Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-09-29
Tweed in 0ubs.

A Herald reporter, aSCertalnlng Yes-
terday that merchant of this city, well
known in the Cuban trade, had re-
ceived letters from William NJ Tweed,
paid him visit. When questioned, the
merchant admitted that he had received
a letter from John Secor, that Secor was
Tweed, and that the letter had been
written in Cuba, under promise that his
name would not be divulged. The gen
tleman gave the following interesting
and graphic details of Tweed's move
ments in Cuba: 4.
Tweed was landed on rocky
promontory about ten miles from SANTA
60 de Cuba by boat which took him
ashore from an American yacht. / have
also heard that the vessel which landed
him on the Cuban coast was bound for
Jamaica. This, however, is immaterial.
Here, much fatigued and exhausted,
Tweed was discovered by a fisher
man, who volunteered to conduct
him to Santiago de Cuba, and they
marched along over the rocky paths lead
ing to the city. Tweed was accompanied
by man named Hunt, who, if l mistake
not, was coachman for a long time in
the service of Tweed, and was noted for
his fidelity and honesty. Well, Tweed,
owing to his heavy weight, had much
difficulty in walking to the city of Santa
go. He was terribly sunburnt, his face
being as brown as berry and very much
blistered. The fisherman who accom-
panied them received a gold "ounce"
for his trouble, and led the wandering
pair, not to a hotel, but to police head
quarters. Had Tweed and his follower
been discovered by the Spanish troops
on the beach they would undoubtedly
have been shot, after drum-hea court
martial, as American tilibusters just
landed from Jamaica en- route for Cuba
Libre.'
"I cannot tell you what date this was,
as my letter does not give it. The police
authorities not being satisfied with the
fisherman's explanation, or Tweed's
statement, naturally made in English,
that he was an American citizen, sent
him and Hunt on board the Spanish man
of-war stationed in the harbor, as pris-
oners. Tweed and Hunt were accord
ingly marched off to the vessel and there
detained. While on board Tweed sent
for the United States Consul at Santiago
de Cuba, Mr.. Young (who is now in this
country, either at Philadelphia or Wash
ington) and demanded the protection
due to an American citizen. Mr.. Young,
who is very fine fellow, instantly in
terested himself in the case, and took in
to his counsel Mr.. Ramsden, the British
Consul. Tweed's passport was found to
be in order as John Secor,' likewise
that of his companion in exile, Hunt. >
Their release was formally demanded
and granted, and Tweed took up his
residence at Hotel de Shy, kept by Nine.
Adelia, under police surveillance. Here
he lived very quietly. Meanwhile Con-
sui Gen. Hall entertained a suspicion
that there was something wrong about
'Secor, in spite of his passport being en-
regLe. kilograms passed frequently be-
tween him and United States Consul
Gen. Hall at Havana. Tweed, feeling
that he was locked upon with suspicion,
was restless to be off, and engaged pas
sage in the bark Carmen, bound for
Vigo and Barcelona. Tweed, through
not having his passport Uised by the
Spanish authorities ON the 22d of July,
causing the Carmen to be detained till
the Goth, he paying demurrage for the
delay. The night before his departure
Mr.. Young telegraphed to Consul-Gen.
Hall at Havana that it was William
M. Tweed who was using the name of
'Secor,' but the dispatch arrived too
late at Havana. Mr.. Hall immediately
took a carriage and went out of town for
distance of eight miles to find Capt
Gen. JoVellar TO ask him to send an
order to detain Tweed, alias Secor. The
dispatch was sent but arrived too late,
the Carmen having sailed. The author
tiles, however, both at Santiago de Cuba
and Havana we're made acquainted with
the facts in the case and the news was
consequently telegraphed over to Mad
rid. The rest you know."-N Y. Herald.