, 1875-12-11
Escane of Boss Tweed.

Escape of Boss Tweed.
New YORK, December 4--Wm. NJ.
Tweed has escaped from Ludlow Jait. A dis-
patch received at the police headquarters TINS
evening stated that VIM. NJ Tweed had Just
escaped from the custody Of Warden Dun
ham, of Ludlow street jail. Word was I'M
mediatsly telegraphed to every police station
in this city, Brooklyn and the neigheoring
cities, notifying the police 10 be on the look
ont. Warden Dunham subsequently, called
Oh Inspector Dix, at the police central offoe,
and stated that he had accompanied the prs
oner 10 the residence Of Mrs. Tweed, Madl-
SOD avenue and 59th street. and while there,
Tweed had requested TO see his wife private
". Durham unhesitatIngiy granted the re-
quest and Tweed went up stairs to bis wife ;
rooms, leayiuy one of his sons TO entertain
Dunham and the deputy After Wai'lng
about ten minutes. Dunham became uneasy,
and sent young Tweed up stairs to tell his
father TO come down Immediately, as they
desired 10 return 10 Jail in short time. The
youpp man returned and informed Durham
his father had gone. Durham at once
searched the hOnse, but no trace OF the boss
could be found Leaving the deputy IL
charge Of the house, Durham hurried to the
residence Of Sheriff Conner snd informed
him of the escape. The police authorities
we're promptly notified, and the central Of
fee detectives at once went out securing
the city in all directions.
Deputy Warden Gardner, in charge Of
Ludlo " street Jail, during Warden Dunhsm's s
absence. stated that nei her he Dor any per-
son in the Jail learned of Tweed's absence
until about half-past eight A man rang the
bell. and when the door was opened by the
deputy warden, the man, whose face was not
known, nor his face familiar, said that War
den Dunham had sent him down TO the Jail
to say that Tweed had escaped further than
this he cou,d not say. and he then took his
departure. 1t is supposed that Tweed LETT
the Jail about 4:30 p. NJ, with Durham. 1t
is also thought that keeper Edward Hsgan
also accompanied them, as he has not since
been seen at the Jail. This afternoon the
deputy warden took an affidavit 70 Mr..
Tweed, who was then in his room, bat the
deputy did not know the contents Of it.
Tweed was visited by his counsel, David
Dudley Field and Mr.. Wm. Edelstein. the
latter a partner III business with Tweed S
son at one time. Although thrre unOccupied
houses adjoin the residence of the Boss, none
of them were searched. In 20 minutes after
the police were notified Of the escape, word
bad reached every police station, and the
mounted squad Was out in force riding
through the suburbs at full speed. Inspector
| Thorue received notice at once, and soon was
at the precinct station house, end taking
Sergeant Whitcomb and Detective McGoV Il,
visited the house of Tweed, aad leaving
force TO guard the entrance, searched thu
house from roof to cellar, but not the slightest
trace of him could be found Sheriff Conner
called a number of deputies and visited all
the up town police precincts. Presl0ent
Matseli, of the Board Of Commissioners, was
| visited at his residence, and there all mag
Unable plans for the recapture of the fugitive
were talked up and put into execution The
authorities seemed utterly bewildeTea. Cen
tra office detectives were sent 10 every part of
the city where there was the least possibility
| of Tweed being found. and the officers on the
| approaches to the North and Eat rivers, were
especially instructed to be ws4chful. Presl-
dent Matsell said, i'll bis oy'nion, Tweed es-
caped earlier than rePored, or the police
would have been more successful Ill finding
d
! Sheriff Connor hsS offered reward Of
| $40 600 for the, ,rrest of Tweed. When
| Warden Dunhsh returned 10 the Jail to-
| Digbt he stat.d that he had been dining
with T~eeG, at the Boulevard, and they had
returned In = carriage TO tie house Of Tweed
son-in-law, Mr.. Douglas, where Tweed's
| wife resided. Twerd asked leave TO 90 up
stairs, TO sc his wife, which was granted.
| He said aDut I5 minutes and he, Durham,
becoming uneasy at his absence, sent Tweed's
son after him. He returned and said father
was not tlre. The warden rushed TO the
front door sad locked up and down the street,
but saw DO person resembling Tweed, who
had taken lis hat, but left his overcoat in
the hall. Hogan, assistant jailer, says he
SAW Tweed 90 up three or four steps of the
stairs but Is not certain he went up the full
fight. The house WAS searched from top to
bottom, but no trace WAS found. TWeed's
son was III very excited condition. On
learning Of he escape he pulled his hair and
exclaimed he was ruined, a. did also Doug
las, the son-in-law. Warden Duuham ad-
mits taking Tweed ont 10 drive three or four
times, while he was in his custody. as Tweed
was complaining Of headaches The bonds
of the sheriff for the proper and faithful per-
formance of his duties are S50, 900, and those
of the warden are 10000 In Mr.. Tweed's
bed room, in the jail, directly over the head
of the btd, Is the motto: " In God We trust"