The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-19
TWEED OFF SANDY HOOK.
THE GREAT FUGITIvEs LoNo JOUR-
NEY ALMOST ENDED.
The Frankiin's Arrival Last Nisht-Pre-
vented from Entering the Hnrbor by the
rtorm-rhe story of the Bess's EscR pc.

| The Franitin's Arrival Inst Night-Pre-
| vented from Entering the Hnrbor by the
rtorm-rbe story Of the Boss's Escape.
At about three o'c ,ook yesterday after
noon the signal service officer at Barneeat N. j..
forty miles below Sandy Hook. tele0raphed to
Washington that a large man of-war, going
| NORTH burning soft COAL was passing. but at too
| great distance for him to be positive as to her
| identity. Hts Intimacy with the characteristios
Of the United States naval vessels. however,
promoted him to announce her as probably the
| Franklin.
Erly in the evening tho vessel reached the
| Sandy Hook lightsnip, ten miles on shore. Be-
ing assailed by heavy sea and a stiff southeast
| eily gale. she rem lined near the iehtsbip over
| night, having on board the captive Boss.
The fr nklin put out OF the haroor OF vigo.
in Spain, on tho morning OF the 2eth OF Sepiem-
bcr. Nothing WIS heard OF her again until q
week ago last Saturday, ofter she had been at
sea thifty-eght da,s. But as the Franklin was
under c nvas, was impeded by her propeller.
ard was, at best, a slow and clumsy or IT. there
was no apprehension that she bad met with dis
aster. 1t was also noted that she Is to he put
out Of commission upon her arrival In the
BROOKLYN n Wy Yard, and her officers and crew
| will ue reduced to half pay. 1t was, therefore,
an object to lengtnen the voyage as mucn 40
| possiile.
| on the 9Th inst. the Franklin arrived at st.
1nomns, aud remained there until the 6th, OBJ
tainins. IN the me inwnile. coal, water vese- m
| to Clenfuegos. In Cuba. was broken at the time.
ana word OF her arrival reacned here until tho
| French vessel, md telepraphed from there.
| The usual allowance for voyage by steam from
| W 9 due on weunesday. sno relied upon her
| canvas. and was impeded by head winds. and
| was delayed on That account.
| Mr. Tweed was released from the Biackweil's
| Island pvnitentiary on the 2lst OF June, 1913, on
OF Appeals. On the following day he was t.ken
| before Justice Brady. In the Court OF Oyer and
lerm,ner, l. snd a.rs,R"ed 70 n, p,eaa 70 ~ conni
| sci and consultation between counsel and the
Justice, it was agreed that MIR. Tweed should be
| soon prepared aud signed. Mr. Alfred ID. Sands
was accepted as the surety on tue new bonds
and Mr.. Charles Devlin as surety on the renewal
bonds. which covered the old indictments: he
suretie. having Justified. MAJ. Quincy sheriff
an order OF arrest granted In the civil suit
| brought by the Attorney. General OF the state to
could not give the ss'CoJoOc oail liked by Justice
| Davis, the Snerin was obliged TO take MIN to
After having visited his old once in Duane
| street ana dined at Delmonicos. MIR. Tweed was
taken TO the Jhl. lie was received there by
tiers In the jail, perior and bedroom on the nrst
floor. During his Imprisonment Mr.. Tweed was
| OF the jIil. and frequently taken out by the War
den to visit his family and friends. Although
/
escape, Mr.. Tweed made no attempt to run
away Indeed. until few days before bis es-
hope Of procuring the sSOoo.ooO pail.
a, Aoont noon Of the an dny OF December 1872
snd & a,rsa ~. his ss,Ssr he nerm,ts tpe w. ~,
| enjoy ride. At l o'clock Mr.. Tweed. his son,
Warden Dunham and Edward Hoasr. keeper,
| stepped into the carriage. After a long drive
| through the KtnssbridRs road. the Boulev ird.
| and the Central Park, the carriage was driven to
nue. near slxt, first street. Soon after entering
the house, Mt. Tweed having obtained the
| wsrden's permission. vent up stairs to see his
| wife. For an hour afterward he remained with
| her. while the Warden ana the keeper were en-
joyin9 the substantial bospitaities Of tho house
| With the prisoners son ana son-in-law.
About seven o'clock, nr. Hogan. the keeper.
| to return TO the III. lie was astonished to nnd
| that his prisoner was not there. The house was
searched. but no trace Of hin was discovered.
| The Warden then became convinced that he
had csc iped; For sever DAYS afterward tho
oep ~ ifting snlp1 ano sieap.fs @ were watched
| ed. But all efforts proved futile.
Hundreds OF rumors were current every day
sn rir Every Iumor was promp " traced 80
| OF hts arrival IN Spain there were frequent
rumors OF his whereabouts. A. one time ne
| wa, said TO have been seen In Rto Janeiro. At
another he was SAID TO have arrived 10 Havana
| In schooner.
ceived here said that aman calling himself j John
Secor and supposed TO be William NJ. Tweed
| n.
log vessel, on her arrival In Vigo. Spain. and
confined In the citadel IN that city. With him
was young man VINO c.lled hinselt William
Hunt. In obed ence to dispatches from this
CITY, detectives from London went TO Vlso and
Identified John Secor AS William NJ. Tweed, and
MIR: Hunt as Arthur A. McGinns. Tweed's som
in-law. At the request OF the ST te Department,
the Secretary OF the Navy ordered the com
mand-r Of tue United Strtes war vessel Frank
lin, whirh was preparing o. return 10 this coun-
try from the Medterran, an, to stop AT vigo.
and, having trken Mr. Tweed on board, to biing
hin % this cit'. a part Of the story OF Mr.
weeds adventures IS contained In the corre-
spondenCe netween the State Department and
the Spanish Government.
On the II OF June last he and his COM
ptnlon, Hunt. landed at ndinero. In Cuba,
from u small schooner, ia wuicn tne, mad sailed
from Florida. ON the 'OllOwing day they bar
gained with a fisherman auu his son to take
them to santiago, which was ten miles distant.
OD their arrival IN tnt city the fisherman in
formed the "uthorities that lie had bro gut two
mysterious persons from S.ndinerO. Although
their pas5.C:.s "ars satisfactory, the .tenent,
Of MIR. Tweed and his friend we've ~ Gci.radic-
tory that they we're given into the ody OF
can Con .ul General at Havana, having sscer-
tained these fdcts from the Consul at Santiago,
acquainted Secretary Fish OF them. Tine secIe-
tnry. thinking IRON tue Consui's description OF
Jonn Secor and the strange facts connected
with ms S~pPIsranee ~ IN Cuos' that be
Cuoa photographs Of the eX- l.mlnany chief.
| MIR. Tweed was at once identi1ed, una Cap ain
General Jovellar ordered the Spanish Admiral
To surrender him and MS comp nion TO tue
| American Consul General at Havana. Mr. Tweed
| soon heard from friends the fate that was in
| store for him. Ascelt lining that n tracing ves-
| sel, tho Carmen, was about to sail from Santiago
| Tor Nigo, he aud Hunt secured passage on her,
and ON the following day the, were ontho way
| to Sain. As sVon as the Capt in-GenerAl
| learned that the strangers had escaped, he ieis-
| er phed the so ,nish Minister to rrest them
| the Instant they landed In Ngo, and then to
| ment.