Year: 1874

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HIS ROOM HANDSOMELY FURNIsHED-CoMMIsSIONE
LArdBEER's PROTEST DIsREGARDED BY HIS FEL-
LOW COMMISSIONERS.


For considerable time past it has been
asserted that VIM. NJ. Tweed was occupying a room IN
that part Of the PenltenIary apart for the officials
and that furnished by the prisoner in good STYLE
presenting marked contrast the apartments OF the
rest OF the malefactOrs confined there.


On Monday last Commissioners Llimbeer and Stern OF
the Department of Charities iand Correction visited
BlackwePs Island to make arrangements for connecting
the Penitentiary with the Fy-ninthst Police Station
by telegraph On that occasion Commissioner Lambeer
discovered the sumptuous apartment Of Mr. Tweed, aud
expressed his surprise at this departure from the ord
nary discipline Of the prison Commissioner Stern said
he had authorized 1t. IL was ascertained that MI
Tweed's Secretary with him daily and generally
one or moro members of his family. On Saturday, at
the meeting the Commissioners OF Charities and Cor
recton Commissioner Lambeer presented the following
communication:


To the Commissioners OF Charities and Correction.


GENTLEAEN: On the 50 Inst. visited bldcAWeiT5
Island Mr.. Crowley, in order TO carry out the In
sructions Of the Board IN locating the telegraph cable
between the Penientiary ana me Fly roce
termination OF the connecting wire ON the ground oor
of the prison building, and when proceeding 20 the
upper part OF the edhce to my great surprise saw MT
Tweed coming frOm the room furnished and occupied
by him, through the sewing-roOm OF the women ana
going to the hospital On .nqlrug OF Warden LlsconDe


found that Mr. Tweed has room on the second tOOr OF





occupies and Ill winch he receives ms ysltOrs went
into the and found there VIM. Dewey and MI
Tweeds This seems to me- Is not as u should be-
without keeper within fty feet OF the front door OF
the principal entrance positively say that any man
ythout the possibility Of detection as no keeper was
in the hall second story for period OF


only Know that NV visit to this institution has led NE
10 believe that the Warden has gone beyond his duty in
having this rOOm the front door. furnished with
oup the order OF this Board. Commissioner Stern
stated the presence Of the Warden to me. that he
| fad r1pn IN do hAS6
spect and therefore protest against any COmmis
taking any such responsibility as would mpeate
this board any escape should take place We are the
simple cusOdians OF all who come 10 this department
by the operation OF the law. need not say that nave
no desire in this OF Mr. Tweed TO make special
example and yet DO der IL the duty OF this Board
10 place such guards In aud around that prison will
render timpOosbe toescape particularly II the occu
pans are properly within prison
and the keepers do their duty think 1t unsafe 10 have
any custody Of this department near the
door OF escape in the center building which H. indeed
not the prison proper but occupied the keepers sleep
apartment. have thought II my duty TO present
these facts, order that The Board lndorse
demn the action OF the Warden, and make such
upon question may be proper TO govern such cases
| in the future.


resolution was then offered by Commissioner L aim
beer that in future such provision had been made
in the case Of Tweed should be made for any prisoner
without the order Of the Board q majority of the
members and that Tweed be removed from the he
now occupies and the furniture removed by the
den This resolution together with the communicates
Of Commissioner Ldmbeer, on motion OF Commissioned
Stern laid ON the table, Commissioners Bowen and
| iaimbeer IN the negative. Commissioner Laimbeer
offered resolution That the Chief OF staff Of the
Charity Hospital on BlaekwelPs Island be directed 70
make an examination Of Tweed and report to the Board
whether he is proper subject for medical Treatment
This also laid the table by the same vote the
former. Commissioner Ltlmbeer then offered another
resolution effect that Warden LscOmbe report a
Board by whose authority or order he per
miled 10 be furnished the second floor oi ht
| center or hospital building for WIN. NJ Tweed. Tim


likewise tabled by the same vote as It's predecessors