Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-12-06
BOSS TWEED.

Arrival Of the Great Tnmmany Chieftain
and ewindler Ira New DIRK CiIy-His ne
cep1on by the sheriff.
NEW YORK, November 24.-The ar.
rival OF Tweed yesterday caused much
less excitement throughout the city
than was anticipated, but the fact is
that his recapture has been 80 long
known that the interest in it has
died away. He returns much thinner
in person and much grayer in hair
and whiskers than when he went away.
The cause of Tweed's fight year ago
is now known. He had been released
after one years imprisonment on Black
wells Island, after being sentenced
for twelve years by decision of the
Court of Appeals. The difficulty
of getting jury to conyict
WAS so great that twenty
counts were EN- bodied in the Indictment
to be tried before single jury. When
this jury found him guilty he was SEN
fenced to a full term Of one year on
twelve counts, and fined on all the rest.
He supposed. when the Court of Appeals
revised the verdict, that he could not be
tried again for the same ofense,
but, in July, 1875, the Grand Jury
secretly framed twenty six additional
indictments against him. He learned
of this, and got list of them. He
found he would have to stand trial on
each, engage lawyers for each trial,
and, if he got off, it would only be by
buying up each jury as the cases came
along. When he saw the list
he swore tremendous oath that he
would pay no more lawyers fees and
Guy no more juries, and make no longer
such an unequal fight against his
enemies. Three days after getting this
list, he escaped and went to sea in a
yacht which landed him on the coast Of
Cuba, whence he made his way to
Havana. He says that, while there, he
was under surveillance by the Spanish
authorities, and that he ~ =
PAID CAPT GEN. JOvELLAR $500, 600.
for protection, and then he was finally
compelled to hastily leave for Spain +. 1t
is true that he was discovered at Vigo
disguised as sailor, swabbing the
deck of the sailing vessel Carman, on
which he had left Cuba. - =,
At 1870 the navy yard tug Catalpa,
having on board Commodore Nicholson,
United States District Attorney Bliss,
District Attorney Phelps. Sheriff Com
nor, and two Custom House officers left
the Battery and proceeded toward Sandy
Hook to meet the Franklin. At IL 40
she intercepted the Health Officers boat
the Gov. FentoE, and Com, Nicholson
requested DR.. Mccartney to repair on
board. The Commodore then urged
the Doctor to accompany him to- the
Franklin, so that Tweed could be trans,
ferred without any delay on account Of
quarantine regulations. The Catalpa
then steamed away, and the Fenton
returned to quarantine. The, Frapklln
was soon under way, and at 1915 was
crossing the bar at Sandy Hook. - - Z
Commodore Nicholson hailed the
ship, and he, with DR.. Mccartney and
Sheriff Conner, boarded her. They
then passed into the cabin, and after
ordering the Franklin to. come TO :
anchor, the commodore delivered to
Captain Franklin, commander of the
frigate a letter of instructions from
the Secretary of the Navy relative to
the transfer of Tweed. District At
torneys Bliss and Phelps and the Gus
tom House officers afterward went on
board. Capt. Franklin and Sheriff
Conner proceeded to the gun deck and
into Admiral Wordens former quarters,
which had been occupied by Tweed.
Sheriff Conner Immediately recognized
the prisoner, who was engaged with 6.
pack of cards playing solitaire. No
words passed between them, Tweed
merely nodding in recognition. The
Custom-House officers made the usual
examination of the prisoners baggage,
which was to be taken on shore,-a
small hand valise and blanket rolled up
in a shawl-strap. After the informa
recognition OF Sheriff Common and his
prisoner, Mr.. Conner returned to the
cabin, his face beaming with smiles,
and said, .....,
"IT'S THE OLD NAN.
I found him at his usual occupation, :,
playing cards." The Sheriff signed
duplicate receipts for Capt. Franklin
for the delivery of Tweed, and then
took charge of his prisoner, the party
going on board the Catalpa. -s.,,
Stepping into the pilot house of the.
Catalpa Tweed was introduced to Com
modore Nichols, and made the remark:
"wELL, I've GOT BACK AMONG YOU
ROSS AGAIN a:t-rg ~ .~s;
The Catalpa headed for the city and
steamed to pier No.. AZ, North River, :
where carriages were waiting
ready to drive to ~ Tweed's
winter quarters in Ludlow street
Jail. Most of Tweed's baggage
was left on board the Franklin. It was
sealed by the Spanish authorities before
leaving Vigo, and has been inspected
by corporal Of Marines every half
hour during the voyage. There
was nothing in the face or maa-.,
ner Of the prisoner. to indicate unusual
excitement, or indeed a feeling of any
kind. He sat with inpassive counte-
nance, quietly stroking his long beard,
and seemed utterly unconcerned about
what passed within Or without. His
beard was long and full and very gray.
The stroking of his beard was possibly
a gesture of nervousness, but the hand
was steady and the stroke quiet and
deliberate. CA
Out from the pier into the street and
toward Broadway the two carriages CON-
TxuaoI ord bo xlonl.o1