Daily Kennebec journal., 1875-12-06

Dli lHeSu WAS thksu 10 MS IeSlueuCe, tuIs nj
ternoon, by Assistant Warden Durham, on Madi-
son avenue, from Ludlow street jail. On arriving
there he requested to be allowed private inter-
view with his wife, which was granted After
being absent up stairs some time, Durham sent
one of Tweed's sons to ask his father to come
down. The young man returned in a few minutes
and said he could not find his father. The house
was searched and the whole neighbor-
hood, but Tweed was not to be found and though
the city had been secured by the toice. W 'n
midnight the Boss had net he.4 "n. y 20, !.
LATER.
New York, December ).
Warden Durham, last night, gave the follow
ing statement to reporter concerning the circum-
stances surrounding the departure of Tweed from
jail and his subsequent escape:
II received no special authorization from the
Sheriff, or anybody else, for Tweed's removal
from Jail. 1t is customary to take out prisoners
held on civil suits for drives for their health OF for
the purpose of visiting their friends or relatives.
To my knowledge Tweed was taken out four
times for this purpose since his reception here on
the I'D Of last June. In each Of these cases Of
absence, invariably accompanied him. The re-
port that Tweed, Timothy Campbell, chief justice
elect and myself, left the jail Friday last and
drove in a carriage to the Claremont hotel, is cor
rect. The delicate state Of Tweed's health neces-
STATED these drives.
We left the prison little after 10 o'clock. The
party consisted of Tweed his son William, keeper
Hagan and myself. We drove to the Bowery,
through to 4th avenne and 10Th street, and thence
to Broadway. Proceeding up the latter thorough
fare short distance into 9th avenue and 18th
street, up the western bouevade, crossing Harlem
bridge, we drove through l27th street to 9Th ave-
nue. to Central Park. Here remained Is min
utes. Thence to Madison avenue, where Tweed's
home is situated. Leaving the carriage at the
corner, we entered the house, between and 80
o'clock. We met Mr.. Douglas, Tweed's son-in-
law sat down and talked awhile. Shortly after,
Tweed int imated that be would like to slip up
stairs to see his wife moment. Permission was
given.
waited perhaps five minutes or little logger
before / remarked that it time to start for the
jail, and that they had better call Tweed down
stairs. His son went up stairs, but shortly after
wards announced that his father had not gone up
stairs. | surprised to hear this and told
Hagan to 60 up and make further inquiries and
search while | examined the lower part of the
house. Before doing SO, took the precaution to
open the front door and take view Of the ave-
nue..
The carriage we had occupied during the day
still stood at the door. The keeper, after making
a thorough search in the house for Tweed, en-
tered the carriage and drove rapidly as possible
to the police station at 59th street, where at
request a general alarm was sent out. Both
young Tweed and Douglass manifested great ex-
citement when apprsed of the fact OF Tweed's
escape. / have no theory as to the mode of his
escape and am quite bewidered by the occurrence.
flight, and upon questioning her she appeared to
be greatly excited. last saw Tweed at $50 2.
Edward Hagan, the keeper repeated substan-
italy the part culars related by Mr.. Durham.
The absence Of Tweed will be no bar whatever
TO the continuance of the evil suits, which will
proceed-unless action to the contrary be taken
by counsel for the defence. No bail is forfeited
by Twecd's escape, except that upon the indict-
ments for criminal offences. These are 80 in
nbor and nl,t1a ind TINA MT nm pdar tba
"Mock auction act, for obtaining money under
false pretences for embezzement and forgery in
the third degree. The last is felony, and will
render Tweed liable to extraditon under the ex
isting treaties with England and most of the civ
lzed countries
The amount of bail forfeited under bonds for
Tweed's appe earance in the criminal suits, is not
known, but will be very nearly 100000. Sheriff
Connor and Warden Durham are liable to fine
of 81 600 and one years Imprisonment for neg
ect, and if Tweed is not forthcoming, they viii
be apt to get the full benefit of the law.
A report has been in circulation all day to-day,
but cannot be verified, that Tweed escaped week
ago, and is now well away from this country.
Mdnght-There was no cessation, to-day, to
the excitement created Saturday night throughout
the citT, by the announcement of the escape Of
Tweed.
In the club rooms and at every place of public
resort, it was the theme of conversation and 1u-
mors were rife as 10 the manner in which the Boss
could be gained at the Jail, which all day be-
seged with reporters. Warden Durham could
not be found Sheriff Connor, who had not re
turned to bed since he first read the intelligence,
was driving around the city giving orders to his
deputies and making every possible effort to get
some clue to the Whereabouts of Tweed, bu. all
to no purpose.
The deputies were securing the city in every
direction for clue. Detectives attached to the
central office were also working hard, but their
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slightest clue had been obtained which might put
them on the track of the fugitive, the police
unable to find any person who saw the coach
which is supposed to have carried Tweed away,
or the driver Of the coach who had been left at
his residence by the shertfs officers. The police
are of the opinion that Tweed passed out OF the
front basement door end was taken to Goth street
and East pier, where he embarked on a small
steam vessel.