The New York herald., 1876-10-02
THE TWEED CAPTURE.

OPINIONS ON THE CAUSES AND PROBABLE RE-
SUITS OF HIS ARREsT-rHE WHEREABOUTS
OF WILLIAM NJ TWEED, JR.
Tho return OF Boss Twcod, the causes which led 10
his being handed over by the Spanish authorities and
the results that Will ohow his arrival here, form
vcly and interesting topic Of conversation among
local politicians, not a lew OF whom the ranks
when he in the zenith of his power. few oil
them who have gratcfu recollectons OF him, cling to
the hope that Tweed is not In custody, and that the
man now on his way here 10 Secor, as Hunt insists
One of the friends OF the Boss remarked, "What
hugo joke II would be il it wasn't him, alter ALL and
how some of the republicans would feel 1t -
"Why do you think SO ?" asked the reporter "Bc-
Cause look on the whole business political doa
If it Is Tweed that they've got him in the hole
again, they hope to make him peach OF his old
partners tho interest OF the republican party. But
II he has anything to give away no won't do IT, He's
got plenty Of ncrvo aud thcy can't make him weaken.
There's another little point In his coming that shows
the object Of bringing him just at this time You
soc, they've been giving Il out that the Franklin
can't carry much coal and that It will tako
her about thirty days 10 make the passage.
Why, hs only a short time sncc sho was ordered to
be at Hampton Roads within twenty days OF the day
want TO bring him ina fex days before election and
spring him on the country sensation 10 hurt tho
''It:s an extraordinary piece oi business and one
can quite understand said old ward politician
the west SIDE why tho government should take such
an interest In his capture. don't think It have
any political significance. Tweed cannot DO identified
with the democratic party OF to-day. and hrs arrest
will have moro effect than Morton's bloody shirt.
They're both played out In the OF political capital
1t may be that sheriff Conner got the government
Interested In the matter SO as to save himself any re-
sponsiblty"
swnat do you think will bc the result OF his
return 7"
han
imprisonment They can't get much money ou.
Of him how for his lawyers have got the mosl OF
rcarrest may DO good but don't think New York city
will get enough Of the money back 70 pay for bringing
him over.n
Another politician who was On close torms with Tweed
ia the s'good old days, as he spoke OF them, said:
'fIe's all right # he is arrested They couldn't have
caught him II he wasn't willing. He knows what he's
about and the chances lie has made some arrange
ment tor tho trip home Why, look at the way they
treat the old man on board tho franklin DO you sup
pose they'd give him the best quarters on board II
there wasn't something in it?"
Such is the OF opinion among tho workers for
Tammany Hall under Tweed-nen who sp0rtcd In
bosoms In those days miniatures OF the headlight
diamond by tho Boss himself. But these dia
shirt bosoms are crImplcd and soilod, and they look
back with rcgret to the days when they drew Their
monthly checks the year round for working their
deesrcsts'' around election time.
WILLIAM ". TWEED, JR
The Whereabouts OF Twced's son has been n matter
OF doubt and contradictory statements are received
daily. Tho IN Hunts company, who regis
tered T. Sands at hotel In vgo, Is SAID TO be him,
bat from another source no Is claimed TO bc a
law Of Tweed, named Maginnis, who formerly lived in
New Orleans The latest report is the statement of
gentleman residing in this city, who knows young
Tweed. He claims to have seen him about four or 1vo
days before the news came Of his fathers capture IN
SPAN He him crossing Union square with
companion, who was apparently laboring man.
Young Tweed was walking toward Fourteenth street
very rapidly, and his companion alternately walked
and ran nt his side TO keep up with him. He was
dressed In handsome sky blue suit He carried
luggage with him. but IT. is possible no have left
Tor vigo Immediately on receipt Of tho news Of his
fathers capture.