The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-25
WILLIAM. M. TWEED.
now HE LooKs-PERcEPTIBLE CHANGES IN HIS
FIoUnE-scENEs IN THE JAIL.

HOW HE LooKs-PERcEPTIBLE CHANGES IN His
FIoUnE-scENEs IN THE JAIL.
To those familiar with the celebrated "Boss" in
the palmy days OF his power the present sickly
and emaciated condition OF Tweed presents o
strong and most pitiful contrast. what strange
picture the criminal in Ludlow Street jail
presented Yesterday TO the picture OF the Ameri-
Gus King at Greenwich A door, carelessly left
open, gave the writer. while wandering yester-
day along the hall in the jail, passing glance at
the dethroned politician. Tue apartments re-
served Tor MIN were large, commodious and very
comfortable, but stir, Mt the time. not
luxurious They have pretty much the same con-
trast to hts rooms home as his cell at Black
Wells Island bears to his present abid-
ing place. When the writer observed him
he was reclining upon lounge lying
there, apparently, not through any disposition
10 pc 'lazyn or Indifferent, but because he needed
rest and because ms frame was to) weak 10 per-
init him TO occupy chair. HIS confinement az
tue Island has very greatly reduced him In flesh
and has wrought marked changes In his featuresl
indeed, should he be released to-day, 1t Is safe "a
say that he could pass least one-thlrd or thoss
VINO knew him of old without recognition. lie
j. pale ana thin and haggard. His imprison
ment has reduced MIN eighty-nve pounds IL
weight. Tne rich color that used suruse hif
cheeks has entirely disappeared and lett In ia
pace a Wilderness ike that Of alabaster. wheu
ne stretched out his hand a nervous tremor was
very noticeable. and wnen he left tne lounge tc
walk TO any other part OF tho room
his step wavcring, shaky and = I'M
steady. He Is at present suffering from
an attack OF diabetes. The disease VITA
nIm Is nos epnemeral, but chronic. tie mas been
a victim TO IL lor many months, and hence the
maauY IS making fearful inroads upon MS system.
by reason vi this afiiictl9n his hysician, VINO
calls upon him Jnree times regularly every day,
has given the most imperative orders that no one
shall be permitted t. see MIN. TINS strict decree,
IN tue hanG writing OF mis- physician. excludes not
only his warmest political friends, but also his
nearest ana dearest relatives. The Wardea
Ludlow Street JAN Informed the HERALD reporter
yesterday that oil the hundreds OF politicians VINO
had WITHIN the last forty-egnt hours sought an
interview with the ''ex-B0ssp not one OF them
had secured II. Inc physician, the lawyer and
MS son, Richard Tweed are the only per-
sons that nave been permitted 10 enter his
apartments. Mr.. Tweed had written upon tho
same delicate and monogram note paper so
familiar TO those knowing MIN in former Gays q
letter as follows:-
Mr. WARpES-You will please state 10 all visitors who
desire 70 me that by advice OF my physician, aud
OWING my bodily weakness, am prevented from
Rranung them an audience.
Mr. Tweed lives upon tne simplest possible fare.
Mr.. Tweeas counsel stated again yes erday that
they fully cond mt that the Dali OF $4,000 900,
In defanlt OF which Tweed Is at present held, will
be greatly reduced. aud tnat before the end OF the
week the Boss" viii be AZ large again.