, 1876-01-20
VIII tho penttontiary Board
WAttcwnsll Hamilton Now?
The Tribune Sustained, and More
Too, by Mr.. Wilcox.
Some Nice Roading for tho Commis-
sionora and Gov. Bevoridge.
How tho State IinB Deon .Gougcd by q
ll1gll-Toncd Purchasing Agent.

porter callcd on mo and made some inauiros In
rotation 10 some purchases Of tho State Peniten-
tinty OF which ho VIVA informed uas cognyant,
gavc him the facts, but .lcsrotl very much not
to bo brought Into q middle with tho of1Iciaa Of
that Institution. gavo tho reporter at sub
aoquent dato certificate, at hiB urgent renuoss.
to tho effect TINT had paid a commission TO-
colyed from Dakcr i; Go. to j. D. Hamilton, tho
Purchasing Ageut Of tho ponitontlary. II wan
Understood that the certificate WAS not to bo
usod publicly or in any mappor only for tho p,o.
toctlon OF tho reporter ard TnE TRIBUNE.
treaty to my nurprtso. tho certificate wne
published, which hns brought through the col
t'nns OF tho Chicago rapcrs q countor-certincato
from !. u. Hamilton, denying tho receipt Of Tho
commissions from mo.
Tho report Of tho tcslimouy had hsloro tho
Board Of Pcn,tontiary Commissioners does not
chow anything that this man Hamilton Laa sworn
TO-, aud, hs for myBolf my ony reasons for not
giving testimony before ,nrd Of Commits.
slonors ,wero that foarcd thoro might
be an attonlpt TO whttewasll and throw tin
oaInnl OF tho wlo!o aifntr upon 1uyseIf,
IL IL 'na ren'sent!asy Commissioners aud Warden
the interest Of the stata whom thor eoryo, why
do tAeY not call upon Capt. Hatullton to &C.
count tor tho Discrepancy ID tue p1tato trans.
acttohi They alo crr. .a,nay poHlttve that coui-
otoo@A hHe pA4Ni Nlu WHY lS II GACD6HTf fOr
shis man Hamilton to DO bis bussnoas tirouzl. 10 a
thl1d partyf AM oonlidont that, IL ihey viii
oShtntno ehia mans purchases nud oxalp,no tho
martes ea:,F roporss Of corresponding dates. they
W.. hoa y Ets!ncensages n latRo aud small, in largo
htinbos OF hiH purchaaeB.
!ncloso you herewith IN affidavit. which
deeta to ha7o puo1sand also, QUO from Mr. NJ.
L. Adama al old foaidens Of this o.ty:
]. F. WILCOX.
IL: T. Wilcox. do deposs aud say that am e1tt.
ECU Of Joo aud tAa nn .n thu nescntlto business
pss AMI asier N ons .4 und
City FIGURING ll for torn Il about ak years re. re-
Of July. 1915 w4s in tls uity o. Chicago for is ius
ssa VII r. slss Sss ess ss1aS
Earhes. that on thls Particular day ono Of tho Ara-
Of posatoos to ms, sai oaarci lion t. ac a. W soes
nor buahcl; tgsshss, taat 1t .sel 10 Mr uak tint
th1 SoSia ni ana i ssssaa :a man ia town. would tase
'Tont dgwn to @. Lssnor 4 san, I9i South Water
s,tof IT, ontt:sgo ana theFe toqna op F. Hamilton.
md told h about tho chanea 10 get some chap 10
t4soe4: add further, that tic sssl capt. J.
daca ~ No Tsat tS n ~a n,to, me a1a "a, r..
Agent Of ahe Illinois State Tenitoutsry; aud furtaer
ea; Iaat ~ ix Hamilton then and taero mixed what
;%ssTsts 's's u q eeas as' aaa - iii iii
that understood fna. Tho pzso was to b. % cents In
Gnease, G. While a lIitmls,n> undsrsood a. a.
H. psasoe sSssa were e e T. sv,s y % aIs
toa M that II would be TOO ga pres 10 iii IL,
tue s:t4lcment Of tho account tsh .hs prison auhor!
1ies ~. uaker o. raid 10 mo tho Of sli70 waica
9tosesad Further that at smother dste shs ss tst
:: H. Hamilton REQUESTED mo to accompany him to tho
following conversation and propositions wcro usdo Ly
la, IN anost4neo aud oa ny oath nearly can
wanted 70 get you out w,era yot, can hsys soo fra,
hlr and wneru there 10 10 listeners i: he stated
e a'' rsatea,t.r, b. has b'sq m'sesa
n.d charged him up with tho lcepsue ot liz tsau:
TINT the SMALLEST thing Of all that they nad evon
toy o thai nature; thss be- IamsSa, .aoaabt
sm:n eoeaues va very mail In tho Dolsd: that 10
sight more" F,rthrr, ho remarked, "Now W,inor.
snink know you vol enough to tis to- fntonl to
so s 1ss ss sS"' sA ssa %3at
stated Thar the board OF Commissioner sced ~ II
ttnsy tr a'd and 1.e tnow they wanted TO rsnosa lin
That thoy couldn't como 1t .as long ~ lis
y friend Mccianshry wss wardot," and hS further
n,refs Wts @ ssasSa esa..s fos nea
:ss' he s, smoa| .'n. we1s g
K.ye H. il c5!s,so sums III tTa" ID faa Furhor
that four contract but Taylor nnd Bouthworh Aaye
IN nx to grind with somo other doalora. I beIpad
you al! gould but It won't do for me 10 saT nny-
eh1ug Jotr braua was tho beat brand OF douf thak
%as offered. but think you lucky oy not getting
81 per barrel" j. r. W1,rnr
sworn to teforo mo t.a l9th day Of january' 1s7s
ooNnAp TA1dE, Clerk. '''''
]. b. l. Adams, citlzon Of Jollet, sud ut nresont
PROPRIETOR 0f tho National Hotol, do dcposo xnd aay
That GU or nhout tbs 9Th day OF July ua8 nctun
% tho capacity Of Joliet agnnt for uunuy d LarIors
ne OF stcam ean1f-boats plying between Chlcxgo and
!olet, Ind tint ns said agent received lot of 30.
Atoes conssned to tho 1luois State peniteutiery.
Which w.s IN amount 1i2ho; tiat was afterwards q.
,on,e subsequent dato no,lhed by j. b, Hamilton. Tia
tehasng Agent Of the pentteu4ry, that thu potatoes
zero purchased by him and J. +. Wilson, oi joliet
sHa that they nere slppod under spocial rats Of
re'ght belong!ng IN J. F, Wilcox, wnIoh ruto was 19N
outs per 100 noUnds, Which make m oytrchsreo in
20 bli pail to inc oJ the Fenen.!ary 0! 99io: fur.
her that then and there Hotfhsd tho said IuuIton
bat would cause tho amount Of thu ovtrcharau In
rcight 10 te ronnded 10 tho State sn,f
nat the .ald j. D. Hamilton Eejuo,ted to not 10 do
q but instead u F@y 1t fu]. y. Wilcox, for ho and
O. rngsaasoh a. iaa potatoes ogethar renariins
~ ~ it YOU'LL be ~ tAa same. 1t. L. AbAMs,
Subscribed and swor1l to before mo this 10Th Jan.
ass' 1876. A.A. osaoop, Notary Public,