Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-02-24

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THAI INVESTIGATION"
The meeting last Monday, at vir-
ginia City, Of the Board Of State Prison
Commissioners, ended by the with
dtawal Of Mr.. Do Long from the case
And Of Governor Bradley from the in
vsstisation. The proceedings Of the
meeting are published in full by the
Virginia 0roni:tc, and no unpreju-
diced person possessed Of an ordinary
amount Of intelligence can, We opine,
xft6f reading the report, censure either
~ thess gsntlemen for declining longer
~ make themselves parties TO what
Would ~, but for the disgrace 1t en-
tails upon the Commonwealth, one Of
The grsaasst farces sver enacted within
the boundaries Of the State.
The eliminating point Of Mr.. De
Longs disgust was reached when, amer
offering 10 prove upon the part Of the
Warden, cruelty to and the starvation
Of prisnners, the objection Of Mr..
Clarke, the opposing conssl, was sus-
tanned BY Messrs. Minor and Kittrell.
. majority Of the board. Their
action was based upon tho tech
nical point that the charge hsd not
bsen specified BY the Governor in his
open letter. although MI. De Long
stated that his easo for desiring to
INTRODUCES the evidence was in rebuttal
Of Mr., Hyman's testimony regarding
his economical management Of the
prison. He desired : shcw that the
sc0taomy claimed had been gained by
Starving tho prisoners, so that the bal
Ancs might show the same. He would
also show that Hyman had placed .
portion Of the stores sent into the
prison, into his " pocket. He would
show that Hyman's testimony Is to
His dietary regulations had been un-
true. Hyman had been allowed to go
into his dietary treatment Of the pris-
snSrs, and he desired to show that Mr..
LYMAN had not testified to the facts.
This evidence, which we believe would
have beeu admitted In any court in
Christsndom, was ruled ont by . ma
jority Il tho board, add Mr.. De Long,
ader expressing his conviction Of the
fatility Of securing m impartial tear-
Ing. very properly, - we conceive,
withAssw from the case. Previous to
leaving, however, he consulted with
Governor Bradley, in whose behalf he
submitted tho following;
"Te my fellow1nembers Of the
o0ard- I beg TO say that / have asked
for nsthing but . full, fair and impair
tiai investigation. Agreeing with my
counsel IL his views that this is being
dsnieA. I will d not be . party II =
partial one. / therefore leave you to
oct - hest may stit you in the premi-
49,, 1dhcring on my own part to my
etAte0eut that IL allowed . fair oppOr-
tunity ] could prove TO the satisfaction
Of the public the truth Of all l have
~ said relative to the Warden"
The Governor and MI. Do Long then
beds the remaining members Of the
bosrd "s0od morning." and retired,
n. Do Long stating, in answer to .
Qssation by General Kittrell. that he
withdrew entirely from the case, and
shsuld not cross-examins any witness
the right Of whose cross-examinxtion
be might 1t . former stage Of the pro-
Ussdings have reserved.
The so-called Investigation may be
regarded . having arrived at atsrmin-
alion, 20 mr. ~ any practical results
which might have been hoped for are
concerned. The people will bs far
from satisned with tho in
which the matter has been conducted,
and h will be hard to change the pre-
Willing opinion that many things have
been suppressed which should have
been given to the public. Since our
drst acquain tancs with him no person
has stood higher in our estimataion
Tor honor aud Integrity than General
Kittreu,, and our opinion Of him in
chs respect has undergone nc change.
But w fear that his naturally chivalric
nature was imposed upon by the Off
repeated aud much abused cry OF
~"persscstion " until his Judgment be.
came somewhat warped towards the
alleged victim Of Official conspiracy
and corruption. But the matter may be
regarded - settled. Mr.. Hyman holds
his position ct the State Prison; and
Mr.. Bsschsr holds forth from the pull
PHI Of plymouth Church.
CEN. La GRANGE, superintendent Of
the San Francisco Mint, IL In WASH
ington, urging silver imitation. He ad-
mits that the proposed redemption
would bring silver currency in Califor-
nis down TO the value OF greenbaoks,
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