New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-28
DR.. RUSSELL QUITS;
SCOTT MAY CO, TOO
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suaue Ut Russell that Governor Sulzer
wanted 1haw released. Also they will
near II. A. Hoffpan, who hired Anhut
ior NAV, If their subpoena servers can
ma that elusive individual Then they
VIII make a report to the Governor and
end the Thaw matter. If they hear
neither Lewis nor Hoffman they will
report just the same. unless Clark.
COLONEL Scott or somebody else appears
before them and insists on giving testi
mony.
| There is talk here tonight Of a leeis-
lative investigation TO ascertain prise
conditions. and incidentally to give
| Colonel Scott a sort Of impartial court,
in which he could appear TO present his
case without feeling that he was deal
lngtwith appointees Of the power which
demands his allegiance. This does not
seem advisable to some of the Leaders.
though it is known that Senator Muir
laugh. Colonel SCOTS close friend. aud
| Speaker Smith have discussed the mat
| ter thoroughly.
! The Governor LED up TO his criticisms
of Colonel Scott by announcing that he
had received a preliminary report on
the Thaw case from his investigators
| to-day and that since that time he had
been engaged in gathering material and
writing letters 10 Colonel Scott. Dis
trict Attorney Whitman and the Bar
| Association dealing with the testimony
| of Russell and Anhut He seemed
much wrought up. and declared in vivid
| language his determination TO put down
grafters. Before he had gone further
than To announce his demand that
! Colonel Scott remove DR.. Russell and
/ try him he was told that Dr. Russell
| had removed himself.
! Well. I'm sorry he resigned said
the Governor. He should be thrown
| out OF Office as a disgrace to the state.
want the District Attorney TO probe
| this ThaW scandal to the bottom and
let no guilty man escape. | want the
Bar Association 10 probe 10 the bottom
\ nhut's connection with the matter.
Just what I'll do further with regard
| TO the others will depend on the report
of the committee of inquiry tomorrow.
! | will wait for that before deciding
/ 4 question about possible action
against Colonel Scott started the Gov
ernor into 4 declaration that no diff
] kaf m nd IN.
Superintendent of Prisons
Colonel Scott offered to resign a
short time ago" he said. Il asked him
not to resign. never have tried 20 in
Auence him in any matter There is
nothing i'm these stories that ! am
against him because he has not APP
pointed Charles T. Rattigan as warden
of Auburn prison. Mr.. Benha;I is not
fit man for that job. The report Of
the investigating commission demon
strated that TO me. He resigned. but
he shoulI have been dismissed long
! ago
II did ask Colonel Scott TO appoint
| Mr. Rattigan." went on the Governor.
for I believe him honest and capable.
all of which Colonel Scott comedies.
think"
Colonel SCOTS reason for not WISH
ing TO appoint Rattigan is that ne -
active in politics in Auburn and Colonel
Scott thinks il bad policy 10 appoint
as warden any man active in politics IN
: the county in which a prison is locat-
ed. the Governor was told.
Colonel Scott left Benham in Of
fee" retorted the Governor notiy'
when he knew that he was the poiiti-
cal boss OF that county. Why does he
hold Benham in Office now, when l nave
eled with him charges against Ber-
ham,"
e,.s.Ii Case Not Closed, He Says.
Further remarks by the Governor in
dicated that he was not inclined 10 con
slider Colonel SCOTS acceptance o. Dr
Russelrs resignation as a closing III
| cident in the case
..I,'s not finished so far as am con-
cerned." he said.
| When asked what action ne had III
mind he made his stereotyped reply
We'll cross that bridge when we
come 20 it,
Tho Governor said there was some
question whether anything further
would he done toward taking IhaWs
testimony regarding the bride story'
I've talked with John \. Carlisle
chairman of the investigating commas
sion said he, and he THINKS III"
mnatic. an incompetent ana ga "'
LAWYER there is a serious ques'i'"
whether any testimony he might gave
would he material under the cn0u'"
stances 49,, aha, tho
THE Governor intimated that "heh .ne
choosing Of Or. Russelfs successor
nm no would take a hand in II anu sec
,ha, the right kind Of man" was chosen.
Ne said it was "a sad commentary 'h'' -
Innatic in an asylum could influence pun