New-York tribune., 1895-07-21
MCABE AND BAUER GO.
FRESH CHANGES AT THE LUDLOW
STREET JAIL.

EFFECT OF THE GRAND JURY PREsENTMENT-
HENRY RrMP AND ANOTHER BArER AP-
POINTED KEErER AND Guard CONDUCT
THAT CALLED FOR THE CHANGES.
Respect for tho presentment OF the Erand jury
IN the United States Circuit Court on Tuesday must
have operated yesterday. when Sheriff Famsen re-
celvel and accepted the resgnations OF John r. NC
cab. night keeper At Ludlow Street JAIL and OF
Herman Bauer one OF the prison guards II was
und.rstood that both men resigned under pressure
the Sheriff having declared his irtention to nave
a new OF keepers and guards In the hnuo"-''
boarding house The Sheriff appointed Henry
Rump Of the German Reform Union In Mc'hpe
place and John Bauer in place OF the Bauer VINO
20, out when Mr.. Tamsen was told In playtui
way that he dealing with right ana lett
Bauers he falei to see the Joke
Herman Bauer was the guard who let three post
office robbers out Of their cells when they had pis-
tolls In their pockets II they really did have pistois
and allowed them TO walk downstairs and threaten
70 shoe, the frightened achocn and schn""r on the
morning of the jail delivery. In the Grand Jury's
,-esen,ment the insunerable carelessness OF the
guards Is thus indicated:
Visitor. were not searched on entering The taa ,a.
crp T4rn Alien =, and
thoroughly searched when arrested and were With
% og' s Sr@s spc w' hy wsre in fact armed something
the grand Jurors are not able satisfactorily 10 de-
Mere allowed 10 see vlsiors orer ready esplnna
lion Of the source from which their alleged revolt
wcr" obtained
MCABrrs CAREER AT THE JAIL.
For a number OF years. under several Tammany
administrations OF the Sherns of,ice. Mccabe had
enjoyed an easy berth At the Jail When Raabe.
the German barber was made Warden. Mc'ahc SIN
held his place. Not only that. ne made use OF his
long experience TO invest himself with almost as
much power and authority as Raabe had. with less
responsibility. and he preserved the old Tam'nany
methods at the fail as well. lie opportuney
absent from the jail when Allen. kiloran ana Rus
sell escaped on the morning OF the Fourth. arriving
a minute or two after they had walked out lie
previously had reported that the three prisoners
had offered 10 pay him a large sum OF money II
he would permit them to escape. HIS position
seemed 10 be still when Raabe was dis
missed but when the Grand Jury had made the
presentment It plain that McCabe would have
to follow the barber. The Grand Jury thus scored
McCabc:
The conduct OF Keeper John r. McCabe also de-
serves severe censurc He was OF longer experience
hase have haG even greater authority than the Warden
with the prisoners even with such VIGOROUSLY des-
pcrate characters IA Allen. Russell and killoran
some OF tho visitors 10 these prisoncrs-Killoran
Russell and Allen-admitted them without demur
neglect in this particular was the admission OF a
man known TO him to be notorious criminal-Nos-
arrival at the Jail late. he appears 10 have made
no attempt whatever to recapture the fugitives.
ROBBERS HAD THE FREEDOM OF THE JAIL.
That McCabe should have permitted such no
torious burglar "Bl' Vosburgh 10 visit the
prisoners was sufficient cause for suspicion. but
the Grand Jury learned also that the prisoners
were allowed 10 come downstairs TO the lower floor
OF the Jail early In the morning. 10 be together
I'm the reception and dining room. and 10 have
the privilege OF the jail yard at all times They
had every opportunity to plan together lor ther
escape They were familiar terms with the
Warden and the keepers especially with Keeper
McCabe even frequently engaging In games Of
cards with McCabc and with the Warden.