Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-03-19
More DEVELOPMENTS.

A few days since, the Senate passed
resolutions calling upon the Warden Of
the P~enitentiary, for information re-
alive TO several matters connected with
the affairs of that institution.
The present Warden, four former fell
low c%itizen) j. B. Buitles Esq, prompt.
ly responded. The taxpayers of Ohio,
are invited to read the following extract
from Mr.. Butties' report:
'In answer 10 the firstand second que.
rics Of the first resolution, l answer that
the books of the Institution show an in.
~debtedness from Asa G. Dimmock, Esq,
former Warden, for provisions sold, CON
Wet labor and work done in the shoe and
tailor shop, amounting to 81, Ash ,65-add
int. from June 90 1854, TO Feb. % 1856
S145 Is, amounts 10 81, 596, II, now due.
The indebtedness accrued from May 10,
1852, TO June 90. 1854. Since my APP
pointment as Warden, | have repeatedly
urged the payment OF the above debt,
but without effect. Mr.. Dimmock has
manifested great anxiety TO settle the
matter, and often promised 10 do so, and
| believe would have done it before this
time, if he had the ability. The prom.
Uses be made, together with the informa-
ton obtained from those who, it is pre-
sumed, understood his affairs, thqt he
has not been able, since my appoint
ment, to pay the amount due the Insti-
tuition, is the reason why it has not boen
collected from him.
At a meeting of the board of Direc-
tors, on TIE 5th of December last, an
order was entered on the journal, thai,
the "Warden should again call upon
Mr.. Dimmock, and urge tire payment of
said account, and if the same be not paid
or secured before the spring term of the
Court of Common Pleas, 10 bring suit
against him and his securities" and If
it is not settled within the time specified.
l shall carry out the order of the Board.
"In answer to the third query Of The
first resolution, l would say, that soon
after the appointment of ny prede
cessor, the Hon. Samuel Wilson, as
Warden, (now deceased it was found
that Almeda Victor, wife of a convict
named Ferdinand Victor, had in her
possession a receipt. of which the follow
ing is a copy:
This is to certify hat there is depos
tied at the Ohio Penitentary, for Almeda
Victor, six hundred and ninety two dol
lars and fifty cents subject TO her order.
This was signed:
a. e. DMMoCK, Warden"
Mr.. Dimmock not being prepared to
take up the receipt, Mr.. Wilson, after
taking the written opinion of the Attor-
ney- General, came to the conclusion that,
as the law at the date of the receipt did
not provide for such a deposit with the
Warden of the Penitentarv, hat he could
not be held accountable for il is such,
and that it was not fer him to settle. He,
however, put the receipt into the hands
of Elijah Backus, Esq. for collection;
and it was finally adjusted by being put
into two notes, on time; Mr.. Dimmock
giving good security, as l am informed.
Mr.. Backus has since deceased, and his
administrator has delivered up the notes
to Victor, who has caused them to be
placed in the hands of R. B. Warden,
Esq, for collection"
The State Journal thus comments
This is a nice transaction. Whether
the above receipt for money due Victor
embraces all of the sort, we are not in
formed. But the money due the State
is gone, used up. and Dimmock is not
worth a copper. The next question is,
who are his bail, and are they RESPONSE
bic for the missing funds?