Year: 1876

AZ we'll as tho progress OF the negotiations
with the Spanish authorities Tor the surrender OF
Tweed. nothing is known IN Cuba outside OF official cir
ces, and these latter as silent and uncommunca-
tive as the State Department itself. II Is only sur
missed that in way the State Department was ap
prised that secor Tweed but the Identification Of
the fugitive took little time and neccssitatcd the
long interval OF delay between Twceds arrival in Cuba
and his eventual departure for SPAIN


IDENTIFYING


In response to tho com nun OF tho American
Consul ut Santiago Mr.. Hall iclegraphcd from Ha-
vana that these men had landed upon tho island in
SO clandestne and suspicious manner tho Spanish
authorities had obvious right inquire into their
and that matters should therefore DO allowed to
take their course Tor the present This inquiry the
part of the Spanish authorities appointed 10 be
begun the 18th of June. tho day succeeding heir
arrest by tho Captain OF the Port who for the purpose
OF making the nqny, appointed one Of the leutenants
OF the navy In the capacity OF fiscal or Judge.
The examination trial to be held on board the
Churuka, on which the pair OF oxles had been quar-
tered since about four o'clock in tho afternoon OF the
18th OF June. Meantime Mr. Young, the American
Consul, anxious that fair play should be done them,
whatever might be their real character and fearing
that the examination on board tho man-ofwar might
not BIO impartiay conducted put himself in commun-
e@tioH aeeiu Win Hhlt, ~ H0saHU, sohSieshB
through his interccssion with tho Captain General,
Jovear, PERMISSION TO be present at tho examination
privilege which the local authorities at Santiago iet
constrained to deny him in the absence OF what they
believed their power to grant 1t. Mr. Hall acted
promptly tho matter, but owing to the temporary
sickness OF the Captain General who had retired TO
his country seat drive OF some miles from Havana
tho permission not obtained until late In the
evening aud did reach Mr. Young until ncarly mid
night OF the 18th.


TESTIMONY.


The proceedings had gone on without him, however,
far Mt least as the taking OF tho deposition of
Hunt, who examined this nrst day, Twscd's exam
nation being deferred until the 14th. No oath
administered. simple statement required, made
up direct and voluntary ackno wledgne and of
answers to such questions the Fiscal proposed
them. Hunt said he native OF New York, and
had kept hotol there; Mr.. Secor his unc'c, and
ne had come with him to take OF him; Mr. Secor
was very feeble; they mad started from Boston and
gone to New York, whence they journcycd 10 Phila-
dclphia, Baltimore, Washington Richmond, ana on
down TO ST. Augustine they arrived at this last place
late the evening" and while the office reading
OF the hotel they heard the captain Of schooner
say he was going to Santiago and would start
that night therefore they bargain with him to
take them $50 apiece gold Santiago and they
went aboard the schooner the night they didn't
know whether it English American ves-
sell but supposed she American vessel because
they could SEQ the end Of an American flag banging
the end OF the captains bunk he tdeponent) be-
leved she called the Nary she hosted no flag us
long they were aboard of her. he didn't know what
cargo she had what her other further desti-
nation than Santiago little while before they were to
reach Santiago the captain Of the schooner came to
them and said It would be great Accommodation to
him n they would let him put them OF In boat; It
distance up tho bay to The CITY, and to iln-
sh his voyage he originally contcmpat would
probably detain him two three days the fulHlment
OF another plan he would land them, ne said where
they could find hotel to stay night and thonce
take fishing smack up to the town; accordingly he
putthem ashore, but when they landed they found tho
place uninhabitcd. and they protested against being
LETT there, but the boatmen put of they had to
make the best OF their positions they passed the night
there, and next day hired boat and taken 10
Santiago las already narratsdl This was the sum OF
what Hunt had to say He was no, Kept apart from
his companion during tho night that the latter
apprscd OF what he had stated and enabled
roborate him in every PARTICULAR which he did tho
next day, the l4th


WHAT SAID


Twecd's examination conducted In the presence
OF tho American Consul, who had been admitted to
the vessel by virtue Of Jovelars order Tho deposi-
tion Of Hunt taken the previous day, read over
to him and Tweed was then put upon tho stand He
said his John Secor; he was native
OF Connecticut; his fathers namc soand-so aud
his mothers name thusand thus; he had retired from
business years before and travelling for his
heaith he had been advised come to Cuba, &C. The
rest of his statement was intimaicd above a CON-
pcte corroboraton OF Hunt This ended the lnvestga-
tim nm 10 nj nd thn
transmitted by the Captain OF Port the Admiral
OF Marine. while tho prisoners still bc detained
board the Churuka until their disposed Of
by the authorities at Havana.


NAVY AND ARMY QUARREL


Meantime the military authorities at Santiago, the
Governor and his subordinate officers had been quite
anxious to get possession Of the pair OF exiles Who
they insisted in league with the insurgents and
had missed their communication and made bold
to come into their enemy's lines For this reason
they were really within the Jurisdiction OF the m
tary But tho naval officers refused to give up
their custody, and thereby greatly inceused their
brethren Of the naval OF tho Spanish service The
documents had been gone about week to Havana and,
usual in such cases, slow to be acted upon.
Tweed and his comnanon began to suffer severely par
ticularly Tweed, from his confinement board the
man oi-war the atmosphere of which vas SO warm
from tho smalness OF the and the glare OF the
sun from the water that he cntrcaed TO allowed TO
60 ashore The Captain OF the PORT Land the PROPOSE
tion before the Admiral OF Marine, and having re-
ceved discretionary power. in answer said II tho
American Consul would give his guarantee that tho two
men would be forthcoming when word was received
from Havana no would chccruy concede the
privilege Meanwhile, at the instance OF the American
Consul and In real kindness OF heart, no had tho
condition OF Tweed examined by two physicians, who
pronounced him unwcll to be kept on shipboard
and advised his removal shore.


SHORE.


When, therefore, tho guarantee was received from
Mr.. Tang and which he gave in accordance with tho
sanction OF Consul General Hall! tho couple were set
ashore at Santiago. Delighted with their freedom
they sought quarters the largest and cosliest
hotel of the place. the Hotel dc Adele Lescale kept