The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-24

boys tumNlc over tho ils with the agility =
ecr'h {. aud brought the orcuu MS OF every
house whence % Wow " the prison could bc on-
tanned to the doure and windows. In an inCrcd.
itls abort time Ird!Yw atr e' v - .-,.,,!, put
quickly a4 no multitude assembled. 1t was not
q lick enough tO impede Che profro's OF Neral
closed &, rilag that were driven ram ny 70 lir
prison entrance. There he is" " lhats tho
Boss" was shouted by men who DID nlt know
Tweed even by sight, ana were fated not To sec
him now, for while acuilling and etfugHliug
to get close to the carl gos, the returned wIn-
derer was hurried up the steps and into the
mi on, surrounded 10y officers aud attendants,
and Invisible to the multitude.
The borders at Ludlow street jail crowded
the reception room or Office Of that institution
soon after Information was received that Tho
franklin had arrived. nnd all we're glad. Jliler
watson and his deputies occasiOnllly smiled,
but they were generally ndgoty and nervous.
The room that Ind been prepared Tor weed IS
IN the southeast corner Of the jail. und Is scpa-
rated from that formerly Occupiet by him by
tho reception parlor. IL Is about nfteen feet by
oight. and has window overlooking garden
on the oast side. Its furniture Is q low three
quarter bedstead, little stand with washing
utensils, enn single Gchnr. There are
pictures nor ornaments. and the carpet on the
n1or Is much worn. II is the intention u tho
ward, n to send Tweed to this room, aud II Is
thought unlikely that the prisoner VIII care TO
go into the reception room or office Mt any time.
der Of Arrest Clerk Major Wn. III. QunccN ana
Dcputy Snorih McGunigle sprang to the door,
ana n muscular doorkcerer bowed tnon IN.
Major ouincey carried cnrpet bnH, anu Dcpu'N
sheriff McGonl IL tiippod about with great,
uuwieldy tuudlc OF white blanket. Everybody
said, " weeds baggage ,nd stared ~ th0
blankets and the bag. Major Quincy and Dep
uty sheriff McGoniglc entered the hallway load
ING to Twecd's room, and soon CtterwaId ro-
turned to the oilicU, accompanied uy Under
SncrH Cummings AID the Jailor. lhcn Ncssrs.
Quuccy, McGOnigio. and Cummings wont out
into the street, entered their carriage. nnd 70
taken ia the direction Of the ShVrih's Once.
Tweed was already N his room. .AS ne entered
it he said to Air. Watts ~. "Nell, ] thought ia
come back To- you again. As soon as he entered
his room he set about making himself ns com.
Portable as po.aihle.
Among uiai, Who called and demanded access
to fWted Only Gen. William NJ. Tweed, Jr.,
Richard lwecd ana ;. Foster Dewey were aG-
mittod. They Gined with the prisoner, and
| Richard Tweed went away at Q:jO T. VI. Zen.
| Tweed and Foster Dewey remained until ll;4j.
| MIR. :. Foster ncwcy, in reply To the iuQuir,
| "lIow Is the BOssr" said:
"lIc Is or shed and broken. He has lost his
| old buoyancy aud defiant spirit. In fact, he Is
suffering from plcuTisy now and is actually III.
about his old acquaintancrs. We STAYED and
| talked with him because he was unwilling Ia
| let us GO. He seemed desOiate and dcsiruus OF
| companiOnshp moro than anything else. lie Is
| mere wreck of his former self. WHY his vest
l. a third too large for him. aud his features are
| shruuken aud pinched. He mas snH,ted i'm
| tenseiy." "Whlt about the tis .iOauie- thA. hl
| was said to hc ready to N ti,eF'
I'VE ~ no tx h"ri tncw, and | don
| know wrcthur I've has ANY 80 make. In 81, 10,
| Is entirely IN the dark. II. is eYeu without
| legal ndvicc. and his counsellor has not yet bo q
| selected. lie needs medical advice Htoit than
| ANYTHING ClsH NOW. iU-mOarOW his GA ph, "a
! citn. Dr; sherman. will bc called 10 re- ;ilo'
| Tor HIM"