The New York herald., 1875-12-08
Official Opinions About the
Various CleWe.
The MYSTERIOUS DRIVER FOUND.
Il VIII Not Admit or Deny
Anything"
COUNSEL FOR A CoACHMAN.

The mystery surrounding the escape Of Tweed stli
remains as dark as when the news became known
as day passes the chances OF his discovery
and subsequent capture grow more remote.
There are still any number Of theories
SCI M ais TO the mode IN which his fight was carried
ont but The police authorities, the Sherin7s people, and
an others who have had anything to do with the
have now come to the adoption OF the first pro-
pounded BY The HERALD--viz, that Tweed did
Saturday enter his house Madison avenue
al al but was taken from the jail direct
io Central Park and there changed carriages,
beng subsequently, driven rapidly away, Dut n what
direction there scarcely enough positive facts at
hand indicate. The conversation held With Hoffman,
Tweeds driver. given elsewhere, and the manner IN
which his Whereabouts discovered vii be found
sngularly interesting, and from his remarks
an regard TO his being able 20 take Tweed
on a vessel from his place al Greenwich may
possibly Indicate the Of MS departure The
story OF the Lord Clarendon and the intimacy that has
for years existed between the Tweed and Russell fam
lies important fact
TnE LORD CLARENDON.
The following facts regard Tweed's connection
with the Russell family who the of the Lord
Clarendon, the ship which il suggested yester
day that he had taken his departure tend in a singu-
ary strong establish that theory In fact Il
would be certain that this viii turn out the
right solution Of the problem. II appears that some
thirty years ago at the time when William NJ Tweed
working cabinet making he formed strong friend
ship with a fellow workman, named Russell. This
friendship kept up, Tweed frequently visiting the
Russell family. The Russells were living AZ a small
the Hudson, and there Tweed often used 70
spend his Sundays.
On Of these occasions Russell said TO the Boss
u have had boy born to-day, Tweed, and have
great mind Ia AL him after Won AnyhoyR
shall 60 his for luck.n
'Aifred" replied the "Boss " II may be able to do
the boy kindness some Of these tine days let him
and when he grows old enough"
The child was given the name OF Tweed. In course OF
lime William " Tweed gave up cabinet making and be-
came political leader. Russell senior died and left
several sons, the named Tweed and
others Three OF these boys took TO the sea,
and in their profession unul they
became officers. Young Tweed Russell subsequently
desiring to command a snip determined apply the
Boss for aid for ne then almost the zenith Of
MS power he accordingly PAID visit 70 the Chief
and stated answer 10 the brusque questions put TO
him by Tweed that
MS NAME WAS RUSSELL
bot that be bad also named Tweed and that IN
consequence, he had presumed 70 ask his opulent
namesake for aid, sayirg-'I have chance Of
buying ship and want $4,000" Tweed
remembering, perhaps. what be bad said 10 his
old friend drew his check for the amount and
handed 70 young Russell, who thus became captain
md Of ship The venture turned out well, and
in course Of time other vessels
bought until the business became quite ex-
tended, and Captain Tweed Russell went Eng
land TO manage the European business II is said
hat Tweed always the shipping busi-
ness Of the Russes and even now. 1t can there
fore be readily understood that personal friend
ship still exists between the familles and Tweed
Russell peculiarly bound BY gratitude 70 the Boss
would be only natural that should be willing
1d him u any scheme be might desire 10 carry out
The remainder Of the family also would be only 100
riad 70 lend their assistance. The fact, too, that
Al the young Russells engaged seaiarng life
would afford them peculiar Of helping the
"Bossn 10 escape vessel Of their own or strange
Une
There some parties who assert urhesi-
tangly that they knew beyond question that for the
last three steznl1g viii her fres banked has
been lynr sometimes = tie Noria River ard some
lmes tie East Rlver, ready Il uomsat's noice %
spirit the "Boss' SIP xhsct = s2allg - and
Cn al . certain po.ni = ire coaEt
THE KysTEKioUs sTR1vCEE
Indicated by the HERALD bears tie gfrorgest reseu-
blance Or The Russels, noi tie Tweed Russell
nut younger brother. TIE latter e on biz way q
Europe. The Lord Clarendon, although size cleared,
outward bound, time ago, these sane people
has been standing oG and along the coast
great distance from New York awaiting her special
passenger This IS the story told by those who say
they have certain information and personal knowledge
II the facts
GEORGE ". HOFFMAN, rHr pRIvra
Following out the clew obtained 70 tie possible
whereabouts OF George W. Hoffman Tweed. old con.
tdenta driver, 10 whom reference was yesterday
IN the HERALD, and who undoubtedly drove the Lamb
carriage Saturday, HERALD special detective called
No 745 Sixth avenue about halfpast niLe yesterday
morning Il had been said that Hoffman had, for
lime past been carrying the business OF an oyster
dealer this address An address card had been also
obtained, which follows
From
GEORGE w HOFFMAN,
Producer on
Ola Rec Rock Tweed Island and Indian Harbor (
OYSTERS
Rocky Neck Greenwich Conn. {
New York Depot, No 745 Sixth avenue
WILLIAM T. HURD, Salesman. (