The New York herald., 1876-09-12
Additional Particulars of the Arrest
of the Boss.
A CURIOUS MISTAKE.
New York Officials Said To Have First
Moved for Extradtion.
THE CASE IN WASHINGTON
What Sheriff Conner Has to
Say About it.

MApRID, Sept II, 1874
Tho following additional particulars OF the arrest
OF William NJ. Tweed
Captain General Jovellar at Havana received intel
hgence that Tweed had disembarked at Santiago do
Cuba and notified the authorities there Before the
latter could take action Tweed embarked aboard tho
sailing vessel Carmen bound to vigo Captain General
Jovellar then teegraphed to tho Madrid government
which. fearing the Carmen might go to some other
port, requested the authorities all Spanish ports to
examine the persons board all vessels named Car
mon. There are twelve Spanish vessels of that name
now WAS OBTAINED.
portrait of Tweed being indispensable for his
Identification, tho Spanish authorities obtained and
madc copies Of carcature in an American journal
representing him beating child, supposed to typify
American justice
A CURIOUS MISTAKE.
This carcature led the Spanish authorities and 70
porters OF Spanish papers to believe Tweed had been
kidnapping children. Hence in the first official
nouncement received here OF the arrest OF "Twid Au
telme" (which supposed to have been telcgraphic
corruption of Tweed, American' It stated that
no had been arrested for kidnapping American chill
dren
CONFINED IT. SIMON.
Tweed Is still confined tho Isle OF st. Simon In
vigo Bay where he is undergoing quarantine and is
strictly watched by the Custom House guards At tho
expiration OF his quarantine he will be surrendered
the United States representative.
TO SENT TO
As there are direct steamers between spnn and
North America Tweed will be sent to Cuba and from
there 10 New York
NEW YORK THE FIRST TO ASK HIS xxrRADrrIox.
The Epocd states that tho municipal authorities OF
Ma thoi iu;tt~
tradition from Captain General Jovellar.
TH1 "BCSS WHEREABOUTS KNOWN FOR LONG
TIME IN wAsHINoToN-sTEPs TAKEN FOR HIS
CAPruRE-NEcEssARY ACTION FOR THE REM
MENT.
WASHINGTON, Sept. IL, 1876
Notwithstanding tho dnlculty OF obtaining any In
tcllgencc reliable information from the State Dc.
partment in the absence Of Secretary Fish and his FIRST
assistant, Mr.. Cadwcllader, is ascertained tonight
that has known tho Cabinet and to President
Grant for long time that Mr.. Tweed In Cnba hav-
ing landed at Santiago In such suspicious
TO have attracted tho attention OF the Cubans This
however, kept profoun secret at Me- Fish's re-
quest In order that
and might no taken before his escape Such
programme was In process, ana the Cuban author,-
tics manifested willingness to deliver him up to the
United States; but s supposed he got wind Of somc-
thing being done to embarrass him and Mr. Tweed
steathily withdrew from the Jurisdiction OF Captain
General Jovellar. The Attorney General, when talk.
ing it over with Secretary Fish, sad that he would
great deal OF his capture and surrcn.
der when he had him In his custody than while con-
tempiating the process of his seizure and rendition.
| the nAxsKH
Il will be necessary for the State Of New York. how.
ever under tho working of federal and national laws
to ask the general government TO apply Spain for
| the arrest and delivery Of Mr. Tweed, which will bo
| done as a matter of comfy rather than of treaty
| rights Apprehension is ies that account OF the
repu,ed liability Of the Spanish authorities to bribery
at the military and othcr PRISONS tho Boss may be
able 10 OBJECT release that II docs appear SO
sure here after ALL that will bc turnod over to the
United Statcs authorities
the ACTION NEW YORK.
| No such step is known to havo yet been taken by
the State OF New York, Mr. Hunter, tho Third AS.
sstan Secretary Of State continues TO resist al efforts
10 obtain any information Of what il being DONE and
he grufly shields himself behind a severe retccnce
condescending only 10 say:"I am sorry to say that
by the rules of the department we forbidden TO
answer questions Of tho kind" This impediment
placed by him the way Of cleaning able nfor.
nation In strong contrast to tho usual poteness Of
his superios and the almost habsual oblisng dspos.
ton OF other officials In Washington.
THE ARREST UNDER DISCUSSION.
The rumored capture OF "Big six" in Spain was tho
exciting topic in City Hall Park yesterday. 1t wns ono
OF tho ''oG days" when politicians do usually con.
grcgate there; but In the afternoon tho crowd of
Aldermen and their friends was greater than usual.
Naturally the conversation was OF 'the Boss, and old
stagers who in tho height OF Twecds prosperity wore
diamonds and nnc linen, tmidly knocked at tho
doors and humbly asked tho officers permission TO on.
ter ito Alderman" They a soedy crowd,
these politicians OF tho past who to listen and to
speculate upon tho probabilities of tho capture of the
old hero who used to put them big plpo payros
and permit them to draw money dd ibitum from tho
treasury for work performed. The Aldermen
were generally rctccnt, preerrng to not hazard an
opinion until the report OF the confirmed
ALDERxASc VIEWS.
ALDERMAN SAUER-It looks as if they have got the
old man; but what can they do with hm9 They hint
that It is a republican dodge and that Tweed has
soucaled 10 the republicans f he has he will bo able
to make matters Interesting
Alderman TUoxEy-If Tweed be tho man IL Is likely
that there will be fun. Ny theory Is that he has
given himself away to the republican party and that
he will be good enough Tweed until alter the eec-
ton" We have heard good deal about his little
book. Probably tho republicans Will use him to
a diversion from Bcknap and Babcock and perhaps
he will show that he has paid money to Tilden.
That may do them some little good tor time.
Alderman JoHy REfLLy-I don't believe that Twocd
can show that he PAID Ticn cent II he does
give such Information nobody will pay any attention to
IT, as he to be believed on oath
Alderman BRYAN REILLy-I won't express an opinion.
don't believe he has been arrested
A HIGH OFFICIAL will tell you something II you
will promise to give my namo A whose
veracty will vouch for into my Office to-day and
stated that he had Just VIM n. Tweed Jr. at tho
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