, 1873-11-26
TWEED.


tToHt TIC .fttt orr ufFltfG NDr. 3D.
This morning, ut o'clock, Mr.. Tweed passed
through tho iron gates OF tic Tpnlbs, where ho
WAS temporarily committed until his rolnoyal to
tho pouitontiary on Blackwcl}'s Isand. He was
accompanied to the prison by Dopnty-Shoslr
Shields and Michael Cahill, with aoycral Deputy
SAoriiEs rs assistants. and also Gen. William Il.
Tweed, A1r Nichnrd Tweed (brother of tho psis-
onor), Mr.. Faster Dewey, md A1r. Mcliultlnesa
(son:ll,-law Of Mr.. Twecd). Tho doors Of the
Ion.bu woro thrown open on the arrival OF the
carriages by tic watchman. whom nIr. Tweed
greeted in lis usual genial way, and said, "Well,
Jolu low aro you? ] mover expected to
meat you hero, like this" Joll," will.
evident sincerity and considerable feel'ng' aaa
YOU like thia." This littlo incident over, tho
priaouor passed y little way into tho corridor,
and Ind !. short. confidential conversation with
Mr. Shields, who qnlorly intinatol to tho pris-
tho inclosuro, with his son, A1r. Dewey, mud Mr.
Sniellb, 10 tl!e court-ynlt, and WAS placed in
M. G cell, which is Oil tho lower tior Of tho
prison. a Bllort timo was spent In making tho
had accompanied him, bado him "good.by,"
and left him with manifest evidences Of aorrow,
to Rpeud his first nlsht in prison. 10 the last
moment Mr.. Tweed kopt up his average flow Of
for which llo Aas been no remarkably distn-
guiaied throughout his extraordinary career.
Tho oyaning WAS spout by Alr. Twood, his
council, alld soyoral OF hs friends, III tho private
room OF Sheriff BronnanA oico. This WIS
eauued by the unavoidable dolay in making out
tho commitment papols by. tho ClorA Of tho
Court, Alr. Sparks. These documents woro very
lengthy, as the sentence III all itB "details hal to
10 Bot fortl, with all tho detail Of legal ninuto-
ncsa. Tho limo waa wlllca away bg Twcoa with
consultations with lis counsel and Tho partaking
Of supper, which has aert over from Delmon-
ieos. In ro!aronce to lis nontonoo, Ir. Twool
remarked to tito reporter Of tho Herald lhat he
thought tho Juilgo wnl "protty aoyorc " upon
hin, nud II, tho aontenco Blowot considerable
foo!ing. and occasionally utmost passion, utrlking
tho beuoh With his fist to enforce tlio calsticnoss
OF his sromarlis. uothouSht Judge Davis won't ont
OF his WY to make Ill unilocossary nnd unruthful
remark whom ilo sald, " ! 6nt in tho court during
tho whole OF tho trial, up to tho tio Of tho yor
dict, with look Of dotlanoo upon my face.
"Woli," sail AR, Twood, can't hc1p my loohA.
know didn't cry but I never falt do.lnut,
aud wllon tho Judge ohatgos mo With tilnlin:;
that tho corruption OF n!ysolf Or my friends
would bring mo out MI right ho states that
which was utterly nutruo. must say, howoyor,
tint Davis is q very Blnnrt foltoS, smart aH Il
gtecl-traw hut he allowed his feeling to mastor
Him. Ho had no bnsncsa to !oap me standing
MI tho tiMo to bo lcoturod Ills duty was to pass
nonsonoo, and ITO mora." In roply to au Inquiry
III to what la thought of tlIo Hontenco Mr.
Twcod aaid, directly lio began to put tho counts
into groups Ut four, l thought what ho was TO-
ing to do mud WIS not msIalou. lIo isnpria-
tic others" Did sou expect twoya years,
,i,oa 7" inquired the sopotter. "Eo II Thought
lle would Aayo stopped ut tho toll but EHoss
u stl.,nblod on tho two odd county, nl1 sil,..lo
1t twoye." Buvt!,or conversation Or Mr. Tweed
as to tho uontonco, ovl!ontsy showed tint Au 4aa
still raith that tho oull,iotunco or the intrlcacles
uild uncertainties OF the law will bayo him tho
dogra lnlou Ut Il visit to tho Ienisentery aul
that it will not bo Ions. bororo ho w!ll bo u COM
! paratiyoly fsco nun. Tho portraits Of prominent