Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-12-15

The Notorious. GLOSSY puts up Job
And Escapes from Custody-Neg-
ngent Officers at Fault.

AND Escapes from CustOdy-Neg-
igent Officers at Fault.
a dispatch was received at the New
York police headquarters on Saturday
evening, December 4, stating that VIM.
M. Tweed had just escaped from the
custody OF Warden Durham, Of the
Ludlow street Jail. Word was imne.
dlately telegraphed to every police
station in the cities of New York,
Brooklyn, and neighboring cities, no.
tlfylng the police to be on the lockout.
Warden Durham states that he had
been dining with Tweed at the Boule-
ward, and they returned in carriage to
the house of Tweed's son in law, Mr..
Douglass, onj Madison avenue, where
Tweed's wife resided. Tweed asked
permission to go up stairs to see his
wife, which was granted. Tweed was
gone up about fifteen minutes, and he
(Dunham), becoming uneasy at his
prolonged absence, sent Tweed's sou
after him. He soon returned and said
"father was not there" The warden
then rushed to the front door. and
looked up and down the street, but saw
no person resembling Tweed. Tweed
had taken his hat with him, but left his
overcoat in the hall.
Hogan, the assistant jailor, says he
saw Tweed go up three or four steps Of
the stairs, but is not certain that he
went up the full fight. The house was
searched from top to bottom, but no
trace Of the fugitive was found. Tweed's
son was in very excited condition when
he learned of his fathers escape. He
pulled his hair and exclaimed: sHe
was ruined" as did also Mr.. Douglass,
the son-in Jaw.
Warden Dunbem admits having taken
Tweed out to drive some three or four
times while he was in his custody, as
Tweed was complaining of terrible head
aches.
Action against the officers for Tweeds
escape can only be brought in the name
of the Mayor and Aldermen of New
York. The 100000 suit against
Tweed is their answer as plaintiffs. The
Sheriff's bonds are Tor $4,000, and the
Jailor's for $4,000. It is claimed for
them that they can't be held crinoinally
liable.
Very significant in connection with the
escape of William M. Tweed, are the
reports Of his frequent absence from
the Ludlow street Jail. For instance,
it was known that he often made visits
to the Olaremont Hotel, Eleventh ave-
nue. and on One Hundred and Twenty
third street. He was seen by several
parties in that building on the after
noon of November Goth. He visited
the hotel in a close carriage, and with
him, as was alleged, were the warden of
ludlow street Jail, another prominent
official and large man who was not re-
cognized. After passing several hours in
the hotel, Tweed and his friends were
driven away. The landlord says that
Tweed dined in the hotel with his
friends.
It is said that Tweed was freqently
permitted to go out, and that he dined
with his family in his own house two or
three times each week. His prison
board and favors that were shown him
by his keepers cost him, it is said, $25
q day.
Tweed was held in Ludlow-street
Jail in default of 800, 900 bail. This
represents the amount that he is sued
for by the county. Mr.. Durham is
under 800, 600 bonds as warden of the
jail. The sheriff, in whose custody
Tweed was technically supposed to have
been. is under $50, 900 bonds, but
whether his bondsmen or Warden Dun
hams bondsmen are liable In civil suits
e. 4
ed. Mr.. Durham has been warden
since January 1874, end previous to
that he was deputy sheriff for twelve
years. Mr.. Hogan. keeper, has been at
tached to the jail in th It capacity for
eight years.
The police are of the opinion that
Tweed passed out of the front basement
door, and was taken to Sixteenth street
and East river, where he embarked in q
small steam vessel.