Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-12-08
THE rebellion in Turkey progress
Escape of Boss Tweed.

William NJ. Tweed, Boss of the New
York plundering ring, escaped last Sat-
urday evening, while on visit to his
house. The story of his leaving was
told to New York reporter, as follows,
ty Warden Durham, who accompanied
Tweed on the drive to the lartsr's home,
where be left bis friend without word
of adieu:
''Now l will tell you as we'll as / can
the particulars of this mans escape
from my custody this evening. We
left the prison, if / remember rightly.
little after 10 o'clock The party,
which consisted of Tweed, his son " IL
liam, Keeper Edward Hagan and my
self entered carriage, which was in
waiting iu tie street fronting the en-
trance to the jail The driver drove
us to the Bowery, through to Fourth
avenue and Tenth street, aud thence to
Broadway Proceeding up the latter
tboroughfare short distance We turned
into Fifth avenue which we traversei
until Fifty-ninth street vas reached
At this point our carriage was driven
up the Western Boulevard to Kings
Bridge road. We returned in the di-
rcction of the city by way Of the South
ern Boulevard. After crossing Har-
lem bridge We drove through One Hun
dred and Twenty ninth street to Sixth
avenue, and down Sixth avenue to the
terminating point of Central Park
Here we aligbted from the carriage and
ascended knoll on the west side of
the avenue, where We probably remain
ed fifteen minutes, walking around and
chatting upon various topics. Through
out the entire drive Tweed appeared as
if in excellent spirits, without betray
ing the slightest nervousness or lapsing
into silent thought, as was sometimes
bis wont. In the discussion of any
subject conversed upon by us, he took
an active part, and often laughed hear
tiiy. Returning to our carriage, our
driver guided his team through the
park to Fifty-n;ntb street, and from
there to Madison avenue, near Sixtieth
street, where Tweed's house is situat I'd.
Leaving the carriage at the corner, We
entered the house between 4 and 4:30
o'clock. Having entered the front
parlor, where we met Mr.. Douglass,
Mr. Tweed's son in-law, we sat down
and talked awhile. Shortly after, how
ever, Tweed arose from his chair, aud
intimated that be would like to slip up
stairs 10 see his wife for q moment.
The desired permission was granted
him, and, as he stepped toward the door
leading to the hallway, Mr.. Hagan went
in the same direction into the pantry to
wash bis hands. l remained in the
parlor with young Tweed aud Mr.. Dou-
glass. When Hagan had finished wash
ing his hands he returned to the parlor
and resumed his seat | waited per-
haps Eve minutes or little longer be-
fore ! remarked that it was time to
start for the Jail, and that they had
better cali Tweed down stairs His son
went up stairs but shortly afterwards
announced that his father had not gone
up stairs. ! was surprised to hear this,
aud told Hagan TO 60 up and make far-
tber inquiries and search while / ex-
amined the lower part of the house.
Before doing SO j took the precaution
to open the front door and take view
of the area. Meeting Hsran IN the
hall ] asked him if be had learned any
thing of our prisoners whereabouts,