New-York tribune., 1916-07-17
Prison Gay as Ward
en- Is Reinstalled
as Its Head.
NO BITTERNESS
IN HIS SPEECH
While Exercises Are On,
New System Proves Its
Worth in 2 Cases.

While Thomas Mott Osborne was be-
ing reinstalled warden of Sing Sing
Yesterday with exercises probably un-
precedented in the history of any pris-
on the Osborne system" was exhibit
ing two concrete examples of its prac-
tical value.
As the exercises were going on at
Sing Sing two ex-convicts, members OF
the Mutual Welfare League, were stand
ing guard in New York over Dick Rich
ards. the warden's ex-secretary, who
last week forged the warden's name TO
check for $4,000 and induced Lee
Bonsal. a friend of Mr.. Osborne, TO
have il cashed for him in a Baltimore
bank. Richards, found at the Empire
CITY track by the two ex-convicts, to-
day will surrender himself to the Bal
timore police.
At the same time Stewart VI. Kohn,
counsel TO the league; Spencer Miller
ir. whom Osborne took to Sing Sing as
deputy warden, and friends of the
league were completing an appeal to
the Supreme Court which lawyers are
satisfied will save the life of Charles
Frederick Stielow, who was 20 have
been executed last Friday morning.
Stielow's conviction of a double muir,
der rested upon a confession obtained
bv a private detective. This, Mr.. honn
is now prepared to prove when the case
canes up in Buffalo on Thursday, is
false and was obtained by duress.
Postponement Saved Life.
That Stielow is still alive is due TO
Warden kirchwey's postponement OF
his execution 10 the last moment and
to the fact that Governor Whitman
granted TWO weeks reprleve only
after Justice Cole. of Buffalo, before
whom a motion for a new trial was
filed, threatened TO grant the motion
Immediately unless a reprieve suifi-
ciently long 70 permit the court to 80
into the merits of the case was granted.
Evidence of outside appreciation OF
the work Of the Mutual Welfare League
was offered when Mr.. Osborne an
nounced that within the next ten days
New Jerseys prison at Trenton.
For its reception to Mr.. Osborne Sing
Sing had been planning since that De-
cember day when he left the prison un-
der indictment. That day Sing Sing was
one vast lodge Of sorrow. and through
the prison swept a feeling OF terror
lest the old system be restored.
Yesterday all was joy and gladness,
music and sunshine, with renewed
pledge of team work for even better
results from warden and inmates, and
of declarations Of regard for Or.
Kirchwey. who. in the crisis created by
the Osborne indictments, consented 10
fiji the warden's place until his return.
No Names Mentioned.
In il all there was no note Of bitter
moss Not once was the District Attor-
ney Of Westchester mentioned by name,
nor was there any reference 70 John B.
Riley. who attempted TO drive Osborne
out of public life. Just once II seemed
as if the warden was about 10 refer to
his prosecution and call names, but he
contented himself with saying that his
return was a concession TO public sem
timent.
81 want" he told the 1900 inmates
and as many visitors, who mad crowded
into the prison yard. 60 remind you
of the words / once used in the mess
hail. told you to always remember
that above the warden was the Super
intendent of Prisons above the super
intendent the Governor and above the
Governor the people Of the state. If
the people of the state, above the Gov
ernor. had not made their opinion felt
I might have returned here. but |
might have been wearing different
trousers"
Mr.. Osborne, accompanied by his Sis
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