The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-13

clerk of Rock Island county, You ought
m know Dilger--he was Palmer's Adju-
tsnt General, and lived at Springfield
Their interest in the property seemed
equal with Rosenhelds.
Reporter-Cah Won give any informa-
ton as TO the terms upon which the prop
erty was purchased?
Answer am informed that about
49, was paid down, the balance was to
be paid, $4,000 in six months, and $4,000
in one year-without interest,
Reporter from the best Of your
information, the peniteutiary commission,
ers have disposed Of $4,000 worth OF
property for SO, 0OO-at a loss to the State
Of S33,O00?
Answer-Yes, sir. These are the facts
4 in the case. E .-.v
4 X Reporter- the property soldJby
Washburn any more than fair average
of tho property mentioned
!. Answer-It was not. Rosenield 4 Co
got 45O wagons, and large portion OF the
best property In the invoice, as can be
seen By reference to the original invoice
now at Springfield, and to the books OF
] Washburn, at the penitentiary, when
show what property he sold
Reporter notice by the Warden 5, re.
port at Springfield that it is claimed tha'
this unnecessary for arrangement prop
erty had deprecated in value on account
of exposure. Is this true =,
Ans,ver-No sir: the property was all
b,useJ and In the best possible condition.
II ,,os tent secure from the weather, and
n anpthi5e good portion Of it had ~.
,'re,s, tsd IN value especially the lumber
\ IT, ss,shninv. The fact that Edwards ant
Reid snld 81, O0O worth Of the property il
Z less than two months after Washburn left
| nj nearly invoice price, ought 10 be evi
dence enough that it had not deprecated
/ in value, and that the Narden's report i
I a fraud.
| Repnrter-I notice by the Warden re
| port also that he claims to have dispose
of this property according 10 law Now
as there is no law for the sale of that prop
, erty except the order OF the Legislative
committee u sell it TO the hest possibl
I advantage for cash 70 pay off the indebt
eduess OF the penitentiary, don't the Nar
den's report look little dark ?
Auswer-lt does, sir. MIR. Nashbur
advertised the property and sold J, TO who
ever would pay the most for it, cash down
Edwards never advertised it nor did h
: give anybody except this Rosenfeld ring
chance 10 buy, except that Reid sold
party IS wagons at private sale q few day
after Nashburn' : removal for several hun
: drcd dollars less than NaShhuru had bee
offered by the same party a few days pre-
vious and other items, agrregatlng th
10000 heretofore mentioned.
Reporter Then the Warden for way
that are dark and tricks that are vain, Is ;
b little peculiar?
. Answer-Yes, sir he sold that propert,
- without regard u the instruction of th
: investigation committee, and at loss /
the State of about $4,000. | believe TN
whole thing is rotten 70 the core, and tina
the public interest is being shameful!
abused.
Reporter notice by the Wardcns re
port on file at Springfield, that he claims
Z 10 have nut in lot of new machinery
since he has been there, mt "a great saving
] ~ the State. Is this so
/ Answer-No.sir all that is poppy cock
put in for appearance sake, 20 deceive tn,
people int, the belief that the institution
is thriving. They have not put in any new
machinery They have made some Sigh
repairs that they eouldn help
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