The New York City Comptroller resigns shortly…

The New York City Comptroller resigns shortly thereafter, appointing Andrew Haswell Green, an associate of Samuel J. Tilden's, as his replacement.

Green loosens the purse strings again, allowing city departments not under Tammany control to borrow money to operate.

Green and Tilden have the city's records closely examined, and discover money that had gone directly from city contractors into Tweed's pocket.

The following day, they have Tweed arrested.

Jay Gould, like Tweed, had become the subject of political cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1869.

In October 1871, when Tweed is held on one million dollars bail, Gould is the chief bondsman.