Year: 1877

out from the cover which was sign that it was for him.

 As he descended the stoop he also saw man passing slowly which caused him to hesitate, but this person said in low tone: Al! right, get in the wagon. So he scrambled into the covered wagon which drove rapidly around the block into Madison avenue, but az they got there car having run of the track some mounted police and passengers stood in the way and the fugitive was stopped for two or three minutes.

 The wagon soon started again and drove zig-zag across the city toward North river, which was soon reached, and beside big truck on the pier they stopped. The driver said Get out on the river side." Tweed got out, seeing that the truck covered him from otser- vation. As he alighted. q man stood near the truck also, who indicated that Tweed was to descend into row-boat, in which he quickly embarked and crossed to the Jersey side. There he was met by another vehicle in waiting for him on the shore road, when he was driven of into region beyond the river and palisades, in direction and to termi- nation where he never had been before, and could not now ascertain or indicate.

 At an old farm house Tweed was re- ceived by another of his new found friends, and in this refuge, disguised, he continued from December until the first week in March, always under con- trol of the two men who had managed his escape and contracted for his salety.

 He did implicitly what they directed, and they held him in hand like trainers. He slept, he rose, he walked, he rode, ate and drank only as they instructed him, and, it may be remarked here, that this discipline and relation was main- tained until he closed his engagement with them satisfactorily. in Florida.

 On Dec. 5, Tweed left Jersey and took up temporary abode on Staten Island, about half mile from Fort Wadsworth, at the Narrows, in fisherman's hut with his two companions. Here the party stayed two weeks, making prepara tions. Tweed not only lived at this shadman's hut for two weeks, but even made a visit across the channel and stop ped night in Brooklyn.

 During his stay on Staten Island, a light and fast-sailing little schooner was fitted out and manned by himself and two companions, with 6 negro boy.

 He started at last from the pier in front of the fort in 8 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 definite stop page again, Tweed taking board with the keeper of the lighthouse as John Secor, an invalid gentleman, seeking restora- tion of health and recreation of fishing and hunting.

 Here, too, he parted with his guides from New York, closing his contract with them at that place. Here Tweed was joined by the person who is known as Hunt in the reports of his subsequent arrest. This man was Florida guide, and with him Tweed spent long time in the interior, camping out, hunting and fishing. Subsequently he returned to St.. Augustine, which place he left in fish ing smack for Cuba, and he and his com panion Hunt landed ten miles outside the harbor of Santiago de Cuba.

 The remainder of the story is devoted to an account of Tweed's adventures in Cuba, his subsequent sailing for Spain, the arrest at Vigo and return to the United States.

 AN INTERESTING LETTER.

 Amended to the above story is the following letter:

 LUDLOW STREET JAIL, Dec. 6, 1876. To CHARLES O'CoNoR, Esq:

 SRI take the liberty of addressing you this letter in view of the fact that your position as counsel designated by the state authorities in my matters has professed solely the public good, regard less of any factions or personal interest. Heretofore I have met my troubles with every resource at my disposal, possibly in mistaken sense of duty. 1 have stood up too long to shield others, as we'll as myself, bearing such losses and punish ment as were meted out to my transgres- sions and my misfortunes. It was truly more in the interest of others than in my own that litigation and resistance were prolonged. Viewing the manner of my return to the wards of this prison, real izing the taunts in the city, state and nation which am brought here to con front, it will not, hope, seem to bc pre-. sumption or insincerity in me to say that I am indeed overwhelmed; that all further resistance being hopeless l have none now to make, and only seek the shortest and most efficient manner in which l may make unqualified sur render.

 It is not my purpose to dispute or ap. peal or further resist the suits which you have against me in the name of the state and people. propose forthwith to place at your disposal full surrender of all have left of the property or effects and respond at once to such examination.

 In this connection 1 may assure y.u and the public of the good faith of this assignment, as we'll as show the entire amount and disposition of all l have possessed, so far as you may wish it to be detailed. I am an old man greatly broken in health, cast down in spirit and can no longer bear my burden. To miti- gate the prospect of hopeless imprison- ment which must speedily terminate my lie should, it seems to me, make any sacrifice or effort. During the early stages of the suits and proceedings against me I was ready to make restitu- ton and reparation as far as in my power. Entanalement with interests cf counsels of others delayed and defeated this l regret that my means have now become

 |