Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-04-17

ed. Tweed's rivals surrendered at dis
cretion. The next week Tweed's char
ter was introduced, and, receiving thu
support of all the republican Senators
except one. ii passed.
This was followed by other measures
which made the power OF the ring well
nigh absolute. IL was then that the
system OF plumber began to work its
amazing results. Bills against the city
were deliberately raised ftom 5000 TO
$500, 900, and the enormous excess dl-
vidcd between Connolly and Tweed.
who in turn shared part of the none,
with subordinate strikers. The accounts
vi the complrOller's office were secreted.
and the general public. as well as the
democratic party, were hoodwinked ami
misled. Tweed, it is id.openly boast
ed OF being worth 500. 900. 900. Amongst
those who also protled by these grabs
were such contractors as Garvey. In
sorsOll, Wassun and others.
About this time James D Brien, who
was in the secret OF the ring, presented
claim for $500. 900. which the board
OF audit refused t. COM ider, though
Tweed passed it, whereupon " rlth
placed a confidential clerk IN the comp
Irollor's office and secured transcripts oil
the fraudulent vouchers therein contain
ed which were published in full in the
New York Times in July, 1871, and
then ensucd the prosecution OF Tweed
aud others of his associates who STOOD
their ground, and which was prolonged
for many months.
Mr.. Charles O'COnor and ex.Gov.
ridcn were conspicuous i'll unearthlns
the ring frauds and preparing the eases
,or trial. Finally, Oh the Sd OF Norcni-
Der. 1873, Tweed was placed ON trial
on the big indictment. charging INN
with forser, and ROBBERY. and the cast
was given to the jury on the 18Th. The
Jury werr out over one night only, ana
on the 10Th brought in verdict OF gull
Ly in the 204 different counts. On the
22d Judge Davis imposed the sentence
W Itch was an impr Inment OF thirteen
years in the penlleniIary and nne
Of sl2.7jO.
On the both OF November Tweed was
transferred to the penltentlary on
Blackwcll's Island. On arrlva. there.
III answer to the usual questions by the
recording clerk, Tweed said he was MY
Years OF age, his occupation was That oil
"a statesman" and he was OF mo re
lgion." His family being Protestant.
however, he was entered rs such. Ailer
being weighed his head was shaved Ill
Tie usual ptnilentlary style was dressed
III iull striped un form, OF the Kind
knUwn as larceny jacket" and he was
then placed III common cell but alter
wards. Oh account OF lll-health, was
employed a. an orderly N the medical
Department. On the 18th Of June
decision was rendered by the Ne"
York Court OF Appeals by which Tweed
VAS set at liberty ait, = undergoing less
than nineteen mouths o! the thirteen
years Imprisonment 10 which he was
Sentenced by Judge Davis on November
II. 1873. THIS favorable decision waN
based On The ground Tat the lower
court had 10 power TO inIilcIa cumu'
lauve sentence, but that the conviction
could be Tor only one mi'dcmeanor.
Tweed was, however, immediately
rcalresl,d III the civil suit Tor SO,OOU.UUU
and WAS committed Ludiow-StrcH ia
la default ul $500. 90 bal. From at
warden vi that Institution he ESCAPED on
In, aiternouL OIL December /. 1919. lie
cscaued from New York III a yacht.
" Inch landed INN III an uni" qtented
port OF the coast OF Cuba, whence Ia
made his way To Havana. There ior|
some time he was under the surveillance
of tile American consul, anC was again
COMPELLED To take flight. owing to the
efforts OF the consul To secure Ills arrest.
Finally, driven to embark IN Spanish
sailing vessel, he landed at Nigo. SPAN.
III September. 1876, only 10 find himself
surrendered 10y courtesy Of the Spanish
government. lie was brought To tue
United States III the mau-Oi war frank
i'm. and was again turned over 10 the
authorities of New York on the 23d OF
November, and lod led in Ludlow treet
iall. where lie has since remained.
The civil suit " As prosecuted to judy
meut in Tweed's absence, and IN
September, 1876, the sheriff made re-
turn that there vas mo property TO levy
upon" At the time OF his return to
New York. the eX-BOSs, besides benz
liable TO perpetual Imprisonment be-
cause of his inability to satisfy lie 3d.
OUU, wv Judgment, was also iuslllFt
from Justice in the largest sense OF the
term. The great omnibus" lnd.ct-
ment. under which he has already been
tried, convicted aud punished was only
one in % criminal indictments that
have been found against him since
December Is, 1871. Three OF these III
dictments were for felony under the
.sross fraud" laws; ten for forgery in
The third degree; tour for misdemeanorS
aud the rest Tor conspiracy under The
conspiracy law" The omnibus
Indictment was selected by the counsel
by agreements as the one on which he
should first be tried. Tweed, therefore.
had now hanging over his head twenty
two criminal indictments, and there WAS
no limit. inside Of his prospective
natural life, to the time that might be
occupied III trying him upon these III
dictments. He had made many promises
tn confess and make restitution, bul
never did either in manner that was
satisfactory TO The authorities
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