The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-11
FACTS ABOUT TIE EX-B0SS.
THE RyHORs 1HIT HE VIII SOON BE
RELEASED IROM CUSTODY.
tnnnrds Exploded and the Truth Of the Case
ArainN William NJ. Tweed Explained
The Action. Against Connolly aud Swecny.

At regular intervals since william NJ.
| Twocl was brought to this city from Spain
rumors haVc provu.lod that he was " be re-
| leased from custody. Most Of these reports
were indefinite. and bore upon their face ind-
cations Of Il want OF foundation About ten
days ago q rumor became current that the On
| Boss was to be- released on the 5th OF March.
Some Seventh Wardcr, who for years followed
| the leadership OF tho cx-Tammany chief were
willing to bet that tho thing had been nNcd."
and that he would b. at liberty the
day OF the Inauguration Of Mr.. Hayes.
On the 9th Of March the gentlemen who were
spreading the rumor 0vnccd no surprise at the
failure OF the realization OF thcir hopes. They
insisted that some trouble about tho papers had
caused the delay. They were confident. how
over. that Mr.. Tweed was TO be released. and
every day since then have been saying with an
air of wisdom " Ii Is 10 be done morrow"
Inquiry of the persons who have circulated
this rumor showed that it was believed that Mr..
| Twccd's release was to be effected under tho
at commonly called tho Fourteen Day act"
This act provides that any person imprisoned
on an execution in civil suit the judgment in
which exceeds $500. may at any time, after three
months Of his Imprisonment has expired. petit
ton the Court from which the execution issued.
or tho County Court lin this city the Court Of Com
mon ricasl. for his discharge. Tho petition must
bHt tNlll ilt NsihHt Ol llt NIu 70
il there must DO attached true account OF all
his real and personal property VA they were at
the timc Ot his Incarceration ami ut the time the
Z 'titiOn was prepared. Fourteen days prior to
tho prcsenttuOn Oi the petition noLce OF the
time and Ia,r az which It Is To be presented
must bc served on tho rr.ditors at whose suit
he is imprisoned. When the petition il
presented tao applicant must mako IN afl-
dayit that he has not disposed OF any part
ol his properly Tor tllr benefit Of himself or Of
his family. or with the intent to inJurc or de-
fraud any oi iis rreltors. On Tie recelW oi
b. brought before IT, II sat sned after an cx-
animation. that the nppllcnnts petition and ac-
count are correct and true, the Court viii order
an aS@.s shmcnt 70 De- nlauo oi sulnrcnt
amount ui the petitioners property 10 dis 'nnrge
the executions on which he WAS Imprisoned
property having been delivered ~ the As-
signrc- appointed by the Court. the prisoner Is
Alawyer Who is cognizant Of present conli,
ton OF inc suits against thf mcml.r- oi IN Old
X ng said: TherNcrution IN the i6.nnoWpsur
Is not the only process under which Mr.. Tweed
y oniln.d There Is nn order of arrest in tlie
: 900 400 suit on viii n he could be hcid
should he be- discharge from further pros u
ton n the 5000 900 SUIT through The Four
s5c3 Suit 10 or ".a sse he s'6D 6a S'r rqursd ri
in tho order Of arrest. and thus g't out
of Jail. lie would. however. still be liable 10 bs
trcI on tAn ,riminu indi .tments that were
found nrains, him; In some of tnosr rrs's he
has not given bail, and he might therefore b.
arrested aud locked up IN tho Iomns. Another
p0es bic barrier to MI Tweeo- Sc 'urln; hi- re-
lraAe under this law is that section of 1t which
r'uuircs that he shall account Tor all the prop
oriy mat he had when he was imprisoned and
an aIldatit that he has no, disposed u any II
his property for his own or his family benefit.
r 10 Mr. afrsS T%Sa any may o. hays avs esSa cSa
yey.sdd o property 70 others since tho suit
Ir hat Of L Ss m Of 70 for his his or %
BE his iamily's benefit or to inure his cred tors
t. " prove. " alter his bis asssnees asst lad been ap D.
pointed that he had transferred all his prop
erty 10 them would defeat his discharge. | be-
|
Tw,ed- counsel IL confident that he viii hs
abe T. secure his client'- reiease, How h. oN-
hims4il / hayo Hoard that Sir Twetd IN might
perhaps be induced 70 testify ior the prpsecu-
hive bern led To- bcIicvl,c ihai Nir 8 Con1r ana
Nr Peckham are now more dee irous of push
iuA the rgls,- against Peter b. SWerny and eN-
Comptroller Connolly than of further prose-
cutting Mr.. Tweed; and il has been hinted 10
, liberty. by consentng To- testify against either
or ,in noth oi th.se srn,irinen. Mhs,her ne
l." seen. lie has thr reputation oi never giving
. away 9is friends. and that repd"uon has cer-
was iir-t arrested. Stnl ihe prospect Of r'gain-
ing his liberty Is a temptation 10 which he may
yield. Besides he Is SAID 10 entc crtain feelings
this course be rosort"dto Mr.. Tweed will not be-
, Likely 70 be released until about the time the
trial OF the huits against Swetny ana Connolly
, II begun. Mr. Swccnys case is st DOWN for tho
April term Of the supreme Court. but no time
has boon liked for the trial OF the sults against
ticman. that before he is released Mr.. Tweed
may havo TO nay rs much II M Judgment
against him ma he can. don't believe he can
+ pay a very large sum ewas n'y I rs wealthy
ns p"oplf supposed MIN 10 r.. uoult whether
hr is worth today hall million Of d9llert."
IN lei2tle Legislature hpproprlaled s0upvp 10
be expended by tue Coniptroiier ol TINS ciy IN
payment 81 ne counsel les mat niis nt be in;
Charles GonPf or nnder lhcir direction, in mo
inss growing out Of u. Ring frauds; In 1873
nm appropriation ~ $4,000 was made Tor the
sme purpose and tho same nm9nni was ap;
| lrupriht"d IN loA AMI IN 1916. Inc books OF
lh" Finance Department show that u the t25.-
Wp HpproiriM"d iu-l year t2lulS ~ had not
r'q .Npfnded; hos VINO profess t. know
tie lnirnuphS oI thn lrpr's uiHtiNrs 81 the At
torn 'y-H'n"fal say ihnt oven the refusal Of the
4 LEGISLATURE t. approprd' more money will not
d"tcr Them from vigorously prosecuting tA'
inE suits. They intend T. try tho cnsc against
Mr. S~eeny ~ APRIL whether ornOt u" def nd
ant Is mere Tho suits against Mr. Connolly are
to be pushed as soon rs IN" Swecny cil-r j.
finished The judgments. If they are obtained.
viii probably be sund wherever tho dciendnnis
may br found. This procedure II allowed. II Is
tnioi states and the several European Coy