The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-01
TOMBS HASTWO WARDENS.
n RESULT OF FdLLON'S RETNsTArE.
MEM M THE CO

Cemuissioner Wright Takes Advantage or
the Power Vested In Hin. and M. Van
Do Carr. iiia Appointed, Will Isemniu
In Practical Charge OF the Prison.
Despite the fact THAT the Court of Appeals has
handed down a decision directing that John f.
Fnllon be reinstated Warden OF tho Tombs, and
that in obedience to this direction Fallon wa,
placed in charge of the institution on Friday
afternoon upon the order OF Commissioner
Robert Wright Of the Department of Correc-
tion. Warden John E. Van Do Carr. Commits
sioner WriRht's personal friend and appointec,
Ia again in practical charge OF the prison. Under
a classification of the Civil Service Board the
Tombs is to have two Wardens-one in charge
during tho day and the other at night. Both
will receive tho same amount Of salary.
As required by the mandatory order Of the
Supreme Court. Commissioner Wright REIN
stated MIR. Fallon as "a" Warden OF the Tombs.
but not as =" the Warden. provision having been
made during the litigation by tie Civil Service
Board for both q day and q night Warden. On
Friday afternoon Mr.. Fallon presented his order
from tho Commissioners, and had the Warden
ship Of the prison turned over to him by Mr..
Van De Carr. The latter. however. did not re-
linouish his post, and at z o'clock the same
evening:he assumed the duties OF night Warden.
Yesterday afternoon. at q few minutes after 3
O'Clock, Mr.. Failon. having been Warden
twenty-tOur nOurb 10 ToQulIcu ny iuW, received
a letter from COMMISSIONS Wright stating in
the briefest manner that Warden Van De Carr
had boon assigned to day duty and Fallon TO
night duty. Upon receiving the notice. Day
Warden Van De Carr asked Mr.. Fallon for tho
keys to the Warden's desk. and also stated that
should he ms night Warden desire to use the
desk in the Warden's private office at any time
lie would always ind the Office open and at his
DISPOSAL. This Is the same room Mr. Fallou
locked Friday afternoon within a few minutes
after taking charge.
After reading Commissioners WriRht's letter,
Warden Fallon said that he would like to DO
excused for the remainder OF the day, and that
he wouid.report for night duty at z o'clock on
Monday night. Warden Van DE Carr said that
would be all right. aud arranged for the absence
AS day Warden. MIR. Van De Carr's most re-
mains practically unchanged, all the RESPONSE
bility resting on him. One of his first acts was
to restore the orders he had posted upon the
bulletin board. and which were torn down on
Friday afternoon by Warden Fallon.
The dual Wsrdonehip was made possible By
the rssignatIon of Night Warden Middleton.
who was appointed n few months ago. Col.
Middleton passed q civil service examination,
and being q veteran of the civil war could not
have been removed except upon charges. He
In. however, o close friend OF Warden Van De
Carr and of Commissioner Wright, so he gave
way tn Van De Carr.
dar afternoon receiving tho congratulations of
lme Keeper, clerks, and other attaches of the
prison. II Is possible. but not probable. that Mr..
Fallon may take some steps TO force Commits
eioner Wright to place him In charge OF the
nria0n.