The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-07
WARDEN IS PICKED,
sing SING REPORTS
Major Chatfield. Great Meadow
Deputy, to Get the Place,
COnvicts Say.
OSBORNE HASN'T HEARD IT

oss1NrNo. Aus. s.-warden Thomas
Mott Osborne is to be deposcd early next
week. His successor has already been
chosen in the person Of Major II. c.
Chatfeld. deputy warden OF Great
Meadow prison. This is the word that
has been passed at Sing Sing and comes
by the underground prison route from
the other institution.
The report, which Is made unequivo-
oally. states that GOV. whitman and
Superintendent of Prisons John H.. Riley
have come to an understanding on this
point, although the date of the intended
change mas not been set. Major Chat
field. 1t Is said. recently visited the Gov
ernor In connection with the offer OF
the Sing Sing ,post, and the Governor
will visit the Great Meadow institution
lei week 10 investigate conditions there
before making the change.
The man whose name Is mentioned as
the next warden of Sins Sing is known
a. an excellent disciplinarian. lie was
at Elmira State R~eformatory for twelve
years until Warden Homer took him
with him TO Great Meadow as his deputy,
warden osborne when asked to-day
II he knew of tbs report of Major Chat.
fields selection replied that he did not
He had not heard a word of Il and could
not say whether 1t was true or not. lie
refused positively to max any statement
as to his expectations of the outcome
OF the fght between himself and Supt
Riley.
Osborne withhOIds Comment,
II do not intend TO be drawn into any
controversy with my superior officers"
ne SAID. N charges have been made
against me by persons OF authority. and
there is nothing for me to say. When
definite charges are preferred against
me l will be ready to talk. but until
then ] must await the proper time and
place"
When reminded OF the statements
from Albany. purporting to come from
parsons intimate with Gov. Whitman,
declaring that the Governor had de-
cided to approve the removal of The
warden. Mr.. Osborne quietly responded
Tho man who IA those statements
odther did not know what he was talk
ing about or >else he lied"
Another statement that Warden Os-
borne branded with the term "lie" was
the report from Albany that Assistant
Warden Charles II. Johnson had been
ousted by the Governor as a result OF
his conduct In the Becker case. Mr.
johnson is leaving to take charge OF
the Connecticut State Reformatory for
Boys at Cheshire.
Mr. Johnson. who has been assistant
warden here since December /, ex-
pressed to me several weeks ago his
Intention OF accepting a call to the Con-
nANffn,,f pfprp,anv, NJ n.bo. -,tl
'The boys at Cheshire last winter es-
tablishred a branch of the Mutual We'll
fare League and Mr.. johnson leaves to
take up the task of applying to a re-
formatory for boys the same principles
which the men at Auburn and Sing Sing
prisons have been working out during
the last year and a half"
johnson Quits Voluntarily.
According to this statement. the as.
slstant warden's resignation was in Mr.
Osbornc's hands long before the execu-
tion of the former police lieutenant. Mr.
johnson left yesterday for Cheshire for
an inspection and will return Tomorrow
He leaves Sing Sing on September /.
1t Is expected that the assault case
brought ny the warden against Patrick
Mcdonald. Supt. Riley's confidential
agent, Will disclose many revelations af.
fecting high officials in the PRISONS ad.
ministration. The case came up before
Police Couyt Justice Irving y. Valentine
to-day, but was adjourned until Angus
IL at : +. VI. at the request of Corpora.
ton Counsel Benjamin Pagan, who ap
peared for Mcdonald. Joseph A. Greene
of the office of former Assemblymar
Frank l.. Young, one of the delegates &c
the Constitutional Convention. wa.
counsel for Warden Osborne. Mr.. FagaI
asked for a jury trial and it was allowed
a panel of twelve jurors was picked ant
six OF these will be drawn on the day Of
the trial.
A draft of ffty-six prisoners approved
by Superintendent Riley went from Sins
Sing to Auburn to-day, Among then
were Simeon Corper, elected first mayor
of Sing Sing by the Mutual Welfare
League. and B0sco Lynch, the leader Of
tho "lowbrows,'' who vas suspended
two weeks ago for starting "A disturbance
IN the mess hall. 1t had been reported
that Warden Osborne would transfer
Joseph Murphy, the convict who talked
with Becker IN the death house, but h,
was not included in this draft.
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