The sun., 1915-10-22
DISMISSED, WHITE
ACCUSES OSBORNE
Tal.sy With Superintendent
Nley About Case-Says
Convicts Opened Desk.
LETTERS MISSED LATER

ALpASy, Oct 2f.-The removal OF
Luther n. White 40 the superintendent
Of industries at Sing Sing prison may be
the rock upon which Warden Thomas
Mott Osborne's Mutual welfare League
administration will break. White had a
long talk with State Superintendent OF
Prisons Riley to-day and then left Tor
New York city to see the man who was
responsible for his appointment by Os-
borne. This man furnished the token
money which Warden osborne uses FOR
circulation among the convicts.
White lives In Tarytown, and the
token money has been kept In his house
instead OF the prison, pending its dis
trihution among the convicts. White
was In New York on Saturday when MI.
Osbornes valet. Biolosky. AN ex-convict.
and kceler. a convict who acts as the
warden's chauffeur. called at whites
Tarrytown house. which Is eight miles
from the prison. and told the maid who
answered the bell that Warden Osborns
had sent them to get some more or the
token money. which was in Whites desk
They apparently got what they wanted.
hut later in the day made another Visit
10 Whites nome and to his desk.
When White returned home he FOUND
tha. some Of mis- private correspondence
wne missing. Whites relations with
Warden Osborne apparently had been
ser,nc urtn Immediately after the con-
v!cts' visit to Whites desk. Wmte
thinks they may have secured some
private correspondence in which there
was criticism Of Osborne,
Warden Osborne's stenographer. Rich
ards another cx-copvict. telephoned to
White NJ his Tarry,own home on Tues
day night and asked II he could see
NJ
that he could. At 10 o'clock Richards
again 'cieihoned saying that he could
rot De there until later. He finally
appeared NJ midnight and handed White
letter from the warden saying that his
services were no longer required.
White went TO Warden Osborne highly
recommended by oac of Osborne's strong
est blckrrs IN his present fght at Sing
S,uc. White e u graduate of Dartmouth
College. where he won the Phi Beta
Kappa medal.
TARRY row:. Y. Y. oct. 21.-Luther c.
Whitc who was dcposed as superintend-
cnt Of in Iustry nj Sing Sing prison by
Warden Thomas Mott Osborne yester-
day. returned here tonight When he
WIS asked Il Supt. Riley had asked him
for Information regarding conditions at
the prison Mr White said
"Supt. Riley never asked me for any
thing that was not proper II there Is
any question that my administration at
Sing Sing was not a financial success let
me quote you figures. For the twelve
months ended September 80. 1914, the
profits OF the industrial department were
$4,000. For the eleven months ended
August 81. 1915. they were $4,000"
Mr.. White said that he really didn't
know why he had been removed. He
said that Dick Richards. "A former con-
vict, now employed as a secretary by
Warden Osborne. brought letter to his
home at midnight informing him that
his services We're no longer required
He agreed to the suggestion that he and
Warden Osborne had always been on
the best Of terms socially until recently.
Mr.. Wh.tc ut.mated that he might have
a formal statement TO make within
day or two.