The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-28
TWEED AND II. WEED.
Tho Quidnupcs Saying that the Prfssnsrss
Disclosures may Uussat n Judge.


Richard NJ. Tweed, Gen. VIM. M. Tweed.
Jr., ex-Coroner schirmer, and Charles Devlin
visited the prisoner In Ludlow street Jail yester-
day. DR.. scbirmer says that his patient 10
amicted with diabetes, and that he has no afYec-
tion OF the lungs. He is" the physician con-
unued, I'm remarkable possession Of all of his
faculties. He was incarcerated In a stone cell
In spain, and bad a terrible voyage. Yet be is
the same old Tweed, despite his loss of flesh"
The prisoners coIored attendant was asked nv
visitor whether Tweed's pppe tite Is good, and
the servant answered, "It's improving tre-
moodously."
In the afternoon John d. Townsend. Gen.
Smith OF Connecticut, and the lawyer who bas
several times visited Tweed and given his name
as "Johnson" " to the jailer, were In conference
In relation to the Tweed and Woodward cases.
II IL said that the conference became necessary
In consequence Of Tburiow Weeds visit to
Tweed on sunday.
Weed said that he saw In the Albany news
papers that Tweed had returned. and that he
was broken in BODY and mind. and was sick and
detected. For many. years." continued MIR;
relations with him. Notwithstanding we were
opposed to each other politically. I knew him
very well In the davs Of his prosperity. visited
at the Americus CLUB, and met bim there until
the last year OF its existence. During that year
d,,s ceased To- visit It, as It was alleged that the
Tweed; therefore, was purely on personal
grounds, to see man who was sick and In
prison. No man could bet er ford to 90 than
mSself, since while was friend to Tweed. [
never took any Of his money. l found min
much better than Iexpected, and quite recov-
.red from his voyage. His trip home from
Nlgo was rough, but i cannot say more about II.
while he was on Bnckwell's Island nc was
Frustrated by an attack Of apoplexy, resulting
from cold bath. Hearing tDat he was sick
visited him. saw Gov. Dix md Mayor Have.
meyer, and they agreed with me that 1t would
be Of much more benefit to the city to have the
moDev returned than to keep Tweed In Lri-on,
and authorized by them, had Two interviews
with Tweed in regard to the restoration Of the
dent Of the Board OF Police Com iissionsrs. was
present at both times. Mr. Tweed and his wife
were then extremely ANXIOUS to make restitu-
ton, even to giving up everything. great
oeal OF weeds property was In heavy real
tate, and some In very bad investments. aud II
might DE realized from II until the return Of his
son who was in Europe. Hut before the sons
arrival Barney Kelly brought me word that
Tweeo's counsel had Influenced him against
taking any such step. l doubt whether Tweed
have given UP at that time"
Some Of the politicians have binted that Thur
low Weeds visit TO Tweed wss not merely
friendly visit, but that the veteran lobbyist mad
a very large axe TO grind. MIR. Weed, It is said,
b been told that IL is within the power OF
Tweed to oust "A memoer of the Court OF Ap-
Thurow Weed, and the lobbyists visit to tho
Ludlow street Jail has heen coDjectured to have
been Ia behalf OF his friend the Judge.
Gen. WIN. NJ. Tweed, Jr., and Richard NJ.
tweed were with the prisoner until al er nine
o'clock last evening. Tweed's luggage is vet in
that II Is to be opened In the presence OF Secre-
taries HObeson and Chandler.