The New York herald., 1876-09-11
poUnr1No THoMAsEs IN THE cIrY-vARIoUs

probable surrender to this government, was the sub
jcct of and discussion tho clubs a, tho
hotels and IN every resort where politicians most do
congregatc A HERALD reporter, hearing that brother
Of Mr. Tweed was in the habit o: ircquenting noted
restaurant the upper part Of Broadway, repaired
thither and had conversation with the proprietor,
| who Said
"A man here two weeks since who offered 10 bet
ST. 600 he could locate the place where the Boss was
saying that it not 400 milos from New York, and
that the Shcrih's officers could havo had HIM three
months ago ,hcy did shut their eyes for political
rensons but have stronger grounds yet for thinking
| William ". Tweed is New York"
| ''what are theys'
zone OF my walters overheard conversation be-
| tween Twecds brother and friend not long ago."
"Ah! Can see tho waiter s''
'sCertainy. Edwaral Edward" Here the
mons was answered by tall, good looking young man,
who told the reporters errand and who gave the
j following niormaton:--
wAIrERs STORY
"About three or four weeks ago Mr. Twccd--I think
his Christian is Richard-camo into this place
get breakfast; friend Of his sitting at table
there the left hand Says hc Halo! Dick,
you look tired Come sit down hero Where have you
been, old Iellow?' heard Mr. Tweed say, 'rve been
TO SEQ Bill and then hcro was whispered conversa-
tion He ordered some smoked beef and eggs and
every ,imc would come near the table they would
break of the.talk but heard such sentences He's
looking wel,' All right &c. was struck by the
words that repeated tho whole affair tho other
waitcr, and il you will ask him no will corroborate
what say'
Tho reporter did ask tho companion OF his inform
ant and he corroboratcd tho walters story
.Has Mr. Tweed been here since the conversation re.
ferred to9'
"No unless he has come here when it has oecn my
day or"
II would thus appear by two credible Witnesses with
out thcrc some gross misapprchens' pcrvcr-
sion OF words within a month william NJ Tweed
has been communicated with by mis- family.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
NJ. Benjamin X. Phelps, tho District Attorney who
convicted William " Tweed, waited his resi-
dencc, No 1Ol West Forty seventh street. bya HgRALD
reporter for views in regard the phase of
tho Tweed affair
"In tho FIRST place." said Mr.. Phelps, a do oc-
lieve the captured man named IN tho dispatches is
Tweed IL seems TO me the evidence so Ear is conflict
ing on this point"
"But suppose he really is in custody there, wha,
then ?"
Then there Is no extradion law by which wc can
demand HIM, and earthly chance TO get possession
Of him except by The comfy OF nations"
"Do you remember the courtesy OF our government
come years since IN the Argucllcs casc!"
"Might not General Jovcllar desire 10 rccproca,e
this action, and deliver up Tweed as criminal TO
whom the right Of asylum should properly DO re-
fused '''
First catch your hare" replied the District A,or-
How does his case stand nows"
Exactly thus He served his full term OF I'M
prisonnent year only. tor which period alone hes
was legally liable, according 20 tho decision Of the
Court OF Appeals and then he taken into custody
the civil SUITS on hese nc forfeited his bail by
nyins from the shcrin7s officers Now. Il ne cap.
tured, nc can be held by both she Shcris officers ard
| by the District Attorney as we'll"
''wha, about tho Inability OF Sheriff Conner, and
what being donc abort the escape his direction 80
''rha, is entircly out OF my knowledge. 1t comes
under the civil administration, and mne as you know,
deals with the criminal alone"
GENERAL ARTHUR scxrrlcAi-
General Chester A. Arthur, Collector OF the Port, was
asked by the writer his opinion to the Tweed
He said he had no opinion. hac Information and
the whole decidedly sceptica 70 the capture
ofwilliam M Tweed He had paid but little attention
tho aud looked 20 the newspapers receive
news and was but seldom able to give any, yet when
be could was always happy to DC So
raK COMMISSIONER OF rrnLic woESs
Mr. Allen CanipDcl, Tho o. ''iIoss' Tweed
in oice. waited a, his residence No. le5 Lex.
ineton avenue Ho saudi have been much inter.
essd n the HERALD dispatches IN regard 10 weeds
capture must confess did not PCT r,cch faith
ihe v,guc kilograms received but since yesterdays
publication II looks as II the great crimna, might sc
in custody; yet cannot SEQ how he can be exrad.ted
You remember We could not get Sharkey. tho mur.
dercf hear but little talk In my department about
tho supposed capture You know we cone IN but little
contact In the Public works bureau With poll
cians OF the Tweed Character and this lucky Tor
An officer OF Dry Dock company on the East River
told the writer that he ls more and more confirmed
the Information he gave the HERALD at She time Of
Tweed's escapc-v,z. that the bark Lord Clarendon
bore ,hc fugitive away She was purchased by
nephew OF Twecds, who had been brought W IL the
navy. and whose education had Been paid Tor by the
"Boss He paid almost double her value Tor her and
cleared her for Liverpool with a curious cargo, Il IS
tad, hne ships stores Injuries OF every KIND cham
pagna, canned meats and preserves IN abundant
stock She osensibly sailed for Liverpool fortnight
before Tweed escaped. but II is believed she vas cruis
nc OF the barbor, awaiting an opportunity
her intended guest
HEgALD reporter conversed with several OF rwecd's
former friends and associates "i!ow IT," SAID
'hai tho dispatches o. OF the other papers
hrm the report Of his arrest -Four days have elapsed,
and II Nr Tweed had been arrested OF his friends
here would before now have been informed privately
OF III Then the story that Captain General Jovciiar
was anxious to surrender him while he vas IN Cuba ls
ridiculous on the face OF IT, Rem the efforts that
m adc 10 get Sharkey back, who was condemned
murderer while Mr Tweed convicted only OF q
misdemcanor. although under indictment Tor
forgery. Sharkey now hotel runner in Nsjrlf. en-
joyne, as II we're. the freedom OF the city, so you can
assured that H. through ireachery or an attempt
TO make strike or any other cause. Mr Tweed has
been arrested and scnl back Cuba ne noed come
nearer New York unless he wants TO- F"
Twggp's POVERTY RICHES
merchant who. wnilc never accused o.! connection
;ons with the iricnGs OF hc fugitive. 81 sec The
HyRsLDs rcpor, sa,s that some one connected H!th
thc District Attorneys olcc Tweed Is poor as
q church mouse. Now. tnsts al. nonsense. I'd Just
like TO ten per cent only OF MI he ls worth over
Ss 600 0o0 Why tell you that right on the edge OF
desk IN my store, there $3.50. 900 in cash belong
ing 10 Mr. Tweed wrapped up IN handkerchief, the
proceeds OF contract made while he was on the
Island T"
Rxrorrga-"was Mr. Tweed on Blackwcrs Island a,
the timef'
Eyes, he was Nov, the shern's return 10 the