New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-10

REPORT or COMMISSIONER sIERN-l"EED RE-
MANDED To TILE GENERAL WARD Oh TIE HOS
PIrN.
The Commissioners Of Charities and Correc-
tlons held d special meeting yesterday afternoon 10
the report Of Commissioner Stern in the matter
q, the p-ison ouarters'of WIN. NJ Tweed All the mem
bers we're present. The following are the main points
OF Commissioner Storms report;
On Friday last the President and myself went over 70
the Island for the purpose of locating emtapH Sle
Station and the headquarters Of the ponce were 70 ne
connected according to resolution recently passeu ny
the Board on my motion This connection was 10 DC
made "a an additional safeguard against emergencies
that would require numerous force thah that AZ
tempts Mt rescuing prisoners combined forces II
wa well upders God and distinctly slhtdby
gonms 5ioncrs In the consideration OF thS hledsto OF
prrc1uon had special reference to the surety OF nn
NJ Tweed. Ever since the CONSIGNMENT tnab prisonei
10 our custody have taken more IMAM OrulniJ PlS
cauti IN guard against any mshap; ana we nst ~
nit that the confinement OF Tweed IN the Pentenuars
caused IA no Little embarrassment, especially 10 myself
"to f Commissioner with the supervision OF the vari
ouB prisons under charge, and much VI tue adhn-
the Commissioners are clothed with discretionary
powers IN regard the treatment or prisoners c0hned
to their The law demands that me prisoner ,
certainly utend cruel aud harsh treatment IL per
mts the establishment OF rules ana feguuou9' ~ oiue
10 secure the necessary discipline ana obtain aDsOue
control over the prsOuersthey may be sec 70 WORK ana
employed IN the manner deemed most lldlc9ns Dy sne
Commissioners. II was on the 29th dy OF NOVsnDIr
last that VIM NJ Tweed delivered By the Sheriff
20 the Warden OF the Penitentary. inc iol2"ihg
day sunday morning, paid visit to the island, ana
looEing in Tweed's cell, man stretched upon
a bare cot, apparently in dying condition panns iEr
breath and air and am positively convinced, had he
not been removed from there he would not have out
lived MS situation for A. hours. Tweed as well knowh
IN his confinement ne suffered subsequently ascer-
tanned communication from ms fanny physcan,
caus 10 the Charity Hospital, from bilious diarrhea,
and under constant medical treatment. PREVIOUS
to this he suffered for many years from alople&lasa-
guinea had before me IN that cell suJect o. suSh
abec misery and suf ring as would nave touched inc
heart Of the most unieehhS man; Oy par " ~ -
body had room the little cot; the other portion OF ~
was banging over his head thrown back, shlVerng All
over with cold and prostration fon nave DTouent me
here to die" said the yictlm IN husky, almost un-
/ ordered at once the removal of Tweed to the
hospital, aud making the following morning VERDI
report to the Board Il was decided 10 deta IN MN as
orderly to the hospital Tue examination py Dr. NM
donald of the condition OF Tweed confirmed the opinion
that the confinement OF Tweed TO cell woun prove
fatal to his ie and it necessary to provide
quarters for hun within the prison; winch w2ud con-
6ine security his person with SUFFICIENT space 20
and live The first question TO consider was
that Of safety: ,uo
vided the second floor at che uhest end OF he nall
for the confinement OF Tweed. 1t contains but one
window which safely secured by iron bars; there are
double doors 10 IT, which the outer is strong,
secured with iron bolts aud heavy locs fully as safe as
any or the doors that bar the cells Immediately oppO
site that room not than nine feet distant Is dor
miCOry OF keepers, which ut nght never contains less
than occupants On the same moor, not over 20
feet distant are Oner bedrooms that contain less
than from five to ten occupants could not Imagine
cury than the room in which Tweed is now confined;
there are more eyes fixed upon him, II he ever should
bniGdin@ There are more persons in the Immediate
vicinity of his that watch, aud would prevent his
snch time when an escape might be planned with any
chancc OF success The in which he Is confined is
little than large CELL and as to the luxury OF IT'S
appointments, it is simply a stretch of the
! Imagination. There is no such a thing as wall
around the walls TO guard against the moisture.
The carpet spoken of disolyes itself into couple OF
booss on it, The luxurious outfit ags much behind the
comfort and show which the President OF this Board
and coored prisoners confined in the State Prison at
| Sing Sing and In the Penentlary IN Kngs County;
The sentence which consigned Tweed to the prison ala
enjon 20 torture him, or To undermine ms heath
tre To as TO- beSrndge an Old man the comfort OF
old rags, mattrass and few books AS To the priv
| eges granted 10 him. what they he has 10 con-
form To the rules prison life and has to perform the
| duties assigned him, with the same regularity and
puuctuaty az exaced Of other prisoners. Not only
does the in the hospital show that hehas never
failed since his being detailed az Orderly to MS
ance OF william NJ Tweed, marked improvements have
been made and that IN the s 81 a asS
The orders have gwen in regard to the treatment or
Ee back The motives tina guided me were those OF an
officer dschargng his sworn duty, not influenced by
n6 5pr d OF 90 MAKE Of VIM n
treat him human being according to the situation
would treat other prisoner by taking Into consld
| Grafton his previous condition Of life.
| At the conclusion or the readng PRESIDENT
offered resolution that the report be received and
| tered upon the minutes in full. The resolution
adopted, all voting in Its favor. Commissioner Stern
| then offered the following:
,,ored through the wall the ground for
In the Pen ng the enable the officers in the War
persons that and down the leading
persons through
hat hail known the main office Sntrsnce
head Of the
building the PsEeur and secured the most effective
manner
Commissioner Bowen offered the following resolution :
Re,o!utd That lattice be placed ,o the hall from railing to
soor with gate.
On motion the report and resolutions amended were
adopted Commissioner Bowen and Stern voting in the
| affirmative and President Laimbeer In the negatively
| Commissioner Iaimbeer then offered the followinRf-
Rasoued That the Penn be ordered send
things the occupied by WD
the furnished to
when Nj Tweed removed thereto
This resolution was adopted. all tho Commissioners
| voting in its favor.
| President Saimbeer also proposed q resolution that
william NJ Tweed be remanded back to the Hospital,
| which, however he withdrew to accept the following
substitute. offered by Mr.. Bowen:
That sleeping for the orderhs OF the Penensy
| Hoptal be provided thin tht Hospital
THIS resolution adopted, Messrs. Bowen anu Lain
beer voting In the affirmative. and Mr. Stern IN the
negative. 49,,
IL is understood that Mr. Bowens resolution will have
the effect OF reuandng Tweed the general ward TOR
inyalids In the Hospital It will also probably compel
his wearing the convict uniform.