The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-02-03
WARDEN McC0MB.
He RESIGNS Hts POSITION AT
SAN QUENTIN.
The Prison Directors Abolish the
Office of Deputy
Warden.
Special to the REcoRb-UN1oN.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN
SAN Francisco, Feb. 2.-Warden John
McComb has resigned his position as
chief officer at the San Quentin Penitcn-
tiary. When the State Prison Directors
met tonight in their rooms on Market
| street, it was whispered that there was a
| surprise in store, and when they retired
to the inner chamber, where they re-
manned for nearly an hour, matters be-
gan to assumean interesting appearance
Shortly after 9 o'clock they emerged
from their privacy, and when the roll was
called it was found that all were present
Director Devlin was in the chair, and
on rapping for order, announced that as
his term as Chairman had expired, he
would suggest that the election of his
| successor be made the first order of busi-
ness. Without further preliminary, he
proceeded to place Director Sonntag in
nomination, and that gentleman was
chosen without dissent The Secretary
then stated that he had received a COM
munication of some Importance, and was
directed to read it. 1t was as follows:
SAN QUENTIN. Feb. 2, 1891.
To the Honorable State Board Of Prison
honor to tend the resignation of my office
as Warden of the State Prison at San
Quentin, to take effect on the lst day of
April, 1891. Very respectfully, your obe-
dent servant, JOHN MCCoMB.
On motion of Director Sonntag the res
ignation was accepted, and the Director
Immediately followed it up by moving
that the office of Deputy Warden be
abolished on and after March 1st. This,
too, was agreed to, Director Craig alone
voting in the negative.
Mr.. Stump suggested that in accepting
the resignation of Warden McComb, the
letter conveying the action of the Board
contain some kind expression for his
services, and moved that such course be
taken. This was agreed to without dis
senting voice.
Mr.. Devlin then asked if it was the de
sire to choose new Warden, but it was
agreed to defer the motion until some
future occasion, and Mr.. Stump was
named rs committee of one to select an
expert to examine into the accounts of
the prison and make a careful inventory
of all property on hand, preparatory to
the new Warden assuming charge of
affairs.
Mr.. Sonntag moved that a committee
be appointed by the Chair to draft new
set Of rules for the government of the
prison, and to revise the list of employees,
with view to a reduction of expenses.
He was prompted to this, he explained,
by reason Of the fact that he believed that
there We're number of offices that could
be dispensed with without Inconvenience
to the management. He had prepared
set OF rules and a list of employees which
he would submit at the proper time.
Mr.. Stump was of the opinion that def
mite action should be deferred until the
new Warden was chosen, in order that
that official might be allowed to make
such suggestions as might occur to him.
The suggestion was deemedA 4 good one,
and Messrs. De Pue, Stump and Devlin
were appointed as committee TO report
after the election of a new Warden.
The board then adjourned to meet at
San Quentin, on February 18th.