St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-02
GARvIN IS ON GUARD
The New Warden Of the State
Prison at saltwater Takes
Hold.
H. Lemon Is Made Deputy
to Succeed S. A. Lam
gum.
Attorney Gregory Rakes the
House Committee Over
the Goals,
And Says the Lower Body's
Action Is Wholly Uncon-
StitutionaL
Special to the Globe.

.
ly at II O'Clock Saturday night the
prison KEYS were turned over to Albert
Garvin, and he entered upon his duties
as warden OF the penitentiary. Early
Yesterday morning he appointed +. ii.
Lemon as his deputy, TO succeed >. A.
Langum. WHO will return to his news
paper duties at Preston. Warden Gar
vim is a pleasant gentleman, but look
at him will convince any one that he is
strict and that there will be no lack of
discipline at the prison while he is IN
command. A marked change was
noticeable to-day at the chapel services,
when MIR. Garvin was present. Several
of the sO-called tougher class of prison
ers stepped up to Deputy Warden
Lemon and remarked that they guessed
they would have TO turn over new leaf.
Although Mr.. Garvin is strict, prisoner
will have no cause for complaint as long
as he behaves himself. Mr.. Lemon, who
for many years was employed at the
prison. is also a good disclplinarian. and
will see that unruly convicts are given
reprimand which will be remembered.
Everything was new 10 MeSsrs. Garvln
anu Lemon to-day, nobody being pres
ent to explain matters to them, and some
difficulty was experienced in starting
out.
The Trusted Prisoners
who have heretofore been allowed ont
side of the walls will from now on b.
kept under a guard while on duty. and
In their cells when there is nothing for
them to do one of the guards explained
to Warden Garvin that for the past two
mcnths 40 guard had been employed In
the ward during the night. This
was soon attended to by the
appointment of temporary guard.
1t was Understood when eX-
Warden Randall left on Saturday
for Winona. hut upon reaching St Paul
he learned that his daughter, Mrs. V.
A. Brink. was dying at San Jose, Cal,
for which place he started on the first
train. 1t was rumored in this city Sat
uTday evening that eX-Deputy Warden
Langum had refused to give up the
KEYS. This, hove yer, was not fact,
as the keys were promptly turned over
at midnight. when he returned from
St. Paul. Mr.. Garvin stated TO GLOBE
reporter that he felt grateful to MIR.
Langum for the courtesy which he had
Shown him in every way since his
arrival in the city. Carl Randall is eX-
pccted home this morning from st.
Paul to suprrintend the removal of
MIR. RandalI's Household Effects
from the warden's residence. Warden
Garvin's family will arrive from st.
Cloud Wednesday. and will at once
take up their abode in the WaTden's
house. Mr.. Lemon remarked that he
would remove his family TO the deputy
Warden's house as soon as possible. No
changes will be made among the guards
at present. and none of the old men will
be discharged except for cause. War
den Garvin stated that he would reap
point Frank Berry as clerk this morn
ing. One thing connected with MIR.
GarVln is apparent, and that is that if
strict with the convicts he is doubly so
with the guards. Hon. G. p. Gregory,
attorney for the board of prison man
ayers, was seen to-day by a GLOBE rep
reSentative, and impaired a few
facts which may be of i'll
terest. When the committee was
appointed by the legislature to investi-
gate matters at the prison Mr.. Gregory
called upon Mr.. Keyes and stated that
all informal meeting of the board Of
managers had been held, and that he
had been retained as counsel for the
board in the investigation, and as such
he requested Of MIR. KeyeS that he be
notified of a
Time and Place
when the committee would meet,so that
he could be present to conduct the case
on the part of the board. Mr.. Keyes
promised that he would be notified as
to the time and place when the COM
mittee would meet, so that he could be
present if he wished. A short time
after this Mr.. Gregory wrote a letter
to Mr.. Keyes, stating that Court Stenog-
Tapher George, of Saltwater, was idle at
present, and that he could be had to
take the testimony in the investigation,
MIR. Gregory deeming it advisable that
the testimony be preserved SO that any
one could see what the committee was
dong. The letter was ignored, no an
SWer having been received, and in place
of notifying Mr. Gregory of the time
and place when the committee would
meet,
Secret Meetings
have been held at Saltwater several
times during the past week. Mr.. Greg
Ory stated that there was no disposition
on the part of the board of managers to
hinder the inv Z, tigaton, but that every
facility would be offered them for a
clean and thorough examination. Mr..
Gregory stated that all of the talk with
Yeterence to continuing Mr.. Randall in
office is mere nonsense, and any one de-
Sinng to be Informed as to the power of
tue legislature to continue MIR. Randall
in office can examine People VS.. Hurl-
but, "a Mich., 105; State VS.. Kennon.
Ohio ST., $50; Cooley Const. Linn, $50.
1t is clearly stated in these cases that
the legislature has no power whatever
to fill executive offices. The reason,
as given by Mr.. Gregory. for installing
Mr. Garvin as warden yesterday was
that it was rumored that Mr.. Randall
was gong to California, and also that
his resignation took effect Feb. l, leav-
Ing no one in charge of the prison.