The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-09
FAIR TELLS RILEY
he WAS FORCED OUT
Sing Sing Physician Says D..
borne Threatened Him.
Then Broke Word.
GIRL EXPLAINS VISITS

ALBANY. Dec. S.-Dr. Charles W. FNrr.
physician ~ Sing Sing to Warden
Thomas Mott Osborne yesterday. told
the state Superintendent of Prisons.
John u. Riley. to-day that his resigna-
ton wa forced because he had testified
before the westchester county Grand
Jury.
Or. Farr said Warden Osborne had
demanded his resignation under threat
OF making public alleged circumstances
attending the visit under escort OF Mrs.
F'arr Of a eeventeen-year-old orphan girl
TO "A prison convict nurse. DR.. Farr sad
that the young woman was "a years old
and that she had no more interest In
the convict than IN other uplifter. DR.
Farr told Supt. Riley hat he has
expected to retire from Sing Sing
because Of existing conditions and that
IN view of Warden Osborne's threat he
thought this was a. good a time as any
to retire. DIR. Farr was much put out
at the Interpretation Warden Osborne
put upon his resignation. declaring that
the warden has said the matter would
end with the doctors voluntary r%esigna-
ton and that Warden Osborne had not
kept his word.
Under the law DIR. Farr's resignation
can only be accepted by the State SUI
perintendent of Prisons. who has the
sole power to appoint his successor.
Warden Osborne has not yet forwarded
Dr. FAIRS resignation to Albany. DR.
Farr made It plain to-day that he did
not seek reinstatement. DR.. Harry II,
Mereness of Albany is the assistant ply.
Sist.n NJ Siny Cling mud Snvs ntaN
will continue him as the acting ply
sician pending the appointment of n
SUCCESSOR to DR.. FAIR. There IL no oivii
service eligible list for prison physician.
WHITE PLAINs N. Y. Dec. SIT was
reported to-day that the WeStchester
county Grand Jury may inquire into III"
reason for the resignation OF DIR. Charles
W. Farr. head physician OF sing sing
prison.
Matte Elsenberg. formerly "a DENTS:
IN Manhattan. who is serving time
for forgery. Is to be produced as . wit
ness before the Grand Jury TOMORROW
morning and he will be asked to tell
what he knows about DR.. Farr permit
ting a young woman TO visit him.
Friends OF the doctor say that his
resignation was forced because he told
the Grand Jury of assaults with knives
and other deadly weapon committed
W obN Nhl'l were ntNfT v
ported to the Westchester county prose-
cutor. but were tried before the court
of tn. Mutual Welfare League.
Keeper Dorner brought two more con
v!cts from Sins Sing prison to the prose-
cutor's office this morning. but their
flames could not he learned. 1t is the
general belief that their testimony IN
volved the alleged charge that several
convicts left the prison yard by the
north gate II bought whiskey at a
nearby saloon.
II IL also charged hat Il was through
this north gate hat n convict named
Bolaski took n calf to the saloon OF
Isaac Gresham near hy and sold the
calf for $40.
OssINING. y. Y. Dec. S.-Indignatlon
was expressed to-day by the Gensler
family that Miss Mildred Gensler's name
had been drawn into the Osborne-Ir.
rdrr row. Concerning notes she IL said
10 nave written TO Eisenberg. convict
deht.st. ana visits to the prison. Miss
Gensler said
Inc notes ] wrote were simply 10
cheer MIN up and pertained only Ia his
l'lhess' | was never at the prison eX-
cept Wh"n Mrs. F1rr was with me"
her fami!y was provoked because Il
was stated she was only II years old
Sh" is over II, said her sister, Miss
Gladys Gens!er.
see nothing TO make a fuss over"
said Mrs. GenSler. the mother, because
my slFl went to the prison with Mrs.
Farr' The statement tina ] had any
feeling against the FAIRS is untrue
why. went up with Mildred TO see them
aiter MP. osborne was here last night"