Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-03-14
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Some days since, the Senate passed a Sc
ries of resolutions calling upon the Warden
of the Peniteatiary for information relative
to several matters connected with the affairs
of that institution. The present Warden
Judge Buttles, has promptly responded, and
and his report has been printed and laid on
the tables of the members. The part of ii
which interests the public the most is, the
the defalcation of the former Warden, A. G.
Dimmock. The Taxpayers of Ohio are re-
spectfully invited to read the following
which we copy from the above named re-
port:
"In answer to the first and second queries
of the first resolution, l answer that the
books of the Institution show an indebted
ness from Asa G. Dimmock, ESQ.,, former
Warden, for provisions sold, convict labor
and work done in the shoe and tailor shop,
amounting to $1.451 65-add interest from
June %, 1854, to February %, 1856,
S145 16, amounts to 81, 500 II, now due.
This Indebtedness accrued from May Is,
1852, to June 20, 1854. Since my ap-
pointment as Warden, l have repeatedly
urged the payment of the above debt, but
without effect. Mr.. Dimmock has manifest
ed great anxiety to settle the matter, and
often promised to do so, and believe would
have done it before this time, if he had had
the ability. The promises he made togeth-
er with the information obtained from those
who, it is presumed, understood his affairs,
that he has not been able since my appoint
ment, to pay the amount due the Institution
is the reason why it has not been collected
from him.
At meeting of the Board of Directors
on the 5th of December last, an order was
entered on the journal, that the "Warden
should again call upon Mr.. Dimmock, and
urge the payment of said account, and if the
same be not paid or secured before the
spring term of the Court of Common Pleas
to bring suit against him and his securities );
and if it is not settled within the time speci-
fed, shall carry out the order of the Board
"In answer to the third query of the first
resolution, would say, that soon after the
appointment of my predecessor, the Hon.
Samuel Wilson, as Warden, (now deceased
it was found that Almeda Victor, wife of a
convict named Ferdinand Victor, had in hei
possession receipt, of which the following
is copy:
"This is to certify that there is deposited
at the Ohio Penitentiary, for Almeda Vic
tor, six hundred and ninety-two dollars and
| fifty cents, subject to her ORDER This was
signed: A. G. DnMocK, Warden"
Mr.. Dimmock not being prepared to take
up the receipt, Mr. Wilson, after taking the
written opinion of the Attorney-General
came to the conclusion that, as the law at
the date of the receipt did not provide fol
such deposit with the Warden of the Pen
itentiary, that he could not be held account
able for it as such, and that it was not for
him to settle. He, however, put the receipt
into the hands of Elijah Backus, ESD, for
collection; and it was finally adjusted by
being put into two notes, on time; Mr.. Dim
mock giving good security, as 1 am inform
ed 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"
This is nice transaction. Whether the
above RECEIPT for money due Victor embrac-
les all of the sort, we arc not informed
But the money due the State is gone, used
up, and DimmOck is not worth copper
The next question is, who are his bail, and
are they responsible for the missing funds
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