National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-17
En-Boss yHEED's TROr-HLEs.
Waiting for the Verdict Of the Law OmssTs-
His Physical Aniicsions

ENAaa ~ ~ AWla Nh
Mr.. Tweed Is much annoyed by the Attorney
Generals delay in deciding whether he will
acoePt the proposition for his release marie by
his counsel This anxiety is increased by
ofiCicns friends, who an continually telling
him that the Attorney General and hi repre-
sentatiysS will make fOol OF him ny getting
from him all that he knows and then refusing
TO consent to his discharge. Much Of his cum
s,l's time within the past month has bscn cnn-
sumed in disclosing his mind Of the inIprrs-
siOus IeAtcd by these friends, and assuring
him that the Attorney General Is honest in his
iUtention 10 discharge him a. soon - he : srI-
ist.d that his rulsss- will he OF service tn thu
city and the State. Mr.. Tweed Is suffering
xrratIy from dialects, a dissAse with which hs
vas afflicted while he was in the PeniientiIry
His physician. DR. SchiTmeI, SIys that his
patieni's disease Is aggravated by thu excited
condition Of his mind. produced nv his anxiety
( in regard to the Attorney Generals action.
/ DR. Skinner rave ~ Mr. John u. Townsend
certificate that Mr. Tweed might not live long
unleSs his mind Wa relieved.
On meeting ths AiIcFRsy Genenl In Albany
| on Monday Mr. Townsend did not demand
| Mr. Twred's release. He showed the Attorney
| General DR.. S,hiImer's certificate and toll
him Of Mr. Tweed's anxiety. He then asked
the Attorney Gcncral when he would be- ahlr
10 decide whether his proposition fnT AIT
Tsesd's release would b. accepted Ut rejected
| and added that Mr.. TWerd's mind would be-
set at eAse A. sO0n a. he knew the faIs of the
proposition. IL Wa imHAtsTiAl To him when
he was To be discharged. What he wished L.
know Wa whether he was to he relased
/ The Attorney General replied that the Prop.
oSition had been referred tn Wheeler II Peck %
ham and Corporation Counsel whitney and
that no decision could b. given until he had
Teoeiyed the reports OF thOse gentlemen.
Mr. Townsend is Confident that the opinion
Of Mr. PeekhAm aud the corporation enunssl
AlTrady expressed. that MIR. Twrsds ISlessr
would be beneficial Ia the city and thu STATE
will be strengthened by further examination
Of the evidence in his Possession. The suit
against Mr. Sweeney Mr.. Townsend SIys, o.In
not be prosecuted with any certainty of snr-
Sess without Mr. TNeed's assistance and with,
out the evidence in his PBsScssiou the suit
hegun 70 oSllect certain claims from thu city
cannot he defeated. Nr. Townsend dos not
b-lieve that anything can b. gained by keep
ing Mr. Tweed ia jail While he Is them thu
city can recover III part Of the s6OoO-1I
Judgment, OF nap any~f the benefits OF what
lie knows II he Wa At liberty he could talk
with men wh0Se knowledge Of thu operations
Of the ring would be Of great value Ia the city
But by Keeping him in jail the city will h.
deprived Of this evidence. Mr. Townsend adds
that Mr.. Tweed may not b. released until the
Legislature has adjourned, and PcrhaTs not
until the 9TH Of June, al which time he will
surely be needed As = witness for the people On
the Trial Of the suit against Mr.. sWeeny.