The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-04-20

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friends sod Nv thl# fsfage Diagnosed, i
continued from December Z Until N
hfst week ~ March always under sai
tfal ~ the tWg msn Win lad manage
hiH escape and contracted ~ BIZ saietj
Heidi Implicitly what they directed
spd they held him " hand hks tfaieefl
We slepG, he fose he walked Ne fgd,
ate and dfahk only ~ theg INSTRUCTED
him and, u maY W. remarked here, tha
tbis discipline and relation wa main
tanned until b. closed hs ]suueemen
With them satisfactorily ~ Florida.
On nec. D. tweed leit Iersey and tod
90 y Temporary abode IN staten Island
about half q mile from Fort Wadsw0fth
NJ the Naff0ws, IN q fsherman's huI
with his two companions. Here The
party stayed two weeks, making pfepaf
ti0ns Tweed not only lived nc thi'
slfadman's hat Tor two weeks, bat even
made n visit across the channel and stop
ped q night In Brooklyn
During his stay on Staten Island, q
light and iast.aailing little schooner was
fitted out and manned by himself and
two companions, with q negro boy.
lie started at last from the pier in
front of the fort in q row. boat in the
night, and slipped away upon a pleasant
breeze.
In due course, and without anything
noticeable, they reached lagoons on the
coast of Florida. At one Of the light
house stations they made a definite stop
page again, Tweed taking board with the
keeper of the lighthouse a. John Secor,
an invalid gentleman, seeking a restora-
ton Of health and recreation of fishing
and hunting.
Here, too, he parted with his guides
from New York, closing his contract
with them at hat place. Here Tweed
was joined by the person who is known
as Hunt in the reports of his subsequent
This man was a Florida guide,
and with him Tweed spent a long time
in the interior, camping out, hunting and
Subsequently he returned to st.
which place he left in a fish
ng smack for Cuba, and he and his com
,anion Hunt landed ten miles outside the
of Santiago de Cuba.
The remainder of the story is devoted
o an account of Tweed's adventures in
}uba, his subsequent sailing for Spain,
he arrest at Vigo and return to the
United States.
AN INTERESTING LETTER.
Appended to the above story is the
letter:
LUDLOW STREET JAIL, Dec. 6, 1876.
o CHARLES O'CoNoR, ESQ:
SIR take the liberty of addressing
this letter in view of the fact that
oar position as counsel designated by
lie state authorities in my matters has
rotessed solely the public good, regard
IS OF any factions or personal interest. +,
eretofore | have met my troubles with
'ery resource at my disposal, possibly [
a mistaken sense of duty. have stood {
? too long to shield Others, as well as I
yself, bearing such losses and punish |
ent as were melted out to my transgres- I
and my misfortunes. 1t was truly C
ore in the interest of Others than in my I
IN that litigation and resistance were 6
olonged. Viewing the manner of my
to the wards of this prison, real
ng the taunts in the city, state and
tion which | am brought here to con- t.
1T will not, / hope, seem to be pre- u
or insincerity in me to say that II
am indeed overwhelmed; that all "
tther resistance being hopeless | have Ia
ne now to make, and only seek the 81
priest and most efficient manner in :
Itch | may make unqualified sur >"
W
is not my purpose to dispute or APP pr
al or further resist the suits which you nj
We against me in the name of the state ca
/ people. | propose forthwith to tn
ce at your disposal a full surrender of ov
| have left of the property or effects 70
l respond at once to such examination. nc
n this connection | may assure you to
| the public of the good faith of this wi
lgnment, as well as show the entire Ga
cunt and disposition of all | have ST.
sessed, 50 far as you may wish it to SCI
detailed. | am an old man greatly an
ken in health, cast down in spirit and co
no longer bear my burden. To miti- ca
e the prospect Of u hopeless imprison- Ike
Mt which must speedily terminate my pa
| should, it seems to me, make any TN
ritice or effort. During the early up
yes of the suits and proceedings ott
inst me | was ready to make restitu- th'
reparation as far as in my power. pr
janglement with interests of counsels FOL
,thers delayed and defeated this. | 90
ret that my mean have now become say
inadequate. | would not 6u'
re a futile offer if | had not some as 10
lnce through your published state 40,
It's that vindlcation Of principle and ilgll
prospect OF permanently purifying Jes'
public service are objects you have AN
lew as being more desirable than the o,cI
very of the money. 1t
in any manner you may see fit to do'
me in such connection | shall be L HI
too glad to respond. Trusting i'm sew
in your higher reputation and was
acter, | ask to make only a single bee
rvation, not as regards myself, but l W
rever Others may be concerned, leav. see
my personal and property interests RICH
put to the fullest test of examina- was
and publicity. | would hope to have was
matters affecting other persons re- chol
ted to your private knowledge and BoS'
elton. Knowing as you dc every
rial fact already, it would be una
ng for me further to resist or with A
any details you may demand. Frel
ask in qualification of the utmost brus
mess that your more reliable judy TERN
shall take the responsibility of the who
and use of such matters only GO
ay be necessary for the ends YOU 81
to advance. | remain yours very rejoi
:. VIM. NJ. TWEED. wool
is understood that Mr.. O'Conor nape
this letter to Attorney General g.
hid with his verbal recommends mari
and that Mr.. O'Cenor also signifies 81
Intention to terminate his more &C, the
connection with the ring prosecu. am y
now practically ended. Acting for
this view, the encouragement has my
If made several visits to Tweed mucl