New-York tribune., 1874-12-04
TWEED'S PRISON LIFE.

COMMISSIONER LAIMBEER RESIGNS.
HK DECLINES TO ASSUME FURTHER RISK or rwEED's
EsCAPE-FAILURE TO ENFORCE PRISON REGUIA-
TIoNs.
Commissioner William Laimbeer was called
upon last evening by TRIBUNE reporter at the Union
League Club where he found in earnest conversa
ton with Mayor Vance. John L Davenport
Jackson 8. Schultz, Thomas C. Acton. and
Others; Commissioner Laimbeer said: Ny
two colleagues havo insisted. in spite OF
nv repeated protests, in allowing william 81. Tweed
privileges and uxures ibat should not be granted in
my Judgment 10 an inmate OF the Penitentiary. You
cannot form any conception OF what l suffered on
Wednesday when the rumor reached my ears that
Tweed had escaped. Why L spent the afternoon and
evening until after 10 o'clock the Island To ascertain
exactly how Tweed living. and to judge whether he
would probably make any attempt to escape. Icannot
stand this OF thing any longer and my remedy has
been to resign. Here lslmy letter to Mayor VANCE ~
contains all that have 70 sayi
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC CHARITIES AID CORRECTION,
NEw-IORK. Dee .. 1874.
TO his Honor S. D. II. VANCE Mayor or tie cay Of SeV
sTT On the 81 Of Aprtl last presented to the Board
or Commissioners Of PGulic Charities ard Correction
communication IN regard To William NJ. Tweed. At the
same tme offered s,luto of which the following
Il copy thereof well as OF tIe subsequent action OF
l'o,red That confined n me prisons
oi tMs Department haI oe i1fn'Ds5 Sln s.paa.e
on o them and thar Ia existence shall oe
On motion OF NJ stern va, ,d On tabe-Yss Commissioner,
b3ssa So1.., ,aa Stern NAy Commissioner Lumber
1onD'sinner Lumber ofeTei the following
wsm H.. d. 4ilo4. be rsl % % make ,n rI,moson
hospital treatment
Rsoed Tl. Lscns report
Da 40 once y whose permitted 10 De nrnshd
Iweed
On the o;h OF April Mr.. Commissioner Stern made
ohE report, enbOuYlug I. views, which nav be iOuud
printed AT length Ihe Cifv Rcc0rd Of April "A. Urnu
no SUBMISSION OF suCH report the following EXTRACTS
rom tne minutes of the Board VIII show you t1e action
hru thereon by tue Board its respective members
lENtrlct giyrn
Since that time the records OF this department will
SNOW tdt 10 has not been through dertlIcOn upon
NY part hij Cd IUgp has been made, aud should
N" Dreu pleased 10 nave Incorporated herein copies O
upon tins natter Informed b' the Secretary Of
Tue Board upon InG lrng Tor such Documents that the
7H lS uOt M lln possession, Jut uYc Jecu rciuOHod y
hc President OF the Board have repeatedly said, AMI
Nc"eYc To-day, tnd Nl..iam NJ Tweed can at a1Y ume
escape Ihr tttOrt ~ Ills escape, l5 announced IN the
evening papers OF Yesterday let TO visit the Island
upon tue return OF DIR. Tweed from hls pri-
vdte om'e IN DuIne-5t.. and its constant reDetl-
Ond time 10 personally investigate tho matter as
as late an hour oc.Ock Inst evening when found
L!in at tue house Of tho warden and away from tine
prison. rrmUusIratc with the " arden upJn h5 con
taacn 10 his pace Of confinement Ths direction saw
carried Out. / have unfDrtIua'eiy q fcrci with the
majority Of the Board the question NJ Mr. TweeFs
Incarceration ana treatment ana rclng. a. do, tbat
% - held N rc-VOusbia Tor his future c0nnHe
men IN rcprdtuce wi.h the PLAIN provisions o. Law, or
10 TITLE Win mo pubic sentiment OF ms Community
aud tAe...urc deem duty 10 present 10 SOI my
re- iGnLtiJu 10 q meuD OF tAS Board. nave tAc
WILLIAM LAIMBEER-