The Placer herald., 1859-06-11

number OF United States prisoners, the num-
ber received, number discharged, number es-
capped, number in close confinement number
sick, number punished, and the names Of
each and all other matters Immediately
connected with the prisoners; also, a book
containing record of prisoners discharged
giving full particulars; also, book contain
ing list of escapes, with full particulars
an 1nvoice-book, showing all articles pur-
chased for use or consumption at the Prison,
and the prices paid for each article.
And here it may be stated that the Com
mittee compared the entries in this book
with the vouchers, from the first of Nav.
1858, to the last Of April, 1859, and found
them correct in every particular.
A General Ledger, Brick shipment book,
book in which reports Of labor done, and
manufactures, are entered Commissary-
book, two Cash books, a Requsiton book,
Contribu'ion-fund book, two Wood-receipt
books book in which is made the entries
Of clothing Issued to prisoners, Register of
Visitors, Receipt book of supplies received,
and several other books, containing, in all, a
complete record of every transaction worthy
Of being remembered, or of interest to the
State or its citizens.
IMMORAL PRAcmcEs.
Charges have been. formally made, before
another Committee, as we learn from their
printed report, and rumors have been circu-
lated, through the agency of newspapers,
that Chief Warden WaIkup had been guilty
Of conduct unhecoming an officer and a
gentleman, whilst in charge of said Prison.
1t has been stated that he inflicted unne-
cessary and cruel pupishments upon the con
victs, but the testimony is, that lie never per-
sonaly punished any one, and that in the
opinion of other officers he was quite too
lenient, in this respect, with regard to his
directions to others.
1t seems, also, that no female prisoners
were ever allowed outside the walls of the
Prison, after 6 o'clock, p. NJ With regard
to the dances near the Prison, the same were
not upon the Prison grounds; neither the
convict, Mrs. Hall, or the wife and daughter
of Jack Phillips, we've at one Of them dur
ing Governor Walkup's stay at the Prison.
We find that the prisoner Jackaway was.
made first Gate Keeper at the Prison, by
McCauley, and subsequently sent out, miles
from the Prison, to, labor for that person;
that he was found by Gov Weller, when he
took charge of the Prison, on a farm, some
twenty miles from The same; that when he
returned to the Prison he was employed out
side the walls, until the expiration of his
term, when he was restored to citizenship,
by Governor Weller. He was what is called
a fuH rusty. which, as described in the tes
tmony of Henry Bristol, is "a prisoner who
is allowed to 60 in and out the Guard line
without being stopped by the Guard and al
lowed to sleep outside ;he Prison-walls"
1t seems that such a trusty must be allowed.
to do as he please, or else be confined with,
in the walls. Jackway is represented as one
of the most faithful prisoners ever at the.
Prison. In our preliminary report, before
referred to, we say that "although having
unlimited authority to inquire" your Com
mittee "did not deem it their duty to extend,
their investigation beyond what they consid-
cred would be of.interest to the whole pub
lie, and that which might effect the interests
thereof, and in pursuance of that course did.
not consider that any Indecent or immoral
practices had been countenanced, or even
tolerated, by any of the officers in charge"
The Committee have no reason at this
time to alter their conclusion in this respect,
and in support of this position we refer to
the testimony of c. W. Robinson, John
Simms, j. G. Gordon, Henry Bristol and
DR.. A. w. Taliaterro, careful examination.
of which is respectfully requested of the
public.
PAY OF LIEurENAN ANTG GovERNoR WALKuP.
We find, from the report of the Board of.
State-prison Directors made to the Tenth
Session of. the Legislature, and the Com
mttee of free Conference, composed of Mes
srs. Parker, Anderson, Street, Whitman, and,
Others, Of the same session, and from the
testimony of G. w.. Robinson and Ferris
Forman. that Governor WaIkup's whole
time was occupied at the Prison, from May
second to the last of December 1858, per-
iod of 243 days, for which he has, in con
nection with Gov. Weller, and Secretary of
State Forman, received SIS per month, "as
compensation for their expenses" as Di-
rectors. The Act Of April oath, 1858 tenth
section of the same, provides for this; and,
"pyovided further, that the Lieutenant Gov
ernor shall receive, in addition to expenses,
as aforesaid, the sum of $40 per day, for each
day actually employ ed in the discharge of
the duties imposed by the provisions Of this
Act"
1t appears from the testimony of said For
man, that on the l7tA day Of May, 1857, an
order was made appointing walkup Chief
Warden in which order it was specified that
the Chief Warden was not to receive any
additional pay for acting in that capacity.
That the understanding Of the members of
the Board was, at the time of making said
order, that the different members thereof,
should, alternate in relieving each other Of
the duties of said Office, and that Walkup by
virtue Of his Office of Director, and his pres
anoa and earv.a Of ,ha Prison was than ra