The New York herald., 1876-10-22
A Story Of the anderings of Big
Six" in Foreign Parts.
Travels Of John Secor' and
"Bilyam Hoon."
The Mystery About civilian
Hunt" Unveiled.
TWEED'S COMPANION IDENTIFIED.
SOn-in-Law Maginnis Pho
tographed.
A Night on a Lonely Rock by
the Sea Shore.
TWEED'S WAITING MAID INTERVIEWED
ssThe Young Man Drinks Like a Fish
Mostly Beer"
The Ex-BOss at "The Pearl OF
the Antilles"
A Sail In Small Boat on a
Dark Night.
A Night on a Lonely Rock by
the Sea Shore.
TWEED'S WAITING MAID INTERVIEWED
s'The Young Man Drinks Like a Fish
Mostly Beer
The Ex-Boss at "The Pearl oi
the Antilles"
A Sail In Small Boat on q
Dark Night.

4 gentleman recently returned from trip through
the Island Of Cuba rehcarsed yesterday one OF our
reporters the story Of tho adventures Of William NJ
Tweed In the "Ever Faithful Isle" told from mouth
TO mouth among the residents Of Havana Santiago and
other cities, with whom the OF the famous
fugitive Is subject Of almost endless and
gossip TO comprehend his narrative the better may
be woll TO explain to those who have no map handy
and who have forgotten the geography Of their school
days. that Santiago, the place which has been made
% historical already by the Virginlus
scene more recently Of ono OF Tweed's more remark
ablo adventures Is situated the southern shore OF
she island 100 miles from Its eastern poiAt In
southeastery direction from Havana which, as
we all know, IL the upper side. facing the United
Statea Santiago is city OF about $4,000 in
habitants, in the sOriental Department" which
10 governed by military commandant, a brigadier
Of tho Spanish army, while the port and harbor arc
under the Jurisdiction Of an officer OF the Spanish
navy In this case post captain. The Admiral OF
Marine at Havana, who is only subordinate to the
Captain General, Jovear. is in command of oil the
naval forces In the surrounding Cuba and has
supreme Jurisdiction over all ports and harbors and
consequently, Of the marine or naval officers having
local jurisdiction In such places This much of
duction is necessary by way Of explaining how the
jealousy between the two arms OF the Spanish service
entered into tho consideration disposal of Tweeds
case by the authorities in the island OF Cuba
on COAST OF CUBA
On the night Of the 11th Of last June William Marcy
Tweed late Of New York and Ludlow street, .found
himself" as the French say on the coast Of Cuba
miles or TO tho eastward OF Santiago He was accom-
panied BY younger man, tho 'party by the name of
Hunt, who has figured conspicuousy in connection
with all OF Tweed's subsequent adventures down the
arrest and surrender OF the fugitive TO the American
naval authorities at vgo, Spain Whatever the
nsr OF their coming to the island whether they dropped
from the clouds or from Of Jules Nerncs trans
oceanic balloons, or whother ike Jonah, they were
spewcd upon tho land from the cavernous stomach
OF some whale OF weak digestion, or whether they
were put sshore from some Flying Dutchman OF q
ship, 70 . matter which, until chance Tweed or his
confedcrases reveal it, must remain mystery. IL is
beyond present solution But whatever their fashion
Of arrival their purpose, they evidently out
OF their reckoning and disappointed The elder OF the
two was nervous and anxious, II not terrified. He
kept close TO the line OF the shore, and picxing
little table Of rock prepared to camp for the night He
psered into tho dark belt OF woods beyond the beach,
cvidenty dreaded to 60 nearer lest he should CO.
counter the beigsrcns, patriots Spaniards which,
they might be- whom his fancy pictured peoplng
the country and ready to resent with their muskets
the respass OF any estrangevo. He shifted the dew
laden air, and dreading the yellow fevor which his
Imagination conceived lurking the atmosphere
OF the interior, he resouely cung his position en-
she tc rock aid refused 60 further until daylight
The younger man, who much less concerned as to
the possible dangers OF his position resigned himself
TO sleep ana was soon deep sumber. But Tweed
sat up all night He wrapped himself carefully IN a
warm rug, and holding umbrella his head to
avert the dampness Of tho heavy dow, sat
patiently awaiting the coming OF the morn
ing. The party were prepared TO spend tho
night comfortably. However thcy got there,
they were provided with four five largo leather
valises, from which they had taken shaws wraps
snouRh soften the hardness OF tho rock upon which
they had pitched their habtaton with these and
such other accessories tho vallscs afforded they
made their scjourn tocrabiy comfortable. Tweed was
dressed in black alpaca sack and heavy satnct
pants and light coored felt hat tall IN the crown
His ncckerchiei was whito tic, and the famous
diamond shirt buttons elistened his shirt front
pair OF shortlcggcd boots completed his outward At
hre. The longest night has its ending, and although
Il perhaps one OF the drearest nights that William
H. Tweed had ever spent could not last forever What
picture tho incident would make What startling
Illustration OF tho vicssitudes OF lie that this man
Tweed lately the possess0r OF millions and the dis.
penser Of other and many millions. the ruler OF New
York, Its "Boss," tho perennial constructor of tho
County Court House, should pcrchcd all night upon
his "ione rock by the sea- unable to Sleep In dread
Of bullet the fever, in union with hts own
worse thoughts and listening TO the beating Of tho
waves Of the Caribbean At tho base OF his strange
refuge
PIsngRNAxs
Daylight revealed them TO bc near little fishing
hamlet inlet which they subscqu qucntIy learned
was the Inlet Of Sardincro indcntason IN u bold
piece OF coast. SIN dreading TO into thc In
icrior and knowing Tor that they were In
tho nsghborhood OF the city o santiago they rcraned
from any effort explore the kept their
position the shore, trusting lind pass ne boat
that would take them to santiago Up to eight
o'clock in the morning they such boats pass
BY but they either Jailed to DO understood by boat
were unhecded- AT length lad Of sixteen years Or
so hts way along the beach from one or the fish,
ermen's huts they could In the distance, and
youth being less suspicious than age, he readily re-
tponded their invitation come 10 them They rot
Into conversation which sustained by signs ut frst
or until Tweed, Juggling out an English Spanish dlcton-
nry from OF the commGdious valises already
spoken o pronounced the spanish best he could for
shc "Consul,p the "Amcricnno" santiago" pointing
westward Mt the same time along the coast IN tho
: direction of that city. The boy comp ap-
pureutly nodded his head and ran of Tor his father
,bc plscatorai gentlcman-who forthwith furnished
,hem With refreshing repsst OF coffee and bread TO
which tho pair OF cxies did ample justice The sign