New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-27
TWEED IN CONFINEMENT.
VISIT FROM THURLOW WEED.

VISIT FROM THURLOW WEED.
| Mr. WEED CALLS ON THE PRISONER OUT OF PITY
AND ON ACCOUNT OF FORMER rRIENDsHR-HIs
EFFORTS To INDUCE TWEED TO RESTORE HIS
PLUNDER-TwEED AT ONE TINE WILLING TO DO
THIS, BUT DIssUADED By HIS CoUSsEL-THE
SUBJECTS OF CoNvERsATIoN YESTERDAY.
William NJ Tweed spent the entire day in
his room at Ludlow Street Jail yesterday. He Wis
tied In the morning by Thurow Weed and later in the
day by VIM. E. Deylin, and his son, VIM. NJ. Tweed r.
His appetite good and he feeling very well.
| TRIBUNE reporter called ThurOw Weed at his
residence, No IL West Twelth-s last evening" and in
quired he willing TO state the object OF his visit to
Tweed and what passed at the interview. Mr. Weed
said:
al saw by the papers while In Albany that Tweed had
returned, and that he broken in body and mind sick
and detected and resolved while coming down in the
cars yesterday that 1 would go and him and
try and cheer him up. During the days OF his
prosperity / knew him very well, and for many
years had pleasant personal relations with him, notwth
standing We opposed to each other politically
visited at the Americas Club and him there until the
last year OF Its existence during that year ceased TO
visit it, 1t alleged that the city robbed to sup
porti My visit this morning. therefore, purely on
personal grounds, to a who was sick and In
prison. No man could better afford go than myself
since while friend to Tweed never took any OF
his money. found him looking much better than ex-
pected and quite recovered from his voyage He had
lost flesh, but seemed TO looking healthier and
better remained with him hour more, and he
talked with very freely many subjects. While
would like TO give THE TRIBUNE any information which
It Is proper reveal yet consider
ton as confidential There nothing said TO that
effect but still know that it understood by Mr.
Tweed"
RepOrter-Did Mr. Tweed say anything in regard to the
effect which Woodward's revelations would have upon
his casef
Mr. Weed-No, Sir; Mr.. woodward's name not
mentioned during the interview.
Reporter-Dd he give you any account Of his wander
ings during the last yeari
Mr. weed-Not in detail but gathered that he had had
pretty rough experience. His voyage home from Vigo
not the least part Of IT, although permitted TO
deck he obliged 10 submit to the escort OF
officers, and he preferred remaining below.
But am not at liberey to say more. 1 WILL however
tell you fact which ia generally known In regard to
Mr.. Tweed Shortly after he was sent TO BlackwcUs
Island he Frustrated by attack OF apopexy, re-
sung from cold BATH and hearing that he was sick
visited him in the spirit in which went
to-day. I found him suffering very much from the
treatment which he had experienced and during that
visit had conversation in regard TO his making rest
tuition to the city. then Gov. Dix and Mayor
Hayemeyer, and they agreed with me that 1t would be
OF much benefit to the city to have the money re-
turned than to Keep Tweed in prison. and authorized by
Tweed in regard to the matter az both OF which the late
Henry smith, at thar time Police Commissioner, was
present Both Mr.. Tweed and his wife were then ex-
tremey anxious restitution, to giving up
everything good deal Of Mr.. Tweed's pro- cry was
In heavy real estate aud In very bad investments
and Il was impossible determine fully how much could
be- realized from IL until the return Of his son. VINO was
IN Europe; but before his return Barney Kelly brought
me word that Tweed's counsel had influenced him
against taking any such stop, and the matter was then
finally dropped. think his counsel were Mr. Field and
Mr.. Graham, but / am not sure.
Reportcr-Was the subject OF Mr. Tweeds making res
ttuton mentioned to-dayf
Mr. Weed-So. Sir; and 1t y my opinion, though know
nothing positively that the property has In great meas
ure melted away in the shrinkage Of real estate and
other values and In expenses. / douht II Mr.. Tweed
could command the that he could at that time
Great interest Is manifested IN the city in regard TO the
revelations which Woodward viii make and the bearing
which they vii have upon Tweeds case. Owing to the
illness OF Mr. Phelps which prccludes any consultation
between himself and Mr.. Pcckham on the subject no
Arrangement has been made in regard to which shall
have the precedence, the civil or the criminal suits'