The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-04-04

INTERESTING NARRATIVE OF HIS EscAPE-DE-
TAILS OF THE MANNER IN WHICH lie
ELUDED HIS KEEPERS, AND HIS FLIGHT.
NEW YORK, April "A narrative Of
Tweed's escape and travels is published. 1t
is prepared from diary kept by bis
nephew. The diary says: He concluded
he must surrender himself exclusively to
the control OF those who undertook the
Job, and accordingly no member OF his fam
lily, nor his counsel, nor any friend or per-
son whatever of his previous connection,
knew Of his proposed flight, or had any
part in its execution. Neither did they
know OF his whereabouts at any time till it
had. become necessary for him to COM
municate, with them. After his arrest
in Cuba by the Spanish officials Tweed
understood that hewas to be taken in
charge by a well-organiZed body Of men
distributed throughout the country and
having every facility, their connections
and method being thoroughly tested and
we'll established. He was furnished with
short key for telcgraphic communication
and one for postal facility; the latter in
cluded system of enclosures through five
different envelopes and addresses at re-
moved points. He was to find occasion to
visit his home in Madison avenue, near
Fifty-ninth street, and deliver himself
over to his secretary, unattended, at his
own door. The execution Of the agree
mcnt included bis landing in Spain
under the Spanish flag. He made several
such visits to his house, and finally on the
4th OF December, 1875, on the evening OF
which he was driven in the customary hack,
followed by two keepers, to his house.
Ascending the steps, he saw the preconcert-!
ed sign, which greatly excited him. Con-
trolling himself, he led his attendants to the
usual feast. Tweed says that the keepers
ate heartily, and he took good care that they
drank. At just the right moment one
Of the keepers rose and went to the
wash-basin in the room to wash his
hands to get ready for the usual
luxurious cigar which followed after dim
ner. Tweed took the opportunity, rose
also, and, saying he would wash in the ad-
joining room, he passed into the hall, closing
the door. AS he lett the room he quickly
| took the first hat and coat, and slipped out
the front door. He was fugitive. He saw
| the hack before the door without the driver,
who also took advantage OF the occasion In
the kitchen. Not person or sound ap-
-peared to respond to his appointment. 1t Was
not quite one minute pastS. The revuIsion
OF his previous excitement seemed to have
set in. and he began to experience peculiar
sensations. He had stolen forth from his
home to place himself in the hands and
guidance or a picked gang OF .desperadoeS.
As he shrunk back under the shadow OF the
stoop he saw q bridesmaids wagon drawn
I up, and man inside signalled to him to get
| in, which he did. and the wagon was driven
rapidly into Madison avenue. There it had
to stop among lot of citizens and mounted
notice who were putting displaced ear on
! the track. He describes his feelings while
here as terrible. He date from this inception
OF his flight q complete change, which has
! since taken full possession OF his character
and his tone OF mind. and condition. The
. wagon soon started, and was driven rapidly
i across the cityto the North river, where
1 he was taken into a row-bOat and landed 10
! O lonely part of the Palisades, not far from
! the well-known spot where Aaron BUTT
| killed Hamilton. After q lonely ride OF
/ three-quarters of an hour the wagon was
stopped in front OF a dilapidated old home
: stead, where Tweed was met by another. OF
his new-found friends, who greeted. MN
quietly with assurances OF kindness ana
safety. Tn this refuge Tweed was con.
fined from bis arrival, the 4th day OF De.
i cember, until about the LIST week in March.
i Bliss, the engineer. of the Northampton
Bank-robbers, and also engaged in the cele.
brated safe:burglary at Washington, ar.
ranged the details OF, Tweed's escape
! Tweed would not listen to such q thing al
first, but meeting his professional neigh
Dor Daily in the courtyard OF the jail
where they were sent to converse, the sub
1 iect was moro definitely discussed, and the
). outside friends OF the professional " beins
i called in, Tweed was persuaded Of the
d nracticability OF the plan which they. pre-
sented, and for the execution OF which h
4 ennaped toIpay q stipulated amount OF mo
q neT. Flight, he had reasoned, must be hi
, nnIv relief. This conference with his new
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