St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-12-10
Boss Tweed Steps Out.
lie SLIPS His KEEPERS WHILE ON \ VISIT
To HIS HOUSE.

out ii II years sentence. 10y giving his
keepers the slip, Saturday afternoon,
very much in the same manner as did
Prince Harry Genet. while on one of
those private excursions from the Jail
to his home. which, under the present
Interpretation and practice of the New
York law. it is the privilege OF rich
couvicts to buy. and although the en-
tire New York detective and regular
police force was sent to hunting him
up. within probably halt-hour of his
escape. not Il trace has yet been discov-
cred of his whereabouts. or even the
direction which he took.
1t has been current for some time
that Tweed since his transfer. last June.
from Black wells island to Ludlow
street Jail, pending his trial on the civil
suits. has been accorded the privilege
of drives around the city, and also to
his own house and his friends HOUSES.
accompanied by a deputy sheriff oi
special officer. the Latter being well feed
for his trouble. Warden Durham. who
has accompanied Tweed on Il number
ri thc>,. trips. and in whose charge he
was. Saturday. at the time of his c>-
cape. gives the following account of the
affair:
We left the prison IL little aftci 10
o'clock. the party consisting of Twcrd.
his son William. Keeper Edward Hogan
and myself. The driver drove lis to
the BoUrry through Ia 18th avenue and
10th street. and thence to Broadway.
Proceeding up the latter thnlou"hiarc =.
short ,ii>tamr,. we hurried into 9TH ave
IL
WAS reached. At this point uur carriage
WAS driven up the Nr~tcrn boulevard
to Kings bridge. and thence 10y way of
The southern boulevard. After crossing
Harlem bridge We drove through ~ tn
street tn 9TH avenue and down 9th ave
nue. I" the terminating point of Central
park. Here We all ali.htcd from the
carriage and assembled Il knoll on the
west side of the avenue, where We
prohahly remained H. minutes. walking
around and chatting upon Various top
les. Throughout the entire drive
Tweed appcalcd aS if in excellent >pir-
its without hctraNing the slightest nrIv-
business OF lapsimg int" silent thought
;IS was sometimes his wont. In the
discussion of amy subject cnHvrrScd up
on 10y us he took active palt and often
laughed heartily. Returning to the
carriage. uur driver guided his team
through the paIk to 18th street and
from there to Madison avenue. near Goth
street. where TwccdS house is situated.
Leaving the carriage at The corner. We
entered the huII>t. between / and l.:U
u'rl"ck. gong into the front parlur.
where We met MIR. Douglas TWccI>
>ou-in-law. and sat down and talked
awhile. shortly after. however. Tweed
nroS,. from his chair and animated that
he would like to slip upstairs and see
his itc Il moment. The desired per
mission WAS granted him. and. ~ hc
stepped toward the door leading I" the
halfway. Mr.. Hogan went III the same
direction into the pantry to wash hi,
hands. remained in the parlor with
Young TNcrd and Mr.. Douglas. When
Hogan had finished washing his hands
he returned I" the pallnI and resumed
his seat. waited, perhaps. five min
utcS OF Il little longer. before remarked
that it WAS time Ia start to The Jail. and
hat they had better call Tweed down
stairs. His son went upstairs. but
shortly attcrwaId came back and an
lllii III liiiitl hd'l Hol Ublt
upstairs. WAS surprised to hear this.
and told Hogan To 90 up aud make fur
Their inquiries and search. while exam
imrd the lower part of the house. Be
fore doing ;" | took the plccauiinn Ia
open the front door and take Il view of
the area. Meeting Hogan in the hall |
asked him if he had learned anything
of the prisoners whereabouts. and he
answered i'll the negative. When
opened the front door the carriage we
had occupied during the day still stood
at the corner. The keeper and |. after
making thorough search in the house
for Tweed. entered the carriage and
drove a> rapidly as possible to the po-
lice station in 18th street. where. ut
our request, IL general alarm WAS sent
out. Both Young Tweed and Douglas
manifested great excitement When APP
pli>ed of the fact of IWecd'S cScapr.
After our departure from the station W.
drove to the central office. and there
learned that the news had been trans
mittcd from 18th street. We aitcrward
visited Sheriff Connor's residence, and.
fIiling to find the sheriff there. proceed
ed to Il club in 81 avenue. but he was
not thelc. nave no theory as 10 the
mode OF weeds escape, ana am quite
hewlldered by the occurrence. In al
luding to the incidents in his house
forgot t" state that almost distinctly
heard Twtcd'> step as he was going up
stairs. After We had been informed by
bad n., ,,,,n.. r,,ot.,;r, ..,v NJ.
Tm..J .,.sr,j;,,, ,t III. L.,J IS H.,
ti"ht and mon nuestiouiu" her re-
reiyrd -, simii,,, answer She onnr,red
tn L.. .r,e,tIy ex,it.d .,t tL, I'm.
last s,w Tw..d ,t q IN n',Iork
Edward Uon,u the kcener pives