The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-09-25
ElKO INDEPENDENT.
RDAT. -. 1879.

MoaE trouble seems to b. brewing It
the State Prison, and the administration
Of +. G. Lyman, the present Warden. is
again apparently to be subjected TO in
restigation. The -iPpedi Of Saturday
contains a written statement from IIy-
man in which It is claimed that n plot
has been laid t. secure his discharge
and disgrace.
The substance OF the story is rs fol-
lows: Some weeks since a young man
named Samuel Miller was recommended
70 Mr. Lyman by Gov. Bradley Us n
proper person for q guard at the prison.
On the strength Of this recommendation
Miller was appointed. The Warden for
some reason SOON became suspicious OF
the new guard and set a watch upon his
ncuons. II was soon discovered that all
understanding existed between Miller
and n convict named McComus, who ~
assistant clerk and storekecpcr for the
prison enjoyed extra privileges, and he
was also placed under surveillance. The
Captain Of the Guard, whilst secreted
where he could see without being seen,
saw q package Of papers passed from
McComas to Miller. When Miller N
tered the guard room, tho Captain de-
manded the aforesaid papers, which
was refused, but q willingness was cx-
pressed to- give them to the Warden.
After the package was delivered to Hy-
man, Miller was placed under mr.
rest, and McComas was locked up
In a cell. Mr. Lyman then sent for the
Attorney General for consultation and
the two functionaries examined the pa
pers, which consist Of reciprocal letters
between Mollie Forshay, McComas,
Miller and ono Hickman, n colored con-
'Niot. In ono letter from ATcCUmas to
Hollie, amongst expressions of undying
love for his charmer, it is intimated that
they are hiding Miller in working up u
case against Hymnn. In one of Mollie's
letters she names certain State Officials
who have been in consultation with her
and she told them that AIcComas must
have assurances Of q speedy pardon be-
fore he would divulge what he knew
about Hymnn.d In nnother letter NcCo-
mas eonfesses his inability to discover any
evidences OF dishonesty in the Warden's
books. AIiller's letters to- McConas
urge speedy action in furnishing evil
,deneei Mollie ssure McComas that
work il being done TO help him out; that
the suit in the u. S. Court will mo- be
pressed. In ono Of these letters Miller
tntimates that he is to be Mt the Cover
.nor's office at l o'clock Mt night and
that then and there he wants to use Nc
Comhs' written statement. In Hick-
mans letter to Mollie lie is hopeful Of
. pardon through his services in helping
70 damage Hynlnn. The appeal thinks
that NIL this intriguing and plotting is
the result Of a deep laid scheme on the
part of Hymnn's enemies to deprive that
officer Of his position and involve him
In disgrace; the first step in which was
the pardoning OF Miss Forshny. The
ingenious reasoning Of our content
'porary would very naturally lead ono
70 such conclusion, but at this distance
from The STATIC capitol it is unsafe to
adjudge hastily. During the last legis-
lntiyo session u special committee was
appointed BY each house who formed
themselves into n joint committee for
tho purpose of examining into tho State
Prison management. The financial
management was reported honest and
economical, but churges Of another
character wcro also Investigated, and the
committee reported tho testimony iakon
~ too yoluminous to admit of being EN-
bodied in q written report and rec
commended to the Senate that tho cv-
idonce takon be turned over to the Board
Of State Prison Commissioners, and
that tho snno be by Thorn printed in
Ipnmphlct form for distribution. Owing
to q positive refusal by n minority OF the
BonId 10 comply with the recommends
tion, tho evidence has been suppressed;
giving riBe to q suspicion thnt n major
ity OF them were purtisnns of tho War
don and were, in his interest, suppress
ing facts which should hive been Inado
public. BE that as II may, tile ~irrcsist-
iblo conflict o going OH between
tho Hymnnitcs and tho anti IIymnnitcs
will, in oil human probability bring the
fncta to surfacc, and truth, though
crushed to earth, otc."