New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-04

effect December l. 1879. The subject ofmy appointment
was nrstmcniiOned TO about the 18th OF November
by superintendent Psbury in the City of Albany Tire
da, Of the week on Monday. The day following
Mr. Weiss visit TO Albany, was here in Albany on
other business The subject OF the wardenshp was
mentioned number OF times during tho past few
years. Nothing was sand To about the appointment
until the Saturday previous when I was spoken TO by
the Auditor OF the Canal Department, and by the Hon
Charles ;. Beardsley, an ex-member OF Assembly,
elected member OF the Democratic state
COMMITTEES on the 25th of September. This COM
for organization person was sent up from New
York 10 Auburn the week before tho organic alton OF
that committee, to how stood on the organization
dd not say to any person that If voted certain way
at that organization would receive the patronage OF
Auburn Prison reached NewYOrk on Monday TO attend
the meeting OF the Democratic General Committee.
met a there by agreement at FTenehs HOTEL not
gentleman This man introduced another man VINO was
anxious have vote for Mr. Purcell for chairman;
did no. say in substance to that man that mao Deeh
cheated once by that party whom the man representa-
and that | would not he caught IN that way agali,
There nothing said about my stopping ~ Albany on
my way NewY0rk to attend the meeting or the STATE
Committee. lie did not say he must consult aother parry
before he could give me any answer: 1 stoppe99r ~
Saturday met smith ~ Weed the meeting was purely
accidental. Mr. Pllsbury sent word on that SATURDAY
by Controller OlcOtt that he wanted TO see me on
Monday. Tho business which called me to Albany was
OF strictly private nature, and the Ojher occurrences
which followed my visit to Albany were purely accl,
dental. am EDITOR Of Democratic paper never had
any experience 10 prison managementi sord atom .,
To Mr.. McCGrthy-l told Mr.. Ross snoulu stop, al
Frenchs Hotel IN NeW-YOrk, and lie possibly told that
man in New York where l might be found
supposed Mr. Pilsbury wanted 10 see me about the
Auburn prison Appointment. All the incidents and
meetings here on that Saturday were remarhabe ana
very unusual, q strange cOucaenation OF fayOrable
circumstances. | think Mr.. Weed resides IN
PiattSbuls, Mr. Bearjgley in Now-YoIk Sir.
OlcOtt I'm Albany and myself in Auburn.
10 Mr.. JdcObs-Ay call at the AUDITORS Office was ac
cidental.
Frederick p Ocott, Controller, sworn Reside at Al
bany delivered message TO Mr.. Moses one saturday
afternoon asking him TO meet superintendent ts9uIy
Monday II M; n favor OF the removal ol
M. Wells. Before the Constitutional Amendment went
into effect Auburn Prison was most prosperous one
superintendent Plsbury and the witness consulted
about the PRISONS witness complained constantly OF
the results reached by Agent Wells think TIA. Moses
improved the management of the prison. don't recall
stating anybody day the Senate committee met
that The Governor had Superintendent PsDurys resis
his possession. Mr.. OlcOtt asked II the COM
mttec wanted ask any questions about the political
asu.ct OF the change the committee decided that
they did not. Here the eIamuatOn rested until next
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