New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-12

Scott. rose. and stalked away Win ho'
q word of farewell.
Colonel Scott went UP to the 'h'i'
floor OF the Capitol. where ne he'o q
conference with Senator john M"'
laugh. his intimate personal frleho' ""0
Senator Robert F. Wagner, the ram
many leader Of the upper House. A le"
moments later the Senators went !"
the Executive Chamber and helu io"7
talk with the Governor. Later MI
Hennessy was sent to the prison oe-
partment's office to see Colonei oco'''
He returned. made a report 10 the "o'
ernor and finally was sent odch io'
another try at getting the prison sup
intendent 10 resign before any oili'i"'
announcement of the state VI "'i'i'
was made.
This announcement did not come
from the Governor. II came from WI
Hennessv. who told Of the GoVerlo' .
rnnnest for Colonel SCOTS resignauoh'
Colonel Scott's request for time 10 0o"-
slider the matter and his hnal refusal
n resign under fire. The Governor
Spokesman said charges would be
served on Colonel Scott tomorrow ana
an opportunity would be given him 10
answer. He said SCOTS term wonld
expire on April II. anyhow. and the
Governor wouldn't have reappointed
him.
Wouldn't Quit Under Fire.
Yes. ! refused TO resign Wheh inc
Governor requested it," said CoioheI
Scott tonight My position is per-
feotlv clear. When differences between
MS arose. a short time ago. | rendered
nv RESIGNATION and the Governor ASKED
mo TO stay with his administration anu
help him carry out prison reforms
was ready at any time TO give nm my
resignation until the Investigators ior-
mulated what they consider chai ScS
against me. Then. Of COURSE coulu"
resign. I can't put myself IN the po'
lion of running away. l have dohe
nothing of which | am ashaheu' anu
am perfectly willing to bear fun re-
snonsibility for all that | nave doi'e'
So told the Governor that ia PIcl
"a have him remove me.
If time is allowed to him in Wh'ch ~
draw I'D formal answer 10 Wia'eNci
,hareoe the Governor serves on HIM
Colonel Scott expects 10 have TINS uono
through counsel Meantime he decliileS
ia discuss the charges, though ne mas
told his friends that everything IN the
Investigations report is technical, ana
he considers most Of the items TRIVIA
as well.
This removal of the Prison Superln-
tendent by the Governor is not thihs
at all pleasing to the Democratic or
ganization.' Though in no sense Il
Tammany man Colonel Scott HdS
many personal friends. like Murtaugh
and Wagner. who tried To make the
Governor sec he was taking a course
likely 10 stir up much trouble. who are
strong i'm the organization. These men
consider the trouble between the Gov
crnor and Colonel Scott due really TO
the Prison superintendent attitude
toward Rattigan, not to any especld'
shortening in the administration oil
the Prison Department
Since Thomas Mott osborne and Rat
tiean are cordially hated by all Tam
many men, Scott is their hero momen-
tarilv because he refused TO appoint
Rattigan. He is said to have had the
personal encouragement or Charles +.
Murphy to stick" when he told the
Governor he would resign rather than
appoint Rattigan.
Colonel Scott has had offers at DIFF
ferent times TO 90 to Massachusetts ana
take charge of the prison system IN
that state. 1t was said here recently
that the latest offer held good and that
n making il the Massachusetts officials
lad said they would be glad 10 get him.
no matter what the New York state
officials thought of his prison work.
Scott was appointed State Superin-
tcndent Of Prisons on May -, 1911.
He came TO this state from Massa-
chusetts in 1903. and served for three
wears as superintendent Of the Elmira
Reformatory He was chosen State
Superintendent of Reformatories in
gOG. and the NapanOch Reformatory
Vas added 10 his jurisdiction
Prior TO his identification with the
management Of New York State penal
Institutions Colonel Scott assisted
colonel Gardner Tufts in establishing
an educational system in the Massa-
chusetts Reformatory at Concord. and
was superintendent of that institution
from 1891 until 1909 lie is d native Of
Craftsbury, VT