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

ten three newspaper articles. Tho items
respeCling the compensation Oi ehaplalns
al $3.50 were not hssed on actual inior
nlatsOn but were iuierentidh.
\ copy Ul letter which the witness
had written 10 the Warden was produced.
relating 10 hrs (Dr. Chase } remova', and
wsrden'S possession.
\ reply TO the same was read by War
den Rice, in which il Mas stated that The
minutes were the records OF The prison
They we're refused on the ground that
hey were the records OF the prison and
Il wuuii hs contrary To- the rules al the
PRISON T., have tlfeB taken II way and such
"A request in that direction was remark
able one.
At this point some controversy took
place on putting Walden Rice on the
stand, which resulted in a negative vote,
Messrs, Talbot aud Morrow, voting IN
the affirmative
Charles G.. Chase was sworn. and test
lied that he WAS an overseer in the shoe
shop oil the prison. lie had seventeen
con, lets under his charge. tie had been
IN the prison since 1866. Had assisted
IA taxing the stock OF the SdOe depart
mrnt. Could not say whether the lnspec
tors had been governed in his appraisal
Of stock. lie occupied a house owned by
The State.
twas "a large. white, two story house.
PAID So Year rent. Had always paid
that renl since his occupancy. The rent
was deducted from his salary. This saba
~ las, year Was $1,000 Lost some time,
,,ethaps four or i've weeks, which was
,vducied. la 1872 salary Was the same.
In 1871 Il was the same. IL was only
pant VI thai ear he MAS there In 1870
he Was away part OF he time. lie had
$500 that year. Think there are live
buildings owned by tue State 50 occupied.
DO not knew about the Ien. vi these Iene-
ments.
Dad considerable custom work ia his
department. Kept an account OF all work
VA ais department. Could not say how
pIices range rs compared with w"rs
outside. Thought he had sisted that
WORK could DC done cheaper inside the
prison than outside. The prison prices
acre iair prices On case work We get
The same p,ices they do outside. kecp
a stiict account oi all sales aud paymeui>
received. The payments WeIe received
by him aud entered upon the book which
Is in the hands ct the clerk.
lie was at the prison ut the night ol The
Ire. Tue hre department did all II could
to eNtinguish the lire. lie Was mem
Der OF the IRE dep1 tmont Every thing
was done that could be done 10 save the
building. issiew nothing about The origin
ul the hIe. tie WAS at the tire not over
ten minutes alter the bells struck. Toe
lire sptead rapidly There MAS consider
able wind blowing on the corner where
The fac originated.
Witness testified that il he had been
fireman AT The time OF the lire. he would
have located the mIchiIe al u different
point There wss AN abundance at wa
ter.
The rent paid Tor The house VAS reason
able. Did not occupy The whole Vl the
house
While he had been connected with the
prison 81 tau As the treatment Oi tho prIs
OusTs WAS concerned, u MAS uniformly
good a. stated IA tGe reports, aud IA a.
cur,iAucc with The rules and regulations.
Il AN hlAiN itAGtA w hNNtA AAAAA NAAN W. NV
was THAI he j. too leuIeut. Was neve, IN.
slrucled To cut under the prices OF wurA
Had conversed with Mr. Kriioch about
the management at the prism lie APP
pvared satisfied with /, Tue amount Ol
work done IN year be though ~as - m.
iitly cases OF boots, anal nearly ~ nlSuy
eases OF shoes. besides repairing. Ga the
night Ol the fire there Was some difficulty
with que al the engines. Could not say
whether the reservoir Were iuil ln Gus
tom wolk he, the witness, fixed the
prices Mr. Rice never found any fault
with any prices. We sell our scwcd
boots tor sS to $40 per pair; pegged
boots iron - 10 60 per pair.
The committee. al the conclusion OF
this testimony, adjourned until lhis alter
noon AZ > u'cucA L NJ
Alter The Committee had examined the
charges % tSeir satisfaction, NJ Talbot.
democrat. drew up the report al follows
The Committee having proceeded thu
tar IN the investigation OF the Affairs OF
the State prison. agee that So lar ~ ANY
irregularities exists in the treatment OF
prisoners, or their mode OF punishment.
W az s''N "4''' az - - '"N '''''N VI WV
IRE. they are not ol such nature - To
Inplicale the Warden OF TO east any sus
pic.Ol on him Is 10 want Oi efficiency.
neglect OF official duty, or unkiud or harsh
Treatment; bat that the Inspectors have
Tor several years tailed Ia con oIm iully
to The requirements Of The law in regard
10 furnishing 10 the officers OF he prison.
rules and regulations tor their govern
meui. The Committee. therefore, de
eide ihst no further examination SO tar rs
the Warden is concerned in relation to
the treatment of prisoners be had, and
thai the further examination Of Witnesses
be in relation 10 the financial concerns ol
the prison