New-York tribune., 1922-12-03
bison Used as Resort
p.hlic Officers Said TO
'Hl~ Have Habi, Of Passing 81
Holiday at Sing Sing

= Lawes, wife OF the
MI s,,e Sing prison, served
va'aen ....,,rdsy, = BY inviting an un-
fos's' 80, 70 depart, that compul-
iH'''c' s.,.,,,lI,y at the prison was eS-
'oT. s'.r ~ 70 persons sent there for
tended .... I''y ,.pn. : By duly qualified judges
del',s' ~, Il any politician wanted to
and 'na s..,;.ution free OF expense
vi'H .. .-n q weeks or months he
iof - 80, 70 such a judge for
p'Tgs' ~. visitor whom Mrs. Iawes e1.
ING ..,1sv Is an efficiency expert
psllso s. 's, ',,,, pay roll at $1,000 a year
On u. libezi expense allowance
ne o'' ,,.ryious automobile for his
'na - For several weeks he has
oS" ss.~sr,,rating his expertness at
esss aa.',v By obtaining board and
... 80, free At the warden's quar-
'en erns,sksgiying Day was a busy one
4. M Iswos. Her three dsueh'eIs
10 q home and. the day before. an anno
W. s,sts ofieeholder, who gets $''oOO
., 49,. from the state and $4,000 from an
..s.;Se lob. telephoned TO her TO MAKE
o.e.~,; FOR The day for himself
"a t;s wife. lie also directed the
.~lsohone company to charge the cali
10 the warden.
Both Became Indignant
I, consequence Of all this, Mrs.
law, explained 20 her permanent
hosr6sr that she wolld appreciate "
n ~ would find another room Tor that
,;ebt He was offended and indig.-
ssnt and Mrs. Lawes became offended
and indignant too.
Tho incident ranked in her mind:
,hop0b onlv one Of long series, and
Yesterday she invited the guest 20 the
frort hall, pointed out the hat rack on
which his hat and coat we're hanging
ard badc him goodby..
Nrs Lawes Is hospitable by nature.
Sbe really enjoys that part or her
position which entails the
Of guests for a day or
,wo and she realizes that many OF
hose who visit the prison on oticial
tusiness come from long distances and
ave no other place 70 stay.
Members OF the Board OF Parole fsll
;nto this class. Il Just happens, how
sver. that members Of that board never
remain with the warden overnight
when they visit the prison, although
some OF them come from northern
counties Of the state and some from
western.
The permanent guests settle upon
he warden's family FOR weeks al q
time. MANY, II not all Of them, are
entitled 20 put in bills for expenses
while travelling on business, and Mrs.
Jswes has no doubt that they put In
their bills for the period they spend
in her home, getting board and lodg-
ing free.
Allowed $1,000 a Year
Some OF them make more money
than Warden Lawes does, and yet N
one month the warden had 70 pay $40
out Of his own pocket for the en-
tertainment OF such visitors. he Is al
lowed $1,000 a year for the support
Of himself and family and anything
spent in excess Of that he has to pay
himself.
Some Of these unwelcome visitors
use The warden's home as convenient
and comfortable summer resort. They
~ill make Il their headquarters for
weeks. motoring 70 New York TO shop
or attend a theatcr and then return
ing 10 0ssining for the night. II saves
hotel bills and makes an expense ac-
eogni almost pure velvet.
One Of the Prison Commissioners IS
ore Of the most diligent visitors 20 the
Nsts home. Hc comes and stays and
h brings his friends with him. Once
b brought twenty-ono Of them for
Bhshcou.