The New York herald., 1876-11-24

lin 10 the steamtug Caalpa, and that this craft was on
her way up the bay. There were 200 persons around
the pier About lfteen minutes aiterward the Caiapa
hove IN sight, little to tho eastward Of the water bat
terry ON Governors Island pair OF cabs were drawn
OF the landing, aud it thought IRON all
appearances she would come in there The crowd
stood around locking for the vessel and some OF them
began TO pace the dock mpatiently. Pretty soon 1t
Was seen that Tho little steamer headed tor Cast. Gar
dcn landins place. But the crowd shortly aiterward
learned thar they AZ the wrong point aud FOL
lowed the vessel 10 another place OF Decentralization
Al The National steamship Company's pier lNo. ~
North Rvcr. the driver to iuil stop; his fare
al,ghsed, and meeting y couple OF the company's
officers, who just emerging from tns dock, the
writer asked thom:-
'llas the Catapa laudcd hsreS"
"les she has just in. aud is At the loot OF tho
wharf,
lis Tweed on hersn
"iIo is Hc has just got shore. and is In tho first
carriage coming this way"
With hasty .rhank you" the reporter darted
past trucks wagons and drays that wsro wedged
together ON the pier In what seemed the
most incxtricabe manner Near the seward end
of The pier, the ''hrst carriage" struggling
Tho writer jumped upon nm empty wagon. with the IN
tontiou OF reaching the .Bosscs !" coach, which
now about three yards OIL Al this time the carriage
window was closed, but the blind being up, a
pretty good view Tor few seconds had oil tho
man Judging from the short sight caught OF tho out
line OF his figure and face, tho bcholdcr concluded
that William ~ Tweed, notwithstanding his wander-
ings and pondsrings many lands. st preserved hts
wonIcd vigor.
Tho ox-chcf OF the Department of Public Works sat
on tho near right hand OF the carriage. He ap
pearcd 10 Oe dressed IN gray suit oi that material
which bears his historic name On his lett
IN officer but account OF he certain light In which
he was scsn u could not be ascertaincd whothcr the
person was Sheriff Conner one VI his deputies Tho
fingers OF the fallen leaders, right hand pulled
vousiy as hts rather closely cut board, which
almost whitc aud no looked. without bending forward
out OF tho Windows. Tho prisoner pulled down tho
window bind. Two three other carriages followed
quickly in his wake
Upon reaching the entrance OF tho pier on our way
out, IL was found that . considerable crowd had
assembled In front Of the place. chain stretched
across 10 prevent an entrance being effected. and
couple OF stout policemen kept the people back.
Presently the caplives carriage emerged from the
per. Tho route was through Houston, Domi-
nick, varick and into Broome street. The line
Of coaches rolled along pretty rapidly; that OF Tweed
In the van and that OF the HERALD man
following. Along tho way painting stream OF
did their bost keep up with tho carriages.
some OF them succeeding IN doing so. whiio others
lett lar behind In tho different streets through
which passed windows thrown open aud doors
became filled with the astonished inmates OF tho
houses Bulky Dutch citizens repeatedly ssroked
their boards, Irish democrats cooked their
becns aud nativo" Americans rolled the quid In their
cheeks, looked knowingly ~ each other and
marked:-
'sIr's ONLY BOSS RETURNING"
The Catalps landed her distinguished passengers At
half past three o'clock and Tweed housed again In
his old quarters at Ludlow Street jail minutes
before four.
As the tmo, place and manner OF conveying the cap
tured deaulter prison had been kept profound
cret by the authorities, who. was supposed did this
In Difference TO the magnitude OF tho remarkable
vcts crme there were but fewpeople In front OF tho
prison when no arrived there The pondcrous iron
doors OF the jail swung slowly back and "Bg six"
drove into his former stopping place. from whence he
10 not likely soon TO smorsc.
QUARTERS.
The news OF the positive arrival OF tho Franklin
nrst received the Ludlow Street Jail O'Clock.
Tho report conhrmative OF the rumors OF the
ptsvsous day that Warden Watson discarded his
Incredibly and made such preparations cir
cumstanccs required The hallway leading 10 tho
prisoners intended room closed to Gil but the
prison authorities, and none Others were allowed
communicate with that part OF the jail There wero
more keepers In attendance than usual, and the en-
trace was moro carefully guarded against the ad-
mission OF visitors. In the ofnce ,nere gath
cred q throng OF keepers, prisoners and
newspaper men, which rapidly grew in numbers,
unul at two O'Clock further admission to
tho jail was denied. The sole topic OF conversation
was the arrival Of tho noted prisoner, which any
moment might occur Warden Watson naturally
a little ANXIOUS about tho event Tor which be had
long been kept IN waiting. Even the prisoners up
stairs were buslly discussing the strange experience
or their Grst floor logger whom OF them were
likely TO see.
WAITING ARRIVAL
William n Tweed Jr., son OF the prisoner came TO
the PRISON noon and awaited his fathers arrival In
the little he TO occupy Tho early afternoon
papers were eagerly sought Tor, and such OF their
contents as referred to the subject in hand were
as eagerly devoured and discussed Tho sus.
psnse between the hours OF twelve and two
O'Clock, in which no definite Information OF the
time when Tweed might be expected
received, bore somewhat heavily the minds OF
thUsc present Strange to say, crowds gathered
before the Jail meanwhile, although applications for
admission constant Al each ring OF tho loud
bell conversation In tho ofIicc became suddenly
hushed and the iron gates swung Mostly opcn all
eyes were bent tho important arrival was at
Of the within lie made nunication with
those In tho office, but solidy sat aIono and unob-
served.
APAMILIAR DOCUMENT.
While glancing through tho prison scrap book, tho
attention OF the writer attracted The following
shern's order, which may prove interssting:-
SHxRISSs OFFrcE rHE Cry COUNTY,
oY NEW YORK. Dec d, 1873
$1,000 REWARD.
The above reward will DO pad Tor the apprehension
delivery TO the neu, or his proper agents
vi
WILLIAM NJ. TWEED
who escaped from the Jacr OF the city and nty OF
New York saturday, December 4, 1878 Al the
time OF escape he under Indictment Tor forgery
and other crimes and under arrest civil actions
In which bail had been liked by the Court st the
amount OF s. 00O, 600.
The following Is . description Of said William N.
Tweed
He is about nfty-nve years OF age about Ave feet