The New York herald., 1876-11-28
TWEED IN JAIL.
His Daily Life at Ludlow Street-Will
He Compromise?
A LONG POLITICAL SLEEP
The Legal Position Unsettled by Reason
Of Changed Conditions.

Tweed has again become accustomed 10 tho formc,
routine OF his prison life. He finds the wholesome and
abundant food the pleasant and quiet comfort OF his
coscy rooms. his cheerful CRATE nrc. his soft, smooth
bed which. however is somewhat narrow for his
wide frame, the easy chairs IN tho warden's sitting
room. winch Tweed occupies by courtesy. the society
and sympathy OF his friends, and all tho other
tcrai mens OF his present existence rather
agreeable than his precarious and rough lfc during
hts exile. Tho prison officials say that ho seems VOL
satisfied with the arrangements made for his enter
saumcnt, that he sleeps well and enjoys his meals and
has grumbled once as yet. What they say o,
the prisoners general demeauor aud his expressions
those who have officially communicate with hiru
leaves the impression that he enjoys tho present
from vicissudes and suferngs or his wanderings
Nevertheless the precautions against another possible
escape have not been relaxed, ana tho Warden SAIL
declares that another escape would be shoer nposs-
bny. Mr. Watson, however. does not think, from his
knowledge OF Tweeds disposition and character, that
he mcdltates another escape. He thinks that
Twceds past experiences in tho way OF travelling have
been discouragng that for the present at all events
Tweed Will prefer TO remain in his comfortable quar-
tcrs Besides the cnjoymcnts above enumerated
Tweed evidently derives grca, pleasure from the perusa
OF the daily papers. He takes all tho papers, morn
ing aud evening. daily ana weekly, and the keepel
attends upon him says that when be Is not con-
versing with his visitors he Is nearly always I'M
in the newspapers To judge from the avidity
with which he dcvours his pabuum OF news he must
have greatly missed hi regular insinlment OF morning
papers on he Cuban rocks, at Vieo or on board the
SLOW old Tub which conveyed him hther.
DisaoRGE HIS rLrxDER9
Warden Watson, who is an old freud OF Tweed, and
in whom the latter roposes much confidence, thinks
that Tweed viii now al last compromise the case
against HIM he says that at one time Wheeler T.
PecKham, who has charge OF the suits against Tweed,
was wiling TO takc s50o, 900, but was deferred by
Charles OConor who insisted that Tweed must pay at
rh. Wurt hnta lkAt
Tweed has experienced how futile even light is, and
he. growing old and feeble viii not much Iongss
be inclined 10 ngnt legal batcs with the state. Tns
fact that hs counsel has not Tweed since
his would give the color OF probability
10 this statement The ncgotiat tonsif they arc really
in progrcss--hase kept very quiet aud notn,rs
would be gwen TO tho press until they arc consum-
mated
Although the prison library is well provided with
books Tweed has drawn any, combining, he does,
his reading to newspapers som. OF his friends out Of
town send him Journals VI other cities which contain
matter OF interest to him. The ouiy books he keeps IN
his rooms Inv books which he icis AZ his escape.
and which he again dips occasionally.
Tweed rose about O'clock yesterday morning,
newspapers for somo hours rccei, cd his DOCTOR ex-
Coroner Schii nicr, who visits his patient daily DR..
Sch,rner reports but hte progress in his patient.
who, lie says, is severely suffering from diabetes and
the effects Ut his Imprisonment ~ stono coll AZ Vigo.
lie says that Tweed has grown much thinner and
ieebicr and but Ill calculated 10 bear another long
term OF confinement shortly after two tho prisoner
had his dinner, which, tho attendant says, Was as
Tweed his son. Richard NJ, and his old friend, Charles
Devln, called and renamed with him some hours.
Mr. Devn, when ho came out said TO the writer that
Tweed was suffering much, and that they talked over
such matters old friends wno had known each other
since boyhood would naturally speak about Tweed.
he said spoke ttls nothng about the present poiit
cai suaton his hopes OF liberation or any subject hc
yond those immediate interest IN his domcstc and
family anuirs
The jail oncias say that with the exception OF
delicacies sent him IRON his sons nouse Tweed
partakcs Of the usual iare provided for MI Watsons
boardes This usually OF beefstcak and coffee
for breakfast Ast with vegetables and dessert
for dinner and cold meat and tea Tor supper TIM
rudcy dspcis all the fanced Injuries Of the
prisoners table, sucn roasted quaIls, &C The War
den aIso declares that Tweed takes no VINE or stimu
ants OF description SO that his friends may spare
themselves the trouble Of sending him baskets OF cham
paguc Johnn isbrrgcr.
rwgED's TEN YEARS sLERP
"Fostcr Dewey tells good story about the Boss
Have you heard its' SAID gentleman 10 HERALD ro
porter yesterday.
mo. What Is itl'
..wcli you pcrnaps know that Tweed has always
taken deep interest in the progress Of political annIrs
In this state, even during h's long imprisonment and
Among the rst 10 visit the old man alter bis return e
Ludlow Foster Dewey. his old secretary. There
a strong affection between them, - you, who used q
interview Tweed his Duane street 00lce, know
The Boss had no, Foster since hc packed hit
trunk for Boston just before Tweed escaped and y0s
imagine there was an anectionate greeting.
Tweed VINO lost all his obesity aud has disn.
gushing feature except the tnat the caricatur.
ists get we'll drew his chair up 10 Dewey In conA-
dc atial way, and, resting elbows upon his knees
placed his sbrunken cheeks IA the palms Of bis bony
hands and looked eagerly for "Foster's, budget 81
news The old man, you will remember. hated fildcn,
Governor Robinson and smith Ely as mad dog hates
water Dewey entertained him Tor nearly two hours
with recital OF the political changes that
occurred during hs pilgrimage In search of
Connolly, Prince Harry d, Peter B swssuy vss
at,cntively 10 Dcwey's graphic description Of the
manner IN which his old enemies had slowly and
surely climbed the ladder and whom Poster closed
tho Boss renamed speechless for moments, ap-
parently mating upon tho days OF his power and
,hem aof,, drew a oug breath, yawned and, opening
his eyes, exclaimed. as though just awakening from
a Rip Van wnklc sleep
.'Dewey told mo tho story himse[' continued the
narrator very clearly that the poor old
man still takes deep interest in the politics OF The
DAVID DUDLEY FIELD Asswxxs :. WED.
A reporter OF the HERALD called yestsrda- upon Nj.
David Dudley Field. senior counsel for Tweed his
Pine street o1cc whcro the following dialogue took
.Mr Field, have you seen the article giving 40 n-
tervew with Thur!ow Weed which appears IN ono Of
the papers this mornns IL contains wha; Is said 70
be an account OF MI. Weeds interview WIN YOU
client yesterday"
..No' said Ir Field. Il have no. seen IL"
Here the following statement credited 10 MI. Wos4
was shown Mr. Field
- then saw ssoverncr Dix and Mayor Havsmeyer
md they sss.s WIN me that would os o. %asn % more
Tweed In prison. ani authorised BY them he'd. suoss
asss, n.
%s tweed rsS' sns his %s Ssn sasmsy
20 make restitution, giving every
ihing good deal ef Mr.. Tweea's property Was
IA heavy bad and
II was inpossbis determine fully could be
realized until tho Of his who 10
Europe but before his Barney Kelly brought
word rwerds counsel had Influenced him agsnss
taking such step, and the matter then finally
dropped. think his counsel werc Mr.. Field and Ne
Graham, but am not sure.
..Areyou wiling" said tho reporter, 40 say whai
advice you gave Tweed on this pont2,
"Ccrlainly not" responded Mr.. Field Il have no
right to dvulge the nature Of the advice gave
than havc to diyuige the character OF the informA
ton he gave me.n
Mr. FIcld hero carefully read tho article aud con.
tirucd:--
Il ~i say, however. that Il seems n very rcmarka.
bic thing that Mr Weed should say that his Trend
rcady TO make rcstltutiou CITY Of money be-
longing TO II when he is now defending Tho suit