The New York herald., 1876-11-24
NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY NOVEMBER a.

were hastily opened by Keeper Mccarthy admit the
carriage, and quickly closed check the rush OF
individuals. In the prison yard the carriage stopped
and Warden Watson opened Tho door Under Sheriff
Cummings nrst algR,ed aud after him the aged pris-
oner As Nr. Watson offered assisting hand TO the
latter Nr. Tweed smiled iesoy and remarked
~ thought I'd have come back you
sheriff Conner then stepped from the carriage, and
the four passed quickly up the and entered the
doorway 20 tho PRISON dining room What the pris
oLers feelings were Al this moment only indicated
by slightly banched countenance and tottering
step They passed Durredy through the dining room,
Tweed leading, by the winding hallway tho place OF
confinement Here the followers turned back aud the
prisoner alone with his son.
simultaneously with these events the occupants OF
the remaining carriage entered The PRISON by
doorway. THESE Major William II. Quincy. Order
OF Arrest Clerk OF the sher,n's oiicc, and Deputy
Sheriu McGonigal. tho same who brought Tweed pre-
viously from Blackwel's Island 10 the jail They carried
with them some OF the PRISONERS luggage, consisting
OF small sized carpet bag large blanket, dressing
and some None oi these articles bore tho
owners name, and they were placed In the wardcn's
office little later the Sheriff and his assistants
again entered carriage and drove away The whole
affair was conducted so rapidly that the prisoner
transferred unseen by any the officials and lew
prisoners Tho subsidcd almost quickly
II had begun and the throng In front OF tho prison
soon dispersed. There something precautionary
! In the method OF landing tho prisoner within the
/ walls for had he been taken 10 tho usual entrance
there might have been some attempt nj rescue With
| the departure OF the crowd order restored
in the PRISON. and Warden Watson smiled . smile OF
| incnable relief
INTERVIEWED.
representative OF tho HERALD called last evening
~ Tho jail, being inlrused with the difficult and deli
/ cule niis of lctlt of
ments OF tho cx-Boss under the present trying CIR
stances Mr. Watson the oblging warden declared that
he could send In cards OF description
whatsoever as tho Sheriff had pcrcmptori'y ordered him
10 permit no communication wnh Mr. Tweed. Attor
siderable persuasion the warden, however, recognizing
the urcens CLAIMS OF daily journalism, kindly con-
scented send IN letter Tweed In which the wrser
recalling old friendship with tho fallen Mogul OF the
city. requested broi interview This request not
| unnatural, tor, in oidcn times, when Tweed tnc
| most powerful agurc In New York politics, he
rather iond Of being interviewed. He wont 10
cultivate newspaper mon, being always profound be-
iicvcr In tho OF the prcsa Tweed however scnt
back word that hc could and would SEQ no one.
Wcl, said the warden to the reporter, .you the
/ only who has had any communication with him,
anyhow" and he gavc proofs OF the perfect truthful
OF this declaration by refusing TO send In quite
number Of cards aud lettcrs which were thrust upon
says Is evidently determined to DO interviewed at
any price, and II. Mr. Watson adds, interviews with
HIM should be published, tho writer's must draw largely
| upon their imaginations
WILL rHEY HIxf
District Attorney Benjamin K Phelps, who obtained
the bench upon which the great ex-Boss Was
arrested, states that he does not know just when
how the latter will be placed trial. Mr.. Phelps will
consult with the parties having charge oi tho civil
matter There In his oGco four criminal indict-
ments against Twocd-two for forging upon
the city treasury aud two for obtaining money by iase
prctences In cashing the warraut2 Itit is thought
that Tweed be convicted upon the civil SUIT the
criminal charges will be deferred until that IL DIS
| posed OF.
MS EvRSIxo THERE.
| Mr. Tweed remained In closo conference with his
son and others during the entire evening. Al half
| past nve O'Clock supper provided him. Ho par
took very heartily Of tho meal, which consisted
OF beefsseak boiled potatoes bread and butter and
coffee. Sherir Conner called again lttlo aiterward
bnt did tho prisoner He ieit ordors with
warden that = strict lookout should % keptior the
prisoner and that should be permitted
/ to him without . permit from himself
Mr.. Richard Tweod called At about hslf-past seven
O'Clock his brother. Two hours later Mr. Foster
Dewey Tweeds former private secretary, also arrived
and Mr.. Dewey, together with William NJ Tweed
Jr only departed when the wsrdes gave instructions
10 close jail hali-past The doors then
fastened upon nrst night OF tho prisoners second
term OF confinement In Ludlow Street jail, and ho
was lett alone with such . soa OF thoughts only i'm
agnation can limit.
PoPCLAR SENTIMENT.
It was not be expected that tho compulsory return
OF fugitive from justice OF such eminent no,oriey as
William NJ Tweed could altogether pass beyond tho
scope or public speculation. There have been times
when tho public interest the matter would have
reached temperature OF unexampcd ardor. but It has
been much tried distracted OF late, and has hardly
anything OF a white heat fervor left First the elcc-
| tion has broken its tone and temper II
| has bcen buncted this way and that. and
| has found safe resting place. Assurance
and disappointment have been forever succeeding
each other and is now At lcast guarded from
thusasm except such might result from motive OF
extreme importance. The onon expected arrival OF
| the Franklin was accustomed to create cxctcnont
which tho disappointing ncgntion always allayed. and
ut she did arrive, tho popular tho
natter II not reduced u condition OF apathy, at
least removed good deal from any thing OF exciting
complexion. The secrecy, too which guarded the
process transferring the prisoner to tho proper
| thortes may have initiated against tho general
interest Tho Cstaipa, which took tho prisoner
from the Franklin, might have landed any
whore, and all the piers OF city
with the river frontage Of New York
could not be occupied by crowds OF eager spectators
Such state things would OF necessity have entaicd
unlimited disappointment Therefore, only at u few
prominent points were any crowds gathered Chiefly
Mt Ludlow Street jan they awaited the arrival of the
prisoner for 1t least the objective point his
unwilling pilgrimage. Al pier No. Al, North River,
whore tho Ca,alpA landed thore were only few
people, for nobody expected Mr. Tweeds arrival that
point. and not more than forty people at the
stone dock the Battery. Public comment
sparse Insignificant, only indicating how little tho
matter touched the general concern.
IHE HERALD YACHT CRUISE.