New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-04

more than two plates Of soup and few soda bscnits III
two days. and begin TO feel the necessity for food
on sept o. after voyage Of AZ days. the Carmen ar
rived in the beautiful bay OF vgo. Boarded by the Gus
tomhouse and health officers the anchor was east ut
quarantine small island In tho confer OF the Day.
where the azarctto buildings stand and to which they
were transferred for the usual cleansing aud ulga-
lions Tweed found himself formally arrested here hs
diary, papers, and baggage were taken TIC III NM III"
after seven days the Lazaretto he was ordered to be
taken TO the castle or fortress prisoner OF state
IMPRISONMENT IN 1HE CASTLE Al VIGo
Tweed was taken from the little island OF San Simon
where the Lazareto stands to the city, and III the
custody OF guard OF Spanish soldiers he was marchca
up the hill toward tho castle or fortress that crowns he
city Of ygo On his way along tho steep roan ne hao 10
stop and rest Here he tried to communicate WIZ inc
guard but his defective Spanish enabled him to make
out with difficulty that he must be held M prisoner OF
state In maze as 20 what his fate must now be, no
resumed his toll up hill and in due time reached MS
destiny in the castle. Uslercd into an apartment o
found 1t to comprise q stone floor, stone walls anu "
stone ceiling There nothing else except the door
he had entered and narrow window. They had inc
satisfaction at least Of being shut In together ana
not ssp,rated II they could not talk intengi-
bIy to the guard they could Mt least converse with ana
understand each other. But what was the usef Ihey
could not satisfy themselves with conecreS rs "
the occasion of their position Certainly tle od "'
entity about the passports could not have given rise to all
iii servant-woman came, bringing two lion beds VITA
bedding Spanish fashion. her head indication was
made by Tweed that he desired TO sec the officer Oh the
c1ard or governor Ct the castle But his Efforts Plerely
enabled him have permission to get temporary wants
satisfied from hotel or tavern. Food sdch as they de-
sired to pay for with WINE, and some mating for
the floor. provided, and they started In WIN some
idea of patience and cheeriulness waiting what might
next turn up.
One morning when the woman who took charge OF
their room brought their food from the hotel, she AT
r3cted attention by her gestures TO the slOpbucct she
had Just emptied After she left with the sentinel WHO
always watched hor when she came. Tweed examined
tbc EMMY bucket and found she had left him note
from his SON Having failed in every other attempt 10
communicate he had succeeded in this An answer was
nut in the bedclohes next morning, winch he chamber
maid as duly found and also delivered In THIS manner
Tweed To learn something or she new phase Oh lis
case he learned that lie held by the Spanish Gov
crnmcnt and supposed 10 Secretary Belknap, fgi-
tive Minister Of War OF the United states. Aud this, at
least gave him the prospect OF release. his nprlson
1lent being based mistake or Spanish bunder.
HUNTS UNPLEASANT DISCOVERY.
Another which srcw out OF the new poslai ar
Management was the finding OF one OF the epses aced
Ia the bedcoth by SOledad, the chanbornaid one oil
these haupcned TO fall into the hands Of Hunt who OBJ
served that the address to John SccOr was superseded
by what had Irt then been unknown TO hin, the real
name of his companion. william W. Tweed The result
OF this revocation proved temporarily unpleasant huht
exclaimed in asonishmrl asking IL his companion WAS
actually the notorious Tweed He broke ont in ndGnh-
ton When lac found such The ac IL protested That
he had never done anything against the ia" to merit
ti. association and he stamped and swOrc and wanted
the governor OF the castle brought That he might End-
cate himself and he set at liberty or at least SIT apart
from his notorious companion. lie was NOT paciH'd nor
vas there much comfortable feeling possible between
them for the remainder OF tie fourteen days of their in
.g, flo. had ~ Ill
they were taken duly board where explanation was
more Yr tc.icahc. Hunt cllHOr0us ON ting way 10
the Sip when he learned OF the presence OF the United
states consular agent, protesting his American citizen
Ship his rights and his entire ignorance Oh I"c'd ~
such until the discovery in The castle.
once or board the United states sthamirI-aic Frank
lin Tweed found at last solid and ineligible er0Gnd 10
occupy The coInlan Ter aid, as be received hin Is0n
the Spanish. soldiers and officers, that bis instructions
wore 10 bring Tweed to New York; and 10 Tweed M
"A! 30 said what his mission was. and, producing phOo
graph said ~ was satisfied receipt tor him and bear
MIN o4ck accordingly assuring hIm Of his kndcst feel
pgs and 81 every courtesy and attention on the voyage
back placing at lis disposal o ms best sdtcroom',
and l rndng him the privilege OF The Officers moss
As 10 Hunt. the commander had 40 knowledge. ana
would il request d. extend 70 MIN the same privilege,
or be WAS free to go ashore il hc preferred
SIR Twecd's son had liberty 10 communicate freely
With Iis father when he awaited Of ~ 10 Hunt, lie
sacedy took himself ont of sight Of Tweed, and went
or returning however, in restored good nature with
young Tweed, wicn be found there was no more danger
Of dc,ruton A. token Oi reconciliation, and fI@"r
I;y to- he left a. luic keepsake the Usual c"mpi-
ment- of certain class oa parting with Their ie"ds III
dIiculty-a nlc, a wnip-aw, aad jimmy cli,ri.
Tic rest Of the story Tweed Up - hf rc.1rn 70 Iui
low str ct jail again has been widely published already.
lie was handed to the sheriff on Nov. %, 1876.
TwEEn's PROPOSAL TO SETTLE.
sccludinc himself little from lawyers and reporters,
ne has nnatained a, 10 me public an70lute silence
since hii return The folio #ng letter 10 Charles OConor
viii Show however that he had adopted an intelligent
tbou.n an altered course toward the publc:
LrrLow STREET JAIL, Dec. 6, 1876.
5IEt ffe the liberty Of addressing you this letter
view oi TIE fact THAI your position as ihc counsel de3S
natrd ~ the state authorities Ill ny matters has pro
fessrd solely ;le public -"n rc-lrN' OF thy factions
or persona interest. heretofore have met NY toub
win every resource az my d!sp" @- POSSIBLY
in a ms,tkcn .cnsc Of duty nave Stupd mp 100 lOiS
to sl,id others a. wei a. myself bcann2 s'c loses
and punishment were mvci oGi to ny I'ss!c .s"hs
Of others tian IN my that litigation and Resistance
were prolonged Viewing the mann. OF HH !fsn 10
state and IN 9c nation, Thch ana bought heie
or iuslu"clify la nc 10 say that am indeed over
whrnaJ mat all further resistance Gthlg hdpft -
ravc zone now 10 make, md UHy seek tc shortest ava
most efficient manner IN winch may LiaAe nh4htihei
s"rrfns,T NV urpo,e 70 dispute or appeal or further
resist the suits when you have against me in e name
OF the State ana the people propose fYfinwth 20
OF property Effects and respond at once to -uch cN
animation this connection may assure You ana the
public oil the good faith OF thS assignment wen las
SHOW the entire amount and disposition OF all nave
pOsscsScd. FAR you may wish II 10 he deta'icd
| am an old man. greatly broken In ncaith cast down
in spirit aud can 10 longer bear my burden. To NIT
catc the prospect or Il hopeless imprisonment wmch
must speedily onnin tie my h1 should, II seems 10
me make any sacrifice effort. During the early stages
hc sus and proceeding against me was ready 10
make restitution aud replratiOn rs TAR rs III
my POWER Eatangloment with the interests and coiil-
sells OF Others delayed and defeated this regret that
my means have now become 90 utterly MAO
0a;e I would make the futile offer II hGd not some
uraIce through your publ slcd statements, that the