New-York tribune., 1876-11-25
is soon coming.
WOODWARDS COUNSEL CLOSETED WITH
TWEED.

Among other visitors to Tweed yesterday was
a short and stout young with very bald head,
who Of the attendants said was lawyer John ID.
Townsend counsel for T. Woodward who is confined
in the Tombs. 1t Of at surmised tAat
Mr. Townsend bore sort Of communication from
his client to Tweed but the character OF this
ject of much indefinite conjecture. TRIBUNE reporter
subsequently called upon Mr. Townsend, at his reree.
and the following conversation ensued:
Reporter-It is known, Mr. Townsend, that you visited
Mr. Tweed In Ludlow street Jail this afternoon Did Ia
say anything you which would be Of importance for
the public to know and which you are at liberty to dis
close
Mr. Townsend-I can't say how important his CONVEX
sation with was but he gave to understand that
he felt very much better to-day than he yesterday,
and he did not express very high opinion Of the sailing
qualities of the Franklin.
Reporter-But did he say anything about Woodward'a
turning States evidence against him and otheTsf
Mr.. Townsend-I did not ask him IL he had any in
formation that point
Reporter-Have you any objection to stating what mo-
tive you, as woodwards counsel, had in calling on
Tweedl
Mr.. Townsend-Not in the least. called him 70
get a book.
Reporter-A booki What sort of booki Accountsf
Mr.. Townseud-Oh! no. His travels in Spain. have
some friends who contemplate visiting Vgo and was
anxious to know how many generations it would take
get there.
The reporter at length that Mr.. Townsend
disposed TO facetOus than veracous and mpatienty
closed his note book Mr.. Townsend evidently IN
disposed 10 he communicative, and yet apparent
that he knew great deal that the public anxious
know and which apparently the lawyers disposed
to conceal At length the reporter disguised at the cool
and half sardOnic mannerand method Of Mr. Townsend
arose. remarking that he supposed the principle
as the profit Of lawyers not to tell any nre than
they paid for; whereupon If In reply Mr. Town.
send said:
"Young man, stop moment. For your satisfaction
I'll cite you which to-day cited TO Mr.. Tweed IL
is a which you cannot find in the law books but
which has been frequently cited by very amusing
cotemporary OF oursand 1t illustrates when good advice
can be freely offered by lawyers The circumstances Of
the case were these: gentleman very
much annoyed at night by person who
was walking heavily in the room above
and unable to Sleep assembled to the ascertain
the cause aud found a walking up and down. ap-
parently great distress His sympathy induced him to
inquire the At first be could get response and
the man. with his harn his hands, still continued to
pace the floor At last induced by the kindly of his
visitor, he stated the OF his great anguish
Il owe my friend Brown $500, which am utterly
unable pay MY friend said the gentleman, can
give you advice which will relieve your distress What
is itP anxousiy inquired the distressed Individual You
have walked far enough, replied the gentleman. MY
advice you go comfortably to bed and let Brown
walk awhile"
The reporter arose. seeing Mr. Townsend was disposed
to he faceous and oracular and toOEAis departure.