New-York tribune., 1913-07-16
ST|LWELL IN SING SING;
TESTS AS DOORS CLANG
Former Senator, in Interview,
Says He Asked No FaVorS
of Whitman or SuIzer.
NOW KNOWN AS NO. 63,595
Warden Says Ex-Legislator
Will Be Put to Work, Prob
ably in Clerical Depart
ment of the Prison.

Smiling and hopeful and with Jest
on his lips. former Senator stephen D.
Stilwell. of The Bronx. entered Slhs
Sing prison at 2:30 o'clock yesterday al
ternoon, where for at least four years
and not longer than eight, unless the
courts intervene or the state Executive
pardons. he will be known as NO. b@'oS''
Before going TO the Grand Central Ter
minal Stilwell was taken TO Police heau-
quarters, where he was photographed
and his Bertillon measurements taken
At the station he was Joined by his SIS
ter-in-law. who remained with him until
the train reached 125th street, where
she alighted, after kissing him goodby
Stilwen. VINO was taken to the prison
on the 1914 train by Sheriff Julius har-
burger. gave his first interview since ms
conviction of bribery TO a reporter for
The Tribune. The former Senator salu
he had been falsely accused by George
II. Kendall, president Of the New loIh
Bank Note Company. and time and again
repeated that he had not solicited
bribe from Kendall
And let me say, also Stilwen went
on. that I never had any thought OF
confessing TO District Attorney Whit
man. for the reason that l had nothing
10 confess. I never sent a messenger
to District Attorney Whitman or TO Gov
ernor Sulzer. l have had no commum-
cation with Sulzer and the only commu-
nication I had with District Attorney
Whitman was q note l sent 10 MIN
through my brother. asking for an eN-
tension of my stay in the Tombs In or
der to settle up my affairs"
StilweI. who was sitting in a chair in
the smoker. alongside Of Deputy Sherir
Coakley. paused TO light a fresh cigar.
The train was opposite Fort Washington
Point. Sheriff Hamburger. who was sit
ting Immediately behind him, with the
Tribune representative, leaned over ana
said
Say. Steve this will be as far as my
successors will so. thanks to you.
Yes" replied Stilwel. with laugh'
you are the last Sheriff of New YORK
County who will have anything 10 90
with The Bronx" ,.
"Yes. Steve. your Bronx County bill
did that. all right" said the Sheriff.
Pm innocent" said Stilwell the inter
view resumed. But I'm hopeful The
truth will out. II isn't possible that this
wrong now being done me will not be
righted in time. ! feel confident that the
Court of Appeals will reverse the findings
Of the Jury That will mean new trial
for me. That is what l am looking for
ward TO. | don't want pardon. want
yindication. And l do not despair Of get
ting II.
AT Ossining few at the station recog-
nized Stilwen Ascending the long flight
OF wooden steps that run from the rail-
road tracks to the road that ends where
the prison walls begin. Sheriff Hamburger
cautioned stilwell against going too fast'
lest he wind himself
Gee. but 1t was some climb sald
Stilweu as he reached the top.
''He was the gamest man ever brought
ND here" said Sheriff Hamburger, after
he had delivered his prisoner to Warden
Clancy. Cheerful all the time Why' ne
was telling me Joke as he entered
Warden Clancy said Stilwell probably
be put to work to-day with the clerical
force of the bureau Of maintenance
which has been practically depleted OF
its civilian force as result of the re-
cent prison investigation by Governor
SUlzer.