The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-08
FRIENDS OF OSBORNE
And RILEY SEE PLOT.
Say That Politicians Have FOs-
tered Enmity to Get Both
Men Ousted.
WANT OLD REGIME BACK
Likelihood Of Reconciliation
Hinted-Whitman Takes
Up Case Tomorrow.

OssiNtNG. y. Y, Aug. 5.-Wardcn
Thomas Mott Osborne abandoned the
Sing Sing controversy tc-right to spend
the week end until Tuesday night or
Wednesday morning at his home In
Auburn. lie spent last night In New
York. motored to the prison late thi.
afternoon. and when he left by au;ono-
bile he believed that the attack upon
himself would fail OF It's purpose. A.
TAR Ms he Is concerned for the next few
days the Sing Sing situation is tn the
hands of Superintendent Of Prisons Riley
and Gov. Whitman. who will meet for a
conference on the subjec; at GIN Haven
on Monday. Whatever action Is taken to
bring the controversy to n head will
probably follow that conference.
Meanwhile. however. friends e both
Mr.. Osborne and Mr.. Riley have been
active to reach a solution OF the present
differences. They have come to tho con-
clusion, II may he said authoritntiyely.
that the animosity now apparent be-
h"'''F NV NoibV dlu NHt pIlSbU SUPER
intendeut not only was started but is
being fostered by persons vino have
Joined In a conspiracy to Gus, both OF
them from Office in the interests of Re
publican politicians nXiou [, get their
Jobs and others In the state Prison De-
partment: that Osborne is the innocent
victim and not a party TO the alleged
conspiracy and that Riley is being used
10y these persons to accomplish his own
and Osborne's official demise.
Close friends OF both osborne and Riley
do no, believe hat GOV. Whitman. as a
result OF the public feeling that has
been aroused over the Sing Sing con-
troversy in the last few days. will re-
move Osborne. but they fear hat Riley
may do so. They feel certain that Riley's
so-called friends have somewhat poi
soned' his mind against Osborne, who.
strangely enough. was the man who
more than any one else secured Riley's
own appointment by Gov. Sulzer and who
was in turn appointed warden OF Sing
Sing through supt. Riley. 1t is known.
too. that Riley mas been In perfect ac-
cord with Osborne's reforms and with
Osborne himself until little more han a
few weeks ago.
As OsbOrne's Friends See II.
The situation as outlined yesterday hv
Warden Osborne's friends in New York
Is T. as:
Riley and Osborne. political friends for
years, and in sympathy with each others
prison policies. are Democrats holding
office under "A Republican Governor. who
is said To have promised Riley's job to
his secretary, William A. Orr. Other
Republicans with influence a; Albany
have cast longing elances at the patron
age In the State Prison Department. at
present beyond their grasp. Further
more Interested persons. described a few
days ago by Warden Osborne as the
"old prison ing" ar" anxious to restore
the prison regime OF the past. which, IL
IL said. has been unable to operate.
especially at Sing S!ng under Osborne.
These Interested persons. according Ia
the theory of Osb2rne's and Riley'S
friends here, ave seized upon the ugly
rumors, charges OF immortality and Ian
discipline emanating from the prison
through transferred prisoners. the con
vict Murphy incident and other incl
dents under Osborne's rule at the
prison and used them TO stir up Al ag.-
tation with Riley against Warden Os-
horne. They also relied upon the he
lief rat GOV. Whitman probably does
not feel altogether kindly toward os'
borne because the latter did not make
any effort t. discourage the last minut,
Becker talk. which caused the Governor
considerable embarrassment
Furthermore, Dsborne's friends ASSERT
the sentiment whioh the Governor is sal
70 have sounded In New York in the
Inst few DAYS tas been disappointing e
the Republicans alleged to have con-
spired to Dust Riley and osborne, Ny
orr was in New York Thursday and FIR
day IL was also learned tu-nigh; tina
GOV. whitman Ind offered the superin
tendency of prisons to a straight on
! R%enubhcan w'-ose name THE SUNS In,
formant would not divulge. He did say
however, that " some one could "ge'
Ru.y's ear at the rigrt time he an'
osborne could probably get together
and cooperlte to down completely thu
present trouble arising cut of IN" Me
Donald Murphy incident at Ossinins'
Osborne Talks with k~irchwry.
Prof. George W. Kirchwcy OF Column
hio. former dean of the Columbia la
= school, who was reported TO haN" beet
, mentioned as a probable successor -
STUNT. Riley disclaimed all knowledge -
= any foundation for the report tonight
Y Warden Osborne was in communicable
with prof. Kirchwey yesterday afternoon
: over the telephone. lie il "A close per
4, sonal friend OF both Warden Osborn
= and Supt. Riley and IL "A member OF ia,
Prison Reform Association. He is als'
=. on leave from Columbia for a year
I Warden Osborne was told by Proi
Klrchwey over the telephone about III