New-York tribune., 1920-06-14
Osborne Back at Sing Sing
As Guest of His Exchanges
Former Warden, Granted Freedom of the Prison on
First Visit Since His Retirement, Gets Enthusiasts
tic Welcome and Makes Speech ON Baseball Field

tended, so inmates would feel free TO
talk and say whatever they liked AS
Mr.. Osbrone was passing through the
visiting room, just repainted and re-
modelled, the visitor remarked: az.
looks very nice"
pal Keeper Martin Deeley, the prison
iplinaran, met. but neither spoke.
Osborne had removed the veteran
"P. X" but without legal cause, the
courts found, and a judge reinstated
him. "How do YOU do Mrs. Jenkins ?"
said Deeley, bowing and tipping his
hat. He and the former warden cx-
changed glances.
Mr.. Osborne asked Warden Lawcs if
Frederick Dorner, assistants principal
keeper could be assigned to 70 through
the prison with him. By now prisoners
we're swarming around their guest.
Mr.. Osborne met 30. K.' Bill My.
ers, the bank burglar, who was one of
yard. Bill told the warden he is try
ing to get pardoned. and Mr.. Osborne
expressed the hope that he viii make
it,
Going to the hospital. Mr. Osborne
asked especially to see "OWnie Madden.
the celebrated New York gang leader. 1t
develops that Madden has Just under
gone an operation for stomach trou-
Bile. traceable to an old gunshot wound
Madden greeted the eX-warden enthusi-
astically.
Then "Tom Brown" walked into the
band room, where musicians we're gath
mond to play. The nine Of the Della
val Separator Company, Of Poughkeep-
sic. had Just been admitted inside the
wall, with scores Of outside "rooters.
Prisoners Surround Him
Shortly after the band marched to it's
stand Mr.. Osborne was asked to ad-
dress the crowd in the bleachers. AS
he approached the diamond the band
oners rushed down off the bleachers
and swarmed around "Tom Brown
They began shouting for a speech. Mr.
Osborne mounted a platform and was
introduced by Frank Berchman. inmate
"announcer."
Mr.. Osborne recounted some of his
experiences in the navy during the wal
and especially in the Portsmouth pris-
on. Then he took up the Mutual Vel.
fare League, which he founded al
Auburn and in Sing Sing and which
Warden Lawes has preserved. There
2lso is a league at Portsmouth.
HtIC 10 Oi!iN oIS way " uil s.i'
league" said Commander Osborne "ant
that is to be IN the level with the
warden. An important duty rests upon
you was in Auburn ten days ago
I found very bad conditions there
They weren't playing straight with the
warden. Yesterday the sergeant at
arms and the deputy went over the
we'll (laughter). Now that's not play
ing straight.
"Therc is only one way to handle the
thing. If you go back on the principles
of the league you not alone damage
the cause here but in Auburn and
Portsmouth, (applausej.
Here he extolled Warden Lawes fol
treating the men fairly. He said:
'Just so long IS you play straign'
with the warden, who is playing
straight with you, you will strengthen
the league. Play straight and see tina
every other man here plays straight
If he doesn't soak MIN. Mr.. Osborne
said that the league is going 10 spreat
all over the United States, that they
are anxious for leagues of prisoner:
in Japan and that he has an Invitation
to go to England to boom it there.
When Mr.. Osborne left the prison
several men who served in Sing Sins
under him waited outside to greet him
Among those who helped to give The
"graduates' reception were Bosc(
Lynch and Dominic Malfetta former
officers of the leaCue