The New York herald., 1876-09-09

Tweed was accompanied by man who gave his
cousin OF his.
IMPRISONED IN FORTRESS.
Both are imprisoned In the fortress of vigo pend.
Ing the action Of the American government
THE ARREST A SURPRISE IN NEW YORK.
No greater surprise could possibly have struck tho
people OF New York city than that which to them
yesterday afternoon when 1t announced that
William N. Tweed the mammoth rascal Of the century
had been arrested In Spanish port "He has been
rested in vigoi" 'Wncre Is vigo-what kind OF a place
isvigof" the FIRST question asked by every II
not credited by tho majority OF people in New York
that Tweed mad been arrested at all, and those who
doubted It, among whom q number Of the sympa-
thizcrs Of Tweed, explained their doubts by saying
''Oh, WE'LL he can't bo cxtraditcd for anything; no
hasn't done anything that will bring him back +"
Those who had some legal knowledge, and who held
meetings in tho barrooms Of hotels and In public places
argued that he could only be brought back for capital
offence and no had not committed murder
In the Fifth Avenue Hotel 1t stated by well
known republican politician Of this city that Governor
Tilden must have forced Sheriff william c. Conner to
execute his mission by finding Tweed IN order that
might hurt the republican party and add aurcs
brow OF tho democratic candidate for President He
also stated that Tildcn determined TO
carry out his boast OF being the cham
pion reformer OF the century By. bringing back
Tweed to suffer the penalty Of his crimes, but that he
beloved II Tweed came back he would do moro harm
than good to Tilden.
The at tho Hoffman House last evening at a
late hour beggarod description. There had been
some private cable dispatches rccevod, 1t was said
by friends Of Tweed, to the effect that he
had bcon in London week ago. and
one man declared that ho knew that Tweed
had been In Edinburgh with three American friends
when the Scottish team left for the United States II
was also stated that Tweed short of money, and
had become tired OF wandering about like Arab all
over the world. A Seventh ward politician, who had
been intimate with Tweed years ago. said TO a
HERALD reporter
"wen, l think the old man has mot Dick Connolly
mewhcre and Dick has told him how tho Americans
shook him In Egypt and wouldn't drink with him. and
Tweed remembering tho fate Of Jim Swceny IN Paris,
began have idea that would be better to
back Ludlow street than TO hear the Dutchman talk
about things that nc didnt know"
II was understood that Tweed had borrowed 5000 900
Of In xersol before he that no had also
borrowed from q number Of American friends other
largo sums of money, and, view Of his difficulties
abroad would not bo able pay them unoss no had his
property back.
BY tho Republican National Committee, holding its
sessions the Filth Avenue Hocl the ofTwceds
arrest believed to be true aud General Fitzpatrick
manifested a good deal OF interest in regard to tho
matter. Tho fow persons who did know the dings
and no came In and threes became Immediately
excited when they heard the report and stated that
II was a well planned long delayed and sudden at
tempt OF Tiden carry the State Of Now York. The
chairman of the Republican State Central
Committee of New Jersey, Mr.. Colt, stated that
ho believed the news TO be that Tweed had been
arrested And the friends Of Tweed very bitter
and denouncc Tidcn In unmeasured forms. declaring
that he forced Sheriff Conner to 'squcal" they
call it, on the sold man"
STATEMENT THE SPANISH
4 despatch received last evening announcing the
arrest OF william ~ Tweed, at vgo. Spain. repre-
sentative OF the HERALD called upon the Spanish Con-
spi General Mr.. Hppol,io Uriartc and asked him If
the despatch h9d been confirmed at the consulate
Tho Consul General said Il had not, aud If such
an arrest bad taken place his Office would
not have been notified officially. He doubted
tho story for several reasons Tho fact
that there not nm cxtradition treaty with Spain
would render the accuracy of such statement nearly
highly improbable. There only two ways in which
he might be arrested in Spain. One for the break
ing Of local law and by order OF tho King, tho
direct request Of the United States government Tweed
was all likely to break the local law Of tho land
and Il very certain tho United States government
had made demand for him.
DEPUTY SHERRY CUNNING,
when questioned as TO the report. declared that ho
placed no confidence in It. When asked where sheriff
Conner was to found ho stated he was IN tho
country where. he believed, Mr. Tweed Is Whom
asked the address Of the Sheriff, that he might
communicated with BY telegraph, no proesscd 70 DO g
norant OF H. When asked s IL possible that the Sheriff
is Saratoga, Lake George or Long Branch or elsc
where and nigh, q cable despatch that would
no, come through the Office" this deputy with broad
grim assured reporters that such despatch would
be Official business and such would pass through the
hands OF Under Sheriff Cumming, o. New York county.
When asked n any despatch had arrived indicating tho
arrcs, OF the "grea. hider" the Under Sheriff smiled
and said, '.No" He vcnturcd the opinion tina, there
was nothing in the report
Major QUINCY, order OF arrost clerk. TO q reporter
expressed the belief that had been started
for political purposes and that thcro nothing in IL
THE RECORD or TWEED
Thore was q rumor last evening that Warden Quinn,
Of ,no Tombs, who directly . subordi natc
of sheriff Conner, has been for somc days
arranging and looking up all tho details Of tho
malIeasanccs and offences OF tho criminal
Tweed by or through tho Of Governor rdon who
Is OF course the superior OF sncrn Conner. And 10
understood that these records DO Europe
that they may bc produced open his
dcten or II necessary, and 10 compcs-c TO return
New York
y,go is seaport town of srain, situated thirteen
miles southwest Of Pontcvcdra In the province Of the
latter name and the frontier OF Portugal II has
an excellent harbor and considerable export trade
winc bacon and maize