New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-23
NEW YORK.
The Release of Tweed. an d His Rear

| Ahe neiease O1 1Wee0s ana HIS Keaffeee.
New YORK, June 2e-William NJ. Tweed
this morning appeared in the courthouse iu
| custody of Deputy Spertf McGGnigle. All
| the city newspapers have been represented
on Blackwelps Island for week past. and
their representatives had many promises
| made them that Tweed would leave the
penitentiary with their full knowledge.
Notwithstanding this he was smuggled of
the island at ten o'clock last night and
brought to the city, where, according to the
deputy sheritf's statement. he drove round
| in q carriage.
| It was generally expected he would be
! brought to court to-day, and consequently
| a large number Of people gathered IN the
| immediate vicinity ot the courthouse for
the purpose Of getting sight Of him. This
| morning he went to his office in Duane
| street, and spent some time in consultation
| with his counsel. after which he proceeded
| to the district attorneys Office, accompa-
| MED by his son, William NJ. Tweed, Jr.. and
| his private secretary, Foster Dewey.
In the Supreme Court chambers one Of
his counsel, Mr.. Willard Bartlett, presented
! to Judge Davis the following order, which
was signed by him at a special term of the
Supreme Court Of the State of New York,
held at the new county courthouse in tho
| city OF New York on the twenty second day
of June. 1875:
Presentation. Noah Davis, Justice.
People of the State of New York on re.
latiO1 Of William NJ. Tweed, plaintiff in
error, against James L. Lscomb, warden
OF the penitentiary Of the city Of New York.
defendant in error.
The relator. William NJ. Tweed, having
prosecuted his writ of error to the Court OF
Appeals from the order or .judgm. mt of this
court. bearing date the - day Of March.
1879, which order of judgment was duly en-
tered by the clerk Of this court, and the
Court OF Appeals having reversed the said
order or judgment Of this court, and having
directed the discharge Of the relator; now,
on reading and filing the remitter from
the said Court of Appeals, and on me
:ion OF MIR. Willard Bartlett, attorney
order and judgment Of the Court of
Appeals herein be and the Same is hereby
made the order and judgment of this court:
and it is further ordered that the said re.
latOr William NJ. Tweed be and is hereby
discharged from the custody of the warden
OF the Penitentiary of the city of New York.
WILLIAM WALSH. Clerk.
In the Court OF Oyer and Terminer, be.
fore Judge Brady, Mr.. Foster Dewey was
the first one of the Tweed party to enter
He had hardly taken his seat when Tweed
entered in charge Of the deputy sheriff. He
walked rapidly across the room and took
his seat beside counsel. In very short
time the court room was packed with peo-
pie, and immense numbers were clamOring
for admittance. After order had been re-
stored, District Attorney Phelps rose and
addressed the court, and moved that the
defendant. William NJ. Tweed, be arraigned
and plead to an indictment found against |
him in November, 1873. Mr.. David Dudley |
Field arose. and on behalf Of Mr.. Tweed, !
stated they were not ready to plead, or
make motion to quash the Indictment; that |
they had only received notice of this lndlct. |
ment a few days since, and. therefore. time |
ought to be allowed them to examine mat
ters.
AIR. Peckham, ON behalf Of the people, |
stated that it was evident the defendant
to pursue the old tactics and /
stave Oft all proceedings as long as possible.
Mr.. Field disclaimed any such intention,
and stated shat in law time ought to be
allowed him to examine the Indictment:
and further, that if they were forced to
enter the plea they would demand the
right to withdraw at any time. It was a
shame and cruelty wrong to tnd an indict-
nent in 1873, and then two years after
wards Call them up without warning to |
plead to it. Counsel further-stated that if
hey were forced to plead bp decision of
he court he would ask that the right
% given him to move to 4uash
he indictment after the plea was entered.
legal al .! Woros IoiIoWeo, Wnlcn lasueO
or nearly an hour, Messrs. Phelps and
oeckbsm, on behalf OF the people. claiming
hat suca thing was unheard Of in law.
Except il special cases, unlike the present
me. and there was NO reason why this case
houid be made a special one OF special
avor be shown to the defendant. AT this
oint Mr.. Field arose and demanded to
now what special favors have been
hown, or would be! My client, said he, /
as tor some months been Illegally confined
4 the penitentiary, and when, after COM
'itting this outrage. an outrage for whioh
very one concerned in it shall ba held |