The New York herald., 1876-10-22
Tweed.

Tweed escaped from Jail on the 4th of last
December. He was discovered in company
with the person calling himself Hunt, on a
rock, few miles from Santiago, on the
southern coast of Cuba, on the 11th of June.
Where had he been in the meantime? Our
Vigo correspondent suggests, on some hint
obtained there, that he had been in Cuba for
some months before he openly appeared rs
John Secor, in Santiago, and that his sudden
landing on the rocks, near Santiago, in
June, accompanied by Hunt, the notorious
diamond shirt studs, and quantity Of leather
valises, was, in fact, an effort to escape dis
covery or pursuit in the other part of Cuba
where he had previously lived. The pass
ports certifying Secor and Hunt to be Ameri-
cans are Dated it seems, in early April.
Tweed's account to the authorities of San
tiago was that he sailed for that port in a
vessel from st. Augustine, and was landed
in small boat at night by the master. If
this story is false it was still ingenious.
There is no Spanish Consul at st. Augustine
to certify passports hence the Cuban au-
thorities could find no fault with the docu-
ments.
Where had Tweed been from the .4th of
December until the 18th of June? This is
one of the mysteries which perhaps he will
clear up when he arrives in New York. But
this is not the only one. Why, after weeks
of detention, was he suddenly and uncondi-
tionally released by the Cuban authorities,
when, within twenty-four hours after he
sailed, they ordered his rearrest and sent a
cruiser after him? Why did Governor Til
den wish him to be refused communication
with everybody? At whose instance did the
Secretary Of State move for his apprehen-
sion? Who first discovered his identity,
and how and where? Were detectives on
his track? and how long? Who is Hunt?
The HERALD has answered that query. Mr..
Maginnis, the son-in-law Of Mr.. Tweed, has
been travelling under the name of Hunt,
with his father-in-law, and the iden-
tity of Maginnis has been established
by photograph. How did Rich
ard Tweed know of his fathers where
abouts? Was the journey to Vigo part
of prearranged plan? All these are in
teresting questions. Some of them are an
swered in the correspondence and reports
we print elsewhere in the HERALD to-day
Some Of them Tweed or his companion
Hunt will perhaps answer later.
Tweed returns to New York to find one of
his ancient enemies nominated for Mayor by
the Tammany Hall which used SO obediently
to do his bidding He returns to find his
name byword of contempt in the streets
out of whose bad pavements he used to make
q commission" He will.be landed at one
of the docks he used to superintend for his
own gain; he will be lodged in Jail which
has contained many Of his pals, but out of
sight of the Court House which is the last
ing monument of his peculations; he will
find the venerable O'Conor alive and ready
to prosecute him, and the scarcely less ven
erable Field alive and ready to defend him !;
he will see himself an object of curiosity to
many who once looked up to him
as the enduring sharer Of ill-gotten
riches he will miss some friendly faces, as
that of Nathaniel Sands, and he will know,
and perhaps will enjoy, the knowledge that
his return brings pang of dread to the
hearts Of not few conspicuous, or would
be conspicuous, city politicians of both
parties.
At present the wonder is whether his
slightly attenuated frame is suffering from
sea sickness. When he lands the greater
wonder will be whether he will at last con-
fess. He could no doubt "a tale unfold"
which thourh amusing to the majority
of New Workers, would be the reverse to
many.