Year: 1876




WHAT TIE PEOPLE OF THIS CITY THINK OF


THE CASE


william n. Twced's return homo was again tho sub.
Isct of very general comment certain political
ces yesterday aud 1t was interesting to note the pop
ular Impressions formed the coming event. All
doubt being removed as TO the Boss return the
conversation naturally upon the effect Of his pres
ence heroand "what they are going TO do about
him" when no comes But there Is a marked
change in the tone OF that conversation,
II contrasted with earlier periods in tho
Tweed prosecution. Much of the interest formerly
lct In the movements Of the deposed ringmastor has
dod away, aud present the views expressed about
the Tweed have flavor of politics mixed In with
dissertations State, federal and international law
Most Of those with whom the writer chanced TO
yesterday seemed to consider the national
Brnment unusually jealous in the present instance,
and they attributed this zeal to political motives
Although the view expressed 10 HERALD reporter the
day before OF fanccd intention to extort disclosures
from Tweed Is not genegaly credited by thoughtful
people. 1t is believed at least that the republican
party will claim the credit OF the Boss capture and
try to make capital OF it, woat will be done with
blm when he arrives Is the important question now,
and there seems to be New York equal to
solution OF the riddle There is very little doubt,





authorities on the arrival Of the franklin. But
thing alone It is thought prevent such course,
and that is the probability OF investigation OF the
OF his reported possession Of forged passport
Tweed, 1t will De remembered had passport Cuba
when arrested under the name Of Secor, which 10 said
TO have been forgery.


The writer yesterday converscd with Mr. Samuel G.
Courtney, ex-United States District Attorney, the
legal aspects OF rwced's case.


.What do you think tho writcr asked, twill be the
result OF bringing Tweed backs" ~s.,.s


III fancy there be but one disposition made Of
him. he IS not brought back any mandate or re-
qusition but through the comfy OF nations great
public robber He will DO the prisoner the United
States, presume, only long he is being
ferred from Spain to this country. When he lands
here, II he is not held special charge which
know nothing,by tho national government, he
be arrested by the State authorities and held
here for his offences as II he had never left u.s."


show do you account for the distinction made be-
tween his and that of the murderer SharkcyS"
sThere th distinction that his surrender cannot
give rise to the complications that might arse II
Sharkey surrendered II should not DO forgotten
that We have many political refugees from Havana
here. 1t is not impossible that the mother govern
meni the island OF Cuba may have convicted some
OF Of MURDER least Of capital offence



people up"


Mr.. Peckham told reporter yesterday that he had
not decided any plan for the prosecution OF Tweed
his arrival here No such steps necessary The
Jury that heard tho citys suit tor So against
The '.od man" have recorded their verdict for the
city and the settlement OF that ntlc bill will take
some tmo.


An Official At the sherns once said to an ,nquring
rcporfcr:-


81 know just about as much as you do as to Twecds
movements and the intentions Of the government We
shall know more about It when Tweed arrves or
course be belongs the State of New York. bat i he
Is on board the Franklin he is Tor the present enst
United States prisoner suppose no will DO deiv-
red over by the OF the authorities at
Washington"


Friends OF William N. Tweed, Jr. twho was reported
10 be with his father in SPAIN, say he the city
few days ago. One gentleman with whom HERALD
reporter talked yesterday said the younger Tweed
went up to Greenwich, Conn.,, few days ago TO
his mother, who then quite Ill This gentleman
said hc certainly cannot be IN Spain and in all proba-
biliiy had since returned and Is very likely IN
New York.


Popular views OF the Tweed are still heard
express their satisfaction that the gigantic piunderer
has been permitted escape easily he con
templatcd, ana others profess to think. on hasty
view Of the matter, that he has already been sum-
cicntlv punished for his evil dcetS