Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-08
THOSE CONGRATULATIONS

In another column of this issue will
he found q communication each from
Attorney Genera Kittrell and NJ. Il.
Elstner, ex-Wardsn pro ten. Of the
State PRISON, relative to article ron
corning the stopping Of the subscrip-
ton for the SENTINEL, which had pre-
viously been sent at the States ex-
pense to the Warden of that institu-
ton. This notification being dated the
day upon which the number Of the
SENTINEL containing our rather IN
favorable comments upon the action Of
the Board in refusing to admit certain
testimony should have reached Car
son, we naturally inferred that the in
atructions to the Acting Warden were
instigated by the article referred to;
nor can We still help regarding IL rs a
nnost remarkable coincidence that Mr..
Clayton should have selected that par.
ticular day to execute an order issued
nearly three months previous. We
cheerfully accord Messrs. Kittrell and
Elstner space in our columns for their
respective explanations, and with
greater pleasure because their state.
ments exonerate them from all blame
In the matter. We confess that we, in
our mind, did injustice to Gen. Kit
rell in harboring the thought that he
was concerned in SO pitiful a transac-
ton, and it Is with pleasure that we
make the admission OF our error. He
ia correct in his belief that no one con-
nected with the SENTINEL would I'M
Justly assail him. We have criticised
his action in the State Prison investi-
CATION perhaps somewhat severely,
but certainly with candor and.without
vindictiveness. We believed, and still
believe that he erred, but always gave
him credit for honesty oil purpose,
which we certainly would not have
done had he not in u opinion merited
that distinction.
Upon again examining the letter
containing the notice, we find that it is
signed IN. r. Elstner, Warden pro
tsm., per CO.. Gas Mr.. Clayton was
acting upon his W responsibility,
perhaps per sc would have been a mor
appropriate addendum.) While we
supposed the letter to have been writ
ten by Mr.. Elstner We presumed that
he was acting underthe orders Of the
Board and consequently attached no
blame 10 him. Indeed, it would be
hard for US under almost any circum-
stances to believe that the Milt. Elstner
Of 6fteeu years ago could have so COM
pletely changed ssto have instigated so
contemplate a piecs of business. The
facts Of the case we presume are simply
these. The Board very properly made
al order some three months ago limit,
ing the number of papers for the War
den, at the States expense. This or
der was disregarded until our article
refreshed the memory of the reinstated
Warden or his clerk, when they sud-
denly awakened to a sense of their
duty and the SENTINEL was shut off
from tho prison files. So far as the
subscription price Of the paper is con-
cernsd it il . matter of considerable
moment TO us; but we hope, by the x
ercise Of the strictest economy; by
foregoing the use Of sugar and milk in
u coffee; with reasonable luck at
poker, to continue the publication of
the SENTINEL As usual. We even pro-
pose to furnish tho Warden with a copy
gratis; for now that he has a deputy to
look out for the sugar-bowl, he will
doubtless have considerable leisure
time, which cannot be more probably
employed than in perusing the con-
tents Of u excellent family journal;
and, 10 far ~ the subscription price Is
concerned, II the patent and assessment
po1isss come in pretty thick, probably
IN . few months we can afford 10 rec-
emmend 70 him the same disposition of
Of It that he oncs suggested to the Gov.
ernor to make OF the Wardenshi; which
suggestfon, however, old Broadhorns
didn't adopt. although 1t probably
would have bsea better for the inter-
ests OF the people of this State II he had.
AoourrTED.-y. Gsvekoaks. superin-
tsndent Of the Jersey Mining and
Smelling Company At jersey district,
who was recently arrested upon the