New-York tribune., 1876-11-25
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fO EhOWeN VesTUTUlY
previous afternoon. Those who passed. knowing that
Tweed was within the building looked at it with some
degree Of curiosity and occasionally during the day
small knot Of persons gathered before the doors but
there was crowd and little apparent interest In the
middle Of the forenoon, william NJ. Tweed, jr called 10
see his father ana remained In his room during CON
siderable part Of the day. At 10 o'clock fweeds old
physician Dr. William sohirmer. visited him to aseer-
tain tie nature of his complaint. He examined
the CAPTIVE invalid and then went on TO GET
n prpscrption compounded IL was learned az the Ja
that Tweed seemed ON whole pleased with his quar-
ters He remarked that he thought he should be com
Portable and that the room better than he had
orepied since he left the city. He ate his supper with
apparent relish Thursday night though he dd not eau
very heartily Warden Watson looked cheerful and salts
fed Yesterday and expressed again his pleasure at the
quiet manner in which his prisoner brought into the
iail He said that the previous evening he had not
observed any special change Twees appearance, but
by daylight lie saw that be much thinner and
paler. He hought that he had lost 20 pounds
in weight, and the effect Of his hardships
and anxiety had been to make mm look oIi-r
Tweed he believed complained OF being i'll, but
he did not thI his trouble of serious nature
report had published that Tweed had luxurious
apartment T1is false; the room in which he was
confined had been accurately described in THE TRIBUNE
which had shown it to be anything but luxurious The
room probably referred to in the incorrect report was
that which the prisoner occupied last year. "To con
vince you ths he is not there wi take you n,' said
the warden to THE TRIBUNE reporter, showing the way
20 large, cheerful room, substantially and comfortably
furnished this room myself, and intend to keep
on usngit" Mr. Watson said further that Tweed would
be closely confined in the small room assigned to NM
The prisoner would not be especially uncomfortable
there He was not a man accustomed to exercise ana
dependent upon it, He rarely walked his room during
his last confinement though afforded space for health
ful exercise.
Astot introduction by Tweed's friends Of luxuries
al f1t.F agigr llN They
would be allowed to bring him fruits and delcacies
Formerly much wine and liquor had been smugged into
the ai for the use prisoners but there diff
feren system and all parcels brought into the jail were
examined. Tweed however had not cared FOR wine for
q considerable time and ho did not smoke. HIS counsel
Mr. Field, had up to thar time visited Tweed lis
secretary Foster Dewey, who had also advised him le
galy, had spent several hours with him.
About 2 O'Clock yesterday, the clerk OF William NJ
Tweed, jr called at the jail and talked for few mo
Inents with the prisoner The same young negro who
waited upon Tweed last year at the jail has been as
signed to this duty by the warden. Tweed greeted
the young man pleasantly Thursday evening, making
remark him concerning the comparative comfort OF
his room The warden said that he himself was not in
the habit Of talking with the prisoners, and that he had
exchanged only few words with Tweed. whether or
not the latter would consent after few DAYS to talk
with reporters he could not say. thought it mproO-
able Tweed during his last Imprisonment to see
INV persons except family his counsel and his physi
elan, and he would probably refuse again
Ex-Coroner Schirmer. who has been Tweed's family
physician for many years. after his professional visit 10
the prisoner yesterday morning said that Tweed Lad
lost at least 100 pounds Of flesh lie last him
few days his fight and that his system was very
much relaxed Tweed's illness while on Blackweps Is
land resulted from diabetes BY careful attention to
the regimen prescribed by his physician he apparently
recovered and was In very good health at the time OF
his flght Now however his physician IL apprehensve
that the disease developed itself again. but it is i'm
possible to determine that positively for day or two
About 23O O'Clock william NJ. Tweed, jr. who had
been in close consultation with his father for several
hours LETT the Jail down town. Later in the after
noon he returned took dinner and spent the evening
with father In the course OF the afternoon Richard
Tweed and John D. Townsend called and were shown 10
Tweed's room. In the evening the Jail Office wore
sleepy appearance. Warden Watson, relieved from
the anxieues OF the previous day, recncd 10 win
dow seat sleeping with one eye Open," he said
Inau paced back forth through the ROOM the other
prisoners who earlier he day sat by the open fire and
talked over the arrival Of the Boss had TO their
roOmssn apparently thinking Of the father
and son n near apartment who had remained together
nearly all day, talking Of the past, present. and future
One of the attendants said I'm the evening In reply to
question that Tweed seemed fairly well, and had eaten
his three meals with appetite. He had not called for
writing materials, and had not to the knowledge Of the
attendant sent any letters to the mail His might
Of course mailed letters for hm when he went out
but the attendants whose duties had called the 10 tne
room had correspondence.
When It was first announced that Twoed had been
recognized in Spain and apprehended by the Spanish
authorities there very general feeling that the
story was improbable and even after his identity had
been established and later dispatches bad g,Fcn more
connected and consistent account Of bis capture many
persons believe that IL the yerabe chief
of the Ring Even when the Franklin had been signaed
In the lower bay with Tweed board" there were
those who professed incredulty Warden Watson said
evening that he did not think the authorities in this
city had shared i'm this doubt. He himself was con-
WINGED by the first dispatch that the right
had been arrested. Tweed not person 10 be
taken about His personality was so marked that one
would recognize him from very meager descrp-
tion and the earcatures Of him almost good as
photographs
Al $50 o'clock Richard Tweed and William NJ Tweed,
t left the JAIL the former crossing to Broadway and he
latter taking FOurth-ave. Ia reply 10 question
Richard Tweed said that he hardly knew what 20 say OF
the prisoners health but that lie did not appear very
comfortable.
THE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST TWEED.
In seeking information concerning the course
likely to be taken with the criminal proceedings against
Mr.. Tweed, a TRIBUNE reporter yesterday called
Wheeler H. Peckham who has been prominently con-
nected with all the Ring prosecutions Mr. Pcokham said
that nothing had been decided upon the matter had
not considered by Tweeds escape last
December AS judgment had been obtained against
him in the So 600 900 civil suit he would be held safely
long enough for action be taken without
Peckham added that his own health had been 80
bad recently that he had paid attention 20
any except pressing business aud there had
been no consultation between Mr.. OCon0r, District