New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-10

effect at once. without the head of
the institution being consulted my Of
fee is disorganized, the controllers
Office is stripped of every clerk; the
forces in charge Of the stable, the
package and visiting rooms (places
where reliable men are vital to pre-
vent the inroads of drugs and liquor
are deprived OF their responsible heads
and most of their workers. The com
peny repairing roads in charge of the
Highway Department, is demoralized.
Administrative Force Reduced.
"Over 70 per cent Of the admins
trative working force has been re-
moved from its duties-and none OF
these men was enjoying any privi-
ltges which have not been given to
TRUSTEES ever since the prison was
built. To cap the climax no iifers, o.,
those having long terms 70 serve
whatever that may mean; how long
is a long term y, can under this order
receive visits from friends or families,
for the visiting room at Sing sing
prison, like the Offices, the warden's
house and the stable, is outside the
walls.
"In spite of the manifest absurdity
Of such an order. IL it stood alone |
should patiently await its inevitable
modification; but IL does not stand
alone. IL is the latest of series of
orders aiming to discredit my admin
istration Of the prison and the opera
ton of the Mutual Welfare League.
What other Interpretation can be
placed upon your order of September
20. in which you write: i have now
come to the definite conclusion that
either the new ideas are not workable
or that lax methods are employed IN
their development'?"
az appreciate the difficulties and EN-
barrassments Of your position. credit
YOU with the desire and intention, when
YOU became Superintendent, 70 conduct
your Office with fairness and common
sense: the reactionary forces about
you have been too strong. The Gov
ernor who appointed you is antagon-
istic TO the system that is being car
ried on at Auburn and Sing Sing pris-
ons; he has tried to use you and your
Office for political purposes; he is a
believer in the old system Of retalia-
ton and brutality; he has highly
praised as the best conducted prison
in the state the very one where the
old conditions in all their vileness and
horror still prevail
Broke Every Promise.
GAS for his dealings with me person
ally, | believed originally in Charles
s. Whitman's friendship and sincerity;
but he broke every promise he ever
made to me, both before and after he
took office, and | have been finally and
reluctantly forced TO a realization that
without his acquiescence the shameful
attacks made upon me in Westminster
County would never have been initiated
or gained Roadway.
Having passed twenty years of my
life in successful manufacturing
business / am not ignorant of the
necessity Of deferring to the orders Of
the superior officers; but you, sir, as
business man, also know that no one
can occupy successfully such a posi-
ton as Warden of a states prison un-
less the control Of his institution re-
mains firmly in his own hands, while
he is held to strict accountability for
results. Not only do your recent or
ders violate the understanding with
which | took office, but they violate
the very first rule Of successful busi-
ness management.
UNLESS you were prepared TO trust
my judgment you should never have
made me warden of Sing Sing. Hav-
ing made me warden of Sing Sing you
had no right to make my task impos-
slble. As you are unwilling 10 extend
| your cooperation in the great work Of
developing this new and wonderful sys-
tenn OF prison management, it becomes
my manifest duty to clear the way for
your appointment of another warden"
Will Visit His Sister.
Mr.. Osborne's present programme,
subject to action by Mr.. Carter. is TO
remain at Sing Sing to-day, leaving the
prison tomorrow for Springfield, Mass,
TO visit his sister. On Thursday and
Friday he lectures to Smith College
students at Northampton, returning to
the prison on Saturday, and leaving
there Monday. unless in the mean
time his successor qualities.
Only one name was prominently men
toned for the place last night-that Of
Calvin Derrick, who recently went 20
the prison as deputy warden after a
brilliant record made in CALIFORNIA; in
stitutions, from which he received a
years leave of absence TO go 10 Sing
Sing. lie was formerly superintendent
Of the George Junior Republic in this
state.