Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-03-03

nothing 10 support the ChaTses oi Sei'S4h
Democratic leaders against Warden Rice.
through the most prominent men, who
were The loudest in their charges OF cor
rupiion, were examined. Dr. Chase. the
author of the bitter articles in the papers.
who WAS former Inspector and supposed
10 know enough upon which TO base
charges. Knows nothing A. all when put
under oath Hs WAS simply acting iroa
spite. il appears, owing 10 not getting
more pay than he had. The democratic
leaders are disappointed. and now cal!
out. A. the Register does, iOr the inyesu
CATION OF something else the Swedish
Colony, or what not.
We append the testimony Of the mos;
prominent ones. hellOch. OF Thomaston.
is the democrat in the House. who also
made loud charges and pretended to
know a great deal.
The committee TO Investigate the affair
OF lhe STATE Prison met Tuesday alter.
noon la Inc representatives Hall. and
entered II once upon The examination Oi
witnesses Who bad been Summoned L"
appear. The examination was conducted
principally by Mes>rs knowiion and Ia
bot OF the committee, and during Ii
progress quite number OF members ct
The vgi>ia ure were Present. The te>u
mony Ns- taSen down by 4 short hand
Tvpmter. Warden Rice was present.
Is. h hel.Och vi IhOmastOu. a member
OF the House. Was The hist witness sworn.
lie dil nOS know anything OF his own
knowledge Of the affairs ct the prisod
The =, ''rnenl be had made in the House
was r,>cd upon - letter which be pro
duced lie otjecivd 10 his being queS
toned conceruiag what be said on the
nOOT 90 the House. AS he Was not Tr
slSpsi3re lOE II" lie ASd ke,d 10 o,r-
rrsP0uCencU in relation % the matter,
and h3i seen no documents. other than
official documents bearing upon the
prison. llis Know ledge WAS based on Ia
published reports OF O8ciaiS. The me Al
the prison %, uIrrd between the lSt aud
h,h Vl Dec mbey. about > O'Clock. L. VI
Some Ody had remarked 10 him: 1t l.
the Strangest thing in the world that The
Ire couldn't have been put out" Heard
no other exp es>iOn oi The KIND.
DR.. Charles I. Chase of rhomaston.
who Ma phy 'icion irum Aug. 4th. 1868
10 Aug lt.h, 1873, under Warden Ricr,
management. gave his testimony ~
length. H. had no knowledge OF the
liuanCia. affairs OF the prison. Had no
record u All his visits 10 the prison. Had
an imperfect record since 1867. The rec
ord he KEEP; SIMPLY Tor his own persona.
convenience. lie kept another book iji
1873. hOw in possession Ol the warden
From Apr. IAN. 1873. To Aug. i4,h OF
lie same year. ne sept record Oi al, hi
visits. Was never consulted IN regai d Z"
she punIshneut OF prisoners. On one
OCCASION he gave directions IN regard u
a change in the mode OF punishment. bu,
anew EVlling OF The result.
lie dId not know OF any improper
treatment OF prisoners. except ia The lol
lowing instance: Wm. McNOrtOn Cied ia
1870 vi Inflammation oil the brain. Hl>
meal CeIaIOD IN = dungeon Ma the cause
He CO p.ained 10 Cyrus Nancy aud +.
bridge Burton, who were officers of the
prison, OF the practice OF putting men M
dungeons. tie also cited the case ct
Doyle, another prisoner. who died lion,
being confined IN an al ventilated cell
lie Anew OF no other abuses OF punish
ment Knew OF No neglect on the part
ui Officials. Had no other cause OF com
plant on this account.
Did not have IN bis possession any
documents other than public documents
hearing upon the question. Had furnish
sJ articles Tor The press IN regard 10 the
mans gemeui at the prison. lie recei' ed
800 As comp eusatiOn In jan uary, 1873,
h.d made application Tor All increase ca
saitry. I4G never threatened 10 Teyea
matters 10 the pubi,c II hs pay was no,
rai>ed. on'y AFTER April IL. 1873. after pay
~ - settled, he did say be would SHOW
corruption.
The statements OF Warden and Inspec
',iS Gid not carry to the public the true
account Ut expenses Oi the prison. II
{. Martin who appears in he report OF
- - officer Is really salesman. H.,
thought The Tier VI lazy cells were in
IurUus 10 health on account of ventilation
This WAS undoubtedly the cause ot
boy les death he began to keep a iull
record IN consequence OF an alteration
~rh differs IN regard 20 salaries Have
demanded Oi Rice the record now in hi
possession. The lazy cell are used Tor
punishment Ol prisoners Did not know
Oi any prisoner suffering Tor The want OF
water when confined. The roof Of prison
Oger these cells 10 ventilated Tue hos
ptai is under the lazy cells.
Capt. Eben Otis OF Rockland. next ties
tined. lie referred TO document he had
received hich he thought to be in the
Handwriting OF The State Treasurer. anu
whi'h DR.. Chase hal alluded to. IL VS.
without any signature. This dOcumtr "a
gives WHIST purporls 20 be- the apprupri4
tons or the prison from 1861 10 1872. i'm
elusive, the pay OF the Wardrh Tor III,
same year, the pay Of The Chaplain Tor
1862. 1868. 1871. aud 1872. and the pa,
OF subordinate officers IRON 1862 to 1865.
inclusive
The committee then adj ,urned 10 meet
IN the evening Al / O'Clock, at which
hour the examination Mas continued.
The testimony in the afternoon was
read. after which DIR. Chase WAS recalled
" ID was questioned rs TO the location OF
the lazy cells anu their ventilation. hi,
impression was there as no ventilation
OVER The lazy cells, but not positive.
Witness identified book containing ON
tres be had made. Il was the record he
had referred to as being in the possession
OF the warden, and the entries had been
all made 10y himself. He admitted The
authorship OF certain newspaper letters
which were shown him relating To the
prison.
The figures Of the salaries of officers.
excepting that OF chaplain which appears
IN one oil ihe letters. were obtained iron,
the ONCE OF The State Treasurer. by him