Year: 1875

his keepers formed the principal topic Of conversation
yesterday among every class Of society through
out the city. The opinions advanced as 10 the
method of his departure naturally various
they conflicting Every person In the
community appeared to have different
theory to advance Some of these of the widest
nature, but whenever the subject was broached each
idea was listened TO with almost breathless atten
ton. There were people who stated their belief
that the ''Bossn had been allowed to quit the Jail
some ten days ago Others imagined that he had
left the city Friday; while again there many
TO be found who expressed their convictions to the
effect that Tweed had driven directly from Ludlow
street TO the North River and had EN-
barked outward bound steamer
The police authorities well as the
officials attached TO the SherG's Office had OF course
usual in such cases, their particular theories
give, accounting for the disappearance OF the prisoner
These, however, differed widely did those given
vent to by the outside public The high po-
lice officials. detectives and others con-
nected with the department, arc firmly
impressed with the opinion that w. N. Tweed eluded
his keepers at place before reaching his own
house. where the fight said to have taken place by
Warden Dunham, and that his escape was
not only deliberately planned affair, but
that it aided and abetted by Warden Durham





ants hold to the view that the fugitive euded the watch
placed him while in his house and got away without
the knowledge of any one, and that he had made
preparations therefor without any connivance on
the part OF those having him in charge. That the
whole scheme of escape was well planned there cannot
be the slightest doubt; but as to who the parties
who conuived at assisted in the final contamination
the future events alone can determine. 1t
may, however, be here stated that from
the Investigations made during yesterday there
is sufficient ground to convey almost certainty that
Mr. Tweed did not leave the Jail at all on Friday but
that il Saturday he folded his and silently
stole away. AS TO


THE MANNER ESCAPE


and the exact locality where he managed to effect his
object the proof not positive but Will bc seen
from the published elsewhere there is good
cause to reason that William NJ Tweed did not enter
his house Madison avenue on Saturday at
all but quietly withdrew from the party at the time
when all hands left the carriage at the knoll Central
Park This idea is further strengthened by the
ment Of Warden Durham, published yesterday,
wherein he states that Tweed accompanied
by his son, W. NJ Tweed, Jr himself and Mr. HagaL
his assistant LEFT the Jail after o'clock and arrived
at Tweed's house Madison avenue at about half past
four after having driven in the carriage Kingsbrdge
and back Anyone acquainted with the route as pre-



cevo that the distance travelled would prevent the
probability OF the journey being accomplished in
The space Of but little three hours. The more
reasonable proposition appears to be that as already
stated the escape carried time when the
party left the carriage in the park That this is the
most feasible view to take the developments OF yes
terday clearly indicate for will be in another
column series of circumstances in regard to the hire
OF the carriages by which the flight consummated
are strong as to preclude the possibility Of ques-
ton. 1t will be seen that two carriages
were employed, both Of which, Il appears, were
pressed into the ser<ice in a most peculiar man.
ner, and that undoubtedly took W. W. Tweed
his son, the Warden and his assistant to the Park
when, arriving at the 'Knon" the other driven by
Tweed's ayorte driver supposed to have been in
waiting him. He had therefore but to wait
favorable opportunity, such would be readily fur
nished by his accomplces to quietly disappear from
view, quickly enter


THE WAITING COACH,


md be speedily driven away beyond the reach Of the
law. If this the clean bill OF fraud and corrup-
tion cannot but be found against Warden Dunham and
his Deputy In fact the story in regard the manner
IN which the two carriages were obtained
would be sufficient TO show that every.
thing had been prepared. The result OF the
interviews with the two stable keepers who furnished
the carriages viii be found particularly interesting
especially the facts therein seem to bear
out the theory Of the police that Tweed did not visit his
house as claimed. The statement made by watchman
in charge Of the block Of ,.aenanted houses
on the north side OF Sixteth street also goes
10 confirm the fact that the late cheftan
was not in the neighborhood at the time stated, and
further, that he must have of for parts unknown
soon after leaving the Jail This wasc>nan, IL viii
he ofnf tlat
O'Clock he noticed coach drive up To the corner
Of sixtieth street, from which descended three
persons who entered Tweeds residence II will
be remembered that leaving the Jail the coach con
tanned four people as previously stated. What had be
OF the fourth partyY The fact too that one of
the twin proprieors OF the livery stable should have
being a personal friend of Tweeds bought a mas
sage ticket for trs Europe the steamship Spain
while he the day fTwecds escape sailed on the Celtic
Is also significant Both these steamers sailed on Sat
urday for Europe and the question whether the
fugitive not on Of these ships and now far
his way to hospitablo shores.


ANOTHER FACT.


II will also be reference the report given
elsewhere that Of the carriages used, as ad-
mitted by the livery stable keepers Lamb and
Kern to have been hired and used for Tweed,
returned to the stable early in the afternoon





every way the description ofTweeds and trusted
driver who drove him on all occasions during his reign
power whenever he had any secret mission to per.
form, either Of business or social character.


puNHAM's STORY,


told TO the different reporters OF the New York press
also presents singular discrepancies clearly point
ing to more intimate knowledge Of the means and
methods Of Tweeds escape than he at the FIRST blush
cares to admit He has contradicted himself in many
essential particulars and his record OF the time
OF day at which certain events he alleges TO have
happened occurred somewhat fatal TO a belief in
the truthfulness Of his story His desire avoid any
ihlng Ike questioning yesterday by being in
visible, and the fact that Sheriff Conner
and his friends were looking for him but un.
able to catch sight OF him, also portentous, and
there were not few persons who ventured 10
assert that he had also departed for fields and pastures
new There we're also rumors circulated tnat he had