, 1876-05-12
THE PENlTENTlARY.

me Editor Of The tribune.
Jo11Er. ILL.,, May 8.--In the journal OF the "a
inst appeared an article 'Concerning Lae renl
tcntiary. defending that institutions management
md GOV. Eeyeridye, and attacking THE TEIBCSE's
co,rcspoptlcnt at this place. The author OF Inc
article is the iack-lcg lawyer and correspondent OF
the Times in this city lie we'll feed for MS
milk and -wnter defense OF the ''acting Governor
by Col Southworth, Gcveridge's dispnrslns
agent and Secretary Of the -Board OF fen!-
tcntnry Commissioners, who told James ooou.
speed editor OF the Republican Mt this place. thas
he ..nccd only name tho money consideration LOT
rcaouncns Washburne and supporting bc'cf1oee'
and it should be forthcoming
The article starts out by saying that THE Ia1h-
uyes correspondent here is u 'ldisappointed ap-
p,icaut for u position at the prison, or some en-
iryo politician who hopes to injure Beyesidsc III
the interest OF some other pet candidate, which IS
false. He has applied for no position at inc prs
on nor docs he expect to, and neither Is nc pon-
tic!au or aspirant for any political prctcrmcnt Ae
| ia A solid honest citizen, the city edi-
| tor OF the Republican, and correspondent lot
YOUR own sensible and fearless TR1ECSE. Lie rs 1s
satisfied with his income and seeks no iaSo1s ne
supports the right Us he sees it, and lug tne ttnv
Journalist that he is exposes fraud whenever ~ IL
comes to his notice His charges ulndc asainst tug
prison authorities and Beverage are .sne a. 17,a
| Of that nest OF official fraud anu 1nlsmanaGemsnt;
Que Of his charges, The first, Is that Bevcrlss y a.
l hnrtOFu
the .IouTuaI Nun attempts to disprove know taat
Duyeridgc appeared At the prison two days Is.o pe
fore the Board 49, met - to =, a 5eanfs alccr whe the
is nrepared 10 confirm it. that 'thc salaries OF the
employees nsust eose do.c.1 tre "'uss f''0*e 9o0a
The feed t'smarty Alex" goes On and says:
..The duties Of the inferior employees do not re.
CURE m exalted capacity, and their places can 90
4p ipp!ss Inc Inc for posi-
tions at the reduced compensation -..zo,o,.
This is likely argument The The COMMISSIONER nr ,nenta
nnne nnss but irstclass Intelligent pfison-,nen.
who were experienced in governing a
ns ana sa.es a ns ns ssiY as the
qualification Of ltncss, 70 that taey Inlgnl Iesass4
good keepers and Eunrs and p19sent 9 oettr an
holding place which he is in no way capao!e OF
flling. Maj. McClaughry, the Warden. also sa1a, T.
his address before ths mip'ste,s !.
eaeed t. M and guards that he had
been dischargng the bad or incompetent ones, ana
My ow does does I' ts atee G with redueing the
ef hands who aapPsn 10 0f to E
ncrhans for a month for their board. aud then
us tramp out again, leaving his place for another
Tho .journal writer allnde. to the imposibi1ity
Of reducing the salaries Of higher officials, because
they arc liked by law. Admitting thnt all Of j. the
wages it could not be supposed that the lao or the
as would raise the least objection If they zolun,
tari1y gave 20 per cent of their earnnss dof % goH
Interested! The Chief Clerk receives 5000 year
more thun the law says he shai 1eceiye YET he was
the SALARY Of the Chief Clerks there is dangers there
is ouch thing US s0ueattn9 IN these Gays ol efo'A-
t ctness. ,, ~.
| Journal should support the idea that the prison ID
| not Financially embarrassed "
The Steward scarcely ever goes 70 Sonet 9t Ia1- 1
baf fc 1f1nn n
long due to merchants where supplies are pnr. pir.
chnscd This was done SO much a;ts that
got Cursed d f1d Es ws seg ne
dupncd % for the States debts, aRd le has been
heard to say he wished tho ''d-a Institution I1o
ing him on the streets wherever he went"
Another fact it. n2ncial emnas1smfnt
lonsh of iteen days year When the cmpoye
does not take his fGrlough he Is allowed the money,
or, ut least this is the way it used t. be' m now.
ens" extra pay l' ealled &c communication money,
amounts Of tn aSost pss
has not paid it. and there are no indications that
1st OF March It is fact. Of record TINT laFgt
amounts OF money, over and above the expenses q
bay essa @ adS r bsnk aaa i tha
present Warden claims to have cleared the fin
year $50, 600. What has become of it,
AZ 6e nsa5ss ssch H. i f 6uf he sdfi d 1t M ho Il
: Tn1BuSEs correspondent n,ado the charge. Since
TINT time tho Board saw the necessity ct takint
some steps to quiet public clamor andwar of sus
| picion, and tho delinquent contractor ''can,t
, down y to tho amount Of. about one:fouFM Of BIZ
indebtedness Talk about the contractors ,; hein:
. pressed by the strinsency Of the timesl The1
books viii show that they are disposing Of as muef
and stock this year t2an they eyer y have BE-
and profits arc larger now than they ever wero bo
fore while the price Of their labor is the sumo mig
gar,lly low figure that it always has been.
The same industries, at uearly ten times the cos
for labor are tlourishing and getting rich in you
| own city and everywhere: ...
| The facti is, there must be 'sniggcT in the wood
! nile. u The contractors know they have the Com
! 1issioncrs foul, and can do as they please: !
thorough investigation would staztlc the public
| turn tic prison ''upside down." and result in a
Injunction on the Institution, the turning out OF tn
present managers, and the appointment OF . Re
| cciycr. Respectfully, DAILY h6ADsE.
CANA TTAN NEWS.