New-York tribune., 1874-07-17
TwEED's PRISON COMFORTS.

MS NEW QUARTERS TO BE on THE SECOND FLOOR
OF THE PENITENTIARY, AND TO HAVE MODERN
CONvENIENCEs.
William NJ. Tweed has not yet been removed
from his narrow quarters in the Peniteutary Hospital
10 the commOdiou recommended for the ben
eft of his health by Dr. Macdonald. lie still performs
the duties and occupies the apartments Of the hospital
orderly on a visit to the Penitentary yesterday
TRIBUNE reporter learned from Dr. Macdonald, chief
physician Of the Charity Hospital. that Tweed was still
liable apopectic attack, as he stated IN his letter
10 the Commissioners. II was opposed TO his
way Of doing things however TO make public the dag
ioss Of any patients disease. did he feel at liberty
10 sa e any OF the conditions OF Tweeds illness for
publication except to the Commissioners of Charities
md Correction. He thought the close quarters had
Injured Tweed's health seriously that he had plainly
lost esn aud the four long flights Of stairs which
lie had TO ascend and descend occasionally in going 10
and from his quarter too great a strain upon so
Heshy and Old a man. Dr. Macdonald had not yet
specified to Warden LiscOmb the particular changes
which he deemed necessary for Tweeds health, and he
did not know what steps MI Lscomb had taken or
about 10 taRe in the matter
Warden Lisc0mb stated very readily that he proposed
in day or Two TO Tweed from his present quar-
tiers TO lager room the southeast corner OF the
central building Of the Penitenuary. This room Is
about l0x2J feet area the second floor, and has
three windows looking from the river II is 10
le fitted up with the same furniture used in Tweed's
former room, on the second floor front" This furn
ture belonged to Tweed, and a. it was still in the Hos
pa the Warden thought it could not be put to better
use There are double bed desk lounge, hospital aud
nrm-chars an eni:e revolving chair and one or two
tables. Before Tweed be removed, his
new Quarters will be rendered more secure
md the Warden j. having the room newly bOlted
aud barred At present Tweed performs the duties Of
orderly the hospital iminis;erinS medicine, assist
ing the doctors that require an orderlys attend
ont al
when he il REQUIRED. He feeds prison fare except
that he is permitted occasionally TO purchase better
food. always within the prison regulations which, said
The Warden do not permit prisoner to order the finest
Sf wines OF dantest of fare one might DO at
restaurant The statement that he took his meals at
ihe WardeD's house was untrue nor did he nave any
more exercise than hall hours walk on the gravel
path 10 front OF the PenHentiary.
From the spot where reporter sat during this
veTsaton he could see through window OF the Office
the gravel path referred to- shaded here and there by
handsome trees and shrubDerv. At the very OF
The warden's remark the pory figure OF the prisoner
appeared. He was taking his customary walk. The
face perhaps less u and 1t lacked that expression
of oty which used 10 aud the porty form was
probably rotund in days Of better living but
except these almost unnoticeable changes he was IN
every outward aspect the Tweed OF yore. He was
dressed IN dark pantalO0ns white vest over when he
penitental aspect aud a black alpaca coat, and
as a shelter only from the slight shower that was
1dllng, Dlt hiso IIOul
Through the ran-drops he carried black umbrella,
aptly prOpOrtoped In its breadth 20 his own bulky
shape lie tTudged slowly to the haldoor and up the
narrow steps four flights Of which he must ascend to
reach his quarters turning his head neither TO the
ght nor left still pressing his straw hat across
MS breast and in his abstraction even keeping the
umbrella mp until It's contact with the ceiling reminded
lIm 20 lower II. - .,
Nobody but his lawyers aud his family who call
onoe in a vbi,e-hIs Secretary has not been here In
s,sa weeks-zn5 he never sees any gentlemen of the
press. But YOU CAT send up your name and see"
Ihe following NJ NJ Tweed declines seeing any gentle
man ealing He is lot well enough to undergo DER any
interviewing, and his c, 'oHsed oea nS,o A'e ~ " ~
xlue seeing members Of tht press