The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-17
TWEED'S TRANSFER
The Papers Not Arrived
from Albany.
CAUSES OF THE DELAY.
What Will Be Done With
Tweed.
INTERVIEW WITH CHARLES O'C0N0R.

From early morning yesterday there gathered
/ IL the lower hall or the County Court House
multitude OF people, all awaiting the expected
arrival OF Tweed. These were doomed TO disap-
\ poin tment, however, as the great criminal was
himself awaiting on the Island The arrival OF the
papers which would set him tree, though only for
the space OF i've minutes. Deputy Sheriff McGon-
igal, who Aad proceeded TO The Peni.entlary the
day before, was still on hand, anxlously awaiting
I the papers from Albany which would release
! Tweed, so as TO Immediately rearrest MIN. There
were many formallties TO be gone through with
4 before the papers could arrive at the Island When
I sent they have to go TO the Court which first pro-
nounced sentence; there the clerk makes out q
4 remlttitur, when is handed to the prisoners
+ counsel. Then this order must be entered on the
records OF the court, after which the prisoners
discharge is ordered and the mere iormalites are
over Tor the time being.
During the early part OF the day the Official
papers were expected momentarlly. The usual
delays were operating ana they came not.
\ crowd OF politicians were also waiting TO gather
all they could OF the fate OF the late 'Bossn In
the order OF Arrest Clerks office there all the
appearance OF suppressed excitement, and 1t was
1 evident they We're preparing for something i'm
4 portant. The Snerlr had a messenger In the
4 county Clerks office to notify him directly the
papers arrived from Albany.
IN THE COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE
The Deputy County Clerk, Mr.. Fairfax McLaugh-
lin, waited all day in the o1ce expecting the
papers would arrive; but they did not come, and
he attributed their delay TO the TACT that as they
have 10 be Drawn up very carefully, and must
be certified, the clerks OF the Court OF Appeals
could not get through With the work.
They have about one hundred pages OF
engrossing to DO. and it takes much longer
tEan the public might suppose. Mr. Mclaughlin
thought they would De sent on by special mes
senger IRON Albany, and If so they would not
PROBABLY reacn him until this morning. When the
County Clerks Office closed for the day nothing
had been heard Of the remittitur, had any
OF the counsel In the case made their appearance.
TWEED PREFERS TO REMAIN
In the meantime Deputy Sheriff McGonigal, who
was awaiting these papers before taking the prs-
oner again into custody nndlng that they did NOT
arrive, requested an audience OF the prisoner,
4 which was granted. lie informed Mr.. Tweed that
his duty was TO take him into custody directly
upon his being released from the Penirenuary;
\ but that he wished 10 consult the comfort and
\ time OF his prisoner IN the matter Mr..
i Tweed said that he would prefer. even II
! the papers should arrive, not to be re-
moved 10 the city during that day, and
II there were no objections ne would remain on
/ Sherin acquIesced aud said that ne would do az
/ air. tweed requested He thereupon sent the
following despatch, dated halfpast two p. M,
I from the PeniteEtiary:-
case v" P sf shall hin SS;iSd9
IN THE sHERIFF,s OFFICE
MSjor Quincy, the Oruer oi Arrest CLERK in the
1 Tor the papers to arrive but they did not come
/ lie said that ne dld not intend TO nave Tweed re-
\ moved from Blackwell's Island until the morning
\ in any case.
the HERALD reporter asked him what would
then be done.
said ne in response :-''Our first duty is to ar
rest tweed on the Bench warrant issued against
INN by tue Court OF General Sessions Tor forgery.
IL then remains In the Sherlf's discretion as 10
what ne shaIl do until the time wnen the order OF
| the Court is returnaDle we 90 not intend to re-
move tweed at night anyway, Tor our own per-
/ sonal safety; Tor, tnough he nimselt know. has
no thought OF sucn tnlng as an escape, we don'r
I know wnat some lll-advtsed friends might at
tempt. Probably we shall bring him TO THIS Office,
II there Is Judge o. the General Sessions on the
bench. III there Is we snail take him directly be.
tore that Judge. VINO will be nj liberty 10 40
as he chooses III the matter. Judges Hackett
sutherland VIII, II possible, DC there, so that
the question OF Da VIII be settled up at once. II,
however, there should not De aJudge OF the Cen
eral Sessions on the bench. We snail hold the
prisoner until there IS one Keeping him, proba-
bly, IN LUDLOW Street jan. stu, are not certain
II OF this-we nave tne privilege OF holding him any
Y where we please. the sheriff solely RESPONSE
\ bic II ban - given bV Tweed ON the forgery
SUIT ana neld In $4,000 ,0C0 nall The law says that
prisoner shau have a chance oil nnding ball. The
law reads thus ou the subject:-
The defendant nsy give bail whenever arrested, at
any hour Of the day or night and shall have reasonable
Prison i-''''
Now the words reasonable opportunity may
be taken IN various ways What Il reasonable
opportunity Tor one man ls not Tor another.
Three million dollars IS certainly not sum easy
Tor mau 70 find and 4 We give Mr.. Tweed Tea-
enient toward nim. Yet don't want you to IN.
oerstand me as saying tnst We snall keep him out
OF PRISON any unnecess ary time. But We snail not
take ann at night rectly from the Penitentiary
IN THE smRIFF's CUSTODY
''In case he gives bsE IN the criminal prosecu.
ton what VIII De done regarding the civil actlonln
s.He WIN 90 20 Ludlow street Jal but do not
think that all this can take place IN one dav. the
law says distinctly tnat the SneriH snail be
sponslpe loI Nun wstnout any question as 70
oil placing HIM Wherever ne may please IT, by
any chance Tweed should escape me i snern be-
Is there any chance " Tweed getting this
money Tor oailfh
II have had Conversations Vita some OF
Tweed's friends IN my oIlcisa capacity, ana have
no doubt tnaL Tweed wIIi DC at liberty to go
where ne pleases IN less tnan week. Ia the first
place on tie civil suits there is TO be a motion
made TO reduce the amount of bail, and 1 see no
reason to DOUBT that sucn motion would be
rwERp's DEMEA-SoR.
MIR. Tweed rose early yesterday morning and set
aoout MS usual routine duties "a tue hospital on
the island, apparently but little frightened by the
ANTICIPATION on MS release. The onicials con.
ndently expected receive an order Tor MS ree
yesterday, ana warren Fox was consequently kept
IN nuttcr 81 excitement. ana wandered around
nery0usly all daY, smoking cigars Mr. Tweed
had many would-be visitors Ia tne persons OF re-
pOTters; but no one was admitted 70 see nim I'M
vi two O'Clock in the afternoon, wnen ms son,
Richard NJ. Tweed, accompanied by Mr.. Dudley
Field, s3n anu law partner 81 Mr. David Dudley
THESE gentlemen at once visited Warden Fox and
stated That no acton looking 10 the removal Of
Mr.. rweed rom his custody would be taken un-
al to-day, and perhaps not even then. the Jolly
warden brestned sigh OF rehef as he heard this.
INTERVIEW WITH Mr.. CHARLES o'coNoR.
Yesterday afternoon HERALD reporter had an
interview with Mr.. Charles O'Conor at his resi-
IN EOr wha hQ