The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-10-02
MORE STATE PRISON.

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nest turned loose around his ears, and
the prbofs Of Gov. Brndlcy's charges nrs
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The Virginia Chronicle Of Saturday
published the following communication
which was sent to the Carson Appeal
last Mnrch. but was never printed:
cAnsos CIrr. March ls, 1875.
Editor Of the Carson Appral.-SIn: In
your paper OF the 18th OF Mnrch, you
wrote IN article complimenting p. C.
Hynian for his management of the State
Prison, and you give Till Of fnre served
to the prisoners from the 7th to llth of
this month, in which roast beef, roast
pork and bcefsteRls figure largely and an
average ut l74 pounds uf bread . wus
served i'll aach day. u..r-
Now, sit, most Of ~ were guards at
the prison for two years. md we most
solelnnly declnre thnI in all thnt time uD
to thu meeting OF the lust Legislature We
never saw single piece OF beefStesk,
roast beef or ronst pork ON the prison
table during Hymau's administration,
nor dow b0liovo that onU-hnlf tho
bread you mGntien, WIS ever served in
ono day to the prisoners during the
time above mentioned, except on holi.
dnys. ''.' .. -.'. 's.':ri
So far from the prisoners having such
abundance Of food, We will say that thu
food WAS always poor in quality and gen
erally deficient in quantity.
Often the prisoners complained Of
hunger, and when they did 80 thny wrru
put i'll the dungeon as q punishment
n rf. Al o. A.,
| report all who complained OF hunger
that they might be punished NJ
1t was common for the prisoners to
sny in their cells nt night thut thuy werp
no hungry they coulI not sleep.
Tho beef was always cooked ono way
for breakfast, dinner and supper -that
is it was boiled with carrots. usually.
but sometimes with potntoes or alunr,
into kind of Slush, and was served in
this style at each meal. The quantity
Of food was so deficient that many men
suffered hunger nearly nll the time. We
may mention, among those punished for
complaining Of hunger, Alec Began,
Mnrtin Rcnrtlon, Flynn, Put McCuc,
Pructt md Huscrty, aud not u day paAH-
ed for weeks ut IL time without many
complaints OF hunger. &. ....... ...i5 s.,
The Captain Of the Guard ia wholly
unfit for his place. On one occnsion hu
got drunk, left six cells unlocked, with
three prisoners in each cell, went OF to
Carson, and did not return till the next
morning. This fact was reported to tho
Warden, but the Captain of the Guard
WIS retained. --.' '.-....t ' 81. i''
Some Of us resigned because Of sullen
md uufriendly conduct on the part Of
the officers, or from disgust; some wero
discharged from the Guard after u long
service, simply because wc told the truth
when cnlled brforc tho Prison Board or
Legislative Committee, while other men
(ROss, McAIullin and John Deal), who
hnd been discharged for cause, were Civ
| en- our places, because their testimony
was favorable to tho Warden; yet these
mcn had often, in our presence, COM
planned of the mistrcatmcnt OF the pris.
oners by the officers. ....,r,. 49,,
While most OF us wero examined by
the Prison Bonrd, wc were not near ali
examined by the Legislative Committee,
although We were ready md willing 10
| go before tho Committee nnd swear TO nli
~o have stated 'nboye. r.'h
| We wish to state that in all wo hnyo
said, we lay no blame to. Mr.. Clayton,
the clerk. We recognize him Oh wor-
| bps OlhCCI uHl SclltleIunn. .r....s ....
Az to Hyman's long coliabitation with
the prisoner, Mollic Forshny, We refer
you tn the evidence of Dan GlnSsutt, Jas.
y. Nichols aud Mollie Forshny, now ON
file with the State Prison 1}uarl.
And let ua nsk right here, why hna
this BOard suppressed this evidence,
when the Senate Investigating Commit
tee referred it to thom with request 10
print and distribute il ia pamphlet form,
and the Senate adopted this resolution!
We nsk by what right this board sup
pressed this evidence, under these cir.
| cuInRtnncCs?
Al. McCAUsLASD,
dOHS RAFYEnTI, ... .-...z
| y. I. GHgES,
II. I. GosSUcu,
+. 4. FAnNuM, .. 90.
JAMES WATSON DoDswonrH,
Gro. GREES, ....... ia
| EUuESE LYTLE,
r.. WM. q. CLEVELAND.
Why did not the hPpedi publish this
choice bit OF informntion7 II looks Just
little strange thnt TINT journal should
fail to print an article coming from
such good authority III the above, when
II displays such nlucrity In producing
anything favorable TO Hymnn.
ANDREW FiFE, Sheriff 0i Lincoln
county, passed here Oh Inst evenings
pnssGngcr train, with thrco prisoners
for tho S.atc Prison. Ono nauicd
Charles Ernndel, found guilty OF mall