The sun., 1916-01-10
BRACKETT TO FACE
WHITMAN FOR RILEY
Ex-senator Will Appear To-
morrow as Counsel for
Prison Head.
PLAIN TALK Is EXPECTED

A,pANY. Ian. s.-Former State Sena-
cor Edear T. Brackett Of Saratoga Will
represent Superintendent Of Prisons John
IA Riley when he appears before Gov.
whitman at noon on Tuesday to answer
charxes made by the Governor that the
saper,ntendent ordered the transfer OF
certain prisoners from Sing Sing to Dan
nemora without consulting Warden
H,rchwcy or the Governor about It.
Supt. Riley's friends were pleased to-
nieht when they heard that Senator
Brackett would look after his interests.
fhey selt certain Senator Bracket would
not mince words In laying bare the whole
situation at Sing Sing. Supt. Riley Is IN
poeyess,on Of Information which has to
40 with Thomas Mott Osborne's manage
msnt Of Sing Sing. and II was said to-
niRht that Senator Bracket on Tuesday
mighs De expected to call spade
spade and say some things which others
have hesitated to say up to this time.
Gupt. Rileys friends were sure that Sem
ator Bracket would give the Governor
some Interesting. II not sensational, In
formation regarding the influences sup
porting Mr.. Osborne. which they say are
responsible for the position in which the
prison superintendent has been put.
Riley sAys Kirchwey Knew.
Senator Bracket will come to Albany
Tomorrow and 90 over the situation with
Supt. Riley. Meanwhile friends Of the
accused official are collecting data which
viii b. turned over to Senator Brackett
upon his arrival Supt. Riley said this
included proof that Warden Kirchwey
was thoroughly familiar with every mat
Ter relating to the transfer to which the
Governor referred In his charges
"As Q matter Of fact" said Judge
Riley, 'T discussed the matter Of trans
fsrring prisoners from Sing Sing 10
DannemorA with Warden Kirchwey
before the order TO that effect was
formally issued. Subsequently when
learned that officers OF the Mutual We'll
fare League were included in this batch
I went to the trouble Of calling the
warden up on the telephone and making
u plain to him that those ofiicers-six
Of them. believe. there were-should
not be transferred.
1T is also a fact that orders sent
~ me to wardens authorizing the trans
6se Of prisoners werc frequently changed
ak tho prisons. with my consent. For
instance, u I sent a list OF sixty men "a
that some Of the men whose names were
On the list should not be transferred
ho would call me up about !. and
would abide by his judgment.
This was almost regular practice
IN all the prisons. l sent Warden os-
horne an order some time ago instruct
ing him to transfer certain prisoners
and from this list he checked of the
names OF twenty-six prisoners. These
the warden said. ought to remain a,
Sing Sing.
Would Have Changed List.
n accepted his Judgment at that tinrs
and granted his request that the men hs
designated should remain. IL there were
any prisoners in the batch that l re-
GENTLY ordered transferred to Dannemora
that Warden Kirchwey thought should
remain at Sing Sing he had pcrfec
license to suggest their retention. anc
he knows would have readily &C
Quiesced.
"If there were among the prisoners tt
he transferred witnesses for or against
Mr. Osborne It was his duty to call m,
attention to the fact and I would moi
have permitted their leaving Sing Sing
He Is perfectly well aware OF that fact
Furthermore. how | could know tina
there were any witnesses included fol-
Mr.. Osborne ! cannot see. Witnesses foi
the people might be expected TO know
to a certain extent. for they were callec
before the Grand Jury. Witnesses foi
Mr.. Osborne, however. I could not yer,
we'll know. for his case has not beef
disclosed in any way