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FROM NEW YORK.
LouIsIANA-PAcKARp's Position

| OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES POSITION.
New YORK, April 2.-Tho Graphic
Washington despatch says telegram from
Packard, was received there yesterday, in
which he declined to listen to any terms OF
compromise from the commission and stat
ing that he would accept nothing ex-
cept the unconditional recognition of his
rights as governor of Louisiana. This tele-
gram was submitted to the President and
with it list of the reasons to sustain Pack
ards determination, the point of which is
that Packard's title to the governorship is
equally good as Hayes to the presidency.
| THE STORY OF TwEED's ESCAPE.
| NEW YORK. April 3.-Harper's Weekly,
tomorrow, will publish carefully COM
piled account of Tweed's flight and exile.
written from diary kept by Tweed. 1t
sets forth that the unfounded announce
ment of the death Of Chas. D 'Connor. who
was conducting the case against him. was
severe blow to tho prisoner, as he felt
there was no other person with whom he
could settle his case. Among his fellow
prisoners were Charles Lawrence, the silk
smuggler, from whom he learned all about
extradition treaties, and Bliss, the con-
triver of the Northampton bank robbery.
who first suggested to him the fea sibility OF
escape. He would not listen to this at first
but finally agreed with Bliss and some OF
| his friends outside, that for a certain sum
| OF money they should undertake his escape
and send him to Spain or under the Span
ish flag. No member of his family, his
counsel, or his friends, knew of the place.
1t was arranged that the escape was to be
made from his home and accordingly he
made several visits there before the oppor-
tunity presented which occurred. when,
after his keepers had eaten and drank at his
expense, one OF them rose to wash his hands,
Tweed saying he would also wash. went
into the hall. closing the door after him.
He then left the house and met trades
mans wagon, from which a man signal
led to him. lie entered the wagon which
was driven rapidly into Madison avenue,
but there it had to stop among lot OF eiti-
zens and mounted police, who were putting
Il displaced car on tho track. lie describes
his feelings while here as terrible. The wag-
on soon started and drove zigzag across the
city to the North river, where he was taken
into row boat and landed in a lonely
part Of the palisades, not far from the we'll
known spo. where Aaron Burr killed
Hamilton. After ride of three-quarters
of an hour the wagon stopped in front of
a dilapidated old homestead, where Tweed
friends, who greeted him quietly with as
surances of safety. Here Tweed remained
from December fourth till about the first
week in March. under the name OF John
Seeor, an Invalid desiring rest and fresh |
air. lie had his whIskerI shaver Uf and |
his hair clipped short, and put on wig. |
Inc removal OF his whlSkeIs gave his fea-
lures. his Jaws and his cheek bones greater
prominence, and with the wig and pair of
gold spectacles he was quite transformed.
The wig was OF reddish yellow hair, curled,
cut square and quite well down ON his neck
Tweed waited the progress otthc proceed
Ings against him alter his flight and kept
himself thoroughly posted He saw the de
ieat OF the motion for dismissal of proceed
Ings and scanned with wonder the proceed
Ings OF the "struck jury Upon the
temperance OF O'COnnur IN the case, Tweed
became uneasy and moved to deserted
iisherman's hut near the narrows in Staten
Island, his two companions accompanying
him. Here the party stayed two weeks
While here, he crossed the channel one
night and slept in Brooklyn During his
stay on Staten Island light and fast sail
ing little schooner was fitted out and man
ned by himself and two companions with
q negro boy. Ilo started at last from the
pier III front OF the tort IN u Tow boat IN the
night and slipped away upon a pleasant
breeze, In due course and without any
thing noticeable, they reached the lagoOns,
on the coast OF Florida Tweed WAS here join
ed by Hunt, who was Il practical hunter
and guide His resource of profit was to
pilot pleasure parties who seek Florida
during the winter months. Hunt led Tweed
into the interior where they remained hunt
ing and fishing until the climate became
too hot, when he proceeded to the uoigh
borh0Od of st. Augustine, whenOo he sailed
in fishing smack tor Caba arriving at mid
night within ten miles of Santiago de Cuba. :,
towns and settlements, they final
" came within sight OF hsherman'S hut.
md engaged the ownC- to take them to
On their arrival there they were
net by u custom-hOuse officer who demand :
I'd their passports. Not being able to
comply, they were arrested and placed ON
board the Spanish man-of-war Cherucca
This was on the l2th of June, 1915. and
10 was released on the 22d. Tho remain
e- Of the article is devoted to a descrIp- ,
ion of his experience in Spain, his convey ,
nee to the Franklin and subsequent re- {
urn to the United Stales. all OF which is ,
Tell known. VI