Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-22
WARDEN PlUMMER
OF THE WORkhOUSE
DIES OF PNEUMONIA
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"lt will be din1cult to MI Warden
Plummer's place" J. Frank Ball.
chairman of the board OF trustees Of
the institution, said this morning. "He
has done n wonderful work. We want
a man big enough to carry on the
work he has done. The Honor System
Will remain. so far rs l know"
Blow TO the Prisoners.
Many other tributes TO the warden
came from numerous sources, high
ard low. but the greatest of tributes IL
from the prisoners at the workhouse.
who. more than anyone else. miss
him. Last night they were in the
prison yard for their hour of exercise
when the news of their warden's
death was brought Ia them. They
We're laughing and running about the
yard shouting at each other. Then
the honor committee. told of the death
ty Deputy Warden Elmer Leach. re-
layed the news 10 their fellow pris-
oners. Silence took the place of
laughter. With heads bowed they
stood in silent prayer for some minutes
and filed back To their cells with
The Glce Club sang Nearer NV God
To Thee" with voices broken now and
then by uncomfortable sobbing, FOR
some loved the warden more than
others. Then the honor committee
acting with the entire body OF pris-
. oners. passed resolution urging the
preservation OF the present laws Of
the institution. 1t read:
That the inmates as body will
preserve the law and rules set down
by Warden Plummer for the conduc,
OF the institution in an effort "a
/ justify the faith placed in US by their
| beloved warden, who. by his hum
manitarian efforts. has done more &c
rescue men from "A life OF crime thar
all the other methods combined. Alst
! that ny their conduct in the futur,
/ they will prove 10 the citizens 81 thi.
county that the efforts of Warder
/ piummer had not been in vain
/ The Honor System inaugurated 10y
Warden PlumiSer and sanctioned by
che trustees OF the workhOusc will h,
continued Indefinitely and without
! changes. the trustees decided at q
meeting this morning in the office o
former Judge !. Frank Ball. chairman
Of the board Of trustees
Al noon the board went 20 the work
house 20 consult with Mrs. Plummei
relative to the arrangements FOE IN,
funeral services.
Warden Plummer was appointed
TWO years ago last May inauguratinl
the Honor System shortly after h,
took office.
His wife and four children sur
vIve the warden. The children ar,
Janes. a child OF his present wife an,
Florence. Alice and Pratt NJ. by hi
first wife. who died twelve years axe
HIS oldest son. Pratt NJ Plumma
3 years old. is in the United state
Navy. Efforts 10 reach him are I've
.rg made 10y the government
Warden flummer was in the gov
eminent service for some time. II,
was born in Marlboro. Prince Georc
county. Maryland. December q. 1866
ard was graduate Of the Uniyers.t'
o.: Virginia. He entered the govern
ment's service soon after his Cradua
ton. serving in the Baltimore post
Once as clerk FOR two wears. late
being promotes 20 postal inspector 10
this district. lie was then fransferre
TO the Southern district. where h
s.rved some time. then res,gning Z
AXE position with the du Pont con,
pany which position he held when n
was appointed warden Az pos;offi,
inspector he was stationed in WI
, ming;on for several years A fatr
, sul officer. he was held in high esteem
while the criminal class. thong
: fearing him, had great respect for hin
as he never took an unfair advantag
e A grandfather and great gran,
: father ~ Warden Plummer were 60,
p ernors u Maryland. HIS father
mother WIS a Pratt. who was
s daughter -! Governor Pratt. II
mother was smith who was
daughter of Governor smith Warde
Plummer WAS one az the ORGANIZE
q and also one ~ the most active men
? hers Of the Maryland Society OF DE
aware.
< a; the meeting Of Ci;y Council Ia
d alEht a committee was directed
draw Up resolutions on the death
: Warden Plummer
o The Democratic civ Committee.
- meeting last nigh; appointed q
following committee 20 draw resol
cons on the death o. the warden. VI
was he'd N high esteem by the mer
= h'-s: Mss Ellen Samworth. NJ
Ju..a heogh and Wr.gh; G. D.zer.