The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-24
A Grand Jury's Visit to Boss Tweed's
Quarters
New Ydfk sun. Rth

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It is drearx at all times, and Juror said i
chilled him % look into the cell. The deposet
book. His clothing st the lind worn by per
sons convicted of misdemeanors the pantaloont
very dark, and the jacket of reddish brown the
material being very coarse. cap, such as al
convicts wear, was on the window-sill. The pris-
oner still retains his beard. He was very pale
| His face has become thinner, and he moves about
| with difficulty. He looked through his eye
| glasses in an uncertain way, and bowed when
one of the Jurors peered into his ROOM When
Commissioner Brennan stepped in the prisoner
slightly arose, and, extending his hand, said
THANK you, Mr.. Brennan, for coming"
Then Mr.. Brennan introduced Mr.. Haswell,
the foreman OF the jury. The prisoner again
tried to RISE but dropped back in his chair seem
ingly exhausted by the e1brt. :
ssHow do you do % asked Mr.. Haswell.
"Thank you, MI. Haswell, I feel somewhat bet
ter to-day, but suffer much from kidney COM
the prisoner looked out Of the window. The
river was full of ice, and the wind whistled
through crack over the sash. William NJ.
Tweed drew his coarse jacket closer around him.
Mr.. Lambert.
"Thank you. I wish felt asswell as look"
"Iou haveAuite good view from the win
dow" said another juror.
'Yes, but it is not pleasant now" was the
answer, " in warmer weather the commerce of
the river is more interesting. I don't complain,
gentlemen, ask ne favors. > do what am
told to do
Commissioner Cox bowed to the prisoner, but
said nothing. juror stepped into the room
and Inquired, ''Mr. Tweed. how are you treated
here?"
! The prisoner hesitated for moment, and then
replied IN low tone, ''Well, l think they have
got me down as far as they can get me-"
Several of thesjurors shook hands with til e
prisoner, and expressed their regret at his con-
dition. The Warden said that Tweed mas no
privileges; that he seldom sees his relatives or
friends, and tnat he has only ordinary pr.son
fare. He thought that Tweed was model pris-
oner, as he always submissively obeys orders. A
few days ago, while the prisoners youngest son
was playing with pistol, the cap exploded, and
eye. Coroner Schirmer, the family physician, ex-
amned the eye ard decided to take it.out, and
he did so. When Tweed heard of the accident
be was FRUSTRATED. "NIy God" he said in the
tremulous voice Of heart-broken man, "has not
The worst come yet?' Mrs. Tweed is confined to
her bed.
The room that has been described as Tweeds !
luxurious quarters, and from whence he was re. |
GENTLY removed, was shown to the jurors. 1t is |
n the second story, and it looks out@upon the |
New York side. The Warden told The visitors |
hat nothing in the room had been changed since |
it was occupied by Tweed. The room is small, |
md has only common bedstead, two chairs, q
mail table, and three shelves, on which are |
ew uninteresting books. There is no carpet on
he floor. A strip Of green muslin hides the |.
over part Of the walls. It is room such as |
night be occupied by a very poor family il an |
Id tenement in the slums of New York. The
urors shook their heads and said, $50 this is the
ssuredly, gentlemen" and three or four jurors
topped out saying, "Too bad,too bad" Soon
hereafter the jurors and Commissioners started |
Or New York.