New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-12-11
The story of Tweed,s Escape.

The stupidity constructed story which
arden Durham and Keeper Hogan gave
the public on Saturday as their excuse
the escape of Tweed from their custody
ready begins to show signs of weakness.
bile they could have hacked their swords
u pierced their doublets and tickled their
ssss till they bled like Falstatf and Bar
ph on Gad's Hill they contented them
Ives with allowing their prisoner to walk
stairs into liberty. Indeed, it is possible
by imagined that the story they related
slld be as good as another, and the es.
ps of Genet, who left the slumberous
hcer on a pretense of visiting his wife,
irresistible charms for the warden's
nynation, and hence he brought the "old
10, in fancy, to the house on Madison
bly, ring thiet's shadow step up and out
\ investigation of our reporters develop
tate of affairs slightly different from the
Iden's attempt at equaling the author of
xxx Sheppard" in relating stories of
bon escapes. We think the whole truth
u soon be known, and if it justities the
@e than suspicious to which the facts at
ssent collected point it will put Mr.. Dun.
~ aud his keeper very low down in the
ak of romancers. II ever q story that
Vars the look of shallow villainy deserved
sring up it is the warden's account of
ssed's escape.
The developments of yesterday would in
tate that the drive from Ludlow stree
was simply to a rendezvous in Central
fk, where, unless appearances are very
keptive, Warden Durham wished the
bat thief he was sworn to keep in custody
Voyage, as the latter got intO vehiceI
Vt was to take him to the outgoing
amer for Europe, perhaps, or may be for
cOlored republic of Hayti, where, since
eopera bOuffe time of Emperor SOulOuaue.
|! have not seen great pr otessOr of the
Eof public robbery. 1t was steamer day,
Big Six had the choice OF half-a dozen
wing restaurants for conveyance to for
parts. So lax. indeed, was the system
Aer which this great treasury burglar
held in durance, that it is very evident
vent when he really could stay in prison
longer with safety to his prospects, and
bet0re. Why Warden Durham did not
No directly to the steamship and hand Mr..
ned respectfully on board we can not
eety say, unless it was from feeling of
leacy to the voluntary exile, who, in
tg forth to the loneliness of London or
n, might prefer to depart unaccompa-
land unobserved-a ridiculous piece of
fabnegatiOn. We live in the hope, how
that all the villiany which plotted the
ape and eOnnived at and assisted in it's
BUTTON shall be unmasked, and the re-
aGbility put where it belongs. To
ned, going forth with the curse of his
atry in his ears, we earnestly wish the
asure of speedy return. He will be
fched and waited for. If he has fled to
country with which we hold an extra.
an treaty we hope that no fort will be
pnoAn n min him anA hrino hin,
Y. He is one of those towering crimi.
with whom untiring justice should
stle until it pins him down.
the sheriff and those directly RESPONSE
Tor his escape we must insist that the
ngor of the law be melted out. If Sher.
Conuer sits down lamenting that he is
70 blame, we have only to say that we
not, under the circumstances, acquit
OF any portion of the responsibility.
20 was his prisoner; he knew, as all the
q knew, that Tweed's condition before
Aw was desperate; the public press had
ned him of Tweed's continual trips round
he had Genet's case before his eyes,
It was his business to see that the
d plunderer of New York was held
legal process acquitted him of his
ge.
asre is bitterness in all this for the
shtful American. Like everything be-
png to the Tammany ring it stinks in
Aostrils with the odOr of corruption and
Dyed trust. 1t would be wholly dis
sning but that we have an unwavering
in the strong public honesty of the
snse majority Of the American people,
Y, when the reeking generation of Tam
thieves are buried out of sight, will
itself in stronger penalties for official
esance, and exercise greater care in
elsction of public servants to places OF
k--New York Herald.