Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-09-28

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Az, DOrEN, Eaissr and rrssr'sssr
eoLp ELL. :: TUESDAY. SEPT. %. 1915
STATE PRISON iMBROt;LIO-A
WENDgR or TIlE INVESTIGATING
COMMITTEES TsLt.s nis STORY.
In tho Eureka Scaiinsi OF Sunday
morning last appeared an editorial from
pen Of senator Geo. W. Cassidy,
TO be q plain unvarnished
statement Of facts relative to the Stale
Prison imbroslio. The article COM
prises nearly three columns, and Is too
long for reproduction in this paper. As
Mr. Cassidy was a member Of tho State
Prison Investigating Committee lrst
Winter. his statement Is entitled to care
ful consideration. Tho article begins
by giving q short resume OF the private
history Of the Democratic party In Nsva-
da up TO the the Of the disagreement
between Governor Bradley and Warden
Hyman. This. Mr.. Cassidy says. Was
caused BY the refusal Of the Governor
to favor Hyman's aspirations for the
second place upon the Democratic State
ticket. II was . personal quarrel. and
In cause has been heretofore stated In
The Nrvs. Regarding the investigation
which occurred during the session. and
which vas conducted BY . committee OF
the Legislature. Mr.. Cassidy assumss
The sole and entire responsibility. and
dsniss that the Governor had any hand
In il inssigation. The Investigation
vas bsssd upon information fur
nishsd BY . guard at the Pris.
on, and embraced two charges.
first. that Of starving the prisoners and
second thai the Warden had been hold
ing improper intsrcouns with . female
convict. Upon this and other eorrobor'
stvs information Mr.. Cassidy alleges
tAas h moved for the appointment oi
IN investigating committee. which VA
daily erssi.d BY the action Of both Thu
Senate and House. The investigation
rs not confined to the two charges
sbovs noted, but embraced also tn
financial management Of the prison AMI
the correctness Of the wardsn's 90
counts. The Ant charge Wa. In tn
opinion Of Mr.. Cassidy. sustained. b
- Il involved the Prison Commission
as-or 10 uss the language Of the Sen
alor-s III appeared that the fault va
. much eharesabls 70 the Prison Com
missionsrs - 70 the Warden" no men
ton vas made Of u In the committee
report. Regarding the second charge
to-wii: improper intercourse. etc.. NJ
Cassidy after giving the gist Of the sv'
dsnos adduesd. contents himself Wit
diving his opinion that the prssumpdo
Of Hyman's guilt wa great In u
minds Of . majority Of the CON
mittss. A 10 The third subject {
investigation. l. g.. the ananci'
Management Of tho Prison. III
Cassidy avsrs that IL vas foun
"oorrset In every particular" thong
The boot and shoemaking In
dustry vas not inquired into. there balm
no data aitainabls. A TO the report G
the COMMITTEES, Nj. Cassidy asserts tbs
Asssnb,yman wrsn. ons Of the CON
nittss, and Who had been selected I
make the report. found the wards
"guilsy Of every offsnse charged agains
him." but some Of tho commits
wanted the report "tonsd down a lii
H." and elm this way q general wran
gle snsusd." until every member LEI
the room excepting Senator McCliniou
Of Esmsralda, and Mr.. Cassidy. Thes
two gentlemen then agreed TO turn owe
The testimony 10 the Board Of Priso
Conmissionsrs. and submitted the rs
port which appears In tho proceeding
Of the Senate. 10 Wit: That the hnaneiu
management Of the Prison had bee
"honess and economical"
This ID The story as told. and doubt
Les. truthiuily. BY Senator Cassidy
Upon two Of the charges against tn
Warden. the report Of the committee !
silent. the sason for which are eivsI
above. Upon the other. and b,
far the most important 70 tn
STATE. the report ~uDqualihsdly sI
oneratss the Warden. Thus the mat
Ter stood Il the date when the late con
spirscy vas exposed. The Board o
Prison Commissioners. for reasons
dosbtisss deemed by the majority there
Of amply sufficient. had not Publishe'
the testimony taken. and the wardsl
vas still retained in his responsible OF
ace. The introduction Of q spyinto tn
prison and the illegal and unvarranta
bic oOurss pursued BY him. have led Il
the discussions Of the past few days
The Warden has publicly demanded Al
Investigation and asked for q suspsn
SION Of public judgment until II can b
had. Il snow rumorsd that he 10 abos
10 rssign. We do not SEQ how In self
respect he can do 20. while his eharsctsI
remains ~impesehsd BY the open letter o
Of The Governor. But whether Mr.. Hy
man resigns or not. the investigation
should 70 on. An exhibit Of the tru'
state Of afkAirs 81 the prison 10 demand
Cd BY the public. II the Governors
charges b true. not only Mr.. LYMAN
bat others are involved. and the public
10 entitled 70 know who they are. AMI
vhat crimes. 70 any have been commit
led, under his Official sanction. II th,
Warden has. - alleged By the Cover
nor. bssn using his position Ito rot
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