The sun., 1898-01-02
TAASEN QUITS DER CHAIL.
HANDS OYER THE KErs TO SHERIFF
-.-. tom DUNN. .....

the Latter's yir.t Actte set Two Debtors Free
ana Pay Thcir Debt-A Jeiiy TImo when
the New sher, ,T TooE Formal charge Of
the stone BUILDING IN Ludiow street.
Tho FIRST Official act Of Sheriff Dunn yesterday
was 10 take possession Of Ludlow Street Jail.
its prisoners, tho fatal bunch of keys which
Rilloran. Russell and companions used to gain
freedom. and all tho other property on tho
premises belonging TO tho county of New
York. Thoro was q solemn ceremony In the
private Office of Warden Pickett when
tho transfer took place. Notwithstanding
tho effort to have tho affair as unoston-
tatious as possible, the unusual presence
OF mon with high hats and coaches In front of
tho Jail gave rise TO the rumor. quickly cir
oulated throughout the neigh borhood that some
one had died In tho prison and funeral was
going to take place. Funerals always attract
crowd on tho east side, and as q result thero
were many people outside when Sheriff Tamson
handed over the keys to his successor.
EARLY yesterday morning tho forco of keepers
appointed by Sheriff Tamsen donned their best
clothes and prepared for tho evolu ion. Keep
ers Flnkelstein and Brodbeck put on black
clothes and white necktios. Pete the Barber
was admitted. He looked downcast. Some one
told him earlier In tho day that an italian
barber had the promise Of the Job. Gus Glois-
stein. tho east side fisherman who supplies
meals TO the prisoners, was also on hand. Under
Sheriff Mulvaney, who was deputy sheriff un-
der Sheriff Tnmsen. and who was put In charge
Of the prison after shad Roe's forced retirement
in the face OF charges growing out Of tho last In
the series Of escapes, reached tho Jail carly In
the day. Mu!vsney was accompanied by former
Under SheriT Sherman. whom he succeeded.
Sheriff Tnmsen reached the Jail shortly before
10 o'clock. he was still In charge and as the
keys ratified within he was admitted, but tho
reporters who were In his wake were excluded.
Its against the Sheriff's ORDERS" whispered
Head Keeper Finn through tho grating In tho
door.
Sheriff Tamsen was Immediately oloseted
with Warden Pickett After brief conference,
Pickett sent word to tho reporters that they
would not DO admitted to witness the exercises.
About IL o'clock there was Transformation.
Two coaches were driven TO tho entrance of the
Jail. From the first emerged Sheriff Dunn, Philip
J. Britt. counsel to the Sheriff; Bartholomew
Dunn, brother Of tho Sheriff, and Charles
Mexican. The second coach contained personal
friends of the Sheriff. When tho party was ad-
mitted the doors were thrown open, and tho re-
porters and q score of local politicians of tho
Eighth district were invited In BY Sheriff Dunn's
chsery,s %Gome Come IN: 6oys you're Al Al wecome, 9s ..
his toga. To Counsel Britt was presented an
record % Of tho pr prisoners. Tho entire party then
went upstairs and the prisoners were called
Thsro
and four women, including United States pris-
oneES @Wn.t.s tbo,. tvo italian, b.r. ,or =. ..id
Sheriff Dunn. pointing to Nicolo and Michaelo
Baglian9, brothers. who keep shoe.repairng
Warden Pickett explained that the brothers
about a month ago purchased ring on tho In
stsllment plan from Adolph Tistel6aum Of 81
brothers for 3 small balance they owed on the
How much do they owel" asked the Sheriff.
with the costs they owe $21s2," answered
Turn them out" said the Sheriff.
But some one will have to pay tho amount"
Here it is iii pay IT," said the Sheriff. He
them by the hands. said:
mails. The idea Of your being locked up here in
cells because you owe a man $3.50! I'm IN
ssns Of 81 M e hanged c
The Brothers h w were released few minutes
After the inspection of the prison the party re-
tired to the Warden's office. Counsel Brill at
jail and ali within Il. sheriff Dunn sisned re.
SS for css Ebs the
Jake Sharp and William Tweed occupied when
they were prisoners; Under sherifr Mulvaney
proposed toast to the new Sheriff.
Say, Captain" said Sheriff Dunn a. ho
placed the glass to his lips do get this every
~ cannot promise that" replied Warden
Pickett.
"Well." said tho Sheriff, as he drained tho
glass. Its great thing to be Sheriff."
80 It's fine thing. intrrposed Fisherman
Gloistoin, "if the jail don't get out"
"Well. the Lord only knows, 1t might get out
to-nighs or tomorrow" replied Sheriff Dunn
were peering through the bars shivered as they
speculated. .,
Shortly before o'clock Mr.. Tamsen handed
over the keys and loft tho prison. He announced
before he went that he would again resume his
busint So in Avenue A. Sheriff Dunn and his
City Hall. 1t was announced later that the
keepers. Pete tho Barber. Gloistein, and the
deaf and dumb bootblack, could rely ON tho se-
curity OF their jobs until Monday.