New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-03
ARCH1BALDS HEAD DROPS.


BACKED BY MACLEAN. CROSSE AND OTHER
LEADERS OF THE RIDDERBUND HE MOURN
FULLY REACHES THIS INTERPRETATION OF
"BUPLIc oBINIoN'-DEPUrY SHERIFF
WAGERING ARCHIBALps TEN
PoRARY SUCCESSOR
James F. Archbalds resignation Warden Of
Ludlow Street Jail yesterday accepted by
D., Sheriff Tamsen. and Deputy-Sherif Frank j. Wal
gering succeeded the dsgraced Archibald as Acting
Warden.
Sheriff Hansen said on Friday. after his Warden
had been hned $40 by City Magistrate Mott for
gross ntoxicaton':
mfr. Archibald has handed me his resigna ton as
Warden OF Ludlow Street Jail but have not &C.
ccpted IT yet. Whether do so or not will depend
on public opinion may be voiced by the press and
otherwise.
conference took place at the Sheriffs Office
Yesterday at which Sheriff Tamsen. Charles F.
MacI.ean the Sheriff's counsel and Tammany Hall
candidate for Justice of the Supreme Court; Her
mann Ridder and Edward Crosse the central
figures. Here were the three Garoos and the cand-
date for whose pace the Tammany ticket they
had bartered the German vote in bulk 10 Croker In
laborious consultation over the of Warden
Archibald. who had been picked up helpessly drunk
at seventh-ave. and Forty-frst-st. on Thursday
evening and carted in a patrol wagon to the West
Thirtieth-st. police station The question before the
conference was Gould the Tammany Garoo adj
ninistration Of the Sherif's Office stand the
tention of Archibald under the circumstances?'
Hansen pleaded hard for his Warden but he was
overrued "Dick Deadeye" MacLean. the candi-
date who had been one Of the discoveries Of Archi-
bald for the Wardenshp. against taking any
chances Of that kind. and Ridder and Crosse were
likewise stony-hearted. Public opinion they told
Tamsen would never condone his chief jaier's Of
fence on the eve Of general S election The time
SO Archibald was invited in before his judges, and
tearfully told the delinquent that he must
and fruitful perks" Archibald rubbed his dam
aged head. and carsssed his lacerated and said
Il must be tried myself. you see," pursued Tam
sen, with shuddsr, and nobody knows yet how
that turns alretty"
indictment in General Sessions for letting his Fed
eral prisoners escape July last or to the alleged
probability Of his having to appear before Governor
Morton shortly after election TO answer charges of
general incompetency and official worthlessness Mr.
Hansen did not say. Some of the Sheriffs CARGO
danger Of losing his official head when the
charges referred to are heard by the Governor A
pointed TO this $4,000 job to mold II until January
J. $685. 1t is contended that under the new state
Constitution election for Sheriff can be held
Deputy-sherin Wagering was subsequently in
stalled Archbalds temporary successor ana
the election ~ things were all right"-that is, If
the Tammany ticket won. Counsel MacLean said
taxes chafs as %sFne an sn vsy
The new Acting warden lives si No sSs West est
has been Deputy Sheriff since 1886. when ne was
appointed by Sheriff Grant. He belongs to George
pointed on Plunkitt's recommendation He said
yesterday that he preferred TO remain deputy
rather than assume the responSihy Of the pace
salary and emoluments.