Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-08
FROM GEN.
ERAL j. X. KIrIKkLL.

EKAL j. X. KIrIkki.L.
CARSON, March 4, 1876.
EDITORs SENTINEL: | have Just read
the following communication which
appears in the leading column of the
SENTINEL of the LIST Instant:
"OFFICE OF WAR EN-,
NEVADA STATE PKIsoS
CARSON. Feb. %, 1876.
To the Editors of The EurekA SENrI-
NEL-Gentiemen: | have been notified
by the Board of Prison Commissioners
to stop the s,bScrip ion of newspapers
for the State Prison.
Very Respectfully,
NJ. r. ELsT>E FER.
Warden pro tem.'
The reading of the above Was the
first intirnation | had ever had 81 any
disposition to prevent the taking of the
SENTINEL at the prison or elsewhere
in any Office OF the State government i.
assert it to be the fact that, as one
OF the Board of Prison Commissioners,
| have AZ no time. aud in no manne
ever notified Mr.. Esther or any other
person to 'stop the SUBSCRIPTION of
newspapers for the SAFE Prisou; nor
had | the slightest knowledge That the
communication above quoted had been
addres>ei either { Yourself OF To any
other newspaper in the State, Gn.il ]
read II a moment a.o.
Permit me TO atia that I have read
all you have had TO say in the SENT
MEL relating to State PRISON affair.
/ has "a t.E.s. no. 4. ~..., -. -. ..a.lF
Won have said 80 far, nor do | conceive
that it has exceeded the bounds OF q
proper newspaper criticism.
| recognize both the ii1ht and pro-
priety OF tho press To speak on boldly
upon all matters and subjects apper-
tanning to public interests, and G Je
cially do l commend il WHEN It dis
plays watchiulne~s over the acts of
public servants, ard holds them To
just accountability to the people for the
manner IN which they discharge their
OIL ial duii :.
II my ofiif la acts are at any time
made the subj -ct OF newspaper review,
| y all never complain so long as the
press inanifes's "A disposition to treat
me fairly. Whatever ! have done in
the ve>ations prison itnuroglio, ha>
been uon c~on>cientlou>ly and in &C
cordance wih my best Judgment. and
| in no manner d. s re- to shrink from
the r sponsiiility. If do wrong. a. ]
am liable to do, | invite The press of
the State 20 deal with me as | deserve,
and not to withhold its just censnre. /
feel thai no one connected with your
paper will unjusilv sssail me.
In justice to Secretary Minor, | will
say that he informs me no has not, nor
tas any other member of the Prison
Board to his knowledge, ever notified
Mr.. Elslner IA above stated.
! am informed from acredihle source
That Governor Bradley disclaims all
knowledge of having given 10 Mr..
Elstner the instructions mentioned in
his note above quoted.
am. very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
j. X. kirrRELL.
p. S.-Since writing the foregoing !
have procured All order respecting
newspapers from the office of the SIC
Rotary OF State. the existence uf which
had escaped my memory when ] was
wiring the main part of this coinmun
ication. The order Is as follows:
"Ordered, That from and after this
date but two newspapers be allowed
for the Nevada STATE Prison.
BRADLEY & KITTRELL.
December 6, 1873"
ThisSrder was passed by the Board
of Examiners, Governor Bradley AM
myself arting, in thu absence, | b Z.
lieve, Of Secretary Minor.
Ii was intended to correct VIII It We
considered..an abuse. viz: the payment
by the State of the subscription price
to n multitude of newspapers mich
came to the offices of the Governor,
Treasurer. Secretary of Stato. Con
%troller, and Warden, not only from VA
rious parts of this State, but California
A. we'll.
The object In passing the above order
vas to limit tho said offices to two
newspapers 10 be paid for by the Slate,
and to give the incnmbents Il under
stand If they took a greater number
they must pay for them out of their
own packets.
The language employed in the order
(and a copy OF this order was sent to
MIR. Elsiner), as you will perceive, pro.
scribed no paper in tho State. but left
The selection Of the two newspapers to
the option of the officer requiring
them.
would not be understood as nssn,t.
ing or ever i%D.imating, bv anything
herein contained, that MIR. Elstner has
designedlv inisstated the fact in hi,
matter, but presume he has simply
| een guilty of an oversieh hit or COM
United an u"nintentional error.
j. II. X.