The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-11
WARDEN JOHN QUIN DEAD.
A PRISON OFETCIdL VINO VAS KNOWN
THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
Hr,ebt's Disease Vn.uspected Untn Just
Before the Fatal Termination-HisC Career
ms n Fireman and In this City's Politics.

hfie"s Disease - ~'-
| "e'"re INC "'"' c ~. 80. ,,.,,,,..
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Warden John Quin, OF the CITY frisoh' oieo
yesterday. at lt:45 A. NJ. OF Brights disease OF
| the kidneys. Up to Feb. l6 hc was apparently
| in rohuat hcalth On the evening Of that day
| -, 49,. -. -, a., ,..,.., no ,vos biu
he walked np town from the prison. ns WIS ms
| custom. Entering his house, at 100 west leh,h
| street he told his wife that he felt faieucd. He
moved toward chair as IL TO sit down. ihe
| moon was shining through tho window, ana II
d,yzlcd n in, an thnt he missed the chair struck
uu-,oa ",'', ~ .',. ' ,,1 "a, ,an,ii, 10 ,ho
his left side against IT, ana 'eii hca',V " 'ho
,lo,noa -, soyorc min In the region Of bis
i,. ,. ,'h,ain,on of,nr a caref,,l
examination. assured him that nothing serious
ailed him Nevertheless he sank steadily.
dcn' in two % weeks % he lost @ 80 The desire to at
,,,,l 10 his iu,ioa IN tho nrison scomed novcr to
forsakc him. Twice in his Illness he went to
his ofl.c. Tho second time however. proved
,oo much for him ami when ho re-
% p . ,a ,,, t,,n, and won,
'"''. T." hoI "Sr't Tni. wa. ON F"h "a On tho
f.,ln,vIne dnv he attnmp,od 10 rise. but
,ond not. His limbs seemed to be paralyzcd.
What il tho matter with mo ?" he said quietly
No his wifn and sistor. Mrs. IIurlbut. tried tot
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assist him. The daily inquiries m"he "i tho
physician by Mr.. Quin's family up to saturday
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ihcn pr, haruy u"iuau u'r '.e syn,p'91' ' ,'n Mr
nn,,,a ,an'ii,' a,,alo 10 ,ho soriousposs of his
Vu', nanny ~ """No " ','' A. as,,.,',.
prn1 ",arls ., 'iS ,no co"yc Of physoans and
Surgeons sail that nothing could bc done. The
adm admims,ercd by Father Farrell Of St. Joseph's
Church. in sixth avenue. On Saturday he be-
came unconscious and remained 30 until his
death.
Mr.. Quin was born in Orange street now
Baxterl. between Leonard and Anthony tnow
Worth streets. Ills father was over six fee, and
three inches in height, Bytradc he was lock
mons in Hose dav- II was i'm Orange street
between White and Walker lie was popular
among tho voung men of the ward, owing
largely 10 his large siac and good nature. IN
: politirs he attached himself 10 Tammany Hall.
r. is51 he wns ntnointcd To- n position in tho
! tnstn,o i9 Hows' nnlsr II J. Rednrld' and held
| il f,r siS wears Then he became mail agent
on the NV aork ina h9st3n , nrssa LSerf7 Moynr
lerure1 his "ppoiniment as M oniccr Of the
ce"w,n,i,n III Charles Mrl,rlan who Was as
snaia.,af .,f" vim Mr. Ben,m,nin Wood in
I | business when McRrlan ran for Alderman
@ ~, .i," ri ~ ih s,sG S.yrnih Tnuth
: 'rhirteonth' and Fnur'eonth Wards. lie served
|,m'},rN,u.r G,nu"ilv In is70 he I",ame as-
- slant {" the Secretary Of the Board Of seventy.
. ,.'-ti,n ,,i,- ...,ir,l tn iir through He infu-
= ,.r,,. ~, TIN C,,nr,isslonrr Wheeler TX. NInynr
IL, W' H. a",ltnc" ,,', viii HIM nj ths
ny, , M i,,,', 90 ti.i,,d ',nin to ia" Movnr-
.i'' my w. ~ 'Nf ~, ~ u, ,..stn',ar In h,s
20 nni. az tha Winter ~ is73 William
n Snnrt.y who ,yns nndrr sentence Of death for
" ., .,i'a ~, w. ". =, Us H. 80, Nm, .i.arci IRON, 4, -
- ~, ~ pri.,, H. "A ,rnn1ar's nrnarel rhi, was
L ,s III , a., n, ra,,ren,"mt a. of William Johnsnn
= ,r,, ,h,, ,ynrr.n.hin Nnvor Inynmeyer who
- -, ~, ;ai =, ,,'i i,tio,s ~ the nld rf,ime nm.
e ,nti m'I Uuin a. succeed him The appoint.
a. pm.nt p.n was Smair Jan. 2l. 1915 Ouin held the
l. ,'nIi,i',' NH his daath proh,hiv nn man mn.
Ia W. 1 .;iv a nyrrnrnent We ,yas 40 well known and
=, uar ~ ,,,,,re N - ~riminnl clnssrs He was /.
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" 3onI an "a ir1,t,d dnurhtcr
A NJ tntnis fninrr wa- IA wealthy man ant
:. lt'i in istg or isj1 bs1urathing 10 hi- son
l. large amount oi property Among his real IS
:, Transit Hotel at Canal then Walker an,
< Chrystie streets. Young Quin came into Dos
- session of AN ample income but his
: disposition was open and joyial and be-
= fore many years had passed his riches
:: hnd tnken wings He was carly connected Will
Il the ol volunteer Fire Department. ANA was M
X Intimate friend OF Harry Howard the old Chief
D. who is still living and whose full-length por
le trnit hangs in tho Aldcrmnnic Chamber. Mr.
l. Ouin belonged first to Engine 10. nnd then Il
-y II osso Ia with both Of which companies Harry
a ,l..r.