, an
hour and half before the alarm was raised Foster
Dewey went away from IRE Hoffman Houze o. saturday
morning. taking with him big trunk which nnsht nave
held all of hIs own and Tweed's valuable papers ana
e1rcs He started ostensby Tor Boston, but II Won1
have been very easy him 10 have got OF the train
near one o tie ports the sound There he might nave
boarded the Thyra, or some other vessel which was
avriting him, aud got everything ready TO re-
ceive Tweed. some or the police believe that when
the carriage started from the Jail AZ O'Clock on
saturday aud In which were Warden Durham, Tweed
and others. had been driven up the Boulevard 10 the
upper part Of the city it met ny another carriage
"a which Tweed vac quickly transferred This second
csrriage-those who hold this theory OF the escape
heeve-ws- driven 10 NeNROchellc ana IN That ncigh
borhood the yacht lying with steam up The car
rage il j. suggestcd driven by Tweecs Ola ana
trusted coachman, George Hoffman, alias John Tweed
II IL reported that this man seven years ago was
driver FOR Thomas Canary, whose stables are AT NO
2Ot Merccr-st Tweed liked the man. aud aiter"aro em
poyed and trusted HIM 10 great extent since l"ecu
mas been in trouble Hoffman has rendered hin many
,ervce, Several of the haCiTivrrs near The MIN ave
nue. Hotel stated that Hoffman well known to them
but they told that he had gwen mp driving ana
eeot an oyster saloon Ia Greenwich Conn. II was re-
ported that Tweed seen on sunday IN Green
yyich Conn. but investigation failed to trace the
rumor 70 any authentic source. Nrperni' ndent
WaliinR statcd that he had heard nothing new IN
regard 10 the Brooklyn story concerning tweed
he Thyr IL said TO be able 70 steam Il the rate OF
eleven knots per hour. sho formerly owned by =
,Ianter In Cuba and used a freight boat in trans
ortiue sugar aud molaSses Considering her to be too
ANAL for TINS purpose o sent her North last season Z" De
,id Z, uoasibe II she could not b. -Od, orders were
vep hat new boilers should beput AID few changes
made in her storage capacity She Is fne looking ves
M with hove llfted hch out of the wator and probably
with new boiler power could increase Ier speed aooVe
II kpots The cabins and galley were on the man decs
abafr TINS making omtortsbe quarters for passengers
IA 10 her seagong qualities. there ean oo 40 DOUBT ou'
that she il perfectly capable Of making the trip I" ihe
West indies inside Of i've days, aud weather cape hA'
tcfas as safely as any Of the coast steamers
INCIDENTS OF THE SEARCH.
TIE Tweed escape has developed some iunny ~ well as
s.r,,i. b,c.dents The sending Of the newspaper W
William ~ Tweed Auble, Belgium was regarded as
tote bv the police. document SAID 10 come roni lhe
.pirts Of A desd thief was nysenousH kIt ia Tue
Eighth Precinct Police station yesterday The sergeant
81 the desk il 10 the Police Central ONCE Was a.
follows:
yes. am here and told you the truth. nc II there
In M house want Ia snY th9t CTS WHO - hs Jas,t.
hev enter hrs house tine third door from t- i9hl oI ns
. going no the street rom the Aurih kltT ~ near
NJ JAMES THOMPSON OF I tica,
- ''i mum Now dead ~ 10 the world.
Al the REQUEST u reporter. Inspector Ihorne tele-
,.id IN The CITY Hon Yesterday 10 0sk whether any
~ tbs n<tyspaper bulletins had on them mat I"eeu
.s a,re.ted" The dispatch led 20 story mat l"esn
IA neAn erre.t,d of sandy Hook Inspector DIES be
, ne, t,oped =. the authority pilhs had MOI oeeh az
The Police Central once then FOR six hours NeFtrhe's
,bere were .oon representatives % the Drw-phpet' ~
-, Captral Onice an1ou-ly nqnrins Tor Verih'di"p
., IN. ,e,,rt Of Tweeds arrest All SORTS o. i'u"f''
;,hout a shadow OF foundation, were 10 cifcntiou Jer
terdsy.
II IA rumored that a house IN Henry 81 ID peins
ratebsd by the police under the suspicion that i~oea
may We within. CAiaf Campbell u Sro'S!n' "n'A sa''