New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-13


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TIE Governors department inQuisltors
,vs~ired Colonel Scott. superintendent OF
prisons. TODAY regarding the strongest
rbasee Of a series Of semi-charCes which
nave developed against him and the pris-
o. department Nothing came out which
would further any plan the Governor
r,irb, have 20 remove Scott or 20 force
Inn, 10 surrender in his refusal to appoint
Charles r RsttiGau warden OF Auburn
prison. job promised to Rattigan by the
Governor
Delaney Guards Scott
i, did appear though. that John II. De
lansv. one Of the Investigators. who is
close 10 Charles T. Murphy. was prepared
u ask the witness a question which would
introduce a now subject o. some fresh
rrase Of an old one-anythinc 10 divert
the courso Of the investigation momen-
,srily This happened two or three times
when Colonel scott seemed 70 be little
uncertain ,u his answers o. the questions
PRESENTED by counsel little moro search
ing than usual
Most Of the examination of the prisons
superiniendent. however. was mild. and
Tho record for to-day VIII oe favorable 10
BIN. The chief matter considered vas the
conduct Of the sales department foy prison
products. This department was in charEe
Of Frederick Il Mills who received
salary Of 5000 YEAR and expenses be
sides being provided with an Office 'r
New York city while he vas selling fur
niture and other prison products ION the
state and dealing IN the same lines OF
goods for private business concern
Critics % Mills ana Scott have declared
that Mills could not we'll serve the stat"
when he was making money out OF the
states business competitors. Chairman
Carlisle Of he Investigating committee,
inquired mildly.
can man serve TWO masters Isn't
that relation mad or lis faoe?'
We'll. I'm not defending b." replied
Colonel Scott Il merely say that ne has
sold the goods and the state hasn't ST
iered. He has sold all the goods the
prisons made.
The colonel also seid tnat MILLS s salary
AMI expenses during the time 20 mad sold
100000 II prison products averaged
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