New Britain herald., 1916-10-10
WHITMAN HIT IN
 0SbORNE'S LETTER
Governor Accused Of FaVoring
 Brutal Program in Prisons

New York, Oct. 10.-Accusing Gov Whitman of using the department of prisons for political purposes, assert ing that he is a believer in the old system of retaliation and brutality in prisons, and declaring that the gov- ernor has broken every promise he has ever made to him, Thomas Mott Osborne, warden of Sing Sing re- signed yesterday.
 Osborne's resignation was wired yesterday morning to James M Car ter, superintendent of prisons. The wire stated that he would give his reasons in a letter to follow the tele- gram. Last night at the Hotel Bel mont Osborne, through his counsel, Huntington w. Merchant, he made public the letter when he mailed it to Albany. The most striking para graph in a letter notable for it's di- rectness and fearlessness, follows:
 T appreciate the difficulties and embarrassm ents of your positions. I credit you with the desire and the intention when you became superin- tendent to conduct your office with fairness and common sense; but the reactionary forces about you have been too strong.
 The governor who appointed you IS antagonistic to the system that is being carried on at Auburn and Sing Sing prisons; he has tried to use vou and your office for political purposes; he is believer in the old system of retaliation and brutality; he has nlghly praised as the best conducted prison in the state the very one where the old conditions in all their vilencss and horror still prevail.
 Breaks All Promises
 As for his dealings with me per- sonally, I believed originally in charles $. Whitman's friendship and sincerity; but he broke every promise ne ever made to me, both before and after he took office; and I have been finally and reluctantly forced to 2 realization that without his acoui cence the shameful attack made un- on me in Westchester county would never have been initiated Or gained headway."
 Osborne had nothing further to saw that was not incorporated in this lei ter. He prepared the letter at the University club In the afternoon, re- turning to Sing Sing early in the eve ming, where he will remain until his 9uccessor IS named. Although the rumor of hs resignation had been cir culated throughout the prison, there was no demonstration of any kind All the conVicts were in their cells when his automobile drove into the prison yard.
 Neither Carter nor Gov. Whitman was in Albany yesterday when the Warden's telegram of resignation ar rived. There have been rumors current In the capitol for long time that Whitman intended removing Osborne after the election Men close to Os- borne have announced that he intend- ed taking an active part against the governor in the campaign and his re- moval or resignation has been ex- pected.
 It was thought for a short time after Osborne's acquittal of the charges made against him in Vest chester county and his return to the prison that he might remain, but Car ter's recent orders depriving the mem bers of the Mutual Welfare league of their privileges brought Osborne's de- termination to resign and go out in the open and fight Whitman to quick conclusion.
 Says Carter Broke Faith.
 Osborne in his letter last night to Carter mentions the orders issued in l