The Portland daily press., 1878-04-13
TWEED DEAD.


Particulars of His last Henrs.
New YORK, April 12-Wm. NJ. Tweed died
in Ludlow Street Jail at precisely - o'clock to-
day. He was attended by DR.. Carnochan, who
morning, also by Foster Dewey, his late secfe-
tary, Mr. Douglas, his son-in-law, and Mr..
Edilston, one of his counsel. All hopes of his
recovery was abandoned soon after IL O'Clock,
when DIR. Carnochan announced the clogging
of the heart and complete nervous exhaustion.
At the time of his death there was no struggle
as he passed awav in sleep with his head lying
upon his arm. Keeper Herman was hardly
summoned three minutes before noon, and
reaching Tweed's room the noon signal rang
out and the long imprisoned old man dropped
back dead in his bed. His last words to Dr.
Carnochan were 81 have tried to do some good,
[ have not had good luck, am, not afraid to
die, believe the guardian angels will protect
me-"
The news of his death spread rapidly and a
crowd of anxious people soon assembled outside
the Jail peering eagerly into the half-closed
windows The news on the street was received
with great interest and the bulletin boards were
eagerly scrutnzed. Tweed was delirious last
night and early this morning, when he was at
tended ouy by his servant Luke. Later he be-
came calm and rational. He was conscious till
within a few moments of his death, and short
| time before drank little tea, which was hand
| ed to him by his son-n-law Mr.. Douglas. Most
of Tweed's family are in New Orleans: They
| WcIo Geicsrapuou JSo1Iudy' OnooA Ino e'~S
utes the body of dead prisoner cannot be re-
moved from Jail until after examination by the
| coroner.
| DR., Carnochan left him about IL O'Clock last
| night. At that time he was easier, breathing
| better. At 80 he fell asleep and slept almost
an hour. When he awoke he complained OF a
| great pain about the region of the heart and sat
up for some time. After this he continued
| getting worse, being very restless. ATT O'Clock
this morning he fell asleep for short time and
| awoke complaining that the pain at his heart
| was still greater. His medical attendants saw
him about s a. %. aud found bis pulse irregular
and feeble. 1t was with difficulty it could be
counted, aud the sound of the heart was muf-
| fled, indicating sgreater effusion into the peri
| cardium and clotsof the heart. From this time
he gradually sank retaining his faculties per-
| fectly, and died without struggle.
The fact that Tweed died 10 Prison made il
necessary for coroner to hold an inquest Tit
deposition of DR.. Carohan was taken and
verdict rendered in accordance with state
mants, in which DR.. eastman concded. DR.
Carochan certified that his death was caused
| by pericardtisC inflammation of the membranes
around the heart) pneumonia, bronchitis and
| chronic disease of the kidneys He added tina
although this was not included in the deposi
ton, death was also caused by the moral shocl
produced by the constant excitement unde
which Tweed has been laborng.
Coroner Waltmap, after the inquest, gave
certificate of burial and permission to remove
the body to the residence of Tweed's son-inlav
Mr.. Douglas.
l. 1t had not been determined at a late hou
when the funeral would take place. During
the evening many old personal friends of tn
deceased called at the residence Of Mr.. Dougla
to see the remains.