Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-24
RESIGNS
As HEAD Of
PRISON
, WALLACE RAYNOLDS is
NAMED TO FILL VACANCY
Understood That He Takes
Position Temporarily Pending
Carrying Out of Changes in
Prison Management,


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Santa Fe, y NJ April 29 Cover
nor Curry today accepted the resigns
tion OF Captain John W Green. as SUI
perintcndent of the New Mexico peni-
tentiary 20 take effect as soon as cap
tain Green has arranged his personal
affairs SO AS 10 make II convenient
for him to turn over the management
of the prison
j Wallace Reynolds. former secro-
tary OF the territory and president OF
the present board of penitenuary
comm issioners, has been appointed Nv
Governor curry to iii the vacancy
and win take active charge OF the
prison Immediately upon the retire
ment of Captain Green
In announcing Captain Green's res
ignatiOn and its acceptance Governor
Curry made no statement further than
to SAY ;Sat Captain Green had desired
to retire from the office some time
ago but had reconsldered and that he
accepted hin resignation now with re-
grct
"Captain Green has made a good
warden OF the penitentiary," said the
governor to a correspondent OF the
Morning Journal. lie has been ener-
getic and faithful and although exist
inr conditions caused him to consid-
u
| am very sorry to see him 20.
1t is understood tonight that Mr.
Raynolds has accepted the position at
the personal request of the governor,
" ho desires him t. retain II nnul Ger
tain changes IN the policy or prison
management now under way, nave
heeu Carried out and with which Mi
Raynolds through his position as
chairman OF the prison board, Is more
familiar than any other man Whlie
no official statement has been mHns
it is the understanding here that MI
PaVuOlds does not expect 10 fenNlh
permanently IN the position, nut oh'S
nnt such time as the changes IN
aunurated riN the present board nave
heen carried out
While II is well known that Cap
tain Green has desired before to re"
tire from the prison management, IL
iR generally accepted here that ms
resignation has been hastcned by IN
Ycstigations into the sale Of certain
horses belonging to the pententldtS
which were sold some time ago under
order OF the superintendent ana the
hoard Of penitontiary commissioners
ap condemned and unfit for further
use. when. as a matter OF iact' the
horses were valuable animals
II is generally accepted, moreover,
that both the board of commissioners
and the superintendent were not IN
formed as TO the details of the trans
action which involved several ant
mals and considerable sum OF money
and that they acted believing the
horses should be condemned. IL IS
understood that captain GREEKS res
ignation was prompted because ho
ala not desire the incident. occurring
under his management of the prison,
to embarrass the administration.
A further investigation OF this mat
ter. il IL said, is now being made. Gov
ernor Curry declined 10 discuss this
phnse of the matter tonight, or 10
make any statement other than TO
express confidence In Captain Green,
and regret at his resignation
The news Of Captain Green's resig-
nation spread very rapidly and it "
that the governor, up to
the time of announcing the appoint
mcnt OF MI Reynolds. had received IL
number OF applications for the post
ton
The appointment, however, stops
further applications ana VIII enable
the prison management to continue
without great disturbance since the
while president OF the
board has become thoroughly fa-
miliar with the direction of prison af-
fairs. Thc governor has as yet made
no appointment To the vacancy caused
ora the board by the appointment of
Mr Baynolds