Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-12-06
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Tw,ea Gees where she Weed
bInc Twlncth."
Nrw Yorx, Dec. "A dispatch wal
received at police headquartsrs this sven.
inc stating that William n. Tweed had
iust escaped from the custody OF War
don Durham Of Ludlow-strset jail,
Word was Immediately autographed te
every police station in this city. Brook
Iyn and neiRhboring cities, notifying thu
nolice to DO ON the lookout. Warden
bunhsm called on Inspector Dilks, al
The police central Office. and stated thai
he had accompanied the prisoner TO the
residence Of Mrs. Tweed, In Madison
ven aud 59th street. and while there
Tweed requested permission TO see bis
wife privately. Durham unhssitatingly
granted the request, and Tweed went ~
stairs. leaving one OF his sons to enter.
tain Durham and his deputy. Aftsl
waiting about ten minutes Durham b.
came uneasy and sent young Tweed up
stairs TO tell his father TO come down
Immediately, as they desired 10 return
to jail. In u short time tho young man
returned and informed Dunham that bis
father had gone. Mr.. Durham at oncs
searched the house, but no trace Of the
Boss could DO found. Leaving the dep.
uty in charge Of tho house Durham hur.
ried TO the residence Of Sheriff Conner
and informed him OF the escape. The
police authorities were promptly notified
and the Central office detectives at once
went out securing the city In all dirsc.
tons.
Deputy Warden Gardns. r In charge Of
the Ludlow.stree Jail during Warden
Dunham's absence, stated that neither
hc nor any person In the Jail learned Of
Tweed's absence until about $50. when
n man rang the bell. and when the door
was opened by the Deputy Warden the
man-whose name was not known ner
his face familiar-said that Warden
Durham had sent him down to the jail
to say that Tweed had escaped. Fur
ther than this he would not say and he
then took his departure. Its supposed
that Tweed left the prison about 4:3O
p. n. with Durham. II IL thought that
tho keeper, Edward Hogan, also accom-.
panied them. as he has not since been
seen at the Jail. This afternoon the
Deputy Warden took an affidavit TO
Tweed, who signed II In his room,
but the Deputy did not know It's con
tents. Tweed was also visited by his
counsel. David Dudley Field and VIII
liam Edleslon. The latter was q part
ner in business with Twsed's son at one
time.
Although three unoccuplsd houses I'D.
Join the residence OF tina Boss, none Of
them were searched. In twenty min.
utes after the police were notified OF the
escape, word had reached every police
station, and n mounted squad was out
in force riding through the suburbs at
full speed. Inspector Thorne received
notice at once, and was at the precinct
station.houss, and taking Sergeant
whitcomb and Detective MCGOWAN, Wis.
tied the house Of Tweed, and leaving a
force to guard the entrance, searched II
from roof to cellar. but not the slightsst
trace OF the Boss was found. Sheriff
Conner called q number OF deputies and
visited all tho uptown police precincts.
President Matzell. Of the Board Of Com
m~issioners. was visited at his house.
and there oil imaginable plans for the
capture Of the fugitive were talked up
and put into execution. The authori-
ties seemed utterly bewildered. Central
office detectives were sent 10 every part
OF tho city whore there was the least
possibility Of Tweed being found. and
the officers ON the approaches TO North
aud East Rivers. were specially instruct
ted to DO watchful. President Matzsll
said, in his opinion, Tweed escaped ear.
lier than reported, or the police would
have been moro successful In finding at
least a slight clue.
Sheriff Connor has issued q reward OF
$40, 900 for tho arrest OF Tweed. When
Durham returned to the Jail
tonight he stated that he had been din
ing with Tweed ut the boulevard. and
they returned in a carriage to the house
OF Tweed's son.in.law (Mr. Douglas.
where Tweed's wife resided. Tweed
asked leave TO 60 up stairs to see his
wife. which was granted. Hs stayed
about fifteen minutes. aud he (Dunham)
becoming uneasy ut his absence sent
Tweed's son after him. He returned
and said his father was not there. The
Warden rushed TO the front door and
looked up and down the street. but saw
no person resembling Tweed. who had
taken his hat but left his overcoat In the