The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-23
TWEED IN NV YORK.
His Secret Transfer to the City
After Midnight.
"DRlVlNG ROUND ALL NIGHT"
Interesting Proceedings in the Court of
Oyer and Terminer.
Failure to Furnish Bail in
the Civil Suits.
The Prisoner Lodged in Lud-
low Street Jail.
How the Ex-Boss Looked Fresh and
Rosy as of DID,
Failure to Furnish Bail in
the Civil Suits.
The Prisoner Lodged in Lud-
low Street Jail.
How the Ex-Boss Looked Fresh and
Rosy as Of Old.

At last william M. Tweed's transfer to New
YORK has been accomplished. aud he is again
among his old constituents and on the scene OF his
former greatness. How 10 was accomplished Is
profound secret. Deputy Sheriff McGonigal said
Rrst yesterday that he had brought Tweed from
the Island '.in the morning." refusing TO state at
what hour. The Deputy Shern was evidently I'M
willing to tell the whole truth In the matter.
When pressed to tell the truth he finally said that
he had departed, with Tweed from the Island OF
twelve O'Clock on Monday night, which was in
slaring contradiction to the statement he had
made q minute before, and had spent the night in
New YORK 'rlding all round" The latter state
ment, as lar the time OF departure Is concerned,
was corroborated by others who were on the
Island at the time.
THE SCENE OF HIS DEPARTURE
was by no means an affecting one, according to
their description. Tweed mad quickly packed up
= lew necessaries, shook hands hurriooly with
Warden Fox. his own keeper while IN prison, and
Anew other officials, and then stepped gayly upon
the PHYSICIANS boat, which was areacy awaiting
its celebrated passenger. He did not say, "Fare
thee wen and If forever,n not being given TO po-
etry; but seemed TO be very glad at leaving the
scene OF his seventeen months residence. Foster
w. Dewey, hts faithful factotum, was with him,
and the lonely trip across the river in the dead OF
night must have been quite romantic. The truth
hui Deputy Sheriff said that Tweed was so excited
that he would not sleep on the Island all night;
bus. az stated before he afterward confessed
thai ne drove him round all night.
The truth probably Is that he was taken
TO his sumptuous residence ON Fifth avenue,
where he enjoyed O good nights rest, and after
breakfast was again ready and fresh to face his
new legal difficulties. Deputy Sherfn McGoniGaps
statement about the midnight ride Is most absurd,
for what OBJECT could he have had TO 'ride all
round" with his rich prlsonerf In any case
whether Tweed spent the night In moonlight
nrive, or whether he went back co his luxurious
house, 1t is dificult to understand why he was
taken OF the Island after dark. The whole pro-
ceeding was very strange and unwarranted. Dis
trlct Attorney Phelps had on Monday sent an
order TO the Deputy sheriff, commanding him to
produce Tweed a. halfpast ten O'Clock on Tues
day In the Supreme Courr. II he had departed
with Tweed from the Island at elgnt O'Clock
In the morning there would have been
plenty or time TO meet his counsel and 10 appear
In court at Ihe appointed time. As 1t
was the Deputy Sheriff, from his own statement,
Eavc'him a nights fun in New York. How diner
snt from the treatment which prisoner who had
stolen ten cents instead OF 80, 900 you'd have
received at the hands OF the Sheriff, who undoubt-
tdy Is responsible for the actions OF his subordi-
mates. II Tweed mad been an ordinary prisoner
he would have been quietly lodged in the Tomos
On the criminal indictment on. which Deputy
TwEED's FIRST APPEARANCE.
AS already stated, Tweed's movements during
the night are shrouded in the mystery which the
lndulsent Deputy sheriff throws round 1t. This
much is sertain however, that Tweed, when he
Rlighted In Chambers street from his
elegant carriage to 90 up to the court
room, did not look ike a man who had been
driven about "aIl night" but the contrary
looked fresh and rosy and in fact, very much as
he looked four years sgo, except that his hair was
Rrayer. II was about half-past ten O'CLOCK and In
the same carriage arrived MT Dudley Field, Rich
ard Tweed and william NJ. Tweed, Jr. Toe last
two were elegantly dressed, and appeared to be
In great good humor Tweed himself looked very
well, with the exception OF a marked stoop 10 his
carriage. A stranger, ignorant OF his trial and
conviction and seeing him pass 10 the court room
yesterday morning might have supposed tlrs. he
was still the emperor of New Yorkn-as a Ger
man paper once called him-and a Commissioner
Of Public Works, for all that his appearances indl-
Gated to the contrary. lie was certainly as well
dressed as he was In the days OF his greatest
power, and appeared In a suit such as he was
frequently wont 20 wear In former years
SMILING UNDER MIsFoRTUNEs.
There was not the slightest trace OF illness or
Imprisonment on his full heavy-Iowled face. His
beard was winter ana his head little balder; but
these little differences, that were scarcely per-
ceptble except on close inspection, age could
easily account fer All day yesterday, while
he was in the court room and District Attorneys
ONCE, a good .natured smile played round his lips,
and his good humor did not appear TO be feigned
or forced. he WAS dressed with scrupulOus care,
and looked as neat and stsrchy as though he mad
stepped cut OF q bandpox. He was dressed In
blue nannel trousers and vest and black cloth
sack coat, which fitted him admirably and gave TO
his movements an appearance OF perfect ease. lie
wore, as OF old, a standing collar and white silk
necktie (Which added 10 his festive appcaranccl,
and q nigh white felt hat with black band The
only thing that made him look different from the
old Ring Commissioner or Public Works was that
10 diamond pin gittered IN his shirt bosom.
A SENSATION.
The appearance In front OF the New Court
Rouse created, OF course, q perfect sensation.
mere were the usual number OF people only
round and in the building but when they caught
sight OF the old, familiar figure, and the whispered
words, "Theres Tweed,u had run like wildhre
through the crowd, they made dead set ct him.
In vain did be hurry up the staircase as fast as
ais legs would carry him-and they seem TO be
quite sturdy yet--evetyoody wno had recognized
him rushed after him, and II was with some dihi.
Guilty that the lat old man could squeeze himself
INTO the court room.
The following order OF the Court OF Appeals
reversing the decision or the supreme Court
was handed up TO Judge Davis IA the supreme
Court, Chambers, and signed BY him on Monday,
At a late hour.
AT special term Of the supreme Court @ the state Of
new FORK ned az the County curt House, IN the
SHY q new YORK, on the I'D day u juno 1906 present.
new 1orx on the relation OF William NJ tweed, plain
no IN error. against Joseph t. Lscomb Warden " the
Penlentary Of the city YORK defendant, IN error
me Teiator william NJ. Tweed having prosecu.ed MS
writ OF error 70 the Court OF Appeals from the order or
Judgment 81 thus court bearing date the - day Of
March tNo when order or Judgment duly entered
ny tue CLERK OF TINS Curt and the Court Appeals hav
Ing reversed the sand ORDER judgment this court
aud having directed the discharge the
on reading ana ming the the SAID Court
OF Appeals anu OH motion Mr. Willard Bartlett, AttUr-
ney Tor The Teator IL Is ordered that the order and udg
meat 81 lhe court Of Appeals herein be and the same s
hereby made the order and judgment OF this and
~ ilrther ordered that the ssid rglator William NJ