The sun., 1873-09-13
ross TWEED ~ IHE VEST.
widow thauot and Henry clay Regaiias In
thel Hurnet House.

From ~, cmcmn1r h4oVt,. Seb,3
That gem from Ncw Nurl's costly Ring,
WIN. NJ Tweed. the Black Prince of the news
paper sp"ndcnt was yesterday at the Bur
net House. lie arrived at one o'tl EEK In the
morning from Sew York by way Of Columbus,
and departed on the $40 evening train tur Chica-
GO lie was accompanied by his dear friend. :.
y. Dewey. Of sourse he was Interviewed The
reporter was u-hcrcd into one Of the two grand
pailuTs uu the ground floor, which had been
chartered for the twcnty.fp hours visit. and
was seated 10y softly spoken colnrcd tran III
velvet arm chair where he " tted ut ~ Iilv, in
tho next room, gave the finishing touches to his
shining black beard. The prince bear, his trials
noby there dwelt ON his olive colorcd plump
face a u ok II serene peace, tpaCbCd with n
shade of Sadness 1t Is true, such ~ could per
and veugcful New York editor who made such
how about the little financial inaccuracies but
mOurnfuliy toycd with the Watcu chain that
slept IN yellow magnnccncc acro-. his paunchy
obedience he answered the reporters ques-
tons, that editor must have Paused. In-
the surducd pensiNeness Of the air with which
Mr.. Tweed rang for cigars and wine, or the grand
sadnes, Of his manner when he pressed hand
ihe repor cr's coat. lie talked freely. Yes. he
hld had lots of trouble, and he was not yet out
oused of hiding from tile police at his country
house. anl he would not be at all surprised i
uutavuranIe comment would he made IN regard
tO lis westward trip. what did he think uf
those Ncw York editors anyhow This ques-
tion called for no answer The diatcd pupils
and the purpiing of the little veins about the
tip " as nose told the story. How did he Ike
what lc had seen ~ 'inc,nnauf II was nnc
city, iut If lie were manager OF the public
work. ue would have that MIL on Vine street
below I.lsd cut entirely away. Had he been
treated with pris nal disrourtc~N 10y any uuct
No. indeed: wherever lie had stopped the best
rUums iu toe house had not been refused him,
sud m" motel clerks who, he had remarked.
treated .tn"r pc pie with haughty sup,rrli ous-
ness. wcsr all hurry the minute he wrote his
name iu the register. Mr.. Tweed made a brief
Aud com, rrhru,INe review uf his career, from
tile daN- Nh' "a he threw of the cahinetmakcr's
cag To- tGy houston street shop until the begin
niue ut ni- Temporary retirement, pau~ing every
nov gud ihcu To refill the reporters champagne
glAs- Il was n MOVING spectacle, the sight ~
the great m. when lie descr. bed lis CmOt uns
Oh reading the warrant for his arr ST. \ less
grAuifi' person than the reporter mi .ht hc cN-
cusrd 'or -lobherng And where wls hc going.
Rud what was he going tu do. and when was lie
guIuE hl"h tJ New York; Al, ho was going to
Chi,.-u. and, a. he had been told tuat was "a city
OF fine opportunities, he was going to look
around th re And rs for returning t. his un-
grateful home His face darktned, and lie
Srpse aud raced over To tie window. II was
plaiu tha' thc last question had struck home.
and iii,cu M iestN sought t. mask its anguish
under p.tt,ucc 4 looking ont of the window.
The ;el ortcr said never another word, but fn-
ING hr champagne aud lighting the remaining
Culf, s1ultcred across the marble pavement and
dom ths trH al steps on his way to tho once.