Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-09-21
The Friends Of Tweed.

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The Friends Of Tweed. = 81
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At the present moment, when. the
s'lmored capture of Tweed is the start
ling theme Of political and social spec
ulation, word regarding his friends
cannot fail to be of public interest.
Richard B. Connolly. ext Comptro roller,
resides with his son-in-law, Joel T.
Fithian, it Vevey, Switzerland. After
an extended tour in the East and a
prolonged sojourn at Cairo, IL here he.
was first recognized under the thin dis
guise ofa French tourist, he purchased,
jointly with Mr.. Fithian, the chateau
Of theex-King Of Holland, which lies
on the shores Of Lake Lemar. aere
he has since made his home. The
slace has been fitted up in the most
l iYusious manner. The entertainments
gfeen are described as generous and
elaborate: if not elegant.
= Peter B. Sweeny lives in one of the
most palatial private hotels in Paris.
The entrance is at No. 2 Rue Solferino,
though the frontage lies upon the quay
Of the River Seine. The windows com.
mand asiew of the Tuileries gardens,
the palsce, and the Place de la Con.
corde. The quarter is expensive and
aristocntic, the neighborh0od being
made up largely of the old nobility.
Mr.. Swteny lives very quietly, and is
only at home to a few intimate friends.
Several months ago he expressed him
self asseri0usly inclined to return to
New York and meet his accusers. AS
an intended proof of this heroic re-
solve, he actually went as far as Lon.
don. Mrs. Sweeny-formerly the wife
of William Page, the artist-has lately
given some charming select musicales
in Paris, at which the fashion Of the
American colony has been represen-
ted.
Richard Tweed, son of William NJ.
Tweed, and more familiarly known as
ssDick," has been living in Paris under
the name of Richard Sands. His apart
ment, shared by Ebert A. Woodward
(late Clerk of the New York Board of
Supervisory, is in the Faubourgh St.
Honore, near the Boulevard Hauss.
mann, He is supposed to be acting in
the interests of his father as the senti-
mel over his dangerous friend, whose
return Tweed always feared and who
he frequently wished was dead. De-
spite his vigilance Mr.. Woodward,
who goes under the name of Warren,
makes an occasional flying trip to
America. During the past summer he
honoled Baltimore with a brief visit.
His embarrassed affairs are in the
hands of prominent Broadway. mer-
chant, who, in the hope of effecting a
private settlement, made atrip 10 Paris
in June or July.
Charles F. Wilbour, whose relations
with the New York Printing Company
remain in mystery, is living in the
Rue de la Renaissance, in Paris.
where he is pursuing the study Of Gre
clan and Egyptian hieroglyphics.
William Hennessy Cook, generally
known as the ''voucher thief" spends
his time on the circuit of Brussels
Paris, and London. During the season
he may be found in the latter city
usually in the evening at the popular
restaurant known as the Criterion. He
is reported to be in Strengthened cir
cumstances, and is apparently greatly
depressed. Though irequenting pub
lie resorts at night, is rarely seen dur
ing the day. He unhesitatingly rec
ogniZes his old friends, but avoids
making new acquaintances. 1t wa:
while he was being accosted in thu
following manner that his identity wa:
discovered
"Well, Cook, when are you going
home! p inquired the inQuisitor with ;
| smile.
,'sAs soon as they will let me-" an
swered the culprit in an undertone ot
confidence. SWELL" exclaimed hi
that was without sin. ''when you do
hope they will hang yod."
Lewis Baker, who shot William
Poole, and whose later reputation J!
associated with contracts on Genet''
Harlem, Court. House, resides in Paris
and when at home may be found any
evening at the Grard Gaze. Corner o.
Rue Scribe and the Boulevard, enjoy
ing game of poker. He has lost none
of his interests in American affairs
and while in London this summer, HI
might have been seen at any hour o
the day chatting with a friend Or read
ing the latest papers at Bowles' Elk
change, Charing Cross. He is il
feeble health. In personal appearance
he is not unlike Tammany's ex.chief
Both in face and statute the resem
blace is striking. Mr.. Baker is
shrewd financier. and has managed hi
questionably gotten gains greatly t
his own advantage.