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The New York herald., 1875-12-05
IMPORTANT OPINION.

An old lawyer familiar with the relations Of the
events 70 both It's civil and criminal aspects said
'rhe defendant Is liable rearrest by the sheriY on
bail pccc and by any private person charge OF fell
ony because he Is under indictment for forgery The
Sheriff will be liable TO pay whatever judgment may in
the civil action be recovered Mr.. Tweed can how
ever, defend as well in escape as in custody. The
Sheriff. although he gives bonds in only $50 ooo will
be liable for the full amount OF ultimate recovery Ho
viii now have an interes. in procuring a verdict in
Tweeds favor The latter can be extradited because
he Is indicted for forgery, and which existed
common law. This distinction came up, ~ will be re-
membered, in the Lawrence case. Merely statutory
forgery Is not within extradtion treaties; but the
innstrious defendant DO taken in Canada, Great
Britain or France but not in Belgium"
curious circumstance was that Tweed and Law
renee occupied tho same cell or room one Prcs-
dent Of the Americas Club when the other
tary. Lawrences real name Is Lazarus Thus Dives
aud Lazarus occupied the room. Now Il is
that DIVES has gone 10 the bosom OF some Belgian
Abraham. PERHAPS. But wherever zone he Is asking
The New York herald., 1875-12-05
COLLEGE ATHLETES.

CONVENTION FoR APPOINTMENT OF AN ATH.
LETIc ASSOCIATION.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Dec. 4. 1878
convention OF athletic college athletes. athletic
association OF American colleges, was organized thA
afternoon at the Massasot House. There repre-
sentatives nom colleges An "Athletc Associa~
ton OF American Colleges organized al
the Massasot House this afternoon by delegates
from ten colleges follows:--Amherst, l. @. Beck
Columbia, Randolph Henry, James A. Renwick; Cor.
nell A NJ Ensign Harvard, G. W. Greene; Princeton,
w. T. Kaufman, T. A. Marquand; Trinity J. d. Nc.
Kenna W. 9. skinner; Union, B; A: Heywood;, Will
Jams, W. r. Platt, s. T. Stedman; Wesleyan,
W. G Wallace; Yale, @. O. Webb, J. IL.
Hammond The meeting came to order Al
past two, with Greene Of Harvard, in the chari
Marquand, Secretary. The committee FOR drafting
constitution appointed and the constitution was
adopted after much discussion The house then
lected the officers a folows:-G. O. Webb, OF Yale,
President; Chairman Of Committee on Games, Hussy,
OF Columbia; " P. Greene, Secretary, and Platt,
Treasurer.
Adjourned to meet at Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York.
on January g. at half past ten A NJ
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SHERIFF CONNER

invisible last night, not having returned to his
house since the morning Warden Dunham is under
his control and had right it is asserted take any
prisoner from the Jail unless by his express per-
mission
AS soon as he learned Of the escape the prisoner in
his custody Sheriff connor authorized the announce
ment that he would pay reward Of $4,000 for tho
capture OF Tweed. This announcement was
signed by Warden Dunham in behalf Of the Sheriff
but Is understood that the reward will not tempt any
one privy to tho escape 70 reveal the route
taken by Tweed. When It is considered
that Tweed away to escape . suit OF
s6oooooo, the reward OF $4,000 appears quite insig
nincant in comparison. Late last night seemed
70 think that the reward would help to secure the
rest OF the ex-Boss.
The following Is the Official document
$40, 900 REWARD
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any law or regulation which gave Mr. Dunham the
right 70 take Tweed out OF the jail
rwHRn,s HOUSE AND VICINITY.


No information whatever could be obtained TOR no
admitted. negro servant answered The bell,
but only opened the door sufficiently wide 20 hear what
said and 10 make replies Tho chain was kept up
to enectuay prevent any attempt AZ an entrance
being made This colored gentleman, In answer 70
every inquiry sad, ~ don't know nothin' Ifyou want
any information 60 70 Police Headquarters" when
asked n any OF the family we're IN he replied u nrst
thas in the house but himselfi but
being further pressed he stated that there were
OF the ladies at home, but they had gone to bed
Finding that information could be obtained from this
dusky parsonage the HERALD reporter proceeded 70
make investigation Of the situation OF the house and
the possible by which escape could have been
Effected supposing the Boss had not gone out Of the
front door with the full knowledge and consent Of his
keepers.
The diagram given herewith win show the exact stu
alton OF the house and the immediate surroundings
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could be done about t and that money Is not always
potent 70 protect criminals Relieved from the igno
miny Of further durance In the Penitentiary, his
position after all was but slightly improved The
1KExoRABLK YErrERs THE Law
held him stll, with hrm, unrsenting grasp Aspects
act relieving prior cv suit OF its difficulties, bad
been passed BY the Legislature, the people were made
the plaintiff and the State Attorney Genera
made the prosecutor A suit had been begun,
and following his discharge upon the decision othe Court
OF Appeals setting aside the Of Judge Davis nc
at arrested under this proceeding and ns
bail promptly fixed al So 100000.
From this point the story OF the proceedings in con-
necon with the sx million SUIT" agaidst Tweed is
threadbare one enough. Scarcely . week has passed
bat has been before the form another
There have been complaints and amended complaints
answers and supplemental answers and motions and
counter motions
An ossA ON PELIoS STRATEGIC sUBrERFUCEs
First camo the motion to the order Of arrest
reduce the bail Failing In this application
for bill OF particulars On the order OF arrest and
ball question the courts nexorable, but the bill
Of particulars ordered The last but transient
victory, for the order speedily reversed by the
Court OF Appeals The tribunal also sustained tho
lower Court In refusing 10 reduce the bail Meantime
similar proceedings with like results took place in
regard 70 the so called million suit against Tweed
All tho way through there has been hand-to-hand
fight between the opposing counse% It was a skrmsh
it is true but il was keenly, most bitterly fought
THE GREAT BATTLE TO BEGIN
tomorrow. Tweeds counsel had been disarmed- This
had put calendar for trial Notice had
been given OF az intention TO apply for struck jury
This was the hair that broke the camePs back What
hope there for Tweedf He availed himself Of the
only ground of hope left-fight
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C-yacant house. owned by Mr. Brown
D.-Vacant house, owned by Mr.. Swensky.
E.-Yard in rear Of Tweed's house
F.-0pen space on Fourth avenue.
As will be noticed, at the Of Fifty ninth street
and Madison avenue, there is a large vacant lot
which is fenced in on the street sides with
high boarding. Next to this is q vacant
house, with but carpenter and his wife
living in it to take charge Of the property. Tweed's
house next to this and is adoined the other
side by another house in which one all Is living
while on the OF sxeth street another empty
residence. At the rear Of these houses is . yard
about twenty-five feet square, which Is divided
from the houses and yards OF the
houses on Fifty ninth and Sixtieth streets
by q wooden fence about six or seven feet high From
the back Of Tweeds house to Fourth there
q Of wooden fences but Fourth avenue there
buildings From the height OF the fences in the
aSd sides of the yard at the back Of the
house, II is difhcut to realize how could be
possible for of Tweeds size and weight climb
over them especially he would have, II he took
either OF the side routes the street. climb which
way he went, less than three Of these The
to Fourth would be simply impossible for
him 10 take
THE THEORY OF SOME or THE DETECTIVES,
who have become engaged in the case is that Tweed
went up through tho scuttle OF his own house. down
tH2b Oi NO oaS ana SO Out on the 9reoL out
the reasonable supposition Is that while Warden
Dunham and his assistant, Hagan were In
the parlor Tweed quietly walked down and
out through the front basement door. This could have
been easily done these keepers sitting back at
al from the wndowa The fact too that Tweed len the
Jail so early in the afternoon O'Clock and hts
escape was not made known until after seven
o'clock is another suspicious element In the
case In fact other information on
this subject obtainable except that which came
through and from Warden Dunham himself The
house, soon as the escape was made known at the
Nineteenth precinct police station visited by In
spector Thorn accompanied by Sergeant Whit
comb and Detectives MCGOWAN and Levins
Every room was lit up and the house looked from the
outside both back and 'front.' though n Illuminated
for the celebration Of joyful event A thorough
examination made OF the premises from roof to
ground to II the sought for criminal could have
hidden himself by any means
NO TRACE, HOWEVER, COULD BIZ FOUND,
and the house left possession OF the family
There present at the time Tweeds brother law
w. N. Tweed, Jr., and another gentleman, whose name
could not be ascertained. No ladies were visible
A watchman, who is employed to take care OF the
houses in the neghborhood stated that he had noticed
unusual stir last evening in the neighborhood of
the house he had not Tweed go either or out
although he had other occasions lately frequently
seen him going in. The family residing in the house,
be said consisted OF Mrs Tweed two young ladies'
and some three or four colored servants.
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ACTION OF THE GOVERNOR.

superintendent Walng arrived al Police Head
quarters at about O'Clock this morning, having
Just come from . consultation with Commissioner
Matsen The writer spoke to him to discover the
Iatest particulars in reference to the Tweed case
and was told that Commissioner Matsell had sent
information OF Tweed's escape TO Governor Tilden,
and had received to the effect that the
Governor would hold Sheriff Connor respon-
sible for the So ooo, 900 ball. in default Of which
Tweed was held. The Governor also declared
that he would treat Sheriff Conner as II
the latter were accomplice OF Tweed,
until his monetary responsibility was extingnished
1t was understood ator that superintendent
walng had sent word TO the Captain
OF the police precinct In which Sheriff Conner re-
sides to keep latter official under surveillance.
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A MURDERoUs HUSBAND.

AN ExPREssMAN KILLS HIS WIFE, ATTEMPTS
THE MURDER or HIS srEPDAUGHrER AMI
ANOTHER WOMAN
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 4, 1875.
About seven O'Clock this morning William Alden,
Englshman, and an expressman for Cobb, Andrews \
Co., who lived Scranton avenue quarrelled with
his wife, and, becoming enraged, seized an AKA
and assaulted her, severing her head from
her body and otherwise horribly mutilatng her. He
then went the OF Garden street, and there
assaulted his sepdaugher with hammer and an axe,
cutting her In fearful manner. Mrs. Benton who
attempted interfere also badly injured with the
same weapons Both women beyond all nope. The
house presents awful appearance-dshes broken
and chairs upturned giving silent testimony TO the fact
Of the terrible struggle.
Alden was arrested in Scranton avenue while dc.
hberateiy settling up his affairs and locked up The
reason be gives for the terrible act Is that his wife,
who was q widow when he married her, and his STEP
daughter were STEALING him out OF house and home -
when questioned further he said The wished to put
end 10 all Of them for they drove him TO IT," Great
excitement prevails here
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THE KFEpRR's gToRY.

Hagan said that the party into the back parior
and opened the folding door get there Hagan went
TO wash his hands and saw Tweed 90 partly up the
stairs, when he ceased watching him; did not
see any one else the stairs; went back
to the parlor sat there about mlnutes when Bun
ham said had better go up and tell the old man
bad better 60. William Tweed, Jr went up TO tell
him and IN few minutes came down, saying his
father had not been up stairs Durham said
70 me, go up and search the house .
went all over the house and through
the closets noticed Tweed had left his has on the
stand in the ball, but had taken his overcoat II was
a large brown one, not Ulster. saw young
Tweed come down stars tearing his hair and crying
out 81 am ruined" He was greatly excited. So was
Douglas, who made the remark There were two
ladies up stairs besides Mrs. Tweed
The New York herald., 1875-12-05
THE NEWS IN BROOKLYN.

The news OF the reported escape OF William M. Tweed
nom his keepers created intense excitement in Brook
lyn last night and the sole topic Of conversation
circles where 1t was known All the police stations
and the Central Police Office thronged with per-
sons making inquiries about the matter. The first
tidings of the escape received at Police Head
quarters halfpas o'clock in the following de-
spatch:-
OCCIDENTAL HOTEL. N Y.
To THE CHEp OF PoIIcE, BRooKLyS:-
Tweed has escaped Look out for him.
WILLIAM c. CONNER.
The following despatch, from the New York Central
Police ONCE, confirmed the intelligence
William NJ Tweed has escaped from Keeper Dun.
ham J. K 7.
Superintendent Campbell Immediately sent the fol-
lowing despatch to all the station houses
To OAPrAN -
Look out for and arrest william NJ Tweed just
capped from Keeper Dunham
Several detectives from the Central Office squad and
those attached the various precincts despatched
In search OF the fugitive Boss" Sheriff Williams,
who also informed of the escape, instructed
Der Of his deputies to be the lookout for Tweed
The New York herald., 1875-12-05
ROBBING THE MAILS.

William e. Brown, nineteen years OF age was yes
terday arrested By 0alcer Backwood, or the Twenty
sixth precinct, for having at different times stolen
from the letter boxes IN the Post oace keys len ID
them by the owners and opening the letters He haa
confessed 10 opening twenty letters ono etcr addressed
70 r. ycrea, OF No. IS Wall street. contained All order
for S45 TO which he forged the signature anG sni the
money. He was caught in the at Stealing rlitfs
from the box Of Robert Stobo. from Whch s,vsra ier
tAra were stolen last week
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THE sHERrrr's RESPONSIBILITY.

United States District Attorney Bliss, speaking Of
Sheriff Connors liability in the Tweed matter said to
HERALD reporter that the Sheriff would be liable In
the civil suits when final judgment in them had been
rendered against Mr. Tweed Prior TO that time and
event. however and up to the service Of papers upon
him, Mr. connor will have chance to save himself
from liability he by hook crook capture the
refugee AT present Mr.. Bliss did think that the
Sheriff in anything than unfortunate pre-
dicament
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rurrn,s SECRETARY ABSENT.

HERALD reporter called at the Hoffman House last
night TO J. Foster Dewey, Tweed's private secre
tary relative 10 the escape Of the Boss but that
tleman had been At tho hotel since NJ, and
| no person know where no could be found.
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Jew YoRR HERALD SUNDAY 1075oUADRUPLE

the great public, VINO pIaintins, "whai are you
gong % do about nf" Another coincidence Is that
while Mr.. o'cOnor, The legal prosecutor Is dying,
Tweed, his legal prisoner, 10 flying away.
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INTERVIEW WITH Ex-MAYoB VANCE.


The writer called sx.Mayor Vance, when the news
ofrweeds escape nrst circulated, and asked what
he thought OF the report
~ think IT, said Mr. Vance "a great misfortune II
Is true tha. he has escaped do think he viii be
caught very soon. have said that his escape was q
great misfortune that is, because or the great mis-
chief he wrought to the community. The Ring 1t
has been called-and remember. when ! name the
Ring do not include Mr.. A Oakley Hall-has been q
scourge TO New York The harm done by the members
OF that vicious caba cannot readily be estimated
Tweed tried, convicted and punished little but
only ttle-not enough to make amends for mis- grave
offences
"while was Mayor had frequent occasion to look
into circumstances connected with his case / can
assure you that while he Blackwelrs Island ne
had daily opportunities OF escape He in no sense
treated as prisoner His was q mere technical deen-
ton know OF q oertainty-though not personally
that he visited this island while prisoner Black
wells Island
TwERD's WEALTH.
'ow there is another circumstance OF some interest
indeed OF moro than ordinary importance In connec-
tion with the present report: that is the question o
his possible wealth Some who pretend TO be familiar
with his means say he worth about SO, o0o, 600
'Well, that may be; but therc Is one thing that
must be remembered. II he was unscrupulous about
the manner in which no made money he did not hesi
tate TO spend u freely. Many Of those whom be
trusted got him interested schemes which really
never paid He placed his money here, there and
everywhere, they suggested, and often there wai
no proper return for the investment Many Of these
real estate speculations as, for instance the
Lake Mahopae Land Improvement Company It was
expected that by shrewd legislation this could made
a very paying Investment Other ventures Of 9 like
nature equally fell through"
The New York herald., 1875-12-05
THE ESCAPE.

New York will say the same about Tweed.
THE ESCAPE.
At eight o'clock p. NJ, HERALD reporter entered
Ludlow Street jail, and said 10 the Deputy Warden,
Colonel Gardner fhere has been general alarm sent
10 all police stations, stating that William N. Tweed
has escaped. want you 10 show me TO Mr. Tweed's
rooms that him, and contradict the state
ment If 1t is not true"
There was no The official seemed TO be
stupefed- Just then messenger arrived with
sage from Warden Dunham TO the effect that Tweed
had escaped
Still the
DEPUTY wARDEN BELIEVE
He was closely interrogaied by the reporter and
freely answered every question put to him He said
"Mr Tweed came here from Biackwolls Island on the
22d day Of June, 1875. and held in default Of
So o00 600 bail second order Of arrest was served
upon him Ehere the 9Th Of last month
and an additional 81 600 900 added to the amount
Of bail required, making 1t $7,000,o0o BIS
the first or main floor, the first one next
to and north of the entrance door. Tho Warden, Mr.
Dunham, occupied the adjoining room, and Charles l.
Lawrence the one adjoining that Until you came in
/ supposed that they stil occupied them"
REPoRTER-when did Mr. Tweed leave here today
Warden GARDNKR-I do no. know / came on duty
We were at the door alternately throughout / pre-
sumo that when Mr. Tweed went out IL by and
with the consent Of Sheriff Conner. There Is no law
against taking any prisoner OUT in fact the law pro-
yides that he shall have sufficient opportunity to get
bail and II is customary and always has been to let
prisoners out charge Of the Warden and keeper for
that purpose.
RgPoRrER-Did Mr.. Tweed leave this prison while
you we're duty at the doorf
Warden GARDSER-He did not.
In answer to other questions the Warden said--'I
do not know where Hughes Is He went away about six
O'Clock this evening. He lives here. Mr.. Tweed was
in here until half past O'Clock this morning. tor
that time he TO with David
Dudley Field and Mr.. Edeston, OF
his counsel who had been with him
half an hour and he then made afhdavt which they
had written for him. am notary and he took the
oath before me; bat did not read the paper. That
the last time that saw Mr.. Tweed No one lived
with him in his room but his lawyers and members Of
his family visited him nearly every day.
Tweed was out about month ago, but do not know
that he has been out since until to-day. About half
past four O'Clock learned for the first time to-day
Hagan had gone out and inquring after him. learned
that he had gone out with Warden Dunham and Tweed
Hagan has been employed keeper in this prison
about eight years He gets about SIS month as sal
ary.
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.eaped om .he ea..oa q Do she q New Yort county
WILLIAM NJ. TWEED.

The above reward viii be paid for his capture and
70 the New York County all
WILLIAM DUNLAP Jailor
The New York herald., 1875-12-05
SCENES AT POLLOK nEApouARrFRs

From half past seven O'Clock last evening until two
oolnnk this mnrning the scene in and about Police
The New York herald., 1875-12-05

A-House tenanted by carpenter In charge.
B.-Tweed's house, No. 647 Madison avenue.
C-yacant house, owned by Mr.. Brown.
D-vacant house, owned by Mr.. swensky.
E.-Yard in rear Of Tweeds house
lnnn M nrE Ennrfh
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THE NEWS IN PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADxIPHIA Dec 4, 1873
Sheriff Conner, Of New York, has teiegraphed ths
authorities here 20 look out for Tweed
The New York herald., 1875-12-05

story Of his escssA The fact is that the
greatest crimi- -sal that New York has ever
produced - at large. and no good reason
can b4 given but the one-com-
pliclrg on the part of his jailers.
An Hishman was taken in once by q conf
dence operator in the guise Of venerable
clergyman. He said that he did not care par
ticularly for the money he had lost but
what bothered him completely was 'the
cunnin' Of the ould diviL" The people of
New York will say the same about Tweed.
The New York herald., 1875-10-19

cius Robinson turns out 10 Of the FIRST In
stalment oi public money wherewth Mr.. George d.
Lord has been munincenty endowed, and the other
candidates have nothing IN their experience ability or
htness 70 make their election wise or desirable
Ine men on our ticket well selected Mr. Seward
bears AN iustrous nane and he has done nothing TO
tarnish or bette IT, He Is pure able cultivated and
has large experience In affairs General Spinner has
ever been seepless, faithful Watchdog and the ONCE
OF Comptroller needs just the qualities he has General
Merritt s man OF character and talent He has diff
fered from many Of us in the past he man energy
and strong attachments and the hdeity with which he
adhered to old friendships is not TO his dscredik
There is l hope, no republican who will not
cheerfully aid his election to the utmost Mr.
Danforth is an able upright and experienced
lawyer, and nt TO be in the great place
OF Attorney General the Official leader OF the Bar The
candidate for State Engineer Mr. Cornell also bears
name which Is one OF the OF the State He
practical engineer merely the carpet but in the
held Mr. Tinsley the nominee for Canal Commits
sioner Is an honest man. good business man and
editor who never that have heard, wantonly i6eied
other men because he could do Mr. Ives, tho candi
for Inspector of Prisons, minister OF the gos
pei long familiar with prison aairs-an able, practica
man who reforms by his works as well as with his
lips Local nominations have been carefully and DIS
creey made with the determination 10 put no doubt
ful man on guard
Election guesses dangerous things. l do not
often venture upon them; but venture now TO pre-
dict that tho republican ticket needs only full vote to
elect IL Only bring the voters that with and
New York will be where New York belongs-at the
head OF States standing for good government and real
progress and reform
The New York herald., 1875-10-19
SENATOR DAWES CRITICISED.

From the Boston post-democraiic
Before considering the especial phase or Senatorial
wisdom which Mr Dawes Illustrates on the stump In
this campaign s proper 70 recall tho fact that one
year ago ho supporting vim equal carnestness tho
claim of an open and kvaWcd iBhatonist 10 a
seat IN Congress from Massachusetts, going down into
Buffers district and urging dcce and sensible TO
vote for one q whose record ether IL is
necessary 70 speak, but whoge views the subject Of
paper money are perhaps the worst their tendency
OF any that have bocn promulgated When Mr. DDwes
arragned tue Grant adminisra0n on!he floor Of Con-
gress Tor eXravagance and ncompetcnoy and then rs
away TO New Hampshire for convenience IN eating his
own words out Of sight Of home he made no moro
ridiculous exhibition Of instability than IN his present
pretensons as an advocate of hard money s0soon after
bis appearance a champion Of Butler