The New York herald., 1877-02-13
TWEED READING NOVELS.

NO DEFINITE PREPARATIONS FOR HIS NEXT
TRIALS IT TO BE COMPROMISE?
For tho last six weeks Tweed seems to have COM
petcly sunk into oblivion. Nobody speaks or writes
about him, and IS probably true that interest Is
now boing telt even in Ryan and Osch wad in Flood
than in the cx-dictator OF New York, and it is quito
probable that Tweed feels all happier for hrs present
comparative obscurity. Was It not Thucydides who
said that they the happiest countries which have
the least histories? The maxim has been applied
10 women, and It may also be applied TO Tweed. Ii
there Is nothing to chronicle about him II is good
sign that the old mans peace and comfort his cosey
quarters in Ludlow Street jan have been disturbed
by the dsagreeabo interference of District Attorney
Phelps or OF Mr.. Peckham.
A visit TO the Ludlow Street Jail yesterday gave
assurances OF Tweeds felicity. The officials declared
that they had positively nothing TO report Mr. Tweed
had not attempted TO break Jail again; be had tried
10 bribe the warden Mr. Watson, with million dollar
check; he had demoralzed waters and attend
ants BY scattering about, with too proiuso berality
hundred dollar bills d0ucevs; ho had even laid
Ia heavy stock OF Johannisberger, Tokay. trulles
old humdrum lie, with only this difference that Just
as public interest in him had bacd the number of
curious visitors and tho avalanche of idle
and pcstcring letters had diminished. There was
nothing new they said.
TwgED's vIsiroRa'
Tweed was Still suffering from the hardshps which
no underwent during his tight from this country, and
hence hts pnysclan, DR.. schirmor, most ire
quent visitor Being still weak. he felt but little in.
chnation to take exercise in the yard, and seldom
availcd himself Of th, privilege, but the same mo
the ample outlines Of his porty form were N now,so
Dewey now come less frequently than formerly, and
Mr. Devlin and his other friends also do drop in"
HIS daughter, Fad only been at the jail twice, when
they spent tho whole afternoon with him. Mrs. Tweed
came deeply veiled and was evidently oath to DO recog
nzed.
TWEED READING NOVELS
"And how does he amuse himself all day iong?" tho
jailer was asked.
'.Wcll,' replied that iunctionary the reads all tho
daily papers, both morning and evening. and II you'd
ROAD all the papers, advertisements ALL you have
Just about enough 10 do, too Then he reads light
literature, too, he has got some novels
What novel Is he reading nowS"
This was puzzler and the jaor gave It up. Hence
there Is no possibility of informing tho reader
whether the ex.Boss is now beng melted by NJ Madcap
vocl's hapless vcisstudes or whether he is calmly
philosophzing with Daniel Dcronda, IN thinking of
his former comrades who now are living the
Connolly. Tweed, II he has the novel at hand, must
bo glad TO lake up Put Yourself in His Place"
'REGREr, BUT CANNOT YOU"
The persistence with which Tweed has refused TO see
every representative OF the press Is worthy Of tho
loo the very jaw Of death declared "Thc Guard dies
but II does surrondcr!' so Tweed saws .ssatbcr
would perish than be interviewed" Tho writer. IN
the funlment OF journalists duty, In his card
yesterday requesting only brief interview or falling
that, an expression OF Twceds views the result Of
the electoral count But the card returned with
this remark written In nervous back hand ..Reeret
but cannot you" II is that IL the ex boss
could purchase his freedom tomorrow by submitting
to an interview he would say, No rather let me Ian.
guish for ever in Ludlow street Jai" What relief
It would bc 10 reporters II all the men who poster them
in order to be interviewed were injected with Twccdis
horror Of interviewing
TwgED's TRIAL
District Attorney Phelps had very little 10 say about
the Tweed case. Ho declared he know nothing OF any
negotiations Tor n compromise, which, he sad could
certainly not he carried out without his approval. lilo
had held consultation with Attorney General Fair
child and Mr. Pcckham about trying Tweed, and tho
agreement which was then come that ho ''shoud
bc tried soon" Tho great difficulty, however was
that nc must be tried in the Oyer and Termncr. and
that II was by means easy TO find Supreme Court
Judge who could spare the time which would ncccsary
Dc consumed by the trial. Mr. Phelps had not deter.
mined on which indictment Tweed would be tried
hrst. Those who clam to know the true inwardncss
o the case that there Is intention to
Tweed any further If he will only disgorge some of Ls
plunder. The authorities certainly seem to be In a
quicsccnt attitude as far his prosecute is con-
cerned.