New-York tribune., 1874-12-28
TWEEDS. NEW CISrODIANS

| VISIT OF TIE NEW COMMISSIONERS TO THE fsfAND.
The new Commissioners of Charities ana
| Correction, Townsend Cox. Edward &. Donnelly,and
Isaac Ii. Bailey, Saturday at Ne, 81 Excb"sge-
place, Mr. COx's Office anil organized Dy choosng
Isaac Bailey rs and Cox, Secretary
Tho attention OF the Commissioners was especiahy
called to the ndulgcnces that have heretofore been
granted TO william W. Tweed It was charged that he
did not wear the usual prison dress; that he occupied
quarters outside the usual prison cells took his eas ~
the Wardens and treated too lcnienty. ire COin
mssiOners, while they agreed that they might DE MANY
abuses that ought to be rccted determined 10 90
Ing hastily They said that the public could feel ceTan
that they would do what right and adninisterthe
important offices to which they have been appointed
according to tho best dictates Of their judgment.
Ex Commissioner Lambeer called at tho Offices OF the
Commissioners OF Charities aul Correction ut ThrdaVe'
and Eleventhst little before o'clock on Satufday'
and said that he expected that the Commissioners
would be therc at that time. They did not come anu
no waited more than an hour. At length tho Comms-
soners accompanied by the Mayor-elect Mr.. Wckham,
entered tho building and were cordially received Dy
Mr.. Lambecr. After short conversation, the Commis-
s0ners decided that 1t best not to attempt to Vist
the institutions under their charge that day. but to walt
until the next day. An appointment was accordingly
made start for Blackwcs Island from tho loot OF
Twenty sixth at. soon after 1920 a. IN.
The minutes OF tho last meeting OF the old Commits
sIoners were then called for, and furnished by Mr.
Phillips the clerk number OF applications for POSI-
tons opened and the statement OF tho bookkeepcr
Mr.. Heddon, was called for. This statement showed
that appropriation for 1874 had been s3243i5 ana
the expenditures O9695 o. The balance TO the credit
Of the department $23,6s5 O3 Austin Flint, u.
NJ d. and Judge Brady called and congratuLltea r .ne
COtums SiOuPrS upon their accession 10 oHicc. Altr,
ward jackson 5. Shultz aud Theodore Roosevelt PAID
their respects. .,,
tlo before II Yesterday the Commissioners reacned
the loot OF Twcny ysxtbS wnrro the steamer BeiicVuo
waiting for th"m: They vent on board am stioGa
for BlackSes Island. Tho wartens OF the institutions
had been informed tie proposed VISIT ana wncn me
STEAMER reached the wharf at the Pen ientary Warue
LiscOmD met the Commissioners. They we're escorteu
through the institutions AMI shown the window Ill tn
where conycts made their desperate attempt
to escape q short ago, but frustrated Dy thc
vigilance OF Warden LiscuuU and his assistants rope
was made sheets into strips anu by TINS tney
lowered themselves 80 feet the ground Ailer
lhey reached ground they all captured amt sent
to the prison. The missing knife was also Iounu' IM'
The edge OF winch hdd been made into 1nc saw war
den LlscOmb complained or the Overcrowdi1g OF tue
penitentary. lie showed the Commissioners the sys-
lem of patrol, how tho fed and how the pris
oners uIadc to work. AL the institutions unoer
their charge ninrd, and notes were takeh ol
imuortant changes that to be made Particular az
trntun was paid to Twccd'S quarters and treatment
and his Is to be discussed at the meeting tooay'