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TO BUILD AT ONCE
Site Already Chosen just
Near Poughkeepsie,
WeinstOck Says.
BLAKE CHARGES SHAKEN
Governors Prison Investigator
Cannot SubStantiate Graft
Accusations.

ALBANY. July 16.--The suggestion
made by Gov. Sulzer In a special mes
sage to the Legislature tonight that
s625,O00 be appropriated Immediately to
buy n site and commence the construc-
tion OF a new prison 70 .ahe the place
OF Sing Sing prison did not meet with
much favor In the Senate.
Senator Elon X. Brown, the Republic
Can leader. declared tta senate was get
ting tired of the ex.ravagant language
used on all occasions by Gov Sulzer,
and that in view of the unfounded state
ments made in the past by the Governor
and his special commissioner. George
w. Bake. upon which Joseph r. Scott
was removed as State Superintendent Of
Prisons. the Senate should act with de-
liberation on this question.
After the Senate adjourned Gov,
Sulzer through subterfuge succeeded in
appointing a new Superintendent OF
Prisons without the approval Of the
State Senate. and this new man has re-
moved each OF the wardens of the big
State prisons. solely for political rea-
sons" said Senator Brown.
Wagner Advises Delay.
"The Senate should hesitate to act
upon the extravagant language Of the
Governor. which is meant only for the
press, and should not he stampeded
into giving Gov. Sulzer or any COM
mission named by him any additional
authority in connection with the State
prisons" declared Senator Robert r.
Wagner. the Democratic leader. II
saw spectacle In this Senate chamber
to-day when Commissioner Blake was
compelled to admit that his extravagant
charges Of graft against public officials
were not warranted by the evidence and
when put to the test he was unable TO
substantiate single one Of his charges.
THE Governor should not have per-
mitted the Blake reports. with their
scandalous and unjust charges Of crooks
edness and graft. to be spread before
the people OF the State. as Blake had
not schtilla of evidence to sustain
these charges The Senate will not act
on this message of the Governors or
give a commission controlled by him
hundreds of thousands OF dollars to
spend until they learn the true situation
for themselves
Frawley attacks Sulsep.
TT Is time the so-called special com.
missioners and So called experts who are
going through the State and appearing
before Grand Jurics and furnishing a
tissue Of lies against decent. honest and
capable public servants should be
curbed," declared Senator James J.
Frawley. chairman Of tho legislative
committee which has been 'investigat-
ing Commissioner Blake and his reports
on the prisons. 'The Governor and his
commissioner have attacked the Dix ad-
ministraton unJustly for graft and
crookedncss but the Governor does not
tell the people Of the State Of the irregu-
larities which are hcing carried on by
his own appointees."
Message - Committee.
After the Governors message vas
read in each house it was referred to
the Finance COMMITTEES.
The Sulzer prison site commission has
practically decided to locate the new
prison to suppant Sing Sing in Dutchess
county. One site. situated back Of
Poughkeepsie. near Hopewell Junction,
containing about 1000 acres. has all the
advantages required. said Charles Ober-
lander. a member OF the commission. TO.
night. This will probably be selected.
Mr. Oberlander said nothing has been
done toward opening negotiations for
this site an yet. but that II was likely
that the commission would close the
deal az soon as the Legislature appro-
priated the necessary money.