The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-10-06
TWEED IN SPAIN.

History of His Capture-He IL Arrested AS
n "secuestrador," q Terror to the Chill
dren Of the United states. tr
W Madrid Cor. of the New York Herald.l
Tweed's arrest has caused the greatest
excitement here, though, as you will
have been informed by the telegraph,
the Spaniards had only very vague
idea of the Boss name or fame. Some
of the papers had the name "Twed, :"
others " Tuild," others "Tweld." Some
said he was sec,lestrddor-i. e., a
brigand of children-that is, Ednap-
per others, that he was large Govern
ment defaulter. The ludicrous state
ment about Mr.. Tweed being a
secuestrador of children" seems to
have arisen from the caricature in Har-
per's Weekly of July l.
The following are the particulars OF
Tweed's arrest, the chief points of
which, however, have already been
transmitted to you by telegraph. On
Thursday evening (7th), Mr.. Adee,
United States Charge de Affaires, left
Madrid on important business for La
Granja, the summer residence of the
King and Government. On Friday
morning an announcement appeared In
the papers here that William Tweed had
arrived at Vigo, and had been arrested
by Government orders, but without de-
tails.
In July il was found that Tweed was in
Santiago de Cuba, having passed there
from Havana. Gen. Jovellar was ap-
piled to by the American Consul TO have
Tweed secured and sent to the States
Jovellar was quite willing, even in the
absence of an extradition treaty, to oblige
the American Government in return
for their courtesy in the Arguelles case
years ago.
Tweed, in Santiago, advised Of
impending danger, sailed on the 9th
of July for Vigo, Spain, in the sailing
vessel Carmen. Gen. Gushing was mott
fed, and sounded the Spanish Govern
ment and found them willing to arrest
Tweed and return him to Cuba, or to
deliver him to the American Consul.
Every precaution was taken by the
Spanish Government to secure Tweed
in any port of Spain or coast line orders
were issued to the local authorities, es-
pecially those of the Vigo md Galieian
coast. On the 9Th of September, after
long passage of forty-one days, the Car
men hove in sight OF Vigo, and was i'm
mediately boarded by the Governor of
Pontevedra, who at once recognized
Tweed from photographs in his posses
sion. He was found inscribed under
the name of Secor, and accompanied by
a certain William Hunt, whom he called
his nephew. Both were Immediately
secured and thrown into catdbozd un-
der strong guard, but were subse-
quently removed to fortress in Vigo,
under the command Of the Captain
General. His luggage was seized and
sealed.
The following account appears in the
Spanish papers:
The Politica says "The celebrated
North American criminal, Tweed,
claimed by the Government of the
United States, was arrested to-day by
the Governor Of Pontevedra and his
agents, on their arrival at Vigo,
in the Spanish bark Carmen, which
has just reached that port from
Cuba. In fulfllment of the or
ders of the Government, said au-
thority proceeded to the lazarettO Of San
Siman and apprehended Tweed, who
was travelling under the false name of
Secor. With him, a certain Hunt, who
accompanied him, was detained. Tweed
is on trial as kidnapper of children,
and his name has become terror in the
United States"