The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-04-04
VII. N. TVEED'S STORY,
Interesting Narrative Of His Escape
and WaldGTingS,
CARRIED AWAY BY THIEVES.
Ahcniarcs in Florida after Lingering in
New Jersey.
FLIGHT TO CUBA AND SPAIN.
Resela.ons and Restitution by the Ex-
Boss Of the Ring.
CARRIED AWAY BY THIEVES,
FLIGHT TO CUBA AND SPAIN

fon H,J-'s wt'y.
The uufoundcd announcement Of the death
ofthaD .- OConor. about the beginning of De-
conD.r ls75. WAS ROAD ia Ludlow street Jail by
INnri v.th feoliu, the reverse of what might
b. supposed. un lor circumstances which had
u.vu hs Rims chief notoriety ON one side OF
IT,. bar MS great us th, fimo of O'Conor ON the
other Until he realized the fact. Tweed could
not u.t-ns that the death Of his great an
tagoni-l would prove 50 embarrassing to his
Interests. But as lio says. III. nti'iratcd event
Nl.rh y tied So much sorrow in the communi-
g wa- moro krenly felt by him than by any
sIv .'-n
H. wis engaged at tho time in negotiations
f0tN.- release. Propositions for restitution aud
att mont with the stat" by himself and his
( .N hnlu"ns were iayoraby entertained.
oi.oi the law partners OF Edwards Picrropont
C.i Nr.rnt y.G.ncral of the United States.
nniu.N Minister to England having the mat
IT, lu hlud In the event of the deceaso of
Don r Tw''i felt that there was no other
l. Us .a v tl whom he could hope To- settle. and
L. .ft .- Iu wii n ho WIS left seemed 50 hope
- .N'.n-inment that he fell into utter de-
tNfr II hal httti-i for years already without
T-li eN '.pi thnt he had squanderod his ill
pr.ir. hos upon lawyers and on courts. suffer
ci IMi ifl- ,ulu' mt. with the prospect Of life
torn n l. allow street Jail in exchange for his
~. .n-iIa'n nth"p'nit antIary ON BIarkwelrs
J. al Worse tlgn ull el~e. he had sacrificed
L-ps siy pie'c hy piece at ruinous prlcos.
li-r DO cloud of legal attnrhmonts e. raise
u.t t., f,r nrryinson his gal battles. This
lal iuaal his M ans. 50 that in view OF
d. .-'r us -hrlnkas' AMI foreclosures. he
flu ..m- 10 brought face O. face with actual
ln.r.ptv. Tne appron hing trial Of the
- .t N-mluon suit against him threatened
l. a D.ll upon his cash resources for fees
N-N plainly saw he should fail t. answer
1i-r mtnlng poss assions We're not available
rlI-' roaiy money, and credit. cspa tally with
.as't' rs. Was out Of the question. HIS money
ru.. - courage hrpk, down also. and he re-
e.N nNtht a- tnc remedy both fOrh.s bank
rupf5 ui ms hopeless imIrlsonmcnt Could
lro'fain his liberty. he might save some frl--
mrn'- a' his estate. From his prison bars he
saw .l- fortune. iike "a raft broken in the rap
i'd. - - 'r'l and h.hlss-ly drifting into ire
trI.vi rln ~ costly and num .T1us c9un-
s"iYr- '.!i l'- RI n aim in ha;tl.)n- AMI with
l. -annNIn- pur-' ..tmf not only a change of
i-f.upfr. nIf pf li- aiy.-ar- and followers.
j. aN.n- ii-' t4e great lu i- ami law
.uri- b. Aalrr. .At laAl controlled.
la- II .....J 90 fll ha.k uI - their
Aow-pr- u r- oi the Jail.
--nW. BOO Ludlow street Jail wa-
I.wru+. tAr -lk -mu--.or. who.
fHu 90 &, rie a'ro- ition " thetreau
anI H. Aal previously chumm.a
nt, nYt a-rr 'tIlr sphere oi th"
a l..oi whl i. Ae was tl. oN .,l S.'-
al ia lAHt IA. .li.l steward and Iur-
fN Tl- J. r-on being "a client ~
tln''- onl in Tia cNtrilltiou
Iw earned all tne necessary details
-,u-f 4tI an! laws on tAe -uhl .,
.a-lIt.ti.a- lu tls l4.l ia Ai- II --
tu- Hu 4ul ID upon n at. h. Pee