New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-04
TWEED BEFORE THE ALDERMEN
TIE EXAMISAIION ADJoJRNED on ACCOUNT OF M4'
TOWNSEND'S ILLNESS.

TIE EXAMINAIION ADJOURNED ON ACCoU>I OF MR..
TOWNsEND's ILLNESS.
The cyncctation that William VI. Tweed would
re brought from Ludlow Street jail TO testify before the
Committee Of the Aldermen appointed to investigate the
doiucs Of the Ring attracted small crowd 10 the cori
dors OF the C.y m yesterday afternoon, which, as the
honr u lnectiug-tWO OclOck-apnr12 pushed ITS
way into tie c0uci-caamber and Gled tAe small space
allotted TO spectators Aldermen LOWS, scyn and Cow
ing COMPOSING tie committee, came il PROMPTLY Win
theircouusc Hugh f. Cole, and the four eeacmcn wait
ed patiently for the witness. Soon am officer came mp the
private starway which enters the ha 90 the very centre
Of the floor ana, following him Gp slowly and pantnely
came Mr. Tweed 4 chair waited Tor him close at band
and INTO il De sank som what exhausted with hls 9sc III
q te narrow steep stairs. Those who Sad NOT seen his
face since hla forced return from abroad cona discover
10 change except in the manner OF wearing Dis WASHERS
which are allowed 20 grow ont only on the cheeks tue
Gin being smoothly sharon. tie was attended by Mr.
Camch. % clerk lu MI ToVn-eud'a Office, Nj Townsend
being too scl. 90 hc present.
Nr Chucl. in behalf OF Nlr Tweed aud ms counsel,
asked tlS committee 90 adjourn and produced the ccr-
tfcate - Dr. WI. Hartley that Mr. Townsend had been
confined % his residence since Saturday night with
a severe attack OF bilious collie; IN tas ply
siciau's opinion he would not be in condition
~ thc next three dns TO leave his house Nj Cole
sad that was unfortunate that the examination could
rot 20 on bit under he circumstances lac could hardly
press the matter al this tine. He understood that Mr.
i,recd was not willing 10 be examined in the absence Of
III counsel and OF course the committee could under
,and that De naturally would feel So IL would
not oppose The motion 70 adjourn the matter until
such day a. Mir. Townsend should be well prob
ably Thursday next would cover the case
Alderman Covng wanted 800 n0wU il was necessary
iBat tie witrc~, should have counsel in tins matter
"Oriiuarily not" said Mr. Cole; "but in case of TINS
nature u which ;a questions To be lTopoUndcd 10 the
witness might crmluale him. we can sec perfectly well
that that might Doe the case. ana he would be entitled 10
tle EeLct OF couns for tnat rlp M Cole stated
ibat the writ directed 70 the sheriff d'd NOT compel thc
witness appear from DAY TO day and lie shoid have
DO apiiy fOc another "rlt.
Alderman Cow jos made the necessary motion instruct
m the Corporation counsel 90 issue new papers. for the
uru1se OF producing iIr Tweed at the next and subse
turn nee in1s lie also moved That tue next session
should be Thursday at the same hour Both motions
were carried, and tie committee tucu adjourned. Mr..
Tweed took the carriage 40 hc corner OF the City Hail,
near the police station. considerable crowd lining the
path through which IL WAS supposed he wound walk. As
lie came Ou looking neatly an hls blue silt, aHd even
uutlv with his light kossuth felt bat tipped hc least
if many excl lmat1us OF satisfied curiosity heard.
futh "a, That's lIM! That's the old Boss! lie aiut
bad in his looks a1ler a" As ,he car iaee bent with his
weight ucw.arrya among the se tatOr struggled for
ward 90 the window, eXcaiming I've never seen him
mere Is a. e. IN experienced lOuuger pointing 10 Mr..
Tweed Doc smoothiug ms wLsscr-. rep led Look
INTO the veiik aid yOu' see him Wipil OF his chn."
lie carriage thcE drove away"