Year: 1875

with each other pointed clearly to the fact that William
M. Tweed had, after leaving Warden Dunham and
Keeper Hagan either at the Knoll in Central Park or at
hts house, taken OF two routes in
his carriage. He either proceeded up town
into Westchester county and passed rapidly with
fresh horses TO the neighborhood OF his Connecticut
country scat at Greenwich, he crossed the East
River into Brooklyn. In either case the objective
point was the same, for it is pretty well estab
lished that the temporary hiding place Of the fugitive
was in the vicinity of the old Americus Club House


The fact that the wife OF Tweed had visited Park
Tnford's store, in Sixth avenue for the purchase
of cigars, and that it is believed her husband
was IN the carriage, gives color to the theory
that Tweed did pass through Brooklyn. This is the
theory of the Brooklyn police and the information
their possession strong evidence that they
the truth.


BROOKLYN ROUTE


1t may be well to say here that Sheriff Conner is
strong In his belief that Tweed did 90 over to Brooklyn
in one OF the many carriages used by the Tweed
family on the day Of the escape The route
adopted, taking the Sherin's views was down town
to either Grand street ito williamsburg or to the
Catharine or Fulton street ferry. If he did go to
Brooklyn it by the Grand Caharne street route,
for 1t would be dangerous to adopt the Fulton street
line as the chances of recognition would be greater
there than anywhere else. Had he taken the Thirty
fourth street ferry to Hunters Point the probability of
detection would have been great at Fulton while
at Catharine street ferry carriage would not be so
much noticed there many funerals passing to
and fro there every day.


Once safely across the East River the movements of
the carriage would pass unnotced. 1t is now believed
that Tweed's carriage driven up the Astoria road
and stopped at point above Oriental Grove somewhere
near Sea Cliff There he the Sound in small tug
or soop, probably the latter From the Long Island
shore it would have been easy for Tweed reach
dian Harbor and proceed to the house selected for
his landing place, near Greenwich, Conn., This
is the route adopted by the officials the most prob
able one, it would be difficult for him to procure
changes Of horses in Westchester county without at
tracing attention. The fact is that no traces Of
carriages change of horses have been found along
the route from the Harlem River Stamford Green
wich This section of country has been thoroughly
plored by the HERALD detectives, as will be
seen hereafter and the theory of Tweed's passage
by that route entirely dispeed On the other
hand the Long Island route is full Of occurrences on
Saturday night and they go far toward establishing
that as the probable route OF the fugitive At all
events, II Tweed did not go up that way, mysterious
carriage did and there good for believing
this vehicle was not 'blind,n like the silly per.
Torrance at Hunts Point, described in Yesterdays





men besides the driver, and it came back with only
one man and driver Unfortunately
there is no clew as to the identity
of the carriage those who happened did not
pay any especial attention the vehicle When passed
up the island at Astoria, the hour was about
eight O'Clock NJ, and the carriage moved steadily up
the road. The driver a tall man, who sat
erect in his seat, and in the village
happened to look in as 1t passed and noticed
that there two inside. Beyond
Astoria the carriage lost for time but when
of found again the vehicle traced to
APPOINT Oriental Grove In the to fol-
low further details of the Will be found as
well other interesting facts CLEANED the other side
OF the Sound. Taken altogether it seems quite clear
that the fugitive very recently if indeed he not
still there in close hiding in the immediate
vicinity OF Greenwich, Conn. 1t is pretty
certain that Tweed was someyhere in that vicinity on
Sunday and Monday. That he is near there yet is
very probable; but the fact that he has SO many
personal friends in and about Greenwich renders IL ex
trcmey difficult to trace his Whereabouts or discover
his hiding place.


THE START


So much information having been gained by the
HERALD reporters regarding the scheme Of opera
tons that led up to and eliminated the
escape Of Tweed, II decided to make determined
effort to follow up each and every clew to the end
Having already far outsripped the authorities in fol-
lowing fugitive.
decision reached TO try in entirely new way


To this end three distinct parties organized
One go by railroad TO Stamford and Portchester
another was TO follow up the clew n'the posses
sion Of the Brooklyn police, while the third
was to embark on a special tug and operate the
Sound One man was accordingly despatched to Green
wich on Tuesday, with instructions to "work up' tho
information at hand and find out if any carriage had
passed up on that route He was given sufficient time
20 cover the ground, and Wednesday night fur
ther scheme Of operations laid out and perfected


-Four men left the HERALD Office Thursday morn
hnfxr Z1aI
various routes 10 common rendezvous, which was
fixed in the vicinity Of the Wall ferry As they
arrived arrived ALMOST s simultaneously, the tug already
party at once embarked. The fifth was
10 follow tho one already on the
railroad route, and merely came TO see
the steamer start and receive his last instructions from
the chief In few minutes after The tug started on its
voyage and te reporter left behind turned 10 90 mn
town. As he did he noticed that policeman on
duty along south street was watching his movements
and those 20 S o. the tug party Quietly turning up the
badge, the reporter accosted the officer and re-
mark on the fog and the rain


man. and then, catching sight Of tho badge continued
"Ahl Custom House, EhH was wondering what
that tug was for Is she going down the bay ?,,


"No; up the river was the response


swell know there's lot Of smuggling going on
nowadays, If what hear is true. Is she gong on a


"Yes. But you must not ask questions, you know -


"oh, I understand This smuggling should bo


III wish It could ben was the response 'ior we are
hard worked BY the Collector We up night and
day, and Pm getting tired OF it. Good night old fell
low


Good nightn


Having thus thrown of the scent the reporter re-
turned the HERALD Office and took Fourth
for the Grand Central depot intending 70 take the early
train for his point Of action On reaching the neigh
borhood OF the Tombs the became blockaded by the
great fire. the passenger compelled TO pass
through Pearl street to Chatham and take the Third
avenue BY this delay he lost the hrst morning
train but. taking the second, found himself In due
time at Portchester.


On leaving the train the special detective engaged
carriage and asked TO be driven down TO the oyster
boats He explained the driver that he looking
for friend who had got into trouble at Philadelphia
and had ''skippedn sloop, intending to land al
Greenwich Portchester.


Il thought you was detective" said the driver, "a
looking after old Bill Tweed.


'Tweed2 Who's he ~ asked the detective.


"Good God You don't mean TO say that you don't
knew who Bill Tweed is ~ queried the driver, as he
looked at his passenger over his shoulder.


ono don't" was the response ''Do you know any
thing ahnnt the Ceninnni 2il