Year: 1875


sole topic Of conversation where two or more met to-
gcther in westchester county yesterday. rumor
prevalent in Morrsania the effect that policeman,
while patroing his beat on the southern Boulevard,
and in the vicinity OF Harlem bridge, at about eight
O'Clock Saturday evening" carriage pass,
containing two three men, and driven by Tweeds
coachman, with whom the policeman Is acquainted
The vehicle being driven rapidly in an eastery d.
rection. 1t may be mentioned here that the
Southern Boulevard, which commences at Third
avenue Immediately north of Harlem Bridge,
extends easterly to the village OF West
Farms and, running around that village comes
Central avenue, at point distant about four
miles from Harlem Bridge. 1t said that the
riage indicated about halfpast eight o'clock
turning of the Boulevard to the right at point
Fox,s Corners and continuing at a brisk pace down
what is known the lower West Farms road In the
direction Of the East River For the purpose Of verify
ing the first portion OF the rumor HERALD repre-
sentative called tho Morrisana police station ysster
day afternoon, but the patrolman who was posted on
the boulevard on Saturday evening was not present
The sergeant in charge Of the desk said he had not


A WORD ABOUT rwExD's CARRIAGE


having been Harlem Bridge or elsewhere In
the Thirty third precinct On prosecuting further in
quires the writer found that nearly every per-
son whom he accosted familiar with
the report related above, but. while some
asserted that story was first set aaoat
by q policeman others were equally sure that was
private citizen who said he distinctly saw recog
nzed Tweed with two others in carriage which was
going at lively pace up the Southern Boulevard.
None however, could recolec who the citizen that
saw the distinguished thief borne swiftly away from
the direction Of his prison quarters on the night ques
tion.


Follow we now the mysterious coach. In a secluded
nook the margin Of Long Island Sound and situated
about two and hah miles from the village Of West
Farms, IS Hunts Point place little known except for
its fever and ague About the only feature OF mans
industry left to mark what might have been,
is wooden pier or dock constructed
many years ago by an enterprsng citizen named Paul
Sponord, who in the hope OF inducing the steamboats,
plying on the Sound to land there, extended
feet that q convenient landing place might be
offered This dock is very little used, even in
the summer season, and the place wears deserted
and uninhaoita6e appearance generally Located
about mile north oi Port Morris, also on the West
rectly opposite Rikers Island Guided by the
clew already related, the writer proceeded
to West Farms and there learned Of a re.
bort current throughout that village which,
although az yet unauthentcated doyetals precisely
with the preceding portion OF this narrative The nci
dent with which the entire population OF the village
named seemed be familiar, is that while laborng
niap returning home from his work on Saturday
night Al about nine O'clock he saw in the dim moon


ckgeJ4GE AND PAIR DRIVE DowS


the sfong dock already mentioned. Such aD unusual
proceeding, and especially at such an hour, at once at
traced the mans obscTTsiion, and having halted IN
wonderment what il meant he saw the vehicle
60 to the end Of the pig, when man hur
craft which owing to the distance, he unable to
make out a steamboat or SAILING vessel The
riage Immediately atterward len the spot. In West
Farms and vicinity the most persistent inquiries failed
10 bring the identity VI the aboring alluded TO-
Among others with whom the writer conversed in West
Farms Mr.. Joseph Jessup we'll
known storekeeper. He said that the report,
given above, was the talk or the
neigborhood but he hadbeen unable TO ascertain the
name Of the party who first circulated It. He 1rst
heard the story told on the street while re-
turning from church during Sunday forenoon,
and before he had the HERALD contain
ing account OF Twecds escape. He considered
II highly probable that the incident described actually
took place at Hunts Point on Saturday evening Now,
assuming both the reports mentioned 70 be true the
mysterious sailing from South N0rrak, Conn, OF the
steam yacht Thyra few days ago. ostensiby for tho
West Indies, Is at once explained This
yacht as is reported, carried cargo
and even "old ealtsn who loitered around her
dock before she sailed puzzled 70 her destna
ton, or the use she going TO be put II is NOS
nprobabe that She stole down the Sound under cover
OF night, aud lay quietly quiet nook until the
supreme moment arrived when she slipped down to
the long dock at Hunts Point and there received the
fugitive feon.