Year: 1877

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 FLIGHT AND EXILE.

 An Amusing Experience of Wm. M

 Tweed. Esq.

 Harpers Weekly publishes an article describing the flight ana exile of Will liam M. Tweed. The following are the chief points of the story:

 The approaching trial of the great six million suit against Tweed threatened a demand on his last resources for fees which he plainly saw he should fail to answer. His remaining possessions were not available to raise ready money and credit, especially with lawyers. His money gone, his courage broke down also, and he resolved on flight as rem edy for his bankruptcy and his hopeless imprisonment. Having lost great judges and lawyers of courts he had created and controlled, he found himself forced to fall back upon their clients, his fellow prisoners in jail. Tweed's mess-mate in Ludlow street jail was Charley Law renee, the silk smuggler, whose extradi- tion led to the abrogation of the treaty with England. From him Tweed learned all the necessary details of ex- isting treaties and laws on the subject, and having decided upon flight he re- solved to reach Spain as the most expe- dient shelter in view of the absence of any extradition treaty with that coun- try. Another of the inmates of Ludlow street prison was person of many pro- fessional aliases who has since been safely lodged Tn a penitentiary in Vermont He is best known by the name of Bliss, and was engineer of the extraordinary Northampton bank robbery. He was also professionally engaged in the famous Washington safe-burglary. This person lodged in the upper floor and had ap- preached Tweed with proposal to avail himself of the removal of iron gratings of his window which was on the ground floor aud which would enable them both 10 escape, the whole matter to be man. aged from the outside by associates of Bliss.

 The proposition had at first been laughed at by Tweed, but meeting his professional neighbor daily in the court yard of the jail where they took exercise the subject was more definitely discussed, and outside friends of the professional being called on, Tweed was persuaded of the practicability of plan which they presented, and for the execution of which they agreed to pay stipulated sum. No member of the bar nor his counsel, nor any friend nor person, whatever his previous connections, knew of his pro- posed flight or had any part in it's execu- tion. Neither did they know of his whereabouts at any time until it had become necessary for him to communi- cate with them after his arrest in Cuba by the Spanish officials. Tweed under stood that he was to be taken in charge by we'll organized body of men dis tributed throughout the country, having every facility, their connections and method being thoroughly tested and well established. He was furnished with & short key for telegraphic communica- tion and one for postal facility. The latter included system of inclosures through five different envelopes, with addresses at removed points. He was to find occasion to visit his house and de- liver himself over secretly and unat- tended at his own door. The execution of the agreement included his landing in Spain or under the Spanish flag and on Spanish territory safely and secretly. He was given the name of John Secor, by which he was to be known to his new connections, and his personal identity and his own name was to be kept from persons without exception from the mo- ment he passed out of his own stoop.

 The exact minute of departure was fixed at eight o'clock in the evening. The exact time of his flight was left un. determined, but he was to visit his house on certain days, and when the whole train was ready a sign was to be given by certain mark upon the stoop which he could see as he ascended the steps.

 Accordingly, Tweed took occasion to obtain from the sheriff and his keepers the usual privileges of the jail yard to visit his family and transact some busi- ness, Several such visits having been made to his house at the usual hour after dark, he secretly made some prepa- ration of personal matters and putting his business affairs in as good order as possible finally reached the fourth of De- cember, 1875, which proved the occasion of his departure. On the evening of that day he was driven in the customary hack, attended by two keepers, to his house. Ascending the stoop he saw the sign. It was about half-past seven o'clock, and dreary December evening. The signal at once aroused him with a starting shock, and, as he describes the occurrence, "his blood and his nerves were filled with an electrical excitement which thrilled every fibre of his frame" 1" Controlling himself with some effort he led his attendants to their wanted and welcome feast, which on this occasion was amply provided in the dining-room. The keepers ate and Tweed took care also that they drank. At just the right mo- ment, one of the keepers arose and went to the wash basin in the room to wash his hands and get ready for the usual cigar after dinner. Tweed took the op- portunity, rose also, and saying he would wash in the adjoining room, he passed into the hall, closing the door as he left the room. He quickly took first hat and coat, and slipped out the front door. He was a fugitive. He saw the hack before the door without driver, who also took advantage of the occasion in the kitchen. Not person or sound appeared to re- enord to his anpointment It was not