THE SHERIFF OF NEW YORK CITY TO TILDEN
"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."