The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-06
BOsS TWEED.

The Great TRmmany Thief Makes
His EHeape-6One 10 Meet SWee.
ney, Connolly, IngerSOl and
} Other Members Of the Ring
All Efforts for His Capture ln
Vain thus tar.
NEw YORK, December "a dispatch
was received at police headquarters this
evening stating that William NJ. Tweed
had just escaped from the custody oI
Warden Durham Of Ludlow street Jail
Immediately kilograms were sent to every
police station in this city, Brooklyn and
the neighboring cities notifying the police
to be on the lookout. Warden Durham
subsequently called on Inspector Dilks,
at the Central Police Office, and stated
that he had accompanied the prisoner to
the residence OF Mrs. Tweed at Madison
avenue aud Fifty-ninth street, and while
there Tweed requested permission to see
his wife privately. Durham unhesita.
tingly granted the request, and Tweed
went up stairs to his wiie's apartments,
leaving one Of his sons TO entertain Dur
ham and deputy. After waiting about
ten minutes Durham became uneasy and
sent young Tweed up stairs to tell his
father 10 come down Immediately, as they
desired to return to the Jail, In short
time the young man returned and in.
formed Durham that his father had gone.
Durham at once searched the house
thoroughly, but no trace OF the Boss
could be found. Leaving the deputy in
charge Of the house, Durham hurried to
the residence of Sheriff Conner, and in.
formed that officer Of the escape,
Sl0,0OOREwARD OFFERED.
Sheriff Conner has offered reward Of
$4,000 for the arrest OF Tweed. When
Warden Durham returned to Ludlow
street jail tonight, he stated that he had
been dining with Tweed at the Boule-
ward, and they returned in the carriage
to the house Of Tweed's son.in.law, Mr..
Douglass, ON Madison Avenue, where
Tweeds wife resided. Tweed asked per-
mission TO 60 up stalrs to see his wife,
which was granted. Tweed stayed about
fifteen minutes and he (Dunham) becOm.
Ing uneasy at his prolonged absence sent
TweedS son after him. He soon return
cd and said' "iather was not there" The
Warden then rushed to the front door
and looked up and down the street, but
saw no person resembling Tweed. Tweed
had taken his hat with him but left his
overCoat IN the hall, Hogan, the assist.
ant jailor, says he saw Tweed go up three
or four steps OF the stairs, but Is not Ger.
tain that he went up the full flight,
NO TRACE oFTHE FUGITIVE.
The house was searched from top to
bottom but no trace OF the fugitive could
be found. Tweed's son was In veay ex.
cited condition when he learned Of his
fathers escape. lie pulled his hair out,
and exclaimed that he was ruined, MS did
also Mr.. Douglass, the son.in-law,
Warden Dunham admits having taken
Tweed out TO drive some three or four
times while he was in his custody, as
Tweed was complaining of terrible head
aches.
The bonds given by the Sheriff for the
proper and faithful performance Of his
duties are $4,000, and those given by
Warden Durham are $4,000.
In Mr.. Treewd's bed room in Ludlow
street Jail and directly over the head Of
his bed il the motto "ln God we Trust
Tho trial for the six million suit was
to begin Monday next.
THE SEARCH CONTINUED.
In twenty minutes after the police had
been notified Of the escape word had
reached every police station in the city
and mounted squads were out IN force
riding through the suburbs at full speed.
Inspector Thorne received immediate
notification and In short time was nt
the Nineteenth precinct station house.
Taking Sergeant Whitcomb and Detective
MCGOWAN with him, he visited the resi-
dence OF Tweed. Leaving the former to
guard the entrance, he made n thorough
search from roof 10 cellar, but not the
slightest trace Of the fugitive was found,
President Matsell, OF the Board Of Po.
lice, was visited by the Sherifl'at his resi-.
denceAnd many plans for the capture Of
the fugitive were talked over and put in
execution. The authorities seemed Ut.
terly bewildered. The Central office dc.
tectives were sent TO every portion OF the
city where there was the least possibility
OF Tweed being found, and the officers on
the approaches to North and East rivers
received instructions to be particularly
watchful. President MatSell said that In
his opinion Tweed escaped earlier than
was reported, or the police woud have
been more successful In finding at least n
slight clue to his whereabouts.
Deputy Warden Gardner, who was in
charge oil Ludlow street Jail during War.
den Dunham'S absence, stated that neither
he or any person In the Jail learned Of
Twecd's absence from II until about half.
past 5 o'clock. A man rang the bell and
the door was opened by the Deputy War.
den. The man, whose name was not
known nor his face familiar, said Warden
Durham had sent him down TO Jail to say
that Tweed had escaped. Further than
this the messenger could not say, and he
then took his departure. II Is supposed
that Tweed left the Jail about 4:30 in the
evening with Warden Dunham, and II is
thought that Keeper Edward Hogan also
accompanied them, as he had not since
been seen around the Jail. This afternoon
Deputy Warden Gardner took an aflidn-
witt to Tweed, who signed II in lia room,
but the Deputy Warden did not know
what the contents Of the affidavit were.
TWEED VISITED ny HIS COUNSEL.
Tweed was visited to-day by hiS counsel,
David Dudley Fields and Wm. Edelstein,
the latter having been partner in bn'i.
ness with Tweeds son at one time.
TWEED SAID TO HAVE EscAPED WEEK
AGO.
The report has been In circulation, but
cannot be verified, that Tweed escaped a
week ago and Ia now we'll away from the
country. Sheriff Conner and Warden
Dunham are liable 10 a fine Of 81 900 and
one years imprisonment for their neg.
leCt and II Tweed is not forthcoming they
will he apt to get the full benefit Of the
law.
TALNAGEs SERMON.
There waS an immense crowd at the
Brooklyn tabernacle this morning TO
hear TdlmaEeS sermon on The bible in the
public schools. lie denounced all men
and all seCls that would take the bible
out Of the public schools and said IL never
would be done while enough Of Ply.
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