New-York tribune., 1895-07-07
WARDEN RAABE.

I
kno2 k and consent. Not oi1ly dd the ordi-
nary prisoners In tne,3 San enjoy this privilege at
the rate Of SIS week but II came out yesterday
that the three notorious criminals who got out OF
the Jail last Thursday we're permitted to do the
same thing These desperate men, who received
plenty Of money from the outside regularly took
breakfast. luncheon and dinner with Warden
Raabe at his family board. and every facility was
afforded them for acquainting themselves with
the passageways and exits Of the prison and Of
the geography Of the city in the neighborhood.
WARDEN RAABE OUT.
With the view. perhaps. Of taking away some OF
the odum Of this remarkable escape from himself
Sheriff Tanlsen yesterday removed his barber
Warden Henry F. Raabe. and placed the jail In
the charge OF Under-She Henry II. Sherman
Whatever blame may properly attach TO the mex
perienced and incompetent barber-W Warden. Tam
sens act in removing him cannot diminish his own
responsibility for the utterly defenceless lack OF
system which had existed at the jail ever since 1t
came into Tamsen's charge. Under the present
management all Of Tammany's methods seem to
have continued unimpaired in the Jail, while all
efforts in the direction Of discipline and competent
supervision appear 10 have been abandoned wnen
Tamsen received the keys.
When the investigation begins. and the United
merous interesting and surprising things would
be brought out by it. II is probable that Schneer.
the suspended keepe-, who is holdover from
Tammany will furnish some rare testimony.
gchneer is the man who became ratified when
confronted with three supposed pistols in the
hands OF the three outlaws. He was cutter
BY trade at which he had been earning *22
week and had lost his job two years ago
through labor troubles. he says Then Timothy
"Dry-dollar" Sullivan found this place for him
in Ludlow Street Jail. Schnoer was In no pleas
ant frame Of mind yesterday, owing to the at
tempt OF Tamsen and Raabe 10 shoulder all the
blame Of the escape upon him.
scHNEER PROMISES DISCLOSURES
MY story" he said. has not been told yet.
but when 1t is satisfied to stand by the
decision Of the public. In the first place / am
not one Of Sheriff Tamsen's appointees was
made a keeper two years ago, ana Know all
about Ludlow Street Jail, and can tell some
surprising things / was born in New-fork CITY,
educated at the public schools and was cloth
ing cutter. earning $22 a week up to TWO years
ago. when the big strike threw me out OF en-
poyment. Ask Barondess about me; ne VIII con-
hrm this part of my story.
These three prisoners. Allen killorah ana
Russell. were treated with consideration. know
mat WarCcn RddDe denles III, Dut ~ 10 =" >"'-N
they dined at the Wardens table and PAD sl9 a
week each for the privilege. They had cha"ce
TO become perfectly we'll acquainted with the
four women who are employed as servants al
small salaries
They say Sheriff Tamsen doubts that 'hey
had pistols. Well have four witnesses VINO ca"
prove that they had pistols and that they threat
ened me with them. / decline at present 10 tell
Who those witnesses are.
Isn't it strange that Of all mornings OF '"e
week should have alone on Thursuay :
Why did schoen give me the keys and re''re
u that particular time?
Why was Keeper McCabe late that morhihs
The only time have ever known him to be? MY
cries for help loud enough. and there were
TOUR keepers In the jail but not one OF thei"
came to my assistance. This Is all very strange
out IT will appear stranger when give OUT t"e
iull description Of how Ludlow Street jan mas
been conducted
Many things have been said about me that
are most unknd and absolutely untrue Even III
me investigation yesterday by the Sheriff 1t was