New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-23
LOOKING rOR A SUCCESSOR TO FALLON.
COMMISSIONER WRIGHT WANTS \ GOOD MAN
THE EX-WARDEN OF THE TONES TO AI-
pEAIl-PRACTICES IN THE PRISON.

COMMISSIONER WRIGHT WANTS GOOD Man
THE Ex-wARDEN OF THE TONES TO Ap-
pEAI-PRAcTICEs IN THE PRISON.
Commissioner Wright. OF the Department OF Cor
rcction said Yesterday that he had not selected
man for appointment as the Warden Of the Tombs
in place Of John J. Fallon, who was removed on
TUESDAY. Il want 10 get hrst-class man for the
place" he said "and may have some difficulty IN
securing the right man 1t Is necessary that the
Warden or his deputy shall live In he Tombs' and
a man | would ike to appoint might not wan; -
take his family to live there The salary OF the
place Is 500 year and free house room. coal ana
board for the Warden and his family. For a man
with a large family The place might be worih 80"
a wear II may be several days before | find a
suitable man for the place but | shall want to
make the appointment before the END o. th.s
month"
Ex-Warden Fanon has determined to appeal 10
the courts for reinstatement and ne has declared
that his trial was a farce. and that Commissioner
Wrigh, had made up his mind to remove him In
advance Of the trial. which Mr.. Wright has de
clarel 10 be untrue The attention OF Nj. Wright
vas called yesterday to this reported statement
made by Fallon.
1 mink IT is time that some inyesiisaiion should
he made Of some OF Wrights appointments tie las
discharged old and faithful employees without CIV,
ing any explanation other than ihat ne "ant ,a
their places He has appointed men as under
keepers in the TomDs who nave been prisoners
there.
!
been prisoners in the Tombs" said Mr. Wright. in
reply. MI Falion failed in his duty as Warden III
not reporting the fact to me al once. All Of the
men whom appointed were sent TO me rom lhe
/ Civil Service Board. and | did not even know Their
politics. Every man VINO passed the CINll SERVE"
examinations Was required to state II he had been
I arrested and If there keepers in ne TOmbs by
my appoin imcnt who were formerly prisoners tntrc
they must have made false affidavits TO the civil
Service Board. | would be glad 10 nave MI. FalOn
| tell the name OF any such man. but doubt u there
! IS any truth in such statement. nave no per
| sonal feeling against Mr.. FaOn. but the evidence
! against him compelled me 10 remove him. II mus
i be remembered also, that the evidence was given
! by men who had been his associates In the TOmbs
| for q long time. and some of them were MS Tam
many associates at that"
| The ex- Warden preparing 10 move his house
hold effects from his quarters in the TOmbs ycseT-
| day. lie requested 10 return TO the safe some
records which were missed after ne turned the safe
! over Acting Warden OShea. but they had not
been returned late in the afternoon. II was said at
inc Ton BIS that since Fallons removal some OF the
keepers had been telling things about him that they
did not dare tell before. and that the disclosures
! showed sad lack OF prison discipline in his time.
| Among the statements made was one TO the effect
that women had been allowed to enter the Tombs
on SUNDAYS and remain there FOR hours IN violation