Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-03-13

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the brick work. Paul 4 MeAlster had some az nv
own hands at work With and for them at the i'm.
| IS tney bad had for the year previous
| he nrst time that Gov. johnson met with M AZ
terthe letting Of the work he inquired il had an
/ divided the work as TO give general satisfaction
among The mechanics. replied that Lbelsved that
every man that wanted work had obtained H. (as
there were come that had refused TO take loo
except Mr.. Henry Hl-Sbom had refused. The
Governor then asked IL there was not a lob for him
i replied that might hare 90 divided the work a.
| to have given him jOb-butI was interested in
the shop he (h VAS carrying on, and therefore
bad refused him To Wnich the Governor replied in
] substance that made no difference, il l could to
| give hun job. told him knew Of no work az
that time but it any thing offered / would comply
| with bis suggestion
bad reserved the mixing Of the door frames.
as they ~sre of various sizes for the rOnviess in
me PrIsoB-soOn after Ihe anove Conversation with
the Governor, the door frames we're needed. NJ
neaton, 'he ioreman OF the carpenter shop Of the
Prison, then told that they had no tools or lum
DER TO make The iraines, and shat / would have to
I get the work done outside then called uDon
/ Mr.. Hill and be made al the frames that were re-
qured al that time and as soon as the couvicts
got to work they made the balance Of the door
frames. $500 - =
After tie letting out Of the work as above detail.
ed, the inspectors, changed some what the plan Of
the shops or series Of shops BY running them
back parallel with each other instead Of forming
hollow square by uuiting 90 the north a. Ihey had
done before the burning This change made1is
| necessary TO form for the protection Of the
steam boiler and stack which was not contemplated
in the beginning This room while il protects the
boiler and stack, ia used for a paint shop and for
! wool eaiding. Mr.. Henry Hill also dill this rob.
The lumber. nails and al amounted to 1858 SO lUO
The making the door frames and furnishing the
| Ilmber and delivering them At the prison, Amounted
to SIP O0-m.kng altogether $40 $4,000 AL
the work done BY Mr.. Hill was done upon like terms
with the other work. MeCann, Warren and Cole
man, measured and appraised the work and Mr.
Hill was paid according TO their eerti6caIe-which
Is on Bile among the papers Of the Prison.
This is brief narrative Of the facts rs they oc-
CURED, and embOdes substantially ali the main
facts Of the affair. -It. sFs-I
Question. Mr.. Paul you will state whether or
not you ever bad one more interviews with Gov.
johnson during the past winter. in regard TO the
removal or retention of Mr.. White, Ihe keeper, Or
Mr.. Hays the deputy keeper.
Answer. Sometime during he present session OF
the Legislature, think since Christmas called aI
the Governors room in the Capitol and stated 10
him that gentleman had told that he was Oo-
posed or down upon me an Inspector on account
Of some building done by partner oil mine at the
Prison. be stated that he did not know that he was
opposed or down upon ne. I then reminded him
OF the conversation bad az the Penitentiary With
regard TO giving Mr.. Hill some work He told me
that he did not understand me 10 say that Mr. Hill
was partner, for that would violate the law GOV.
erning Inspectors We had good deal Of CONVEX
satOn az that time Ia relation 70 the management
OF the Prison; some gentlemen came IN during the
conversation and left. He followed me out of
the door and insisted that would call and see him
again in a few days-He asked me Il We we're go
ing to keep Mr. HaYs at the prison. and told me
that he was not there one iOnrIh Of his time, and
read me the law setting forth she duties Of an as
sistaHt keeper, stating that W. ought to 90 there
aud put Mr.. Hays cut. ! told the Governor il was
likely that Mr.. HAYS was like other OVerseers-at
the close OF their service negbecIisl than
they ought 10 be-aud that bad no disposition TO
justify Mr. HAYS in the negleeS OF bis dnty, nor
would not do IL; but that the agent had the power
10 dismiss the assistant 40 any time. Women
coming IN left, he followed to the door, and
insisted that would esl in a few DAYS and see him
again. called the nr1t week. lie asked me
what We had determined TO do IN regard 10 Mr.
White and Mr.. Hays? ! told him had not con-
terred with any OF the Inspectors the subject,
and thought it useless mighI he superseded
in a fe" days by new Board He stated that
there would be no necessity Tor Bew Board IL Mr..
, White was continued. | told him M White was
our agent, and that no resolution we could pass
would make him so; for if one passed such a
resolution, a new Board would not be bound by it,
Now, said be, what objection hare sou to making
, Mr. White the agent and throw the responsibility
on him to make the Assistant, as We have posses
sion OF the Prison Tor Hour years let's manage it so
as to bring up a good report i then reminded
, him that be would have 10 nominate to the Senate
either the. present a Board and shat they
would make a formal election Of Keeper, As had
i been usual. lie got the book and read the law
and insisted that there necessity for . change
Of Keeper IL Mr. White had done his duty told
Gov johnson iii was his wish OF object TO gel me
to say that would for M. White or any other
man, he would have TO tell me then and there Who
would be the candidates; but while the field WIS
, open any man bad right to run, and / felt that
was sworn 10 select from among the candidates the
, man best calculate 10 hll the place. He thCn
T asked me who we're candidates, told him knew
of but one man except Mr.. White, but that every
one were in supehss as to who 10 be Inspect
Ors, and il they knew who they were to be, | sup
pose there would be candidates plenty. He then
stated he could not What objection could have
to continuing Mr.. White. ! told him had par
ticu'ar objection myself; he then asked uhO Else
had right TO OF jecI? ] told him any man IN Ten
nessee who wished the place and was qualified.
There was good deal oi such conversation between
US at this time, but think have given the mosg
Of it,
Question. Did Mr. White ever call upon the
Inspectors see about any provisions for bis family
out OF the stores OF the PRISON.
Answ,r He never spoke 10 on the subject,
and the Board never had such proposition before
them.
Question BY Mr. Carter Were you aware Of the
subsaney Of the proof against you and particularly
the testimony of Gov. Johnson before you we're
introduced a witness?
Answer. | was aware Of the most Of the testi-
nony in the case. and large portion Of that given
by Gov johnson
Question. State Il your answer to the first in
terrogatory, Was not prepared in writing before you
were introduced and adopted By majority Of the
Committee, 40 answer TO the samss
Answer Il WIS prepared IN writing BY myself
and not by one Of the Committee 20 my knoWH
edge until vas sworn, nor did one Of the committee
know what il would contain. / and Dr.. hall
notified by one Oi the Committee that time pre-
cious, and to write statements and bring
them before the Committee 10 save time. The
member Of the Committee Who requested Us to do
50 was Col. johnson. ~
Question. Was not that statement prepared With
knowledge Of what Gov. johnson lad stated and
with view TO answer the stat ments Of the Con-.
nittse? rt.a
Ansser. II was not But TO bring The facts fair
" before the Committee.
Question Do Won not know that Mr. Havs has
been very remiss in the discharge Of bis duties as
Assistant Keeper! ...
Answer. I believe THAI no one but Gov. john
soa and Dr. Hall has called my attention TO that
thing. Dr. Hall. alter be and Gov johnson talked
about IL. had Interview with me in regard 20 the
MATER with to investigate h. / DO not know
that he had been remiss in the discharge Of bis du.
ties Isaac PAUL.
The Comniase agree that Mr.. Paul. By an aes
Of the present Legislature, has BEEN voted $500 for
hs services IN experimenting the repairs Of the Pen
itsntia.y.
Statement Of d.. B w Han -QaesiiOn b the
Committee State the subsistence Of any converse
/ ton YOU NAV have had With Gov johnson in rela-