The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-30
PLOT, SAYS WARDEN,
WHO PLANS TO FIGHT
Osborne Declares lie Will
Take Legal Action to Ex-
pose Conspiracy.
FRIENDS RALLY TO AID

OssINrNo. N. r.. Dec. 2s.-warden
Thomas Mot Osborne intends to take
legal action to expose the conspiracy
that he says resulted in his indictment
yesterday by the westchester county
Grand Jury for immortality. perjury and
The warden is fairly spelling for a fight
with those whom he considers conspira-
tors.
Although the warden would not say
so In so many words. he let IL be under
stood during u talk to newspaper men
In his office at the prison JUS, before he
took a train for Albany. having given
1000 bail on the two indictments. thai
he believes Superintendent of Prisons
John Il. Riley Is "A party To the con-
spiracy 20 GUST him. -
The only specific act In the alleged
conspiracy that Mr.. Osborne would name
was the expedition Of Patrick j. Nc
Donald. Supt. Rlley's agent. whose CT
forts to get papers from the warden's
office the day of the Becker execution
last hummer caused II personal encounter
between himself and Mcdonald and n
wordy one between himself and Mr..
Riley.
DO you mean by that that the con-
spiracy against you originated in Mr..
Riley's office" he was asked.
Ready for Fight.
you can put two and two together"
he answered, but ! am not giving an
interview on his subject. / have been
following his conspiracy: ! know all
about IL. but I'd be n fool to talk now.
II do not think | mould be removed"
the warden continued. 1T would be dis
graceful for Supt. Riley to remove me
because Of the indictments. I am inno-
cent until proved guilty. II he had any
other reason for removing me he should
have cone it long ago The Indictments
are no excuse"
The warden walked restlessly across
the room and back, then turned again
to the reporters.
You ask me " am ready to fight
the indictments. ] certainly am ready
to fight. as ready to Fight as ever. and
a lot more ready than ever. Don't forget
this: | haven't begun 20 fight yet"
Warden Osborne was told that many
OF the Ossin.ng poopele fear that when
he leaves there will he an ou'break
among the prisoners. riots II perhaps
@ wholesale Jail delivry.
Nothing of the sort" he answered
positively. Last night when I an
nounceJ 10 the men that ! had been in
dic;ed | asked them to treat my sue
ceesor as well as they have treated me
ard | know they will. They have been
uudcr "a good deal OF a strain, but they
are all right now and will stay right.
We n We no; strengthened ,lie guard
Warden Osborne r. fused to discuss
n successor, saying he had no positive
Information ou the subject. He was
r.l.ed specifically whether ne woI,d no.
Use to see Dean Kirchwey appointed
n amy one must succeed him He hes
tt.ed Il moment md then declined IL
discuss that question.
Tci.gr. ms oS Confidence.
Tc.cprams have come TO the warden
from several parts Of the country as
surfing him OF suppor and expressing
disbelief IN the truth of the charges
made against him. George Foster Pea.
body wired from Detroit that every
righteous feeling Is outraged by the das-
tardly action and that the only his
toric parallel * one of the most sacred
and holy records" 4. Lincoln Filene
Of Boston wired th3t the Indictment
was Mr.. Osborne's real vindicrt OH.
kilograms came also from the PATH
FINGERS Clu5 OF Detroit, the Hebrew
Actors Union and Morgan II. Hoyt. edi-
tor Of the ie icon Euoninp Journal
Others VIII sent messages Of SYM
pathv and confidence TO the warden
were ex-senator Edgar T. Bracket.
Judge Robert II Roy OF BROOKLYN. Maud
Wetmore Of the civic Federation Of
Women Mrs Frances Mcneil Bacon and
Charles L.. Trcmain of the prison com
mission.
The furnishing OF bail. which took
place early IN the day at White Plains
took but a few moments. Warden os-
borne did no. enter a plea to the in
dictmeu.s and it is understood he may
not apletr n rrrson on Monday. but ar
range TO HHte George Gordon Battle
plead for MIN.
Court Judge william T. Plat fixed
and &C, ep'cd bail at SO 600 in the alb
sence OF Justice M~ors'hauser, and Robert
s. Brewster OF Mount Kisco. presidcn,
az the Westchester Building Commits
sion. offered real estate, saying he could
furnish $500, coo or 1900, 900 II neces-
cary.
Warden Osborne plans TO go to Au-
burn tomorrow from Albany and re-
main there until Sunday, when he will
yeturn to Osslning.
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