Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-06-23
NEW YORK.
Boss Tweed Enjoys a Drive
Round the City.
He Appears i'm Court, Attracting
an Immense Crowd.
After Giving Bail, He is Re-
arrested Several Times,
Landing in Lud-
low Jail.
Every One Concerned I'm His Illegal
imprisonment 20 be Held Response.

Every One Concerned I'm His Illegal
Imprisonment 20 be Held Response.
bic.
NEW YORK, June 22.-Boss Tweed ap-
| peared in the courthouse to-day in the
custody Of the Deputy Sheriff He was
smuggled of of Blackwell's Island at 10
O'Clock last night and drove around the city
in a carriage. This morning he went to
his Office in Duane street and spent some
time in consultation with counsel, after
which be proceeded 10 the District Attor-
ney's office with his son and secretary. In
the Supreme Court his counsel presented
to Judge DAVIS the order Of the Court of
Appeals for his discharge from the peniten-
tiary, which was signed by the Judge.
The Boss soon Afterwards appeared in the
Court Of Oyer and Terminer, before Judge
Brady. The room was soon packed with
people, immense numbers of others clamOr-
ing for admittancs. District Attorney
Phelps moved that the defendant be ar
raigned to plead tothe Indictment found in
November 1873. DavIdDudley Field ofthe
counsel for Tweed, stated be was not ready
to plead or to make motion to quash, the
notice Of the indictment having been re-
ceived only a few days since. Peckham,
on behalf of the people, said it was evident
the defendant intended to pursue his old
tactics and stave of proceedings as long as
possible. This was disclaimed by Field.
A Legal War of Words
followed which lasted nearly an hour,
Phelps and Peckham on behalf Of the peO-
pie, claiming there was 10 reason why
this case should be made a special one or
special favor be shown defendant. Field
demanded to know what special favOrs had
been shown or would be. "My Client"
said he, sshas for seven months been illegal
ly confined in the penitentiary and when,
after committing this outrage, an outrage
for which every one concerned ia it shall
be held strictly accountable and after he
is released By a higher power thtn them
selves, It is wrong, il is unjust, to ask us to
plead to an indictment of which we know
nothing"
Counsel further said It could not be con-
sidered a special favor to issue warrants in
a civil suit of six millions, and to fix the
bail at the enormous figure of three mil
lions, and that such bail was unheard Of
Yes, said Mr.. Peckham, and the stealing
Of six million was an unheard of thing,
until the defendant committed the theft.
Counsel here rested, and Judge Brady
stated he believed the defendant ought to
have time to examine the indictments, but
he would not give formal decision until
later. The court then fixed the bail on
the new Indictment.
The above argument was on the indict-
ment charging the Boss with fraudule1tly
obtaining the signature of Mayor ball to a
warrant paid TO A. J. Garvey. On this in |
diCtment The court fixed the bail at 5000. |
On the Indictment found BY the grand |
jury Of May, 1875, term Of the Court of |
Oyer and Terminer, which charges him |
with conspiracy, in having, in conjunction /
with Peter B. SWeeny and Ebert q Wood |
ward, defaulted the city, the court fixed the /
bail at 1000.
The proceedings then adjourned and 4
Tweed, surrounded by his counsel, eft tine /
Albert B. Sands became /
bondman on the former Indictment and /
Charles Deylin on the latter. The whole
party returned to Oyer and Terminer, and /
the bonds were approved by Judge Brady. /
Tweed was then taken in custody again on
an order of arrest in the civil suit and con-
Veyed to the Ludlow street jail, where he
viii remain until the three million bail is
furnished.
A Free Nan Tomorrow.
Tweed arrived at Ludlow street Jail
late this evening. He has engaged the
Earden's sitting room, which is neatly
furnished and well ventilated. He SAYS he
expects by tomorrow evening 10 be Z free
nan.