Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-22
Tweed.

New YORK, June 22.-The Sun says
VIM. NJ. Tweed friends say that he is to be
released from the pcuitentary this morning
1t is expected that he will be taken to the Dis
tric Attorneys Office and thence to the Court
of Oyer aud Terminer, where the ball 10 the
criminal action uuder which the bench warrant
was recently issued will be fixed. II he gives
the required bail he will probably be arrested
BY the Sheriff 90 the order OF arrest granted 10
the civil suit for S6,0OOOOO, Mr.. Tweed $
counsel may, however, move IN the Supreme
Court chau bers to day for the release OF their
client, or for reduction OF the $3,OOo,O0O pail
named in the order of arrest.
VIM. Nj. Tweed this morning appeared 10
the court house in custody OF Deputy Sherln
McGonigle. All the city newspapers have
been represented Oh Biackwells Island for the
week past, and representatives had many
promises made them that Tweed would leave
the pcntcutiary with their full knowledge.
Notwithstanding this he was struggled oft the
Island at 10 o'clock last night and brought TO
the city, where, according to the Deputy Sher-
if, he drove round in carriage. 1t Was
generally expected be would be brought TO
court to-day, and consequently large number
of people gathered 10 the Immediate vicinity OF
the courthouse for the purpose OF getting
a sight of him. This morning he went to his
office, 10 Duane street, aud speut sometime 10
consultation with his counsel, after which he
proceeded to the District Attorneys office, &C
companicd by his son, VIM. NJ Tweed, jr.,
aud his private secretary, Foster Dewey. In
the Supreme Court chambers one of his c0un
sci, MIR. Willard Bartlett, presented 10 judy
Davis the order which was issued at special
term Of the Supreme Court held on the 22d
day of June, 1875 di>chargng VIM. NJ Tweed
from the custody Of the warden OF the pcuiten.
tialy Of the city of New York. Tweed entered
10 charge of Deputy Sheriff lie walked
rapidly across the room and touk his seat be-
side his counsel. In a very snort time the
court room was packed with people, aud lm-
mense numbers were clamoring for admlttancc.
After order had been restored, District Attor-
ncy Phelps moved that the defendant, VIM.
NJ Tweed, be arraigned TO plead to an lndlct-
meut found against him in Nov, 1878. MIR.
David Dudley Field arose, and 90 behalf Of Mr..
Tweed stated they were not ready TO plead or
make motion to quash that they had only
received notice OF this indictment lew days
since, and therefore time ought TO be al
lowed them to examine matters. Mr. Beck
ham, Oh behalf Of the people, stated that 1t
was evident the defendant Intended to pur-
sue old tactics aud stavc off all proceedings
as long as possible. Mr.. Field dl>calmcd
any such intention aod stated that in law time
ought TO be allowed him to examine the lndIct-
mcnt and further that if thsy Ware forced to enter
the plea they would demand the right to with
draw a aoy time; that it WAS shame and cruel
ly wrong to fad an iniici ment IN 1873, and then
two years afterwards call it up without
warning to plead to it, Counsel further stated
that if they were forced to plead, by decision
of the court, he would ask that the right be
given them 10 move to qnash the Indictment.
After the plea was entered legal war of
w ,rds tniln1r I'd 1phirh lastnd for nearly an hour