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lind to bo totally unfoundod.
/: b-Commlttoo on Books and Ao-

Morris, ILL.,, r~r~ind to DO totally unfou9dod.
esse IspToFt T d I n b:oonm'ttee on Books and A''
Wo find tht IN 10 Ponitontiary hos boon using
saaa SS m1ed Bqsd Se6pa 6pp y psWooa 1GF hs m G'os oo
missioner JoI - Id Is stockholder In this Conn.
pany, and hal E. = hali-interest. in tho lands.
upon WHICH pal Is mined. By ag1oomtonff af
+ cents por. tt 9 .,r all coal mined. Although
I1nnnnlorla1 to M 1oint, wo will stato that the:
oyidouco ta}ot & to the efroot that Mr. neid
hns not, md m4 ;okpocta I'd roceiyo tho royalty
due, neither hi =. received any dividondB. Tho
coal was flrst-t \ ! mud tho prices rnia ranged
from 1880 tot.. % per tom delivered at tho
prison, which was rs low as that quality OF coal
GSa oy BE- % 0d 5 M s emny son,@ns as hyaE Eo Ssss
bid. While tho contraet was d good one for tho
State, yet 1t uas yolatlon Of tho law.. ,,:
One contract. was mado by Warden Maahbnrt
mont to bo made in coal. This contract vas not m
promptly nllod by Draidwood d Co., and the
stnto suffered slight loss by this failure to fur
BitioB Of the prison woro takon advantage Of, and
In order to got tho NECESSARY amount OF oohl,
Wardon Washbnrn was compelled to o1tond tho
wood l. Co.,: for machinery furnished and to Pay
part cash On shipments. In d .fow months Tue
balanco due on machinery was fully pa:d. ih9 1s9
seeooSf ssoSf a sess ocsssyomod m hs S It n"SRh SG s
I'm transferring it to- different depart
monts for tho uae Of tho stato) in
boxes intondcd to hold two bushels, but which,
amount almost two bushelsand h half, as ascer~
tanned by your Committee by aotunl measure,
mont. 6omo actual shortage doubtless occurred
by loss from oars in transit Tho coal was nos
bills, theprBon scales boiug out Of order por-
tion of tic timo. Tho ovidonco OF ono witnea5
was that tho Wnrdon, long after Tho receipt Of
tho coa ordered tho words scales ont OF or.
Of a considerable deficit In certain oar-loads OF
coal.
In addition to tho matters above rorerrcd to.
the evidonce takeu Develops lho following IT.
rogularitios
FIrst--p1ovisions wore bought from the farm
Of Commissioner John Reid, aud ontorod on the
prison bookB as purchased from 0. A: Ppen-
brink, laboror in Mr. Reid's employ. This WAS
second-A negro convict, named William Arm
strong, waa for several woeks employed ut mr..
not r seang urn to psonR Rsd a. dngns
charged on tho prison books for Armstrong;
labor ut tho rate of 80 conta per day. Tho prac-
tce OF allowing conyiots outside tho prison
| walls, except to do tho necessary work OF tho
| prison, ia doBorving OF censure.
Ihird-Tho inventory Of tho prison property,
fled with the report OF 1872 was taken BY three
employees Of the prison. Ono Of the Appraisers
tho appraisment Of tho property, whcl, accounts
for tie popularity OF tho aftdavit attached to
the inventory. In this tho Appraisers make oath
to the Inventory" being "full =, and correct.
ofthc appraiaemont, The inventory andappraise-
mont, taken aa a WHOLE Ia not unfair, yet NO
| cannot approve tho manner in Which IT was
taken. As romedy for similar errors IN the
future, wa recommend the passage Of House bill
No. 500 Which authorizes the Governor to up
| point the Appraisers.
| Fourth-tho evidence, aB we'll "a the report e
1lr. Sphinx, shows that tho August estimate from
| tho Commissioners of the new Hthto-Houee. Of
825.000 was received by the Warden on the 13th 18th
day OF August, 1879, was deposited in tho Wlu
County Bank August 10, and entered on the
bank-book Of tho Warden, but was not entered
On tho general books Of tho institution till Octo
Dor 81, 1872. The failure Of tho Warden to On"
ter on tho general books OF tho prison this
s25,000 cash was irregular.
Whi1o VIC recognize tho fact that tho Wardon
is custodian Of tho prison funds, and under suf-
fo1ent bonds, yet wo are Of the opinion that this
itom should havo boon regularly ontored on the
| books as ordinary cash receipts.
| FifZh-A portion Of the printing required BY
tho institution, las been procured at the Carlln-
vile Democrat Office, Of which Warden Edwards
| Is part owner, contrary to Section % OF the law
Tho books Of tho prison for 1868 show num-
bor Of orasures and chnugos (always reduotions)
in tho account containing Nj. Roid's purchases
from tho prison. This was afterwards explained
|
book-keopor as being caused BY an undoratand.
ing that prison employees should hare goods at
cost, and by mistake A1r. Ncid'a account was w9s
charged, up at regular rotail prices: "a ~
S1.6O, Al $50 purchase changed to 347 ,and an oc"
caaional itom entirely erasod can hardly ho con-
eistontly explained on tho above theory. Fro
mnrkod ns srrqTs were notoa ha IN
books Of tho prison at that time were poorly
kept, and in bad condition generally. as stated
iu tho report OF the Investigating COMMITTEE
Of 1871. =
During tle progress Of tho investigation eyi-
denco WIS introduced showing that Warden Ed
wards had stated to ono Or moro witnesses, ~
substance, that they could tell tue truth when
called by this Investigating COMMITTEE, aha yot
color their evidence fay0rably or osherHlse 10
the priaon management.
Your Committee hayo ascortainod, during our
visits to tho prison. from conversation Win coz
doing noble work Us Chaplain. He is devoted
to the service, and through his instrumontaiiity
many men aro reformed going cut 'nto tnc
world to lend honorable nnd useful hVes. ARny
letters in tho Claplain's possession, Whioh no
jlas received from former convictB, give un~
doubtod proof that tho good Influences surrounft~
ing tho conyiots in tho prison have had an els.
vatng tendency on tic w waoo M a aaio c,of nee nstr
mentalitios used is tho prison church or sooiety'
numbering 2s2 mombora, which moots each q alter-
nnto Sabbath. The exercises consist OF sangang'
| prayor aud spoahing by tho convlots. -,
The prison library is also valuable auxiliary;
contributing greatfy to tho conteutment, good
conduct aud Aappinoss Of tho prisoners. The
school in which some $50 conylots are receiving W
elementary iastruotion is highly appreciated by
the pupils, aud il dong much good; We con
slider tko work Of tho Chaplain and tho influence
Of tho library aud school as important elements
which have Contributed largely to tho present
good conduct Of the prisoners. A large and Vol
furnished chapel affords ovory desirable facility
for the church. services, but bottor accommoda-
tions arc needed for the schools, and should DO
supplied. An oxpo1lso Of q few hundred donars
expended.
sionars that, whoioyer thoy tlnYo in prison any
considerable number Of convlcts q any paftlc1u-