The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-10
COMMISSIONER sTERH'S DEFENCE.
How Tweed Came To Be Moderately Treated
Stern Finds Him Dying on His Gothic Pro-
cautions Taken for His safsty-"The Boss"
Ordered Back to His First Quarters


Ordered Back to His First Quarters
The Commissioners OF Charities and Correction
met yesterday afternoon, the principal business
to be done being the consideration OF Commission
er Stern's report In regard to William M. rweed's
quarters on BIackwell's Island. The report was
accepted in accordance with resolutions which
are appended.
To COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC CHARITIES AND Cor
MISREPRESENTATION last week moved to lay on the
table the report and resolutions made and offered by the
aa the 20 view Of
ne as eaSs IN 10 said and
resolutions which was prove ned rom doing then be-
to submit my report on that subject which
ad d by the a
ton among the public Friday last tue President and
Ing ,eegraph wire BY which the fenlisn,ary the
the Police were 70 connected according resolution
q By e the a. on an
against emersencies that would require more naer
eases attack o. attempts rescung prisoners
sss S that s in s s
ton Of h % G ha special nse Se
sgnment OF that prisoner to our custody we have taken
nn We nan hs asAss IN
Penentiary caused US no little embarrassment espe;
Assuming The Office Of Win the
OF the prisons under our charge and much OF the
Whaisysr oninions people entertain Of the ealps
ply charged with the ,s Of law have nohns
o sc isa & R his aa
yancsd age The habits acquired during years o.
ton reSure9 Tor nH prsyGgs to his
would not peTn, his to the same rgor and dis
wh hs Ssr M are and sl san
OF wS Of enaS 70 9as
Seither were unmindful Of the reflections and insn.
sa w n ass 70 be as to ds
maaaed ny the circnmsances as they presented them
s : ss%snS;
does not demand, and certainly not ,ntnd cruel and
and regulations order secure the necessary dscip
ns a BE- e to or and the s
deemed most Judicous BY the This dis.
ss
e dss the Shop anoher to the shes
shop; made to do the work OF house
consigned to Ge for the female prison.
course the deta Of the ordinary Class Of prisoners to
sind q work the other exeites neither
asIhoTss The 81 Sss Wa%
e
he subjected To- almost Ger.
% az s Wle aaS III. woa sot s is
The policy due az the mat wnS Aso
ssn; YMs.a tina, is
disc a and lie 10th Of No.
s he aI M OF e s III the
ing day sunday morning paid VISIT to the island.
bare spDaren,iy in dying eondiIion. painting
m o o er ny o
lived his situation Tor torty-eigh hours Tweed, we'll
LIS Of he ss as sS
GEay ph S to b &
o. stan Oh hhysicans 70 Inc Hnarlty Hospital from b
%en Prevoas 10 this he snersd ir many years rom
touched tae heart q the most nnieelins only
Sn Of Al M Cold his nsaa
brought me here 70 die" said the victim, in Q husky
woud have 6cen guilty OF violating the simplest pre-
Sept Of humanity Would have been dereiet to my
large number Of human beings for the purpose
recsion and moral had not ~ once taken
the peril which his lie in the intent Of
he % sipSsats ne ouirasea majesty law
ton feel conhdentit was not neither myself nor
this Board Toua to play the part q the ex
a f d a D.r s egea sa % e
orderly to the hosSiiaT rhe examination OF Dr. Mac.
aonad 81 the condition Of Tweed confirmed the opinion
faai to ma e and be @ ay.on to
which .,S would combine security Of his persen
% 70 coser was & Of aaa live be n
tertiary consists OF centre building and two wings the
Gated in easl The Wings in located the
Sos q s the s hssee
and The no pita; the latter can be reached through
81 the Prison M
ON the ground floor the centre structure the ONCE
the barber shop and On he sec % e
oor Is espe on the ourth door arc re- the ' female
prison and the hospital prisoner confined therefore,
vded on the second oo at the iartnest end OF the hail.
lor the eonnement OF Tweed Il contains but one win.
double doors 70 il which the outer one very strong
Of the doors that bar The cells Immediately opposite
o sn
occupants on the same floor not over twenty five feet
from to ten oscupan. could not imagine Place
IL e h woe w wee Is now ceae srs
are more eyes fixed upon him he ever should make
There more The smsGats vicinity hs
when escape might DAMNED viii Win amy
. conne little better than large CELL and as to
the Fl m Is o such naD o.
aiew q muslin lacked roani ihe walls
s ss into couple q Old rugs ana Tie library
OUTFIT lays much behind Comfort and show When the
o. this Board and myself have Witnessed in
II stare Rrsdn q sing sing the renissniary
an nor rams pictures shelves were ns wanting Gun in
q e w se AND M e s
hibted In granting these indugences. William NJ
Tweed might in the eyes OF his bcrest antagonists de-
greater consideration than the cuprt
the burglar, the highwayman or the shopliter, but
he certainly Is entitled TO no less consideration Even in
the State Prison at Clinton, where the discipline
routine Is probably the scverest In am
credtaby Informed that the prisoners debarred
the privilege OF providing from their such
little lie in that little space to which
they confined more tolcrable. Pentcntiaries and
State Prisons correcuOnary institutions esab
ltshments OF practices Of cruelty and torture. The
tence which consigned Tweed TO prison did enjoin
US torture him undermine his health, and who
would carry the spirit OF partisanhp extreme as
to begrudge an old man the comfort OF ie ~ old rugs
mattress ana few booksi As TO the privileges granted
TO him, what they lie has conform to The rules
OF prison lite, and has to perform the duties assigned
him with the regularity and punctuality as are
pectcd of other Not does the record in
The hospital show that he has never ailed since his being
aid states that the attendance William NJ Tweed
marked improvements have been made and that i'm tho
his duties he brings to bear conscien.
uoTncss aDd fathulness But IN order 10 give Dr.