The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-10
SEARCHING FOR TWEED.


throughout the city yesterday, both by the
entire police force and the whole corps Of the
Sher!ff's office President Matsell and Sher-
if Conner went to Tweed's house at 647
Madison Avenue, and again inspected the
premises. They then went to the Police Cen
trail Office, where they met Superintendent
Walling. A thorough search Of the city was
organized. Detectives and deputy sherffs
were sent to every house where there seemed
to be possibility of gaining any clew to
Tweed's place of hiding. Others were sent
along the wharves to examine ali the steamers
and sailing vessels, or to learn whether any
body had seen or heard Of the departure OF
boat or tug with Tweed on board.
About midnight on Saturday, Detective
MCGOWAN and Deputy Sheriff Shafer went to
the foot of East Sxty-ninth street, East Sixty
third street, East Sixty-frst street, and East
Forty ninth street, and thoroughly examined
the whole water line to ascertain whether any
steamer, sailing vessel, or row-boat had de-
parted from that part of the city with per-
son on board resembling Tweed. They
worked until 4 o'clock yesterday morning, and
| then gave up the search as frultless. Soon
after daylight, under the direction of Inspec-
| tor Thorne, the search was renewed. Capt
Mount had posted his men all about the
block in which Tweed's house is situated, and
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the premises. Detectives made a thorough
search of the building adjoining Tweed's, No.
CAS- Madison Avenue.
A Waterman named McGoldrick, who has
charge of the buildings opposite Tweeds
house, the property of an insurance compa-
ny, stated to the police yesterday that a
about $50 o'clock on Saturday night he saw a
carriage drive up to the sidewalk in front Of
Tweed's house and stop there. A stranger
alighted from the carriage first, then Tweed
got out, and then another stranger. The
Waterman stated that he recognized Tweed
positively. The three men walked up the
steps in the order in which they had alighted
from the carriage and went into the house
The watchman went to his supper soon after
ward, and then he noticed that the carriage
had been driven out to the corner of Madison
Avenue and Fifty-ninth street
| When he returned from his supper, about
an hour later, he saw that the carriage was
still there. The police were informed by an.
other gentleman, who was in the ne'ghbor
hood when the carriage drove up that he saw
Tweed enter the house at CAT Madison Ave
nue., about $50 o'clock on Saturday evening
as stated by McGoldrick.
The general alarm that was sent out from
the Police Central Office was read to the mel
at each police station when they came for
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der the orders the most thorough search has
everywhere been made; but, up to / oclocl
this morning, it proved fruitless. No ONT
had fallen upon the slightest clew
| POLICE THEORIES.
| 1t is the opinion of some of the Oldest anc
most experienced of the police officials ane
detectives that Tweed, on leaving his house
provided the story told by Warden Dunbar
and Keeper Hagan is true, entered q carriag'
in waiting in the vicinity, aud was driver
rapidly to some point on the North or East
River, and stepping on board tug provided
for the occasion, was on his way to the Lowe
Bay in less than half an hour after leaving
his residence On fast sailing vessel h
would be comparatively safe from pursuit, az
there would be nothing to indicate to wha
port he was bound, even if the name OF tn
vessel were ascertained, of which there would
not be much probability. He might easily b.
landed in Cuba or some of the South American
States, with which this country has no extra
dition treaty, and thus would be safe from
pursuit
1t is not believed that he got away soo'
enough to take passage on an outward boun'
ocean steamer, or that he has gone to Canada
because in either event he would almost Ger
tainly be captured. All the outgoing trains
on Saturday night we're searcned befor
leaving the depots here and in Jersey City
and the police Of other cities may be trustee
to keep sharp watch for the fugitive. Th'
steamers arriving at any OF the seaports o
Great Britain, France and Germany will b
watched. Tweed's face and form are 80 wei
known that it would be almost impossible t.
disguise him SO that keen detective Office
would not at once penetrate the disguise
That Tweed is still in the city is not believed
by any of those concerned in the search.-A