The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-15
OSBORNE ACCEPTS
CHALLENGE; WANTS
CHARGES IN PUBLIC
Happy at Chance, He Says, to
Answer Accusations Of
immortality.
WITNESS IN CASE Is
DOUBTED BY SISTER

WHITE PLAINS. Dec. 14.--warden Os-
,,-ne NJ Sing Sing prison formally an
.,.rcd to-day the charges OF immortality
MADE against him yesterday In ooen
sour, by Assistant District Attorney Fal-
10, The warden issued a statement
DENYING the charges and alleging that
nt.,ric, Attorney Weeks had maliciously
circulated them. George Gordon Bat
81, notified Mr.. Weeks and Justice Nor
,cbauser. as Mr.. Osborne's counsel. that
W. Osborn. accepted MIR. Fallon's chal-
.rse made also in open court. to make
,,h,,r all the affidavIts accusing the
warden. Warden Qsborne's statement
Gas as follows:
"For several months ! have been
aha ,nr under the knowledge that these
ae.nlcable and malignant charges were
beiny whispered about. Emanating from
gro,r OF d~isgruutled corvicts whose
removal from Sing Sing I had forced be-
s,nse their influence was corrupt ind
corruu,Ing. these scandalous stories we're
ta,hered by the District Attorney OF
vcst,hester county and without proper
nn,iry have been mad the real basis
VI his part III the so-ca'icu In.eS.'s".'o"
OF Sing SIM prison. UNDERTAKEN anu
prosecuted by him.
Yesterday the counsel acting Tor me.
Alessrs. Rattle ana MerchAh'' succeeueu
IN forcing these charges into the OPEN
when. before Mr.. Justice
A >..,stapt IDisf riot ATTORNEY. Mr.. Fall
Ion. offered to make public Immediately
m. testimony already taken before the
Grand Jury and the anidavits which
nharre me with a horrible n Infamous
anime.
Wnuts an Open Fight.
..,,,o., Mt.
III. 49, -. - 49, aw,a,. a.,
w n,uo",. '.r,,.a, nature ~ hi.
wv tn,~ r.,sa ,sd The character
:, ~ r,i,n.ss.s against me has also
r,Is clear and the disgraceful
~ "sa, ~ lin. them nm THAT ofY.r
y, yr Ea,io,'s nromu,ly accented.
V,,o as ara IN. charges vet Il Is a re-
iisf IN have them made public, for I
xclcom. The chance TO meet my de-
famars face to face I'm the open. There
CON he no doubt, as to the result.
"Nv only fear now is that District
Attorney Weeks will not dare to keep
faith as to his assistants oner, and
cover.
w. Iii 80 s ssnr.nce Thar
80 ch.ry.s ,re y~i,,aiuo,Isly false md
soon.r ~. i.,er in the apht which has
orI, inc, h.y,,n NE will force into tn.
l,vb, th,s. Individuals n have been
bonIry that. after my usefulness has
been DESTROYED. they could then safely
proceed to cripple the Welfare system
At Sing Sing and Auburn prisons. the
success and spread Of which threaten
their pecuniary and political interests"
Il rave no desire to enter into con-
troversv with Mr.. Osborne was VT.
weeks's answer to queries as to the war
den's charges. NO. I don't know when
We will make public the affda,its and
Grand Jury minutes accusing him If we
do so al all"
Mr. Weeks said. however. that he would
call all the witnesses Warden Osborne
has rau,ested he called before he Grand
.Iuy. 10 give testimony favorable TO him
Al his administration. AmsnC them
40 ,,aorya ~ yVLrkersham Dean
cso,ce w l~<;rcbwev NJ Columbia. Rich
.-d n ma !, member Of the Prison
coa,.an. W, -dsn r,es r Ra;ti.
-, ia m - S,aSu
Ssu HN'''"
"N'"-
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According 10 Mrs. Bessie Reinisch OF
il3i La Fontaine avenue. The Bronx,
who saws she Is a sister Of Sidney l..
..