The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-06

ton. No blame is to be attached to Warden Lis
combe, who has followed my orders implicitly. l
never allow a subordinate to be unjustly blamed.
II can prevent 1t, and therefore, before said,
shoulder everything In this matter. do not
blame Mr.. Laimbeer He is working, likewise, to
recover some OF his lost political ground. TO
please him, II he chooses to appoint special night
SO that between US his election win be certain,
there being but three Of us In the Board.
TWEED WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED
in fortyeight hours If the regime had been perse-
vered In which was inaugurated from the date OF
his reception at the Island. He would have
been killed with forty-eight hours longer imprls
onment in his cell. He was taken out to save his
lie. He was suffering greatly from chronic
darrh9a, and his removal was necessary, as can
prove by medical men.
TWEED NOT MARTYR.
REroRrER-You do not admit, Mr.. Stern, that
Tweed has been unduy favored2
Mr.. STERN No, sir; ana have not allowed hi m
to be considered as martyr. The fact has never
been lost sight OF that Tweed Is convict, and It Is
false to allege that he has been unnecessarily
petted
NO DANGER OF ESCAPE.
wish also to state that where he is at present
there Is not the slightest danger OF escape. He Is
surrounded by keepers who will strain, for their
own sake, every effort to keep him in custody and
prevent his escape, knowing full wen what an i'm
portant prisoner he is. II had . diagram could
show you how centrally he Is located and how
little fear there need be OF such an event.
CELEBRATING GOOD FRIDAY.
REPORTER-Mr. LaimDeer'S protest contained the
idea that festivities take place 10 weeds roomy
Mr.. STERN-No, that Is not so. On the occasion
referred to Mr.. Dewey, TWeeds private seGretaTy
Tweed's son, who has been q constant visitor.
The day was Good Friday and, In addition, this
fed in giving these two people passes Tor that
day, and would willingly do 80 again on similar
occasion.
REpoRTER-Is it true that his room is luxuriously
furnished?
fitted up, and nothing Is to be seen there in my
opinion, which the most exacting person could
cavIl at.
TwEED's PRIVACY.
REPORTER-I suppose you have great many
people who want to see the ex-Boss9
allowed to see MIN unless Tweed Consents This rule
Is adhered to from the highest to the lowest and
meanest prisoner. Although we have menagerie
as some people call 1t, we do not force any or our
captives to show themselves or to be trotted out
to crafty prurient curiosity. This law applies to
alike, and whatever their offences against the
laws may be, we, OF course, make no exception.
REPORTER-ltis reported that Tweed Is not fond
oil seeing newspaper men.
Mr. SrERN-I believe that is so, and some OF the
interviews Qaughingly) which are alleged to have
taken place may be considered as somewhat myth
REroRrER-It has been alleged that Tweed has
been seen over in New YORK since he has been o
resident at Blackwells.
Mr. STERr-An nonsense, my dear sir; don't be.
lieye it. l can't be responsible for the thousand
and wild rumOrs 1oating round q big city.
Take my word for it, there Is not particle OF truth
In 1t.
REPoRrER--To sum up, Mr.. Stern, you have no
fear Of Tweed's escape.i
Mr.. STERN-None at all.
Thanking Mr.. Stern for his explanation the re.
Interview with Commissioners Laimbeer.
Last evening a HERALD reporter had an inter-
view with Commissioner Laimbeer and the fol-
lowing is report of the conversation which took
place:-
REroRrER-I have come to ask you, MIR. Lain.
beer, what you think ofTweed's chances OF escape
from Blackwell's Island
Mr.. LAIMBEER-1 think they are excellent;
could not be better possibly; l have
just left him on Blackweis, and so well
were matters arranged that l found not
only Tweed's door open, but the main
door OF the building, which is situated but about
dozen steps down from Tweeds room.
REPORTER-That is enough TO break the warden,
it appears to me, unless he has some good excuse.
Mr.. LAIMBEER-Certainly 1t Is. What could be
easier than for Tweed to arrange o preconcerted
signal with steamboat TO stop at the dock, dis
tant about 900 feet from his present luxurious
quarters, and prestol Tweed Is gone, and we
should have second edition OF the Genet case.
Believe me, continued Mr.. Laimbeer, there are
plenty OF people who would willingly take Tweed's
place, and run the risk OF State Prison, In
similar fashion to that OF the woman VINO TOOK
the place OF Sharkey, the murderer.
REPoRTER-Were you cognizant Of Tweed being
placed IN his comfortable rooms
Mr.. LAIMBEER at all discovered the fact
that my colleagues had made the arrangements
without my knowledge i maintain tnat Tweeda
present state OF health does not necessltate such
luxurious treatment happened 70 discover his
Friday to make arrangements about laying line
OF telegraph wire from the Ftfty-nlntn street po-
lice station to Blackwes ana wne passing near
beavers were made to get nim BACK to the hospl.
tai, to which he Is nomnally attached as orderly:
hut ir was too late, and mad discovered the lair,
which is situated over the Kitchen.
ALL CONFIDENCE SHAKEN.
REPORrFR-T suppose you rebuked the Warden
for allowing Tweed's door anu the Maih door to be
M LAIMBEER-Yes; told him in plain language
that INV confidence In the working Oh the institu-
course, could not be held responsible for the open
DOORS My position Is o very embarrassing one In
the Board OF Commissioners OF Charities ana Cor
rection. IfMessrs. Stern and Bowen choose to take
SIDES against me they can vote anything down, Tor
there are only three OF US. Take, for instance,
doctor of the T0mDs, who was detected in taking
money from the prisoners for medical attendance.
The money was subsequently returned by said
doctor to some OF the patents, as Is on record.
My desire was that he should be made to resign;
but was voted down and the matter was tabled
guilty OF taking single dollar to al.
tend the prisoners professionally he Is as
culpable as II he had taken hundreds, which
and ought to have been summarily dismissed. In
Nike manner with the Tweed case proposed at
our meeting on Saturday that "the Chief of stan
to make examination OF william NJ. Tweed and re-
port TO this Board u he la proper case for hos