New-York tribune., 1922-12-05
Niller Directs
Hunt tforPrisOn
Free Boarders
.,,.,.d Habit Of State
'',rsr oF;cers of Imposing on
Su S;uS Sing Warden To Be
Given Give Full Investigation
,..ouutant Is Suspended
,...ruor and Other Off
';sIs Express Concern
orer Charges by Lawes
:, ~ T-I5n-r

80 me-. A searching IN
nss - :, uudsr way to determine
'''''s,.vr en-, o, shsrsss against }. $.
~ 80 80, accountant q the State
S'ss :, ~ y,,lms,s and Control. made
- w,rs.s !. Lewis Z. Lswe' OF sing
=. who ssia that state emp.O's' :.
q, I. r,,nv ,Ae prison Is a hotel
:, D',.s .- ~ investigating the charge
-. ~. employee Of this depart
=. ~, ,,one.o said Mark Graves pre-,
','n, s'Ss 1,.as' s,as Of the So,Dd. tonight =
rang 's D1 ,s,rt ,hs. a general probe Of
's' '''',s .s.,gs, would b up to the Com
'he .,.-.s go :, Phssrs My interest Is
49, ..,.S IN ne essrge that on en-
.lov,. Of this dspsrlnssn' "'S u''"s
80 - ,rison .inProgsrly,. a.. 49, ,rv.,4i-
'" ~ Graves 6eclsfe,a 'nas 1no 'lsessi 80
aI. iii v.ill rrseh the bottom OF the
gatoa W. ~. by warden Lawes, 20 FAR
eh.ifs nnsrs &c. n Estimate and Control,
- ~ -. co,crnor Miller's creation
rs,sH .f,s- le assumed control OF the
.,,,e ~orerment, is concerned.
snber is Suspended
sih,r according 20 Warden Lawes's
..,srsnt was requested to leave the
-,,sen's residence after q stay there
.,,iro two weeks. The first act OF
n, Grsves this morning was 70 sus--
..,S Silber pending investigation o.
rsr4en Lawes's charges. There was
,onfeunce between Mr.. Graves ana
sgber se-day, but what happened was
a, nlde public. II was said unoih-
,ssnr. however, that Silber was sub.
'.,.sj 70 q thorough investigation ot
4, s,,.on wardens charges that be re-
~,.sed until his welcome was worn
4 spe,lsl agent Of the Board Of Esti-
-,.s and Control was dispatched 70
s.sg Sing tonight 20 learn the details
u ,bs occurrence. Governor Miller
u hs9 nothing about It, The incl
t.r. W ! be Investigated and the facts
...sr,sine," This statement was
-,,n ont after the Governor had
.gsS uitb Mr.. Graves and William D..
vsisr. Acting State Comptroller.
cbsrles +. Ratigan, Superintendent
= Prisons arrived in Albany tonight,
-r,ajljpg short rest he was taking,
IA Immediately began an investiga-
son OF the Silber case. Through the
..a,e Prisons Commission II was
..arned that Silber is working under
Fank Clynn. who Is charged with the
ask OF putting the state prisons on an
Industrial basis
Assigned at Glynn's Request
~Nr. snber was assigned to work
r,h the prison department at the re-
rsest Of Mr. Glynn," Mr. Graves nd
r,,ied. @Wken MT. Clypn began the
work Of recognizing the prison in
fgrres he made q request 70 the
Board Of Estimate and Control for a
cost accountant, and ! assigned BIZ.
silber. That is sll know Of the situ-
alton. When ny Investigation Is com
pleted, ! expect 70 have OIL the facts Of
The case"
A meeting Of the Prisons Commission
4, scheduled for Friday at Sing Sing.
Al that time it Is expected the charges
that q state employee dropped in for
ihs Thanksgiving dinner With twenty
one guests viii be discussed.
An appropriation Of $1,000 is made
% provide for the entertainment OF
rate officials at Sing Sing. II is in
he form Of provision for feeding the
'asitli at the warden's table. This
isn, Warden Lawe5 points out, Is in
Adequate FOR the purpose for which Il
iI lflsnded Frederick NJ. Farwell,
Dspsiy State Comptroller, was quoted
agreeing with this opinion. Mr..
IirEtll Is Of the opinion that state Of
icals have been abusing the hospital
y d Warden Iawes in remaining OF
q prison when the purpose of their
'Vgnments has been accomplished. or
'tn they have no assignments to JUS
iI their visits.
thinks Warden Imposed Upon
4 have no doubt" said Mr.. Farwell,
;sis reports from Ossining that priv
atges extended state officials there are
nisg abused BY some officials are
'fssp
u fact, be declared, the subject was
hssght up FOR discussion between him
klf and Irving Martin, the prison au-
.itr, few days before the Silber in
a1lnt was reported.
I believe Warden LRwes has bee