New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-22
srATTY" WALsH's NEW PLACE
he A TO BE WARDEN OF THE ToMBs

..,nrS FINN TO BE SUPERINTENDENT OF CITY
PRISONS.
-. Commsssicners OF Charities and Correction ves-
s-a.v .ppoiu,ed ex-Alderman q Fatty" Walsh War
- II he Tombs in place of Warden FINN, who Is
oved to retain control Of the district Prisons at tho
me salsry a heretofore. Walsh's appointment will
Hsks eject on January l. Mr.. Finn has been in tho
serv,ce Of the city for yosrs and has been
warden OF the 1ombs for eight years. Commissioner
Porter, Brennan aud Simmons. Of the Department oil
Charities and Correction all agree that be has given
great satisfaction and that they have no word OF com
plsnt against him. He Is now in charge OF the Tomos
and has the supervision OF the branch prisons at Ford
ham. Harlem, Yorkvllle and Jefferson and Essex
Markets. AZ those prisons used only for the tenn
norary commitment OF prironers they not IN need
at much supervision Mr.. Finn has deputy warden
ana night warden and has not asked 10 be relieved
Of sny of his duties The action of the Commissioners
Of Charities In taking the Tombs from Mr. Firms
charge and giving it to Walsh is simply to create
new place the ex-Aldermau. His salary IL to De
ii 800 while Mr.. FINN will continue TO draw the same
salary. Walsh Is to have deputy at $1,000 who
will do the work oil the office.
There WAS considerable criticism about the CITY
Yesterday at the action of the Charities Commissioners
In imposing this additional burden on the people
merely to make place tor ward poiitc,sn VINO ~ -
under indictment tor keeping gambling house. On
Monday President Porter, oil the Board OF Snarues,
appeared before the Board of Estimate and asked tor
an increase Of appropriation on the ground that No
moor In the care OF tho dcpar nent would suffer neat
year unless the appropriation was increased Nothing
vas said about wanting more money to create TINS
new pace for Fatty" Walsh. but when the Boar OF
Estimate adjourned he held conference tn Maurice
j. Power. Thomas Costigan, Mayor Grace and Waisn,
the County Democracy leaders, and yesterday the
spooiptu eat was made. The appropriation Tor tue
depart mont for officers and employees is $4ZOOOo ana
10 made IN item, that the Commissioners can
DIVIDE il as they please. -.
no secret was made yesterday OF the fact that this
place WAS created Walsh to repay him tor bis sup
port OF ex-Mayor Csopers soninlaw Tor Congress IN
the recent election. Walsh was determined to run
reluctantly agreed to give the district TO John L. Eel
lows. Walsh pat forward To force Fellows out OF
the race, and after that was accomplished ne allowed
Mr. Bryce to be nominated. The leaders then promised
the place he gets Mayor Grace so ore Of Walshs
friends declared yesterday wrote strong letter urg
ing the appointment 49,
NaIsh formerly kept two liquor-shops, which were
vell-known gamblip houses, s0d be has been the
re, uted owner OF various gambling dens. On Sep,
teipIor 10, 1872, District Attorney Mokeon secured
the indictment OF Walsh keeping and exhibiting
gambl ng de, lces and appsratns ut No Az eo~eIy.
game aud won money from them. lie mdlc'mehV
has never been brought 10 tl,ai.
The COMMISSIONERS OF Charities and Correction re-
fused yesterday TO discuss the appon men, iurther
than ~ cay that number OF the most prominent men
Ii the CITY recommended that II be made
Warden Finn did not seem to he altogether pleased
with his eo-called promotion to the superintendency
Of CITY rr,eous. lie TAILED to zee how u could be
called promotion when his salary will be practically
reduced. A. Warden OF the Toubs he has the use OF
the ro0ms in the southeast OF the building ior
himself and family. As superintendent he Will be
obliged, probably, to reut a mousse.
change, for they fear that their positions are III
jeopardy.