, 1864-03-24
Qbtcago Qrtbnme.
THURSDAY, MARCH %, 1se4
H1ePofr nI the Investigating Commits.
4ee-H4itiaary AMI. orilies TschEo uf[blc
Saws, dec. ss

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terNr1t1t,e. AnEestt.atinE Commit
| Fd.onrrx I IAu1E oriues Heap oI!bl
Saws, dc. 70 nave Hnes
| Co1uanus, March q. 1854.
At m early dav of the n-ac.nt o.s.,o, oftt
Legislature. a reso1nt;oa vss asoatas -. - ~. ~.
ua,,..::..o.. o.ation "as aooptea oy tn
anouee lnstfuct1ng its COMMITTEES on the Pen
1tentiary to investigate and report tn tha
body ali the facts nerta,n,nc tn IL es,o,,a :
| John nTor<r.a sa P ~ ~ ]ae =, Eae<.po "
~ NAoisan anu s11 o. hls gang. Inc Com
mltlee promptly entered upon tho discharge
Of that duty, which has been tedious mn
laborious one. and this morning. the resu1t a
- - -Hrr-11.. s. :" sus Has
niApc u iepols consisting ol fourteen pages
Of manuscript: accompanied by the testimo
ny, which covers eighty-tlree pages of car
paper.
The following ia the conc1nd,nr and NM.
material portion OF the report:
Upon careful examination Of the testi-
mony II ie e{adent Lieut.; Judk1ns Was guilty
0! Ffoes carelessness and improperly In fur
nAhng ue feoel prisoners with saws, files
ana F1ses; although It Is evident they did not
nlaAe ase ol loese loole in etecting there :es-
l. cdpe, 1nele can pe no Doubt IT. WIS for this
pnfPose they Wasned to obtain them
Lteut- Judkins was on Gen. Mason's staff,
and went Will him to Ban Francisco. From
Tie 4th to the 18th OF November he appears to
aaSe had me care nnd disbursement Of the
1unds belonging to said prisoners also the
| care and inspection OF all Letters; articles and
[ packaees gong INTO or coming from these
| PRISONERS. he bad access to: them at all
nouis IN me Gay. lie took or sent packages
70 them OF MS pleasure He, In fact, seems
90 nave been the standing officer Of the day
mMtee, " was n1s duty TO Lave seen that the
eeAs hele uot oniy kept IN otuer, but closely
3nsPeetea every cay. Ho think he must
aase psel ossti.nte OF that sense and dtscre-
uon Wmcn cohstalute the good SOLDIER; or
Wanung N tnat morA integrity, Without
Mnaca no man can perform q true soldiers
duty. We think he should be discharged
1Iom the military service Of the United
s1a1es. 41es c,.,,..,o-.,,,, ;,
Ihe COMMITTEE Will here state, In connec-
ton with the above, that the Chairman saw
a. nc hsadqnarfers Of Colonel Richardson
tCamp Chasel four different orders signed BY
fcpel prisoners, on General Mason, request
ing 1lm 10 del1vcr to Lleut~ Judk1ns sundry
articles, such as medicines, gntta percba but:
tons, wire, . wise, files, and TWO dozen watch.
makers or diamond saws. The saws were
on two separate orders. One Of these orders
was signed by Basil Duke: 0n.the back Of
said orders we're written the names or ini-
N hguIes, supposed to be the cost Of the ar-
oi.0? In anna11,t;aa 1 naneu. ne,. .co.:..a ~
fo1log;ng ,aronos;tinrs @ aaanag aaum1t 1. t1e
cxaminaSion apd inrcst,gafson "'nt 'nen
Al. Thot the rehei nr;snners Ind nm ous,s+-
oncc IN ctia.tnt- 9ta;+ aaeo4 ua ~ ass.st-
Penitent;ar1 OF mi1itarS aHtho1;fics ~ i+o1e ee
any one connected tlcfowith. unless the non.
examination Of the cells maj be cnnsiderei1
such.
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have had anv assistance. AlI fhey rconired
Was thnt fIcre he n eTsnInotfon H. = sr.T
Gent length Of time to allow them a[ to tum per.
'o1@ t9a LIZ H. necSss1y !aoor.
effected had it not been for tile aIr chamber
~ Tint thev m;obt have fan7 nrohah,r a,a,
!l[ knoN ot the eH1stenee OF sa1q alr chamber By
fIoors. s '1 44'1' - e'9.npius upou 'ne CELL
often aa once n week, tie eseape Would not Of
not fns5e 4sS nfEeet OF dut5 In
.Thst this neglect Of duty rests with the
The report is signed by all the men,
oeae,a aede, a4n' VIII a, tns 'Gslalnony, Was
ertra cou;aa ynep ta o15eraa FL puuaue, on, LII ~
trihnt;o1s ~ '~1 AVA eeA'A'1 oA'>
01paeou
since the fenort va. snhm,tt.d ~ +ha
uoreo ona .,1oa ~ .hna .a. st.. ~ I9E
WnSI,,..." a.u 49, - eooe ma9 nItteu, AZ.
orders referred to BY The Committee:
Mnrrh 70 III
BIB. Woodbury., Esq.,, Chairman. Sc':
tc1dar n tc si2r4nn o'o mo- n1' feaea G 9nt re-
Lamb 1hst tie Witten comics Of or9t4a r Z fe npr
the a !: ~ ,hss desire ofe
Colonel Commanding.
o,n~xo1
sasn
f,mJ7,,rr,a f7r1o rov N ,a.q
pay to Lieut. VIM n's A 5ndtins 9us ~ n 1c' -
o0afs s ,of ARTICLES furnished below. and charge to
9 11Rl nAnuie ana eeL o. elaaes atached,
rat.taii lie. j fst 1ic.
doz, gaaa pe1cha buttons. different sizea.
Il, A. Hl5LHY.
Prisoner of War.
ORDER So.a.
-. CoLuHnue Ohio IA 1863
pay to Lieut., VIM. 4. Juukins. A. b. G..
dollars for articles Furnished be.ow. and charge to
ny aee9anas &C. @;n,,
1oEo- III r1nsrstna 4oo8ee9 w" ssa"'
idozs teWels!s' * saWs ind handle. . -.
81 postage stamps. '.,~.,
lsigned] B. ". DuKB.
= Ptifoner Of Var.
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