The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-17
arrested for thirty days. And in thirty days ho

arrested for thirty days. And in thirty days he
can again get out OF the country"
traysiIins S in the South f for his health But Rs-
sistant District Attorney Russell informed n
SUN reporter last evening that the District Al,
torney's Office had no official knowledge oi
Sweeny's return. There was an indictment
against Sweeny in the District Attorney office,
but no action would be taken IN the mniter ai
present for the reason that the Attorney-Gcneral
Of tho state. aided 10y O'Conor and other
counsel, had charge Of the affair, and the Dis
trict Attorneys Office could not 80 behind mo
Auorney-GeneraI action. What compromise
had been made between Swccny and the Aitor-
ney-Genornl, or what guarantee had been gwen
him. Mr., Russell did not know although ne
presumed some arrangement had been effected:
It did not, however; come from the Dlsirict de
crnl With IT, whatever 1t might be. the District
Attorney would not interfere.
At the LUDLOW street Jail Yesterday everybody
WAS talking Of the distinguished arrival. Mr..
Tweed read his newspapers ms usual, but
showed, SO far ns his keepers observed. no In
morning HIS son William called to see him. and
remained in his room for two Qr three
hours No other visitors. called until shortly
ard, & came. flcSard tweed '2,i remained ''i in
the room until n few minutes before II o'clock
at night, when the keeper, having become tired
Of waiting for his departure. sent in word TO
and 11s5 his Ss sS2a ns 20 &c svs gs
porter he said as he WINS leaving the Jail:
don't know, anything about Mr. sweeny's
"Do"s Your brother, William NJ. Tweed. know
ANYTHING about MIR. sweeny's movements and
No he also only knows Of Mr. Sweeny's
arrival by what he has seen in the newspapers.
He has had no communication with Mr.. swee-
ny, and has not soen him"
DO you know whether any arrangement Ia
to bc made between MIR. Tweed and Mr.. Swee-
N.Y.
II don't know anything about Mr. Sweeny."
Besides his son and brother. Mr.. Tweed had
No visitors yesterday. not even his. counsel.
- IAf ftNF a
quickly sent word to the Warden that ne desired
70 have no newspaper mems cards brought to
him. Hs hv could not see them.
Warden Watson said that h. was not much
surprised to hear that Sweeny had arrived. He
had long ago made up his mind that thcro WIS
some UNDERSTANDING between the members of
the old Ring, but lngersolls 2 suit against Tweed
had rather shaken his belief in i. Tweed. he
RSaghs a ad ABOUT sMeanys 30 rns rdrn OF oh ns
except that he, must have read IT In
the papers, he, did not even know that .Twecd
knew OF his Old associates presence in the city.
The doorkeeper OF the prison said that yester-
day had been unusually dull in the way OF vis-
tors to see Tweed. Tweed had sent no messa-
ges, and had in no way Indicated that he was
holding communication with his counsel or
oti.rr person outside Of the prison.
Mr.. Sw,eny was driven from the pier di-
rectly to the house Of his brother-in-l Inv. cx-
senator John. j. Bradley, 40 West Thirty
during the day and evening. The unvaryins
reply WIS that Mr.. Sweeny was not in. and
the servant really couldn't say when he
whatever The ex-senator saws that Mr..
Sweeny is in good health and spirits; save that
his raven black hair hNs become slightly gray.
he looks rs he did when Mayors. Comptrollcrs
AMI oven greater OH ,ials came and went az his
bidding. His family are still in France. whore
H. expects 10 return after the suit against him
shall have been tried
MIR. swEENY's LIFE IN PARIS
\ correspondent Of the Cincinnati gazette
| writing from Paris in December. 1873. gave
this account of Mr.. Sweeny's manner OF life in
/ the French capital:
His i, here ha. been of the quiet sort when IN Par
he spends most oi hi time az home. md rarely visit
that part ~ the city ircqucnted hN Americans Very
persons call upon linn. and his Acquaintance are 10
| small number. he seeks no ones. aul
the old are limited 90 the stray New York
crs who knew him in his days OF power, and ar,
! willing To know him now. No doubt Swet ny j. wllnn.
to entertain ANYBODY who viii endure his aud
pass over the scandal attached 10 his name Evident
| ~ he dos, not wish 10 absent himself altogether
| irom the world II may judge b. Nis
! iting card that visible quite recently in
the window Of cng.ayer In the Paals ROYAL Ii bore
the Piicr Sweeny in neatly engraved leti,rs
Whether the plan OF spelling the hrst syllable with
was the design of the eN.magnate the hlurier OF
the cn-faYcr am unable TO say In summer Mr sN,vuy
soc' Co. wa,e-ins place or 10 switzerland. last - a
sD ht wAeat IruuNe. the aNoutc seaside ul the
farsiAns. This year he went 20 switzerland.