The New York herald., 1876-11-30
THE TWEED PROBLEM.

4 WHAT WILL BE DONE WITH THE PRISONER
HOW HE SPENT THE DAY-THE LEGAL sIrUA,
TON EXPLAINED.
Tweed has now fallen into such regular and quiet
habits that very little remaius bo chrouiclcd about
him. II man sits in his all day, his three
square meals regularly and the few friends
II is obvious that his dongs must necessarily be
monotonous. Yesterday Tweed would have taken
some outdoor exercise. but prevented from doing
by the visits OF his friends Beside his son. Seen
eral" William N. Tweed, Aleck Brandon, q Chamber
street lamp merchant; Joseph Hughes ex-Harbor
Master Charles H. Hall. OF "Archie" Hall and tho
old Americus Club Secretary aud George Bats keeper
Of the Bayard street livery stable where
the .'boys" OF 'Big Six" were wont to
meet in older times), came 10 spend some
hours in social converse with him. Ex-Fire Commits
sioner Blair was also with Tweed for a short time
These friends, when coming out, reported that the
prsoner very good spirits, seemed quite hope.
fui and was in no way despondent regarding his own
situation Tweei's Thanksgiving Eve was spent
company with these friends, and, sitting before his
cheerful Crate fire in large, easy chair and lacking
material comfort, his position was certainly
that OF ,hc "most abjcct criminal in the city" - he
called by morning paper upon his surrender, hut
rather that OF wcll-on, comfortably provided man
VINO is simply deprived of his liberty.
swAKrs MAKE DOLLAR OR TWO"
TITO Warden, of course, Is good deal more both,
cred even than Tweed, Tor avalanche of reporters
comes down upon him every day, and IL is wonderful
to him keep his temper SO well and preserve his
uniform courtesy to all But besides tho reporters
there hundred curiosity seekers and others who
swami 10 SEQ rwecd.n Yesterday litte Brooms
street tailor, German, came and said
IL want doc geo de Poss want to make him SCOT
OF clots might ash veil make dollar or two on him
II Is unnecessary say that tho tailor failed TO
the prisoner and was compelled to 20 But he
who think they might make "a dollar two" Of
Tweed. They invariably fail, however, TO obtain
interview, as none put Tweeds old iricuds are ad-
mitted under any prctcxt
rwEEDs EUROPEAN INVESTMENTS.
A curious story has been current for time
among South street shipping merchants. II is SAID
that Charles Tweed RUSSELL godson OF the prisoner,
denly displayed great wealth and bought controlling
interest in ships plying between Liverpool and New
York and also established stab presumably WIN weeds
This rumor, which comes from trustworthy sources,
gains additional value from the frequently published
statements that Tweed was about to establish Of
his Liverpool This very man Russell Is said
to have been in command OF tho bark Lord Claren
don which, just about tho time Of Tweed's
escape, suddenly changed It's South American
point OF dcstination and was seen on Long Island
Sound under circumstances which may fairly be called
suspicious The merchants who tell this story, and
one OF whom has known Russell intimately, say that
the Lord Clarendon probably took Tweed from ths
yacht which he boarded on his escape from this city
and conveyed him 10 Cuba but this is merely con-
considerabe money invested in Liverpool seems prob
able not oniy from the fact that one Of his
announced as about establish himself that city,
but also because from the legal proceedings against
Tweeds property investmentsi Europe were naturally
| safer than in this country.
L GAL SITUATION
Tho anxiety in the puplic mind consequent upon tho
return OF Tw ed to the custody OF Sheriff Conner has
kcpt pace with tho speculations OF mis- friends to
the he hts counsel Will pursue, while tho
wise men OF Gotham, who always happen to have
regarding the proceedings against the prisoner who.
in tho meantime, is taking iesurely and comfortably
| within the precincts OF Ludlow Street jail.
Tho TACT that the prisoner was brought back to
America by tho United States naval authorities is
Sd the ha. the resurn
| of Tweed had any political significance has been
exploded. What might have been made available as
sensation has dwinded down TO the plain considcra-
Of tho legal status OF the case, which s In no way
altered by Tweeds return, excepting that Sheriff Con-
ncr relieved OF his Impending penalties cohscquent
upon Tweeds escape, and somebody, down In Spanish
dominons. is entitled to the reward offered Tor the
There IS no alteration whatever in the position occu-
pied by Tweed now from what T. was when no took his
famous ride up TO the Central Park and .turpcd up
missing when his tme to revisit Ludlow street had
| The legal position Is unaltered, as leading
lawyer, iuy cognzant Of the facts and
OF the says:-'The suits stand as they did when
hc escaped. They in the sama position in the
courts since the argument in October last, before
General Term, consisting OF Judges Noah DAVIS,
Daniels and Brady Of hs appeal from The So
The number oi suits now pending make a heavy
showing OF arguments TO come and trying situation
for prisoner. There six civil SUITS OF which
tho million suit, which has been tried; another
is the million suit which has been adjourned until
January, at the request OF The paints-both OF these
suits being brought the name OF the State Of New
York The remaining civil suits-four in number-ars
brought by tho city OF New York for substantially tho
same causes OF action those brought by the State.
Tweed is, IN fact. between TWO hrcs In addition to
for msdemeanor forgery larceny false pretenses and
other ieonies 10 the number OF thirty or thirtyhve.
Nine Of these in the General Sessions and the rest
In tho Oyer and Terminer
ANOTHER IMPORTANT
is ALSO II Is stated upon good authority to be begun TO
Putnam county, which Tweed purchased ior the oscn-
sbe purpose OF securing tho city the water rights
certain lakes and 10 increase tho supply for the
The severe drought in the summer OF 1859 had
stoned alarm lest the supply should be dmin.
shct on the existing privileges, and
upon survey Of the lake locality in Putnam county
negotiations were entered INTO BY which the water
rights Of Muhopac Barrett China (iiead Gencida and
Kirk secured TO the use OF tho Croton Board and
gireering accomplish TIM purpose the lakes being
tapped Tor the Increased supply
The purchase OF the property is alleged to have been
subsequently made by Tweed, as he had recommended,
Commissioners OF Public Works, the possession oil
the land which should the entire rights OF lakes
money to purchase with he undertook the real
tate transactions himself b is offer was that he
should become tho purchaser, under agreement IL
said transfer the properly the city upon the
payment 70 him Of tho purchase money, with the
usual interest for the ''loan. Z"
The question at issue is. whether there is power 10
compel Tweed TO transfer tho property to the city
under the original agreement Since the purchase
made while in the mcaLtime the city has had the
rights and privileges designed, tho property has
largely increased In value, and tho demands
made are, that there written agreement be-
tween tho CITY and Twcod, the amount paid must be
according tho present estimated valuation. Points OF
legal nicety are involved in tho ISSUE IL Is not
probable that holding that possession nt least nine
points Of the law, Tweed his representatives Will
the transfer according to The alleged terms
OF the original and this be used
..lcvcr' In the disposition OF the Tweed
now pending Regarding tho prosecution OF Tweed
thcro very little OF interest, and yet there has
action taken change tho aspect Of tho
from what they were.
COMPROMISE STORY
is not to be traced any good authority. tits NOT
probabIe an offer COMPROMISE The ma cne