New-York tribune., 1876-10-06

20 make serious charges calculated 10 cmpuI'S'
Democratic candidates National and state tickets
and these charges have been denounced in advance
as false The National authorities here TO whom
Tweed will be delivered on his arrival, have been
careful 10 keep secret the political purpose Tor
which they propose TO Tweed but they leave all
who make inquiries under the impression that there are
revelations and that they viii be damaging 70
the Democrats 1t is possible however. that the only
political use TO which Tweed be put Is legitimate
and proper one 1t will undoubtedly be shown that the
Democratic authorities who held Tweed were very care
less in permitting him to escape and that subsequently
they made serious efforts TO capture him. Whie On
the other hand the Republican officials who convicted
him were very active in tracking him down. pursuing
him so closely as drive him TO flight to Cuha thence ~
span and there reclamng him in the absence oi an eA
tradition treaty with Spain through Republican dipio-
macy at Washington.
The true story Of the manner in which Tweed was con-
vcted has never been told and probably never VIII DC III
all it's detais But required not only the sFlet rues "
law hut special legislation and the sTeWdea' he''cc
skill aud the largest body of detectives prophhy ever
tmpoyed on any case, 20 convict Linn finally oil
misdemcanor. even though he put IN no deiehSe
vbateyer After the failure OF the fist ana secohd
trials some of the Jurors having been corrupted In each
case il became apparent 10 those prosecuting the Eihg
that q not only necessary to "ateh every lu" o
10 change by law the method OF selecting lhe jury! re
vous 70 the third trial the law made the first two Jurors
the first two cdcd upon the qualifications and Impair
tialltv OF the others A law rushed through the
Legislature making the justice presiding the judge OF
the qualifications OF all the twelve jurors, and author
zuc him to set aside any juror even though acceptable
10 both sides The Tweed came before judge Davis,
ana he scrurinized the jury with such care that was
made mp only OF very intelligent men, II was sad at
e time that II was Of the most intelligent iu1es
ever selected in this city by other that tie struck
process.
But n system had 10 be organized also by which the
counsel o0ud be informed concerning the persons called
for examination - jurors, the Jurors wien finally
selected, and the officers who had them m charge
hi. was necessary 10 prevent friends Of tweed from
getting tAc ny, and also 10 prevent any approaches
by his agents in the corruption OF the jurors. scheme
was devised and It4 details intqstrd % Henry l.
Cntcn To carry IL ont something Ike 80 or 60 persons
were en- poycd, many ~ whom were spccia! detectives
from the Department at Washington. unknown Ia New
York RIG men, and majority Of whom were young
lawyers Of ths city who il Is believed, volunteered their
services ~ detectives At any rate. fully 90 detectives
watched Ec iu,v aud The officers In charge Of them
from the bcgun,n; To The eLd ~ the onr trial When
ever at The beginning OF the trial panel OF jurors
was drawn 10y TIE Sheriff and County Clerk lists were
Immediately furnish to Mr. Clinton, who st
the detectives uudcr biz direction upon tho
wcri o; learning before the opening Of court
next day all that was possible to obtain Of the ante
ccieu;s Of ,ho4e called All facts discovered were re-
porcd SIR Clinton, by whose clerks they "crc entered
in book alphabetically arranged This book hsuIed ia
cour as thc black book" AMI the use made OF II was
great mystery and .,utse of much trou".c 70 Tweed
and 10 hi. counsel. who frequently audod 10 il. Tho
prosecuting counsel CJnrltcd u every time new man
was called. and the acquaintance wLch 10 gave them
with the juror enabled tIcla 70 examine him IN such
way as Ia Justify the court n rejecting him u thought
UNIT. IN This way several Of Tweed numerous friends
were disposed Of witL0u. Tc-ot to the "ptlcmpt"Ty
challenge" IN collecting this Information the washing
ton ana the amateur detective used every means posi-
BILE making inquiry friends aud ncghbors o' the iu-
tor- surnmoued and even of their families. At times
they pretended to he Tweed aud sugcoSted0hc
Jurors that tEey might "ahe good tnng 90 getting ou
tie Tweed jHy." ia many instances the telegraph |as
uecd Among Oth rs CGl rd was an od gent, man no
viii be remembered az having created great Gmascmtnt
los reference 10 himself the great American juror
Ills history from childhood In Ciescnd ana n ts city
was nccsticatcd, the telegraph being usrd freely lie
was found perfect uncNccponablc IN al respects hut
one: "a visit 10 Greenwich one Summer hc lad din"d
with Tweed at the AmerIou- Cub. lie was rejected on
that account alone. From i- fact u can be- seen that
the examination Of the strcicst In fact the main
cGu Of the prosecution directed to h scie ton of
a perfectly honest jury. 4; was known from the cx
p,ricnce Of the frs trials tat Tweed would pat 10
evidence in dcfescc, and hence it was claimed uy b"
prosocuton the time that conviction v- urc To fol-
low If true Jury WAS obtained DURING tbn Io. of thc
tria after the jury selected, The drcc't- alluded
to watched the Jurors ana court Officers ia their move
mo:- 20 and from the court roam and efccualiy pre-
vented any communication between them AL TNccts
agents.
The manner OF the ccapc Of Tweed from iEc hands OF
the sheriff II stu mystery outside the stic Depart
mont at WASHINGTON and the American legation at
Madrid. The eharCt GGGaics at dad.iG Airey \ Adce,
who, iy the way, is nephew OF John Graham Of this
city qVccd'B lawyer the trial at which lc CON
fuIIt pf
the time when hc leit N,w-York aud has already lor-
waliei his report To- Washington. TAefu details ar" of
COURSE still secret, but cnCugh known 90 warrant tie
statement that Tweed IN the ely for weeks
after his disappearance from Ludlow Street Jail. The
sLarp pursuit Oi him by the United States detectives,
under direction Of Dsr.ctAttoncy Phelps, compelled
LIN finally to put to sea in acht, which landed him IN
cuba. lie made hs way 10 Havana, ard hi' presence
tAcrc soon became known to the Cnitcd ~;atc- Consul,
who reported tDe fact 20 Secretary F,h 81 Washington
TIC Seer, ry Immediately directed the Consul 20 arrest
Tweed ana steps tai to this end bat Tweed be-
coming aware OF The EFFORT. ma'ug loft Havana for
Santiago, ana subsequently sailed in The Carmen for
spain Mr Cushius informed OF this fsct aud Nr
Adce, the formers SAILING for home took ample pre-
cintious and secured Tweed on board the vessel!
Tweed. friends here say that he 81" G'ycr expose my
Oi his former YnfcdouiCs lie brother Richard his -un
william, Mr. TWeCd. u, known as no General" .Hd
Foster Dewey, bis former secretary, Who meet almost
daily al the Hoffman House, larsh al the idea Of
"Gw,od, tllhn-." T., contents of h.s trun1s which
were seized At Vigo may reveal many dark secrets but
thy say he win tell Tie papers have been for
wtId.d under seal by Mr. Adce 10 Washington, aui will
DC carefully examined before beng made public.
Ir.'s brother, s0u, aud former secretary are ICprr
scented a. saving that thc William Hunt captured with
= ced t. u.i ". II. Kinr, but s q ynune man whom
Tweed has A9d ~ iscnal follower 1r years; t.a he
found nm originally board boat "a tic Etst River
and taxing fIIcv h. him has kept him .iur. that Time
about his Iar.u TIE King brothers -1d 20 ne riil
n l;,4. 50 & u"iba and Il is thdG-it that NobdW..ds
purgps, va' - i'iu them.