The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-05-18
THE pENIrESTIARY ImBRoeLto
TWELFTH DAY.
THE NEW CHARGE:
Something Rotten I'm Denmark.
THAT LETTER" ALL RIGHT.
TWELFTH DAY.


The Board met at the usual hour.
II. w. Boyey was called for examination
upon the charge entered on Saturday. He
testified that he knew of old rags being sent
from the penitentiary to Messrs. Corey &
Lubbock at different dimes by direction Of the
Superin tendent. The latter told witness that
he could make up his salary with the pro-
ceeds. Soon after, witness was appointed
yard officer. Superintendent directed him to
collect all the old barrels, rags, old iron, ETC.,
| about the premises.
John l. Powers, recalled by the prosecu.
tion, testified that he knew Of n convict
nam ed TuXhill having been sent from the pen
| itentiary TO Mr.. Rahm's foundry. He did not
know this of his own knowledge, however.
The prisoner was taken out OF the peniten-
tiary, and has never been returned. Did not
know whether he had escaped or not.
G. +. Strother, recalled, testified that the
letter alluded to by Mr.. Merriman in the in.
vestigaton of Saturday was received by the
Board, read, and laid on the table. Witness
exhibited the letter, which was directed to be
placed on record. Witness certified to a bill
for pork in II. i. "igand's name, and said
u e pork had been purchased since the com
mencement of the inves tigation upon reuui-
stion Of the Board. Did not know by what
authority the convict Tuxhill Jones had been
hired out 10 Rahm's foundry. The convict
was sentenced to three years in the peniten-
tiary, and had not yet been returned His
term of Imprisonment has not yet expired.
Mr.. H. W. Lubbock, of the firm of Corey &
Lubbock, being sworn, testified for the prose
cn tion) that he had received several lots of
old rags from the peniten tiary. The first lot
amounting 10 about SlJ, had been paid for
Several lots were subsequently received from
the superintendent. Witness exhibited an ac.
count current, amounting to 1895, for old iron
and old rags received from time TO time The
rags received amounted in value TO about $3o
or S35 in addition to the bill of $l5. Witness
said that the firm was indebted to the Virginia
pententiary for the amount specified in the
account. In answer to question by Judge
Meredith, witness said the account between
the firm and the Superintendent had not been
settled and would prefer not telling the rea.
sons why the bill had not been paid.
Being directed by the Court to give the rea.
sons why no settlement had been made wit
ness stated that Mr.. Corey (witness's partner
and the superintendent were personal friends
and that he Corey had lent the checks of the
firm to Wardwcll TO the amount of $780, for
which they held his due bill; and that he con-
sidered the indebtedness for the rags and iron
as collateral security for the due bill. Wit
ness considered the indebtedness to the peni.
tentiary rs morally, if not legally, bound for
the due bill.
John Proskauer, sworn, testified that be had
bought old iron from the penitentiary amount
ing in all 10 about fifty or sixty dollars This
was conceded to have been paid and accounted
for.
Mr.. Thompson testified that he had known
of the sale of bricks by the Superintendent to
hT. L Illtte, Oh IelelSpuIS. witness received
the money and passed it over 10 the Surerin-
tendent. There were two thousand bricks
Eigh, dollars We're received for the same
Mr.. Seay testified TO the correctness of en-.
tries on the book introduced in the evidence
The book shows n charge against Corey x
Lubbock Of 1922 .6S for old iron, &c.
Mr.. Meanly testified that he had an account
Of the first lot sold to Corey < Lubbock. The
other lots were not entered on witnesss hook
No other witnesses being in attendance, the
court adjourned until to-day.