New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-13
STATE OFFICIALS ACCUSED.
THE RESULTS OF TWO LEGISLATIVE
INVESTIGATIONS.
CHARGES TO BE DRAWN UP AGAi"Sl NO''A
LATHRoP SUPERINTENDENT OF PhiSoN'-
ANTHONY CLINCrY. THE GAS METER
INSPECTOR. ALSO UNDER FIRE.
Icy TELEGRAPH TO THE rRipuNE.l


Albany June 12-The Legislature IN 'he
course Of IT'S recent session. investigated t'e
management of n coed many Of the state de-
partmcnts and among others that oi 'hc super
intendent of Prisons Testimony was taken AT
c,,r,,u and Auburn nrisons 1t of such
serious nature concerning the purchase OF sup
niles for Auburn Prison that the senate anu
the Assembly passed resolution that the ev'-
dence taken by the investigating committee w
transmitted to Governor Morton for his action
The Governor. however. has not take" any
steps in the matter. because OF the fact 'h"'
,a ros grorted a leave Of absence for five weeks
TO Austin Lathrop. the Superintendent oi IT'S
ons md Mr. Lathrop has gone TO Alaska. In
the absence of the superintendent. the cover
nor naturally did not deem 1t just to have fur
ther evidence taken about the truth or un'r"th
of the charges To-Day, however the Gov
,rnor was visited by three Of the members OF
tho Investigating committee. Senators Kilbnrn
and Raincs and Asscmblyman Howe. and his al
tention was called once more to the evidence re-
garding the management OF the prisons
4, nrs, tho members Of the Legislature
thought Of prcferring charges personally against
Superintendent Lathrop. but at Governor Nor
toms request they refralncd from doing So Ihe
Governor then stated said Senator kHburn
aftcrward that he would send the evidence 10
Attorney-Gencral Hancock. and have him draw
I'D formal charges against Superintendent La
throp. 1t will probably take the Attorney,''eh-
eral five or six weeks to HO over IN" eNl"''.'
and by that time General Lathrop ought 10 pc
back from Alaska.
General Lathrop's term OF office AZ hNed py
the Constitution VIII not expire until May 1913
and ne can be- removed only On charges, after
hearing. bv the Governor. The superintendent
Of Prisons appoints al the wardens Of the prls-
ons and the patronage of the department - hS
great as that Of any In the state government
Governor Morton has ordered Anthony cinthy,
II N.w-Yorlt the state Gas Meter Inspector. 10
answer within eight days. the charges made
against him I'm the report II the special leg
islatlvo committee which has been lnVcStieallNE
STATE Departments. The order was served by
the sheriff e Ncw-York County yesterday. ana
the return reached the Governor today. The
report which WAS fled with Governor Morton
some time ago. alleges that Mr.. CHnchy has used
his Office for personal advantage. and also charges
mismanagcmcnt Mr. Clinchy - Dewoci Al
and receives a salary ~ 5000 lie has three
deputies. ore each In Albany brooklyn anu
Buffalo. at a salary Of 1880 each.
The Legislature this year passed law pro
yidlng that. instead ~ the state Gas Meter In
! York CIV he need only maintain an oiiicc
there THIS would allow Il the appointment 4
n man from UP the state IN cas-" Mr.. cNnchy
f. removed. samuel Morris. ~ Troy. has been
spoken Of for appointment 10 succeed Mr..
Clnchy and has been iu Albany for several
days Mir Morris Is a wcllknown Troy Kcpub-
I ncau.