New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-02
WARDEN DOUBTS
ENDED BY RILEY
cave Granted, Kirchwey
Appointed, He Says IN
Letter to Osborne.
WHITE GETS PLACE
ON BLACKWELL'S
o,,sorers. Keeping Holiday
cheer Promises to Continue
Sing Sing Reform.

-, r Riley, Superintendent OF
,.,.,,. went on record definitely as to
=. status Ct Thomas Mott Osborne
s.,,,rdsy. when this letter was re
led At sing sing Prison;
'' Albany, Dee. 81, 1915.
an.,, Sir: Referring 20 your apph-
s.r Cor lesye Of absence dated the
Ss,I which was handed to me by Gov
- whitman. beg to advise that
,.rr request is hereby granted.
81 have this day appointed George
81 v;rcbwev agent and warden. Yours
very truly 'VllN D. - -
7homas Mott Osborne, Sing Sing
Prison
r,isn5s Of Warden Osborne said yes
..rd,y this efeetually dispOses Of any
~ that Nr. Riley's statements may
~. raised as TO the exact status OF
Mr.. Osborne,
.,o,ber interesting development was
49,. announcement that Luther Il.
Ws.s whom Superintendent Riley on
v-;s,v tried to force Or. George ".
',.bvey 70 restore TO the position Of
.r,.rirtcndcut Of industries in Sing
S',c had on Tuesday last accepted a
,iril,r post a, Blackwell's Island.
7, confirming the statement that
WHIT. had been given this post. which
,,v. $4,000 a year. Burdette G. Lewis
commissioner Of Correction. said last
night that the appointment must not
- 80 considered as in any way rejecting
mon Nr. Osborne and that Nr. White
would not be allowed 10 use the posi-
,ion 70 embarrass the warden.
None OF Mr. Osborne's enemies may
axe any comfort from this ap-
,oir.mert Of Mr.. White" said Mr..
Lewis "Dr. Davis and myself investi-
es,sd carefully TO ascertain whether or
no, there appeared 10 be anything be
tween Nr. Osborne and Mr.. White ex-
cen. ineompatibility Of temperament or
difference Of opinion over one point
% policy.
aNr. White made il clear that he
does not wan. TO be understood as in
any way inimicsl 70 Mr.. Osborne. and
Inc appointment would not have been
made il we believed it would be.
Furthermore. Mr.. White has no de-
sire 10 use his position TO embsrrass
NJ Osborne. nor will he be allowed TO.
The position was tentatively accepted
by W. White fortnight ago, Mr..
Lewis said. and positively accepted on
tuesday last
A: indicating his own position as
regards Mr.. Osborne. Commissioner
Lewis said he had accepted place on
,hs Lewisohn committee being formed
10 assist Mr. Osborne.
In Sing Sing prison yesterday the
holiday was quietly observed, lonSers
friends supplying an entertainment IN
The afternoon. At noon the men had a
special dinner Of roast pork. mashed
potatoes. pie and coffee. During the
noon hour Warden Kirchwey addressed
he men IN the mess hall, wishing them
2 happy 1916.
The reception was warm. but Osborne
himself never made any announcement
that Was more enthusiastically re-
eeiyed than Mr.. Kirchwey's declara-
ion that he intended TO continue the
work begun BY Mr.. Osborne.
On that" said he 81 want and need
Jour cooperation. ! believe Will
have il"
Cheers interrupted by cries Of you
bet,' we're renewed when DR.. klrchwey
defined his position.
There seems to be some question.
said he. whether Sing Sing has one or
'wo wsrdens. ] may say that ] am act
ng warden In Warden Osborne's alb
senee on leave"
Later Dr. kirchwey paid his first
visit 10 the death house. where more
t'sn score of men are awaiting exc
cution. lie talked with each man
briefly In the late afternoon he came
10 New York 20 visit his family for the
frst time since Wednesday, returning
10 the prison on an evening train.