"SHERIFF'S OFFICE, CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW YORK,
"_September 14, 1876_.
"To his Excellency SAMUEL J. TILDEN,
"_Governor of the State of New York_:
"The recent publications in the newspapers of the capture of William
M. Tweed, at Vigo, in Spain, are confirmed by a private telegram
received by me.
"There are several indictments for forgery, found by the Grand Jury
of this county, against said Tweed, which were untried at the time
of his escape on the 4th day of December last.
"He was also at that time in my custody, under an order of arrest,
issued in a suit commenced against him by the people of the State of
New York, in which a judgment has since been perfected in an amount
over $6,000,000, the execution on which has been returned wholly
unsatisfied.
"It is said that the government of Spain are willing to surrender
said Tweed to the authorities of this county.
"May I ask you to present the subject to the government of the
United States, so that prompt and efficient measures may be taken to
secure his surrender?
"I remain,
"Your obdt. Servant,
"WM. C. CONNOR,
"_Sheriff_."