The New York Herald Newspaper, November 24, 1876, Page 3

~ COME “What Are You Going To Do About It?” ARRIVAL OF THE FRANKLIN. How. She Was Met in the Lower Bay. — A SCENE AT THE SOU'WEST SPIT. How the “Old Man” Looked as He Came Down the Ship’s Side. THE SUERIFF’S TRIP. Transfer of the Prisoner from the Naval to the Civil Authorities. SAFE IN LUDLCW STREET JAIL. “I Thought I Should Have to Come Back Again.” BIG SIX’S CAREER. From the Days Ie Went Up a Fire Ladder to the Day He Came Down the Gangway. A WRECK OF THE “RING.” The frigate Franklin, with William M. Tweed on board, arrived yesterday, and the prisoner is in Lud- low Street Jail. Al! doubts and fears have at last been Jaid by the revurn of Mr, Tweed to his native country. Everybody is satisfied. The Navy Department is doubtless glad that the Franklin has arrived sute in port, the Sheriff is rid of his anxiety, the public inter- ost will now abate, and perhaps even the fugitive him- self 18 well contented to be tree of his vicissitudes for season, The voyage of the Frank!in has been one of the most exasperating and tedious affairs on record; but at length her suils are {urlod, her fires are proba. bly out and her mission 1s certainly fulfilled, She hai existed in a mythologica! way for some time past, but ‘St last she is areal ship, not a phantom frigate. Her tourses are no longer doubtful and devious and sho rides securely at anchor like any well ordered vessel. The moat tangibie indication of her presence was ob- tained on Sunday morning, when she was spoken off Absecom Light. The gale which then prevailed rendered seaward course desirable, and for a tim lost sight of. Yesterday morning she was once more off Absecom Light, where, in the small hours, she was boarded by a pilot. Sho was subsequently reported off Ocean Grove, and her presence was telegraphed to this elly. Sho steamed inside of the Hook at ball-past twelve P. M. yesterday, and half an hour or so later cast anchor at the Northwest Spit. The process of transferring the prisoner to tho care of the proper au- thorities was conducted with as much secrecy as pos- sible. Tho steamtug Nina, which has been wating lor the Franklin for some time past, was distinguished by the abundance of hor signalling, but she seemed to be chiefly used for the purpose of diverting atten- tion from the movements of the United States government tug Catalpa which left the Battery in the morning with the Sheriff, District Attorney Biiss, District Attorney Phelps, and a few other official gentlemen on board The transfer of Tweed to the Catalpa was easily accomplahed. Mr, Tweed looked the worse for his wayfaring; bis apparel was not of the best kind and seemed ill-fitting, and his vaggage notable for its insignificance, A carpetbag ind a few trifling articles ot travel constituted the whole of bis impedimenta. There were some crowds tathered on the Battery waiting his arrival, but the Ntoamtug held her course to pier 47 North River, and from this point the fugitivo was driven to Ludlow Street Jail Some people commiserated the voluntary exile who had returned thus unwillingly to bis native land, others remembercd his misdeeds agamst the city, but only a few persons were exercised over his misiortunes. BOSS TWEED’S ARRIVAL, At twenty minutes before eight o’clock yesterday morning, While the Hkgatb steam yacht was lying in the Horseshoe, a messenger from the telegraph station Mt that point ran down the beach witb a despatch Mating that the Franklin had been sighted off Ocean rove at seven o’clock, The memory of a previous secasion, when a similar telegram had been sent by the wokout at Ocean Grove, based upon a distant glimpse of the schoolship St. Marys, was still tresh in the mind of the reporters; but Captain Lyons remarked bhat the watcher, having been once deceived, would be very unlikely to make a second mistake, and upon this view of the cago orders were at once given to get the yacht under way. In an instant everybody on Doard was in motion, The freroom resounded with the clank of mighty iron poxers used in drawing the couis, the fires, as usual from the beginning of the cruise after Tweod, having been baked over night. In afew moments the hiss of escaping steam was beard, the steering wheel revolved, the bell was sounded, and with a parting scream from her whistle the Meraid started on its errand. It was but @ few minutes be- fore the point of Sandy Hook was rounded, and the little vessel was ploughing its way over the long Atlan. tic swell at the rate of sixteen miles an hour, Steer- ing down along the coast she was soon abr of the Highlands of Navesink, whose tops were gilded by the morning sun, while their baso was half hidden tu mist, which rolled over the water so thickly thet nothing could be seen more than a mile distant. Eager eyes peered through binoculars from the pilot house, striv- ing to pierce the fog in search of the lofty spars of the tong looked-for frigate. Nothing was discerned, how- ter, save a few coasting vessels slowly making their way in aguinst adverse wind and tide. The yacht plungea on at the top of hor speed, and while some of the party on board scanned the horizon others debated as to whether this might not be another mistake on the part of the Signal offictals, The discussion was suddenly cut short by av exclamation ‘rom the gent the giaases, and, pointing in the directio bis gaze, there was seen in the distant mist streak, somewhat darker than the surrounding vapor, “Smoke irom a large steamer burving sott coal,’’ curtly remarked the experieuced pilot as be Jaid down the glasses apd gave the wheel a turn to bring the yacht 10 line with the incoming vessel All eyes were bow fastened upou the dark curling mass as it ap- peared to stretch out in turtuons streaks across the borizon, As the yacht passed the outer lichtship a sieader biack thread, visibie ut intervais through the smoke, marked the line of the vessel's masts, and half au hour tater a round dot of a mach darker hue than the smoke was ce- clared to be the hull of the’ frigate, The mist how began to lift rapidly trom the surface of the » and tho outlines of the sbip became aistinetly visibic. From the apparent size of a sinall yacht she grew graduaily larger as the Herald advanced to meet her, until, woen abreast of Long Brauch, twenty-five feet of perpendicular oaken wall rising above the water and pierced lor two rows of mine-inch guns proclaimed the cratt a trigate of the first class, and she was ae- i Withont hesitation to be the veritable Franklin. Tho American ensign floated from bér peak, and she was sicumming northward with her sa iM durted with the exception of 4 jib, fore staysall and fore and main ils She had beeu hailed off Absecom Light, seventy miles distant from J York, baif an hour alr widaieu by pilot boat No. 4, who placed ua board Pilot Edward Kelly, who was working the | the eyes which in thovgntfu! moments gave way to ‘vessel ALONGSIDE THE FRANKLIN, As the Herald steamed along the port side of the frigate the officers of the latter crowded uer quarter. deck and gazed curiously at the bustling little yacht, the top of whose smokepipe scarcely reached to the level of their vessel’s gun deck Every porthole was filled with the heads of blue jackets ana marinos, who seemed no less {pterested than their superiors, Cap- tain Samuel R. Franklin appeared upou the brid giving directions to the executive ollicer, who stood, trumpet in hand, deside the pilot upon the intddie of the bridge, The captain was attired iu a brown Ulster coat and navy cap, and seemed the picture of energy and good health. He courteously greeted the party upon the deck of the Herald, as the latter came under the broadside of bis vessel aad shouted for the thousandth time duriug the cruise the forinal question, “What ship is that??? “Tho United States frigate Franklin,’ was tho reply—one which the anxious reporters had heard in their dreams every night for the previous mouth. “Where do you hail from ?’’ was the uext question. “From Vigo Septembor 23, and St. Thomas Novem- ber 8,"" responded the captain. “Is Mr. Tweed on board 1’” “Yes, sir.” “Are all weil?” “Yes.” “Muy we come aboard?’’ ‘This question caused the gallant captain to shake bis head emphaticuily to the negative as he answered that be could not permit 1 Sharp eyes scanned the cabin windows of the frigate tor the familiar face of the world repowned prisoner, but in vain, “Miy we look at yuur logbook?’’ ventared a re- porver, ‘The captain smiled good humoredly and shook bis bead negatively again, Then he added, ‘Wu ts elected Presidout?” Apother question which The Herald auswered forthe thousandth time during the trip by Stating that the vexed question bad not yet been do- cided, The reporter then informed Captain Franklin of the safearrivul in this port on the 1th inst, of the steamship Alexandria, from Europe, with his wife on bourd—a piece of intormation which be received with evident pleasure, A lead line was then thrown from the chains of the frigate to the yacht, and several copies of the Hera.o, together with suumber of letters for ollicers of the Frankiiu, were attached and bauled on board the lat ter, The yacht then steamed steadily in company with the Irigate toward the harbor. Several oxval officers gazed ¢arnestly toward Sandy Hook, just in- side of which the United States steam guaboat Nina had been lying fora month or more, awaiting the ar- rival of the Fragkiin, 1n a fow minutes their gaze was rewarded by the sight of » column of steam ascending from the Nina, which had gut under way and was coming out to meet them, She had evidently but just received the nows of the Franklin’s arrival. The iri. gate, which was then between the outer lightship and Sandy Hook bar, was stopped, and her olficers con- inued to look through their glasses the Nina, which was steaming slowly toward them. As sho came Into full view w tiny red speck was seen to e@ to aud fro i front of her canary colored smokepipe. As she came hearer this wus soen to be a small signal flag in the hands of Lieutenant Switt, who was telegraphing the Frankho, The signal oilicer of the latter vessel at once ascended to the quarter deck, and with asecond dag announced bis readiness to receive the message. As the little gunboat moved down the coast the bunting was kept fluttering to and fro, conveying a message, hidden from all the eyes which looked upon its for- mula save those of the uniformed gentieman upon the deck of the Franklin. Meanwhile everything was bustle on board tho latter vessel. Tho storm-beaten ensign was hauled down and a larger and bandsomer one boisted In its stead, anda long pennant was hoisted to the main peak, whence it fluttered out 300 feet in the air, At this instant several tugboats wore seen steam- ing at lightnis peed through the Narrows in the dis- tance, and, as it afterward proved, bound oa hailing the Jong expected frigate, The Nina crossed the Frank- lin’s bow, bat dia mot attempt to speak her in any way, save by the signal flag, which was in con- stant motion. In this way the gunboat went com- pletely around the frigate, keeping distant about 400 yarda, and ther} Aignalling apd fell off. The Franklin at ones govwnder way aud continued her cruise toward the bar, the pilot on the briage motion- ing to the four men at her helm, anda seaman in the main chains heaving the seven pound sounding lead constantly and crying out the resulta, She bad pro- ceeded but a iew yards, how when the Nina sig- Balled her again and she stopped a second time Her telegraphing flag was now brought into requisi- sition, and a brief conversation was held between the vessels, after which the Nina steamed up toward the Narrows, and the frigate resumed ber course, When she had proceeded about half mile ber signal ofMcer a; telegraphed the Nina, and the latter remained stati on. ary. Tho Franklin continued on her way, tho Herald yacht close alongside, and at fifteen minutes past twelvo crossed the bur. Filteen minutes later, and when she was abreast of Sandy Hook Light, the government tugboat Catalpa, from the Navy Yard, and which was ono of the vessels previously secon steaming down the Narrows came alongside the frigate with the national ensign flying ‘rom ber stuf, and tho blue penuant of a commodore fluttering over her bo: Commodore Nicholson stood in the stern, and in the pilot house were District Attorney Phelps, Sheriff Cqn- nor and United States District Attoraey Goorge Bliss. When the Catalpa drew alongside the frigate all was activity upon the gundeck of the latter, The tom- pions w at once removed irom the muzzies of the cannon, In atwinklinga number of n mblie tars were astride their muzzles, loading with blank cartridges, and a few seconas later the salute due a United States com- modore shook the codars on Sandy Hook, and rever- Vorated through the Highlands. Then the vessels moved silenty along until the Franklin reached the Southwest Spit, when she stopped and her icit bower anchor was dropped. As she lay thus the Catalpa was made fast to her starboard side, and Dr. McCartney, As- sistant Health Officer of the port, emerged trom the Cutalpa’s pilot bouse, and ascended the sido ladder leading to the frigate’s decx, He was closely followed by Commodore Nicholson, United States District Attor- ney Bliss, District Attorney Phelps, and Sheriff Con- ner bringing up the rear, GOING ON BOARD, On the deck of the trigate stood the commander, Captain Franklin, when the Catalpa came aiongs:de, reauy to extend a greeting to the officials who came to reli#ve him of his prisoner, Scattered along the side or drawn up in lino was the little host of men acd marines with which the vessel was manned, and tho face of every one of them betokened intense interest as Captain Franklin saluted Dr. McCartney and shook Commodore Nicholson warmly by the hand, Theo came Sheriff Conner and the other officials, who were in turn introdyced to the commander. There was @ conversation of a few miuutes’ duration on the spardeck, during which every eye on the Cataipa and Nina, moored alongside, and on a balt-dozen other cratt circling around, was engaged in sweeping the frigate fore and aft in quest of glimpse of the captive. No sucb sight was vouch. sated, however, and after the consultation had ended the knot on the spar deck separated, Captain Frank- lin and Commodore Nicholson going forward to con- verse and leaving the Custom House officers 10 id totheir daiy, Chis was aa examination of Tweed’s baggage, which was subjected to the usual scratiny prescribed by law. Meantime Sheriff Conner went velow to identify the prisonor. Passi down the companion way to the deck he was led into a saloon comfortably furnished, which at frst seemed untenanved. On enter- ing, however, # person seated by alittle table at the side of the apartment raised bis bead and revealed the fam- thar countenance of the long-sought fugitive, Willian M, Tweed, A lace whose salient characteristics are so marked as to indelibly impress themsely memory, admits, of cou: of very little chan; the absorbing cares, the painful anxiety and the feverish excitement of the last your, not to speak of the physical fatigues and vicissitudes to which the fugitive was exposed in his wanderiugs, left sad traces on cheek and brow easy tu read and interpret. Thove who are familiar with T pearance cannot fail to remember that in the old days of abundance, when tho Ring aud :ts myrmidons rolled in plenty and the tables of the favored groaned vo- neath the weight of savory viands, the countenance of the Boss seemed to caich the retlex of all tuis good cheer which was Leing indulged in ander hi and looked the very embodiment of well Duiure and equally well s ‘There was always a sliliing expr | si0u of jollity avout NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1876.—TRIPLE SHEET. & look of cunning, but woich on the first pretext always resumed 1s predominance, In fact, every | feature seemed to cuntribute to the making up of a heaithy, hearty, good-natured visage. Such was the face of William M. Tweed as New York remembers it; but that of the captive of the Franklin retains only the old features, The expression—that has greatly changed. The lines about the face are hard now and Strained; not sweeping in curves, ag they used to, but drawn into sbarp, straight wrinkles and deep, care- tolling turrows. Jhe light m tne eyes has faded away, Jeaving them cold and with an expression of sullen Tesignation not at all in keeping with their old spark- ling humor, Tweed has fallen away in flesh, tuo, and the cheeks are limp and baggy, avd the bulky body. bas shrunk from its o'd ample dimensions. Such was the prisoner who nodded to Sherif Conner &s be entered the cabin of the Franklin yesterday, and sat there awaiting with composure, bat also with de- Jection, tis removal, After identifying Tweed, Sherif Conner wont with the Custom House officers to the main cabin, where two duplicate papers were signed by bim, declaring that he had received from Captain Franklio the person of William M. Tweed, and reliev- ing that commander from any further responsibility iu bis regard, All being ready for the departure Cap- tain Frauklin went veiow, and ina moment returned to the deck bringing Tweed along with him, The prisoner wore an old taded tet bat, with sti@ brim and soft crown, one, too, that seeuwd to hi seen its ehare of wind and weather, and looked none the more comely tor the experience. A short spring overcoat of fuded cheviot, as shabby and wrinkled ag long wear could make it, covered @ small sack cout buttoned across the breast, and under this appeared turned-down collar and a common black necktic. The Pantaloons Tweed wore were bluck and seemed smooth and glossy, as if they were new and bad been jast put on, His leather boots were black and shiny, and he wore from a ribbon around his neck a pair of common eye- giasses. Altogether Tweed looked like a mechanic who had been out of work for some time and who wus out for an airing wiih his Sunday clothes of a year ayo on bim, He came forward, leaning on an old black cane, and, after glancing over the group stauding on the spar- deck, his eyes wandered trom the groat maze of tin- bers and rigging around to the distant city of which he bore so many and so varied memories. The pris- on saluted the officials on board, gave a farewell glance at old = a0a = Quarters and descended with Shoriif Couner to the Catalpa There was aciosing up of the cordon of small craft steaming around the Franklin at this moment, and the prisoner became the cynosure of all eyes on aud off the trigate. He descended the first, slowly and with difficulty it seomed. As he reached the bot- tom step of the ladder he placed lis cane on the gun- wale of tho tug to steady himself, and seemed actually to totter with ieebienuss when the Captain of the Ca- talpa helped bim on board. Sheriff Couner then de- scended and joiued him, and bebind them came colored servant, carrying a yellow carpet-bag, aod an- other, with a white woollen blanket, tied with a rope, a blae paper parcel and an earthenware jar, lashed with cord, These were deposited in the Catalpa, and she at once steamed away, leaving Dr. McCartney to go up in the Nina and Messrs. Phelps and Bliss to re- main on beard the Franklin, Officers of the Franklin stated that during the pas- sage trom Vigo Mr. Tweed enjoyed good health and appeared to pass tho timo very pleasantly. Most of his idie hours were spent in reading in the comfortable stateroom furnished him upon the gun deck, opening off the captain's cabin; and tho offi. cers, when not -on duty, frequently played cards = with bin to while away the time, When the frigate was driven out to sea off Bar- negat Light by the galo on Saturday last the aged pris- oner seemed somewhat restiess, and the continued pitching and tossing of the vossel dui the threo days’ storm made him somewhat tL There 1s no doubt that he was only too glad to ex- change bia quarters on the vessel, comfortable though they were, for the more solid and stationary apart- ments in “Castle Ludlow.” REFUSING THR LOG. ‘When the Nina had preceeded a short distance she called back the Catalpa, which was rapidly leaving astern, and the two boats were then lashed togethor. ‘Tho Horald, finding that nothing more of interost was likely to be gleaned trom those crafts alter follow. ing them a’ short distance, returned to the Franklin, which was then getting under way, “May we see your logbook now, sir?” asked the re- porter of the executive oflicer, who was standing on the bridge of the man-ol-war, “Not just yet,” responded the officer, “Well,” persisted the scribe, “Mr, Tweed has left your custody. We aro dono with him and now we re- gard you simply a8 an ordinary ‘arrival’ to be chroni- led perhaps only in our shipping columns,” “Lam sorry,” responded the officer with a peculiar smile, “but 1 havo strict orders 1m the matter,” It was evident that no information was to be gleaned in that quarter, and the yacht proveeded to follow the Catalpa to this city, On board the latter the Sheriff and Tweed sat together conversing, but at times the eyes of the latter would seek the city they were rapidly approaching and he moted with a show of interest the changes he saw 10 It, The immenso stone piers of the new bridge rising above the roots and spires first caught bis attention and he inquirod about the prog- ress of tho work and bow near it was to completion. Me spoke, too, about the Castle Garden, and inquired if it bad sustained any serious damages in the fire of last summer. A great deal of his conversation was of a private character.. He asked about friends of his, inquired how they were getting along and showed an active interest in the Jocal political issues, posting bimselt on the candidates in the last election and seeking informa- tion about the attitude of the political parties in New York and the aspect of affairs in the different wards, The old Seventh was, of course, kindly inquired after, and the well or ill being of some of his old clansmen made the object of hia queries. On being asked if he knew anything about the national political muddle no said that he knew nothing about tho details, but bad heard of the unsettied result of the election from the Captain of a passing vessel. He said nothing more on this subject and scemed indisposed to speak about suck matters. On being apprised of Woodward’s arrest he said that that was not news to him, as b@had read about itin some papers which he had procured at St, Thomas, So the conversation ran on, Tweed con- fining himself tv general inquiries about men and thin, nd refraining from taikiug about bimself—a theme which tbe delicacy of the Sheriff would not permit him to broach. LANDING OF THE PRISONER AT TUX DOCK. ‘The Catalpa landed tho party at pier 47 North River at about twenty-five minutes past three P. M. There Under Sheriff Cummings, with Deputies Quincy and McGonigan, awaited them with two carriages Every precaution bad been taken to avoid ascenc and to prevent any crowd of curiosity-seekers to be on hand, To effvct this end the destination of the Catalpa bad been kept a profound secret. But somehow tho curiosity of the Now York public cannot be easily defeated or appeased. From the moment when Sherif Conner went on board the tag at the Batiery a line of sight-seers were drawn up along the stone water front, and with un- remittont zeal this gathering stared into the misty offing for hours. Many ideal Franklins passed and re- passed, of course, but the bulk of the crowd were not id the moment the some of the curious which sireet cars and. in one or two cases, cabs were used to facilitate. The result of this manquvro was that about fifty or sixty people located themselves at points of vantage on pior 47 and were able to steal a glance the prisoner as be was hurried into the ‘Tho Sheriff took a place in the vebicle opposite bim, and was joined by Under Sherif! Cummings. Deputies Quincy and McGunigun followed iv another coacd, and away both rattled up Houstou street to the Bowery, down the Bowery to Broome street and through Broome toLudiow, The people residing in the neighborhood of the jail who had been expecting the prisoner hurried to the windows at the sound of the carriage whois, and | motley throng of street urchins, who seem to weent instinctively a coming spectacle and have a singular precocity lor penetrating disguiscs of any kind, joined io u wild pursuit of the curriages and accompanied thom to the very door of the jail. TWEED'S LANDING. The day was raw aud cold down about the Battery, ‘80 that daring the forenoon and eurly part of the atte: nova but few people were congregated on the pier to welco W. M. Twoed. At three o'clock it was 3 ramored that he had been transferred from the Frank- | nor opportunity to observe the oveupants. The gates No to the steawtug Catalpa, apd that tis craft was on her way up the bay. the pier. hove im sight, a little to the eastward of the water bat- tery on Governor's Island A pair of cabs were drawn @p in rear of the landing, and it was thought from all appearances she would come in there, The crowd stood around looking for the vessel, and some of them Vexun to pace the dock impatiently. Pretty soon it Was Seen that tho little steamer beaded tor Castle Gar- den lanuing place. But the crowd shortly atterward learned that tuey were a the wrong point, and fol- lowed the vezse! to another place of disembarkation. At the Natioual steamship Company's pier (No. 47 North River), whe driver came to atull stop; bis fare ulghted, and meeting « coapie of the company’s oflicers, who were just emerging from the duck, the writer asked thom :— 9 the Cataipa lauded here?” 3, She bas just come in, aud is at the foot of the whari,” is Tweed on her?” “lo ix He bas just got om shore, and is tm the first | carriage coming this way.’” With 4 hasty “Thank you,’ the reporter darted Past trucks, wagons und drays that were wedged fogetber on the pier in what seemed the most mextricable manner, Near the seaward oud vt the pier, the “first carriage’? was seon struggling. The writer jumped upon an capty wagon, with the in- tention of reaching the ‘Bosses’ couch, which was Dow about three yurds off At thia time the carriage window was closed, but the blind being up, & Pretty good view tor a few seconds was had of the tau. Judging trom the short sight caught of the out- lun@of bis dgure and tace, the behuider concluded Shat William M. Tweed, notwithstanding bis wauder- Ings and ponderings 1m many lands, still preserved his Wouted vigor. The ox-chief of the Department of Public Works sat oy the near right hand seat of the curriage, Ho ap- Peared tobe dressed iu a gray suit of that material which bears his own historic name. On his lett was ao officer; but on account of the uncertain lightin which he was seen, it could not be ascertained whother the persou was Sberilf Conver or one of his depatios, The fingers of the falleu toader’s right hand pulled ner- Vously at bis rather closely cut bourd, which 1s now aimost white, aud he looked, without bending forward, out of the window, The prisoner pulled down the window blind, Two or three other carriages followed quickly in his wake. Upon reaching the entrance of the plier op our way out, it was found that @ considerable crowd bad assembled in frous of the place; a chain was siretched across to prevent an eptrance being eifected, and a couplo of stout poliewmen kept the people back. Vresently the captive's carriage emerged {rom the Pr Tho route was through Houston, Domi- nick, Varick and into Broome street, The line of coaches rolled along pretty rapidiy; that of Tweed im the van, and that of the Hexatp man following. Along the way a panting stream of rupuers did their best to keep up with tho carriages, some of them succeeding im doing #0, while others were leit tar behind. In the different streets through which wo passed windows were thrown open and doors Decame filled with the astonished inmates of the houses. Bulky Dutch citizens repeatedly stroked their beards, Irish domocrats cucked their cau- beons, aud “nati Americans rolled the quid in ther cheeks, looked kmowingly at each other and re- marke ‘97'S OXLY THE ‘BOSS’ RETURNING,”? ‘The Catalps landed her inguished passengers at half-past three o'clock, and Tweed was housed aguin in his old quarters at Ludlow Street Jail at ton minutes before four. As tho time, place and tanner of conveying the cap- ‘tured defaulter to prison had been kept a profound se- eret by the authorities, who, it was supposed, did this im deference to the magnituie of the remarkable con- viet's crime, there were but few-people in trons of the prison when he arrived there, The ponderous tron doors of the jail swung elowly back and ‘Big Six” drove into his former stopping place, from whence he is not likely soon to emorge. BACK IN M18 OLD QUARTERS. The news of the positive arrival of the Franklin was first received at the Ludiow Street Jat! at ten o’clock. The report was so confirmative of the rumors of the ay “that” Warden Watson discarded his former incredulity and made such preparations as cir- cumstances required, The hallway leading to tho prisoner's intended room was closed to all but the prison autborities, and none others were allowed to commupicate with that part of the jail, There were more keepers in attendance than usual, and the en- trace was more carefully guarded aga! the ad- mission of visitors. In the office there gath- ered a throng of keepers, prisoners and newspaper men, which rapidly grew in numbers, unul at two o'clock turther admission to the jail was denied. The sote topic ot conversation was the arrival of the noted prisoner, which at any mument might occur. Warden Watson was naturally a little anxious about the event for which be had so Jong been kept im waiting. Even the prisoners up stairs were busily discussing the strange experience of their ‘first floor louger,” whom none of them were likely to see, ae WAITING THE ARRIVAL Wilham M. Tweed, Jr., son of the prisoner, came to the prison at noun, and awaited his father’s arrival in the little room he was to occupy. The early afternoon papers were eagerly sought for, and such of their contents referred to the subject in hand were az eagerly devoured and discussed. Tho sus- pense between the hours of twelve and two o'clock, in which no definite information of the time when Tweed might be expected was received, bore somewhat heavily on the minds of those present. Strange to say, no crowds gathered before the jail meanwhile, although applications tor admission were constant. At cach ring of the loud vell conversation in the oflice became suddenly bashed, and as the iron gates swung noisily open, all eyes were bent to sec if the important arrival was at band Meanwhile, what must havo been the feclings of the son within? He made no com.ountcation with those io the office, but solidly sat alone and unob- served. A PAMILIAR DOCUMENT. While glancing through the prison scrap book, the attention of the writer was atiracted to the following which may now prove interesting :— v's Orrick oF THk City ax County ov New York, Dec, 6, 1875, $10,000 REWARD. reward wili bo paid forthe apprebonsion and delivery to the undersigneu, ur his proper agents, ot WILLIAM M. TWEED, who escaped from the jailer of the city und county of New York on Saturday, Docember 4, 1875. At the tume of bis escape be was uuder indictment tor forgery and other efimes, aud was under urrestin civil actions in which bail bad been tixed by the Court at the amount of $4,000,000, ‘The toliowimg ts a description of said William M, Tweed He bout fifty-five years of age, about five feet eleven inches high, will weigh about 280 pounds, very portty, ruddy complexion, bas rather lurgo, coarse, prominent leatures and large, promivent nuse; rather small biue or gray eyes, gray hair irom original au- burn color; bead pearly bald on top trom torebead back to crown, and bare part of raddy color; head projecting toward the crowo, His beard may be re- moved or dyed, and he may wears wiz or be other- wise disgaised. His photograph is attached. WILLIAM CONNER, Sherif, THY vineT TIDINGS of the prisoner’s landing reached the jail at about hall-past three o'clock. The grand transformation scene outside came fifteen minutes later, The clamor- ings for adinission rapidly augmented until the door- keeper had to do away even with uny words of expli nation. Ring luliowed ring tm quick successio id slam succeeded slam as the heavy dour shut out the Jaces of undesirable visitors, Warden Watson paced up and down the office fluor, woile the other occupants érowued to the troup where it was expected Tweed would make bis appearance, At ten miuutes belore four o cock a sudden rushing betokened some unusual the approaching thoroughiares wero bivckaded, which immediately previous contained but the usual number of passeu- gers, The excitement wituin the bul was equally as gront, and the keepers rushed wildly :o guard tne ral entrances, not kuowing at which of them the prisvoer would be admitted. 4 A sudden whir of carriage wheels amid the pushing crowd ounced that the famuus prisoner had reached bis destination, Thore were two vehicles, ono of which stopped immediately in front of the buiidingy while the other, containing the Sheriff, Under Suerift aod prisoner, drove to the Ludiow street gateway of the prison yard. The coach cu drawn down, aud the curious crowd bad asither ume | the tour passed quic | were hastily opened by Keeper McCarthy to adinit the There were 200 persons around | About fifteen minutes afterward the Cataipa | carriage, and as quickly closed to check the rash of individuals. In the prison yard the carriage stopped and Warden Watsow opened the door. Cader Sheriff Cummings tirst aly |, aud after him the aged pris- over. As Mr. Wat Offered an assisting band to the latter Mr. Tweed smiled feevly and remarked :— “thought I'd have to come back to you.” Sheri! Conner then stepped from tbe carringe, and yup Lie steps and entered the doorway :o0 the prison dining roon. What the pris: ouer’ by a slightly bianched countenance and a tottering step. They passed burriedly through the diping revi, Tweed leading, by the winding hallway to the place of confinement. Here the followers turned back, aud the prisuner was alone with bis sua, Simultaneously with these events the occupants of the remaining carriage entered the prison by the main doorway. These were Major William H. Quiucy, Order | of Artest Clerk of the Sheritt’s office, and Deputy Sherif MeGonigal, the same who brought Tweed pre” viously from Blackwell's Island to the jail, They carried With them some of the prisouer’s luggage, consisting of a small sized curpet bag, a large Diauket, a dressing case and some canes, None of these articles bore the owner's name, and they were pliced in the Warden's ollica, A littie later the Sherif and bis assistants again entered a carriage and diove away. The whole affair was conducted so rapidly that the prisouer was trangierred unseen by any suve the officials aud a tew prisoners. ‘The excitement subsided almost as quickly anit had begua, aud the throng in lront of the prison soon dispersed, ‘hero was something precautionary in the method of landing the prisoner within the walls, for had he been taken to the usual eutranc there might have been som the de re ol the crowd order was soom restored jp the prison, and Warden Watson smiled a smile of ineflable relief. TWKED WILL XOT NE INTERVIEWED, A representative of the HekaLp called laat evening at tho jail, beg imtrusted with the difflcult and deli- cute mission of eliciting an expression of the sonti- ments of the ex-Buxs under tbe present trying cir- stances. Mr. Watson, the obliging wardon, declared that he could send in uo cards or messages of any description whatsoever, as the Sheriif bad peremptorily ordered bim tv permit no communication with Mr. Tweed, After con- siderable persuasion the warden, however, recognizing the argent ciaima of datly journalism, kindly con- sented to.send in wletier to Tweed, in which the wriser, recalling bis old friendship with the fallen Mogul of the eity, requested a Uriof interview, This request was not | aunatural, tor, in olden times, when Tweed was tho most powertul figure in New York polities, he was rather fond of being iterviowed. He was wont to cultivate nowspaper men, being always a profound be- liever in the power of the press. Tweed, however, sent back word that bo could and would see no one, **Well, sald the warden to the reporter, ‘you are the only one who has bud any communication with him, anyhow,’’ and he gave proofs of the porfect truthtul- ness of this declaration by reiusing to send in quite a umber of cards and lettors which were thrust upon him in the writer’s presence. Mr. Tweed, the warden Buys, is evidently actermined not to be interviewed at any price, and if, Air. Watson adds, interviews with him sboald be published, the writers must draw largely Upon their imaginations. WHAT WILL THRY DO WITH HIM? District Attorney Benjamin K. Phelps, who obtained the bench warrant upon whieh the great ex-Boss was arrested, states that he does not know just when or bow the latter will be placed on trial. Mr. Phelps will consult with the parties having charge of the civil suit, and will be guided mnainty by their views in the matter, There aro in his office four criminal {ndict- ments og: Tweed—two for forging warrants upoo the city treasury aud two for obtaming money by false pretences in cashing the warrants, [tit ig thought that Tweed can be convicted upon the civil suit the criminal charges will be deferred until that is dis- posed of. WIS FIRST EVENING THERE, Mr. Tweed remained in close co: ‘once with his son and others during the entire evening. At half. past five o’clock supper was provided him. He par- wok very heartily of the meal, which consisted ot Veefsteak, boiled potatoes, bread and butter and coffee, Sherif Conner called again a littl afterward, but did not see the prisoner, Ho lett orders with the warden that a strict lookout shodid'®e kept ior the prisover, and that no one should be permitted to see him without permit from himself Mr, Richard Tweod called at about half-past seven o'clock to see his brother. Two bours later Mr. Foster Dewey, Tweed’s former private secretary, also arrived, ‘The first named left the prison ata little pasten o'clock, and Mr. Dowey, together with William M. Tweed Jr., only departed when the warder gave instructions to close the jail, at halt-past ten, The doors were then tastened upon the first night of the prisoner's second term of confinement in Ludlow Strect Jail, and he. was leit alone with such a sea of thoughts as only im- agination can limit, POPULAR SENTIMENT, It was not to be expected that the compulsory return of a fugitive from justice of such eminent notoriety as William M. Tweed could altogether pass beyond the scope of public speculation, There have been times when the public interest im the matter would have reached a temperature of unexampled ardor, but it bas been much tried und distracted of late, and has hardly anything of a white heat fervor left First, the elec- tion has brok its tone and temper. It has been buffeted this way and that, and has found no safe resting place. Assurance and disappointment have been Jorever succeeding to each other, and it is pow at loast guarded from thusiasm, except such as might result from a motive of extreme Importance. The often expected arrival of the Franklin was accustomed to create excitenont which the disappointing negation always allayed, and at lust when she did arrive, the popular interest in the maiter, If not reduced to a condition of apathy, was at Jeast removed a good deal from anything of an exciting complexion. The secrecy, too, whict guarded tho process of transferring the prisoner to the propor au- thorities may have militated against tho general interest, The Cxtulpa, which took the prisoner from the Franklin, might have landed any- whore, and ail the piers of a city with the river frontage of New York could not be occupied by crowds of cager spectators, Such a stave of things would of necessity have eutailea unlimited disappomtment, Therefore, only at « tew prominent points were any crowds gathered. Chietly ut Ludiow Street Jail they awaited the arrival of the prisoner, for 1t was at least the objective point of his unwilling pilgrimage. At pier No, 47, North River, whore the Catalpa landed, there were only a few people, tor pobody expected Mr, Tweed’s arrival at that point, and not more than forty people were at the stone dock on the Battery. Public comment was sparse and insignificant, only indicating how little the matter touched the general concera. THE HERALD YACHT CRUISE. On the 19th of October the steam yacht Herald be- gan acruise tn soarch of tho United States Irigate Franklin, at that time reportod tobe on her way homeward ander steam with William M. Tweed on board, Later advices reported that the man-ol-war would sail, and many conflicting rumors being rile as to her speed and the political significance of the Boss’ return time was taken by the forelock and the Herald's cruise inaugurated, The yacht’s company numbered eleven all tola— seven of a crew and four lavasmen, Among the latter were two special artists trom the Graphic and Frank Leslie's respectively, who faithtully sk everything that appeared during the cruise. early part of the cruise was without any interest, the momentary expectation of ranning into craft unseen through the dense log tuat prevailed ior three days This cheeriul expectation was the 6 property of the lanaymen uboard, tor tho crew, the business and abroad on the se: ter ‘ ucertainty opened the Hi destined to be vue of the muss exciting in yacht. Durivg the afternoon ot thy the skipper cheered the bi of nis guests by the an- Id clear uff, Lot tox ru ud uisappuinted wt the Pp sy. ‘The fog grew gray to blackness, ht came on chill avd uncomioriable to the watchers Of tho third day cam: to the blues. Jt is worthy of pute ov board were thorvughiy sea- unt for food came all hauds king tood, The word act is nut the ship's covk sad ovides plenty, bot it u worthy, acd wh answered roll cail, to bo taken as Fr kitewen, fur the couk alwa: was very hard to cateh w wae plunging, as for tustanes on the night in question, The piece of bread at which you pomted your fork left is resting place tor a more jerous jocatiom on the plae | assembied in the pilot n feolings were at this inoment wus ouly indicated | attempt ata rescue, With of your ris-d-vis, and you discovered that in the lot tery of lite you had drasn—or rather stabbed— a mat lou chop. ‘he collee was quite ax wildly ngifated at the sea and just us uncoutruable, While this ¢ 2 oni the cabin the bell tp the In a mowent the ‘The wind bad freshened nd the tog was rapidly Through the mist THK MAN AT THE WHRET, disecove the masthoad light of a shi She was steering for th ebase Was In progress, Soon the aud tbe light w tof right litue alter » ng away, rew thick again, tain Lyons, of the Horald yacht, held lis course tor the Hook, and sburuy bi midnight, just at the mouth of the har. bor, the nut aman, We were quite near to her befure we saw her light again, ane through the stroug glasses sno wus made out to bea tull-rigged #hip, Very one thought the Franklin was at Gund, but as we rounded the ship to get to windward of ber we were wotully disappointed, for it was tho sbip Admiral, The mortification consequent upon this wild goose chuse was somewhat mitigated, two days later, when, on getting some New York papers from an out-bound brig, it was discovered that the man op the lookout at the Highlanas, who, it ta said, can tell the umes of ocean steamers by ine colot of their smoke, hud also been deceived, aud bad in turn deceived the public through the press. lt will be remembered that ou the day succeeding this chase. all the morning duthes, except the Hrxaup, published @ report that the Franklin was below, ‘The man on the lookout may have caught a glimpse of the yacht Her- ald chasing the lofty equare-rigger, and so concluded the lutier was the Franklin, ax be knew one would nob come iuto port without the other, wit OF METTRR LUCK on the next adv hands retired to the cabin the yacht way beaded the south, The fog away cumple arrivals from all 4 were numerous, and the yacht spoke every It and inquiries were mude for the frigate. AL’ likely the reading matter ov board had been scanned, and lil became rather monotonous. The Whole adverusing portion of a few old HxkaLps were conscientiously read, and every one on board knew just what the ld wanted ‘und what the world bad for sale om ver 18 und 19, the date of the triple sbi the inevitable resort of all weary e the tedium. xpecie us carefully scanned, and us & #1) appenred above the rim of the horizou wagers were laid as to her name, Cards were not in the t- ventory of the yacht, so poker was out of the quese tion. Ingenuity aud the reputed mother of invention Jeot their influence, and in a short whiie a peck of potatoes wero transtormed into a set of With chess many tedivus hours were whiled away aud the Franklin almost forgotien. Chess, though a very entertaining game, is Hable at times to lose its im terest, and this fact, coupled with the decrepitude of the kings, queens abd bishops, resulted in the aboll- tion of the game. One ot the artists, a young man in tho * Une,” had a compiete outtit with him, and Tegulated lor himsell a studio on board. His brush caughteverything, and before tho cruise was ended the cabin looked like a studio tuat had flirted with a hurricane, Pictures of the Scotiand lighiship upside down, of the Sandy Hook habtship end up, a full rigged brig, barks, ehips, of the pilot boat Fanny burning a torch, uuda hundred other sketches decked the walls and ‘ceiling of the cabin. Every inch of stretching room was ulilzed and covered with scraps of urtiwt’s canvas, Alas! that the constructor of such a fairy scone should be subject to the ils of ordi- nary bumanity, ‘The sea began to rive, the vessel begau to rock, stomachs became unsteady, and re- spects were paid to Neptune. THE SECOND PALSE REPORT. On Uctober 9 the yucht Herald went to dock at Sandy Hook for tho purpose of coaling, und while there received u telegram tc the effect that the Frau lin was coming up the veach off Ocean Grove, The despatch was received at ball-past nine A. M., and at tap minutes to ten A. M. the yacht was under way, having Hauled down fires and clused coal bins in the short space of twenty minuter, At 10:55 wo spoke the schoviship St. Marys, four days (rom Puila- delpbia, bound ty, she had been mistuken by the lookout at Ocean Greve tor the Franklin, As we rounded to her port quarter and spoke the trim leutenant thore wus noticeable in his eye a mischievous twinkle. Alter handing him a paper, he usked:—* Have you heard anything of the Franklin?’? and @ smile stole over nis face. “Yes; an hour and a half sinee abo was reported off Ovean Grove, Whus time did you pass that point?” “about one hour and a hall ago. The man at that 9 mistaken this for the F ry solty, and wo didn’t show much over and be smiled again. ‘The the horizon, Itis more thun probable that the oMcer sought te rove, fest the secing powers of the map at Ocean and showed his mastheads just over tho rim. 1a was off Bi by the yucnt, proved tv bo false, and on Sunday the HkRALD was the only paper that did not publish the arrival of Tweed. Two days later she was reported off Absecom Light, seventy-eight miles south of Sandy Hook. This report was also investigated and the result reported in yester- day's Hexatp. Un Wednesuay night the coal and water gave out and the yacht again put inio the Hook for juel, and, os on the morning of the chase alter tho St. Marys, was engaged in coaling up when the Franklin was reported off Govan Grove. INCIDENTS OF THE CRUISE, Du the cruise the yacht Herald spoke abort 206 vesvels, aud, except im the case of a few foreign craita, the question asked was “Who's «seuled?" or, “Who's President?” The mariue reporter, a very literal aud matver of fact individual, always answered first question with “Nubody;” the second with ant.” Atnong the ocourrences of the crrise not in the lox vook is a sb inagale. A Fv w tame affair compared with 4 shave dini gale. The thrilling tuterest boro of the imminent danger of cutting your thrvat is unique. OTHER SCENES OF TWEED'S LIFE—A PRESEN< TATION BY THE AMERICUS CLUB, The newspapers of Saturday, April 4, 1868, contain an account of a presentation by the Americus Ciub to William M, Tweed, which transfers us back almost into another epoch of our lives, so strange and fanciful appear these actions of only eight years ago, when Tweed, instead of being a criminal, was the hero of the day. This was the occa. sion of his forty-fifth birthday. The reports de. scribe the splendia sceue at the rooms of the Bloxsom Club, on Broadway, near Fourth street, which nad beon sumptuously decorated with fags, flowers, &e. ‘The presentation servico,” thus reads the de scription, “consisted of two immense bowls and ladies apd six goblets to match, and above these was a faithful portrait of the special guest. Tho punch bow!s stand cach some twenty inches in height and the bowls proper as many inches in diameter. Figures of Fawe holding oat wreaths of laurel trom the handles are on euch stde of the bowis, and around the rim are ombussed representations of the agriculteral | products of the couutry (such as corn and tobacco), forming a handsome trieze. ‘The shanks of the bowis aro formed so a8 t@ convey un idea of massiveness with beauty of proportion, and on the pedestals of each bowl are four targe tiger heads en- cireled by garters bearing the names of the club. On the upper edge, between the handles, are two tabdlete resting on the emblems of the club (oars and anchor) on one of which 1 engraved the inscription of the occasion and on the other the arms of the Scottisd family of Tweed-dale. The vowls of the ladles ar formed to represent massive scolloped sheila, while crouching tigers form the haudies, and, on a small disc pressed on the shank, isa beautitul monogram of the recipient, The goblets have on two sides small tiger heads in the garter of the clab, and on the othot sides, respectively, the monogram and the inscription, ‘April 3, 1868,’ the enure service weighing 500 ounces and costing $5,000, Tho raised ornaments and de vices on the pieces aro finely frosted, while the bak ance 2f the service is highly polshed and the bowlg lined with pure gold.’? Supervisor Hemry Smith wok comed Mr. Tweed and congratulated him on the recur rence of his anniversary, after which Supervisor Wak ter Roche presented the service on behalf of the clu Mr. Tweed’s speech and what followed are reported ag foilows:—*He could not adequately express the feek ings which avimated bim, bat if there was anything that could possibly tend to strengthen and vivity the warm feelings of friendship which ho ene tertaimed fur the members of tho club it was this kind remembrance of him and of the occasion and the manifestation so eloquently and so grandly conveyed in the testimonial just presented to him, Atthe conclusion of his speech—which wat not delivered without great effort on the part of the speaker to appear calm—the company present gave three rousing cheers aud then sat down to the rousing cheer awaiting demolition, Atthe head of the table gat Mr. Smith, flunked on either sidv by Mr, Twoed and Mr. Thurlow Weed. Mayor Hollman, District Attorvey Hall, Commissioners Nicholson and Bell hob» nobbed with reprosentatives of the republican party, The gay aod gallant Sherif U' Brien nodded to the good ivvking Alderman Cuddy, Tho Glee Club of the Americus discoursed some fine airs; Holtman spoke tur the roar’ ornaments ; Serg tary Mail few around atiom guests, and all bands by comtort of the added tw the festivity aud yood nuture of r TWKRD ELECTED GRAND. Ata meeting of the Tammany url Oraer, veld in tue gounel chamber F a | wamon Maret 4, 1860—present, Nicholson, Futher of the Council, and Connolly, &. Hart, lea Beli, 4 M.f Breunan, George W. oar Jr; Joun J. Bradley and Peter B. x was read irota Grand Sechem Jowa T. Albany, Marco 1, 1869, 19 whieh ne owns to bia absence trom the oily, Sachem