New-York tribune., 1874-12-11
TVEEUS KITCHEN HOURS.

HOW 1T HAPPENED THAT COMMISSIONER LATMBEER
FOUND TWEED IN THE wARDEN's KITCHEN.
The day after Commissioner Laimbcer's rcsig-
nation made public President Bowen of tue COM
missopers of Charities and Correction addressed Doto
TO Warden LiscOmb of the Blackwels Island Peniten
tiary asking explanation OF the statement made
in Mr. Laimbeers letter OF resignation, that Tweed was
found passing his prison hours at the Wardens house
The repy was sent very promptly the next day by the
Warden and has heretofore reen kept from the pnbc
by the Commissioners, through courtesy TO ho Mayor
the correspondence beng incorporated in the defense OF
Ihe Commissioners, now IN the hahds VI 'Io M'yOr'
tno correspondence - ." NEw.YoRK Dee. 8. 1874
SIR: observe that Mr.. Laimbeer III bis letter O reg-
pa"n states that he saw Mr. Tweed at yOur house at
late hour the evening OF he 2i INST WI you p9
persons to the PcniteDary at oc!ock was SIS
pended in his on that evening" Very respe"11n'
Joseph L. Liscomb, Warden Penitentary;
WARDEN OFFICE Dee. 7. 1874.
The Hon Jas BowEy-DeGr Sir: In reply 20 voGr noic.
dated Dec g. 1874 III reference 10 Commissioner Lain
beers stateDent his letter OF Resignation rs 10 nd'
Ing Of Dee O. permit state that on the morning of
that day had taken NJ Tweed TO the ci'y. IN oocJi.
ence TO writ issued by Judge Barrett her tlis ~rit
han been dsnis ed noticed tnat Mr. TwecGs feelings
had become mnch depressed but kn9"nS tuit iot
several DAYS revousy he had complained of not feel
Ing well, complaining particularly OF Bis head and
throat, and TO such an extent tat Mhe 10 ne cry
who made examination and pescrlOtH loF hiin-ihe
prescription being at dfs fs
Pssniientiarv on our return and learning OF the ex
cltem nt that his presence IN tue cty na n
after becoming that Commissioner 'INoeer uau
called the prison. aborng under great fAeitemen,;
i'm company with President Bowen. In anticipation o,
HnSing that Mr Tweed was there. but ad effected
his escape, he became still more depressed am com
blaming About p. M, or just preyoasIo my leaving
The prison for The tight, visited hin. ns arrays made
n practice OF dVi z. before leaving Tor my house
fonnd lin very much excited and complaining, saying
tat the room was too cost-:hat he could not get air
enouyb-?onstlnily walking the floor. an telling me
that he might ~ well be dead alive. talked with
m snO
OF an apopectc stroke. as often Indicated TO me Dy
iDent and want OF sufficient air for TIE circulation
ana driving the blood from The head; l narii,ni1yE
Tweed's retiring for the night walk HIM from tho
prison to my hons. as wished TO see what change II
any. this walk had produced; On Mr. Tweeds
reaching the house with the keeper. l found
him 20 much exhausted, and 70 weak asked
a gargIe which was part OF the prescription which bis
p6y scian had ordered gave him cup of tea ana sone
morning and was preparing TO return with him aod
keeper TO prison, when Commissioner Iainbeer rang
ferred fer % to remain outside then received message
that he at the door desiring 70 see me- S .ss
to me- "Liscomb, where Is Tweedp IrePIed' - ne is
here wnere = Here IN ny nSn.s %Sss cave Ssns sa
saI statement OF why he was my house, which was
precisely the same as n nov ~. ser se OF resignation We
ler the house together walked TO tue prison. aud TO
Mr. TwseS IOG 0S very rsudy Sa Mr.
Tweed who also explained 70 tne Comn,ssener aoous
"a roinr 10 thc office, after which walked with Mr..
Iaimbeer 10 Charity Hospital where NJ Thomas Acton
vas waiting for his return. left them there. aud
turned to the prison.
It appears fiom tone Of Commissioner Lambcer's
resignation that ne surprised TO that
Tweed, being prisoner. should be found at my house.
Perhaps he is not that number OF prisoners are
employed at my house daily aud do the inside
of the prison from untu night who also take sn
their meals there and from my own table. virtually
sorvIDg their term at my house. except only tat
they sleep prison; aud take his opportunity
stale that Il Is almost daily occurrence that prisoners
working about the grounds Ia the vicinity OF my house,
becoming sick exhausted. are often taken into my
kitchen and there refrcsaed by giving them cup OF tee
aud other uourishRent. Comm0o humanity dictates
that e besides feel responsibility Of guarding
their health, well their safs custody; and While
am desirous of strictly enforcing the rules aud reGua
ons adopted aud eager 10 carry out ell nsruetsps OF
your honorable Board. I Am sometimes ecmpsIed y
exercse my for the best interests of She hss
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