The New York herald., 1876-11-30
THE TWEED PROBLEM.

WHAT WILL BE DONE wITH THE PRISONER
HOW HE SPENT THE DAY-THE LEGAL srrUA-
| TON EXPLAINED.
Tweed has now fallen into such regular and quiet
habits that very little to be chronclcd about
him. II a man sits in his all day takes his three
square meals regularly and the same few friends
1t is obvious that his doings must necessarily be
monotonous. Yesterday Tweed would have taken
some outdoor exercise. but prevented from doing
by the visits OF his friends Beside his SON. Seen.
cral" William ~ Tweed, Aleck Brandon. . Chamber
street lamp merchant; Joseph Hughes ex-Harbor
Master Charles H. Hall. son OF "Archien Hall and tho
old Americus Club Secretary and George Bas keeper
of the Bayard street livery stable twhers
tho .poys" OF "Big Six" were wont to
meet in older tmss), came TO spend some
hours in social converse with him. Ex-Fire Commits
soncr Blair also with Tweed for a short tina
These friends when coming out reported that the
prsoner was very good spirits, seemed quite hope.
fui and in way despondent regarding his own
situation. Twcei's Thanksgiving Eve was spent 10
company with these friends, and, sitting before his
cheerful CRATE Are in large, easy chair and lacking
In no material comfort, his position certainly
that The 'smos abcct criminal in the city,, as he
called by morning paper upon his surrender hus
rather that OF weIl-on, comfortably provided man
VINO is simply deprived OF his liberty
WANTS MAKE DOLLAR on Two"
Tho Warden. OF course Is good deal more both,
cred even than Tweed lor an avalanche OF reporters
comes down upon him every day. and is wonderful
TO him keep his temper SO well aud presorvc his
uniform courtesy to all But besides Tho reporters
there arc hundred curiosity seekers and others who
"want 10 SEQ Tweed" Yesterday little Brooms
street tailor German, came and sad:-
IL want doc geo dc Poss want to make him a SCOT
OF cots might ash veil make a dollar him
ash any odder fcllerln
1t is unnecessary say that tho tailor failed
the prisoner compelled TO 90 away. But r.
only specimen OF quito numerous class OF callers
who think they might make "a dollar or two" out Of
Tweed. They invariably fail however, to obtain an
intcrview, as none but Twceds old friends are ad-
mitted under any prctcxt
rwEED's EUROPEAN INVESTMENTS
A curious story has been current for some time
among South street shipping merchants. II is said
that Charles Tweed Russell, godson of the prisoner,
and but recently mate on some small vessel has sud
denly displayed great wealth and bought controlling
int crest IN ships plying between Liverpool and New
YORK aud also established presumably with Twocd,s
money large shp cnandcrs store IN Liverpool
gains additional value the frequently published
statements that Tweed was about to establish one Of
his sons Liverpool This very man Russell IS said
to have been in command OF tho bark Lord Claren.
| don which, just about tho time Of Tweeds
escape so suddenly changed It's South American
point Of destination, and was seen on Long Island
Sound under circumstances which may fairly be called
suspicious The merchants who tell this story, and
tho Lord Clarendon probably took Tweed from ths
yacht which he boarded on his escape from this city
jecture On the other hand tho report that Tweed has
considerable money invested In Liverpool seems prob
able only from The fact that one OF his sons was
announced as about 10 establish himself that city,
but also because from the legal proceedings against
Tweeds property IN Europe were naturally
| safer than in this country.
GAL SITUATION
Tho anxiety IN the pubic mind consequent upon tho
return OF ed the custody of Sheriff Conner has
kept pace with tho speculaons OF his friends as to
the course he hts counsel will pursue, while tho
| wise men OF Gotham, who always happen TO have
spoints ol interest confess themselves to be at sea
regarding the proceedings against the prisoner who
in the meantime, is taking u e'sureiy aud comfortably
| within the precincts OF Ludlow Street jail.
rho act that the prisoner was brought back to
| America by tho United States naval authorities is
| quoted freely as depression in international
| procedure and the suspicion that the return
! exploded. What might have been made available .
sensation has dwinded down TO the plain considcra-
tlon OF Ito legal status case, which is in way
altered by Tweed's return. excepting that snerl
| is relieved OF his Impending penaucs consoqucnt
upon rweed's escape, ana somebody. down IN spanish
dominons, entitled to the reward offered Tor the
capture OF the fugitive.
There alteration whatever In the position occu-
| pied by Tweed from what II was when he took his
famous ride up to the Central Park and "turpcd up
missing" when his tmo to revisit Ludlow street had
The legal position Is unaltered, as leading
lawyer, fully cognzant OF tho facts and
he escaped. They in the samo position in the
courts the argument in October last, before tho
General Term, consisting OF Judges Noah DAVIS,
Daniels and Brady, Of the appeal from the s6, 600
jud ginent ordered by Judge Westbrook in March"
showing OF arguments to come and atrying situation
for prisoner There six civil suits, one Of which
Is tho SIX million suit, which has been tried; another
is the one million suit which has been adjourned until
January at tho request OF the paintifs-both OF these
suits being brought in the name OF the State Of New
York The remaining civil sui,s-four IN number-ars
brought by tho city Of New York for substantially tht
causes OF action as those brought by the state
Tweed is. in fact. between two hrcs In addition
these there pending against him indictments
for mlsdemeanor forgery larceny false pretenses and
other ieonies TO the number OF thirty or thrtyhve
Nine Of these the General Sessions and the rest
In tho oyer and Terminer
ANOTHER IMPORTANT SUIT
is ALSO IL Ii stated upou good authority, to be begun
the to tho city OF certain property
Putnam county, ch Tweed purchased ior the ostcn-
sbe purpose securing tho city the water rights
on certain lakes and 10 increase tho supply for the
Tho severe drought in summer OF 1869 had occa-
stoned alarm lest the supply OF water should be dimin
shct on account OF tho existing water privileges and
upon a survey Of the lake locality Putnam county
negotiations were entered into BY which the water
rights Of Mahopac, Barrett China Gilead Giencda and
Kirk secured the Of tho Croton Board and
the great Croton dam near Carmel was work Of en-
cheering accomplish this purpose the lakes being
tapped Tor the ncrcased supply
The purchase OF tho property alleged to have
subsequently made by Tweed, as he had recommended,
the land which should the entire rights OF lakes
Gead and Carmel, and us tho city had at that tmo
money to purchase with hc undertook the real cs
tate transactions himself b is offer that he
should become the purchaser, under an agreement Il
said TO transfer the property to the city upon the
payment to him Of Tho purchase money, with the
usual interest for the ''loan." "
The question at issuo s. wnetner tnere Is power 10
compel Tweed TO transfer the property to tho city
under the original agreement Since tho purchase
made, while in the mcaLtime tho city has had the
rights and privileges designed, tho property has
largely increased In value, and tho demands now
made are that there written agreement bc-
tween tho city and Tweed. the amount paid must DO
according to tho present estimated valuation Points OF
legal nicely are involved in tho ISSUE II is
probable that holding that possession Is al least nine
points of the law, Tweed or his representatives Will
consent the transfer according to The alleged
the original agreements and this matter may be used
pending. Regarding tho prosecution OF Tweed
thcro very little OF interest," and yet there has
action taken change the aspect OF tho
from what they werc
COMPROMISE
is not TO be traced to any good authority II Ii not
probable that offer to compromise BY the payment
OF S3 600 600 could have bccn made without tho kuow