The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-06-29

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NEw YORK, june 2sLBoss Tvsed
appeared insihe Court House ao.daN in
the sustodg of a Deputy Sheriff. He
was smuggled of. BlackHell's Island at
TED O'clock lastnfght,- and drove around
the city in a carriage. This morning
he vent to his Office in Duane street,and
spent some time in consultation with
counsel, after which he proceeded to the
District-Attorney's office. with bis son
and secretary: Ill y s, ,GUll
In the Supreme Court bis counsel
presented to Judge Davis the order of
bis discharge from the Penitentiary,
which was 81 igned by, the Judge. The
Boss soon after appeared in the Court
of Oyer and Terminer before Judge
Brady. The room was packed with
people, and immense numbers of others
clam0ring for admittance. The District
Attorney, Phelps, moved the defendant
be arraigned TO plead to an indictment
found in November 1873. David Dud-
ley Field, of counsel for Tweed, stated
that he was not ready to plead or to
make a motion to quash, the notice Of
this indictment having been received
only few days since. Packbam, on
behalf of the people, said it was evil
dent the defcndent intended to rulsue
the old tactics and stave off the proceed
ings as long as possible. This was dis
claimed by Field. -: - 4
A legal war of words followed, which
lasted nearly an hour, Messrs. Phelps
and Packham, on. behalf Of the people,
claiming there was no reason why this
case should be made a special one or
special favor be shown the defendant
Mr.. Field demanded to know what spe-
cial favors had been shown or would
be? "My client" said he, "has for
seven months been illegally confined in
the Penitentiary, and when, after com
mitting this outrage-an outrage for
which every one concerned in it shall
be held strictly accountable-and after
he is released by higher power than
themselves, it is wrong, it is unjust, to
ask, us to plead to an indictment OF
which we know nothing. Counsel fur
ther said it could not be considered a
special favor to issue warrants in civil
suit of $4,000, 900, and to fix the bail at
the enormous figure Of S3,000,0 900, and
that such bail was unheard of.
Yes, said Mr., Packham, and the steal.
| ing of $4,000, 900 was an unheard OF
thing until the defendant committed the
theft. The matter here rested, and
Judge Brady stated he believed the de-
| 'fendant ought to, have time to examine
|. the indictments. but would not give q
| formal decision until later in the day
The Court then fixed the bail on the
new Indictment. The above argument
was on the Indictment charging the
Boss with fraudulently obtaining the
signature OF. Mayor Hall TO warrant
paid TO A. J. Garyey. On this indict
ment the Court fixed the bail at $4,000
On the indictment found by the Grand
Jury of May, 1875, term Of Court of
Oyer and Terminer, which charges him
with conspiracy in having, in conjunc-
Etion With Peter B 'Sweeny and Ebert
A. Woodward, deirauded the city, the
Court fixed the bail at $1,000. The
proceedings were then adjourned, and
Tweed, surrendered by counsel, left the
Court room, The bail in the indict-
ments will he furnished this afternoon
Albert b. Sands became bondsman
on the former Indictment. and Charles
Devlin on the latter The whole party
returned to the Oyer and Terminer
Court, and the bonds were approved by
Judge Brady. Mr.. Tweed was then ta-
ken in custody again on an order Of ar
rest in civil suit, and conveyed to the
Ludlow street Jail, where he will re-
main until the s3,0o0,000 bail is fur
nished ~. '.fe'"' ~
LATER Tweed arrived at Ludlow
street Jail late this afternoon. He has
engaged the Warden's sitting-room,
which is neatly furnished and well ven
tilated. He says he expects by to-mor-
row afternoon to be free man.
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