Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-03-20
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Some Days since, the Serate passed a
sories OF resolutions calling upon ,h. War.
den OF the Penitentiary for in formation in
relation to certain matters connected with
the affairs Of that institution, The present
Warden, Judge Bu,tles, has promptly re-
sponded, and his report has been printed
snI laid Upon the tables Of members. The
part OF it which interests the public the
most is the defalcstion Of the former War.
den, A. G. Diaaocx. The tax payers Of
Ohio are respectfully invited to read the fol.
lowing, which we copy from the above ma
med report:
In answer to the first and second queries
of the first resolutions, ! answer that the
books of the Institution show an indebtedness
from Asa G.. Dimmock, Esq, former War
den, for provisions sold, convict labor and
work done in the shoe and tailor shop,
amounting to 9I,451 .65-sdd interest from
June 80, 1884, to February 80, ls56--Si45
l6, amounts to Sl,6s6 II, now due. This
Indebtedness accrued from May Is, 1889, to
June 40, 1854. Since my appointment as
Warden. / have repeatedly urged the pay
mcnt Of the above debt, but without effect.
Mr.. Dimmock has manifested great anxiety
TO settle the matter, and often promised to
do so, and believe would have done it be-
lore This time, if he had the blity. The
promises he made, together with .he infor-
nation obtaiDed..t from those'' who it is pre-
sumed, understood his affairs, that he has
not been able, since my appointment.to pay
tho amount due the Institution, is the
reason why it has not been collected froy
. him. .. ....
At meeting of the Board of Directors
f on the 5th Of Dece mber last, al order wa.
entered on the journal, that the "Warder
should again call upon Mr. Dimmock, ant
urge the payment Of said account, and il
1 the same be not paid or secured before The
spring term of the Court Of Common Pleas
p to bring suit against him and his securities;
|, and II it is not settled within the tint
. specified, | shall carry out tho order Of th,
q Board. ...
/ ain answer TO the third query Of the Grs
re esolution, would say, that soon after th,
appointment Of my predecessor, the Hon
a Samuel Wilson, as Warden, (now deceased,
= it was found that Alneda Victor, wife of
A., convict named Ferdinand Victor, had in he
!, possession receipt Of which the following
s a copy: -..
!, "Ths 10 to certify that there is deposite
at the Ohio Penitentiary, for Almeda Victor
, six hundred aud ninety-two dollars an,
| fifty cents, subject to her order. This wa
a signed: .... .......
. A. 6. DIMMocK, Warden"
Mr.. DUmock not being prepared to tax
up the receipt. Mr.. Wilson. after takin,
the written opinion OF the Attorney Gen
;, eral, came to the conclusion that, as the Law
:, at the date of the receipt did not provid
!. for such a deposit with the Warden OF tn
Penitentary, that he could not be held &C
:. countable for it as such, and that 1t wa
not for him to settle. He, however, pu
the receipt into the hands Of Elijah Backus
:, Esq, for collection; and il was finally at
justed by being put into two notes. .
d, time; Mr.. Dimmock giving good securit!
:, as ! am informed. MIR. Backus has sine
deceased, and his administrator has deli,
cred up the notes to Victor, who has caus
ed them to be paced in the hnnis OF R.
- Warden, Esq, for collection" ....
This is a nice transaction. Whclhe
a The above receipt for money due Victor en-
~ braces oil of the sort. we are not informed
a But the money due the Stale is gone, use
). up, and Dimmock is not worth cope
!. The next question Is, who ATE his bail, an
=. arc they responsible for the missing fund.-
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