Year: 1873

The crowd around the Court House yesterday
almost baffed description They were OF all sorts
and grades, from the best 10 the worst. The mul-
titude was very large, and but one sentiment
animated all who composed 1.-THE de-
sire TO be admitted inso the court
room. AS early nine O'Clock the Court
began to fill, while the passages leading 10 II were
crowded to sufocation by the people, in number
ten times as many as could possibly find admission
to view OF the proceedings. Every lew
moments there would be rush by the
policemen who were guarding the en-
trance, and then the crowd would fall back
reluctantly the foremost receiving the worst Oft,
and not few contusions told OF the brilliant ef.
forts made bv the city constables to restore what
they were pleased to call order in the crowd. But
tins did not prevent renewed assaults upon the
door and renewed attempts to obtain footing in
court


Two thoughts seemed to pervade the crowd
one that Tweed would not appear and the other
that he would. Some gave it as oficlal that the
ex-Boss already far away on his route
to Europe, where he for evermore
to be sale from indictments and convlc-
lions aud sentences The other portion OF the
rough and ready mass were equally enthusiastic
In their opinion that Tweed would be on



Brennan and his deputy, Mr.. Shields, who had been
with him the verdict OF the jury came in.


The opinions differed as much as TO the sentenc ce
which the Court would pronounce upon the cele-
brated naelactor. While many believed he would
get of easy, others thought he was 10 be con-
demned to o couple OF hundred years imprison-
ment.


''Bur you dent suppose Boss Tweed VIII stay in
any penitentiary do your; said a very rough and





the blessed country that hold him If he does go
there"


As ten O'CLOCK approached. the hour at which
She Court was to open. the excitement became still
more feverish, and frantic endeavours were made
by some to get into the court room. The Court
officers at the doors gave and received blows with
great readiness.


Inside the court room the appearance of matters
gave promise OF q lively day. Every portion OF the
benches chairs or ioor where human being
could obtain footing was occupied, and it was only
with the utmost difficulty that one could make a
passage through the almost solid barricade OF
bodies which interviewed between the door and the
reporters table.


III the crowd present, which must have num-
bered fully $500 people, not dilhcult
for an interested observer TO note that many
OF Tweeds old friends prcsent-men who
owed their all to what he mad put in their way
men in whose support much OF bis oidtime influence
and popularity rested-powerless now unable
TO lift finger or protest IN his defence. All these
OLD politicians anxlously awaited the coming OF
their Old chief-the potentate whose merest nod
they once obeyed, whose faintest smile they once
courted.


few moments before The lour appointed for
opening the Court the prisoners numerous
sci walked in and took their seats gravely. Then
came the District Attorney and his as
sstants rollins and Allcnl, and Immediately after
the prosecuting counsel, Messrs Tremain, Peck
ham and Clinton. All these took their seats on the
opposite side OF the table from the prisoners
counsel, each opposing counsel recognizing the
other by a distant nod.


Then there was q moments lul, while the nul.
titude's curiosity was at the highest PITCH and
then the door OF the ante-room opened, and Sheriff
Brennan appeared smiling. Every eye was upon
the door, when, Immediately following the Sheriff,
his face flushed, his eyes red, his hair
dishevelled, his clothes rumpled, ike
man who had been up all night, came
William Marcy Tweed, the great criminal, once
the master OF the Empire City, but not the same
Tweed as OF yore-the self-confluent, jocuar,
audacious Tweed, now sadly degenerated and
worn out, with the mark OF guilt on his brow and
the furtiye glance OF the criminal in his eye.


There was no demonstration at his entrance, but
general str3inlng OF necks to obtain fair sight
OF the great robber. Following him came Deputy
Sheriff Shields, looking like man who had worked
hard for some days, ard beside him General
W. M. Tweed Jr., looking If anything more de-
pressed crestiallen and ashamed than mis- father,
but, like son, following him in his shame. Tweed
sat down behind the defending counsel and the
deputy sherin behind the prisoner.


There was general movement IN court or a
feeling OF relief when IL wss seen that the Sheriff
had accomplished his promise, ana produced his
prisoner when wanted. During the night before
In order and had hidden fond adieus to his family.
He had expressed himself as confident OF receiving
some KIND OF sentence, and said the only thing he
dreaded was the ordeal OF lecture from the Judge
oeore the sentence was pronounced He said he
noped that this would not befail him and
that the Judge would be mercilul. But all
this time there had been heartrending family
scene, in which Tweed had been blamed for coming
back and not having In preference sacrificed mis-
bail. He had requested that none of his family
should accompany him TO court except his con
william.


At halfpast ten the court crier shouted "order
In the courtl" and at that moment Judge Davis
entered, looking grave and severe. He slowly
made his way to the bench as the crowd fell back
for him to pass, and toog his seat. The awe
OF the scene seemed to enter everybodys heart,
and there was dead silence in the court room.
Tweed had his head buried In his hands and did
not look up as the Judge spoke.


PROCEEDINGS OF THE COURT.