Episode 2 of 2
Escape from Ludlow Street Jail
- When
- December 4, 1875
- Where
- Ludlow Street Jail
Tweed escaped during a home visit on December 4, 1875, fleeing to Cuba and then Spain.
Unable to pay $3 million bail, Tweed was held in Ludlow Street Jail with home visit privileges. On December 4, 1875, he utilized a visit to escape, traveling via Cuba to Spain where he worked as a seaman.
Sources
- William M. Tweed Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02
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