Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1855-01-25
Ohio I,eItIrnIiarY.

IL would seem IRON the following which we
S'ip from the Ohio State journal, that the litIle
Galpbins. rs well as ShrOck .Oflhe hig gslphins,
all belong to that dear Democratic party that
hates banks and loves The people so much.--
But from The list here presented, we sre iaclin-
ed to think that there are other things that
they love rs well as the people. And think
that the article entire will be more satisfactory
TO Ourreaders than any synopsis We could give.
The reader will observe, that there is no credit
given these CfiCals for that new issue Of Pen.
iten'iAry 81 OK which is by birIhIis1t heir
sIPSI,nt, to the D,nocraIic party, VI lou ils
demise NJ xt October:
That guard oud emb, xzle half
dozrD pair OF shoes p THAT two oficers
under cur administration mb Ezed few pair
Of shoes for their families ?"
In the two brief sentences quoted above, we
have the late RArden Of the PenitenLiary's es.
timals Of the abuses that cyept into the Peni.
tertiary uader his administration
Very well. "A few pair Of shoes for their
families." Let us see Here followsa list Of
The articles SouSO in officer Kings house, in
Columbus, on his arrest. all identified as be-
longing TO the state Of Ohio. to wit;
10 Roll1 Upper Leather,
I Rod Morocco skln,
2 Rolls Sheep SKINS,
Rolls Boot uppers.
2 PAIRS Boots, ready made.
~ Pairs Shoes, ready made,
Jack Flames,
Bolt OF Webbing,
Lot ol black Llnnpn Thread,
" SpOols OF COtIOn Thread,
II Papers OF Shoe Mails,
~ Skelns Of Worsted Carpet Yarns,
Pounds Of Shoe Thread,
! Bunch If White Patent Thread,
! Black Woolen Box Cnat,
] Pair Of black Clctb Pants,
! new veAt,
I pair Of Cotton Drawers,
! large bolt of Striped Ticking.
"A lot OF Awl Handles and Awi Blades,
A lot OF Cotton Cloth.
List Of articles tound in officer vanWer's
house. 10 Morrow county, to wit;
8 pairs of Shoes,
! pair of Boots,
10 Boots not made up,
33 yards striped Shirung.
A small piece Of Ticking,
70 yards of brown Muslin.
I lvory.headed Cane,
20 yards rag Carpeling.
Did Mr.. Dimmock KNOW that these articles
we're TouKD on the premises of his Two oficersS
and If so. what are We TO think Of his attempt
70 impose on lhs puolc the idea that their
depredations had been confined to "a few pair
Of shoes for their families ?''
Mr. DmmocE has been in Columbus repeat.
edly since these depredations we're brought to
light He was iD communication with some OF
the officers Of the Prison who served under his
= administration. And will he presume 10 say
that he had knowledge of depredations only
70 the extentof ga few pair Of Shoes for their
families T. And, We repeat, il he bad kn'w
IAdgs Of the full extent Of these depredatious,
as We believe he had. how dare he attempt to
mislsad the pubic7 What 10 to be inferred
ftrm suSh . eOurAe ? WIN he explaine
Reeoleet--ths list of articles given above Is
9u4y Wnht uaNo Dteu AuoNbs Out SVtiOi W
and this Is the belief Of those best Informed on
the snhjeei- that tbs amount taken within the
last two or three years. would foot vp thou.
sands Of dollars instead Ofhuudrsdsl
Mr. Dimmssk tells us that the cost Of "im'
provements" in the Prison amounted in two
wears toOver $4,000" What made these I'm.
pscvsnsnts necessary Vas there not Gre
il de Psniienlary during the administration
and vas sot the mo.l Of this twenty thousand
doIIars required to make good the destruction
caused b Ibis event 7 And II Mr.. DimmOcl
pesef, heeid thsi ibis ere was the work Of de
sigu 10 cover up dePtsdAliOns OO public proper
", ws leIl him We have beard such whisper
iaes. snd ws tel him further that there ar
dose ass believe tbsm. Nj. Diumost ms