New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-06
TWEED A FUGITIVE.


Of the claim Of the city against him. Judge Barrett
heard the first motion aud denied it, Judge Donohue'
however granted order for bill Of particulars on
appeals from both orders the General Term affirmed
Judge Barres order hut reversed Judge Douohnesi on
the ground others that IL would substantially de-
feat the action Both appeals carried to the Court
OF Appeals which affirmed the decisions Of the General
Term Thi. final decision announced last October
After some skrmising Tweed put In his answer IN TINE
10 have the case noticed for tho November term put
threw IL over that term by exercising his night % serve
an amended answer and demanding n reply The case
was however In shape to be noticed for trial Tor ths
month"; and Mr. Pckham has repeatedly stated that as the
case had preference he expected To try the case TINS
month The last motion In the suit on the part
OF the plaintiffs for struck jury which will probably ne
heard in Chambers today. As this Is civil SUIT tweed
flight will necessarily any delay IN the triai
Another civil suit begun last Summer against
Tweed on warrants, each for about Sl66O0O Issued
on city account, is claimed under different AUDIT
from the county audit and under different statute In
this suit an order of arrest fixing the bail In SlOOoOoo
has been Issued and the sheriff held Tweed under that as
we'll ~ the order in the other suit
Two other suits. involving about 100000, were
bror rht last December by c. Carter by direction
OF Corporation Counsel T. D. Smith. on behalf OF the city,
but are awaiting decision on appeals from orders
directing bill OF particulars TO he served
There is a very large number Of indictments against
Tweed most OF them for misdcmeanor and similar ID
character the indictment which ne was trtu some
are under the Mock Auction Act for constructive lar
ceny some for embezzement. and some for forgery III
the third degree As in the for larceny and Tor
gerry charges of statutory aud not Of common law
crime il ia doubtful how far the extraduon treaties
reach his case The reoOgniZances on the indictments 40
not probably in the aggregate exceed $4,000 MS "here
several eases belonged to the class bail to the ex
tent OF 900 $4,000 asked on only one ndct
ment only 81 900 each OF the others OF mat Class
WHEELER II. PECKHAMs VIEWS.
wheeler II. Peckham stated yesterday to reporter
Of THE TRIBUNE tnat Tweed's Hight would make no DIFF
ference in the prosecution OF the civil suits Actions
would continued the though Tweed were mere
to answer in person. Mr.. Peokham said that he would
make his argument before Judge Davis to-day NlondaSJ
on the question trying Tweed with struck jury The
civil suits against Tweed the well-known $1,000
900 suit another suit for the recovery OF SlOOoOoo
and third. which suit begun jointly asansuIWeed
and Edward Marrener There are n large number OF
criminal indictments against Tweed. One Of these Is
for forgery and there various other oenses charged
against him. OF course. the criminal indictments can
not be tried in the OF Tweed. Not until IL WAS
aseertaned in what country be had taken refuge IL ne
should succeed In getting away from this country can
be ascertaned whether no be eXtradted or not;
Some OF the ofcnses with which ne Is charged Mouu
come within the provisions VI the e1traduOn treaties
with certain European Governments.