The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-06-29
OFFICE INsr'R STATE PnNrrENrrAnr.


HUNTSVILLE, June II, 1876.
Hsn. w. s. Coleman, Chairman House Committee
Huntsville, Texas; ttt
Dear Sir-Your esteemed favor Of this
date received and contents noted. here.
with furnish the information desired by
your honorable body. l cannot veuch fer
the exact correctness of the data but
think It approximates very nearly. / had
to refer to the books of the lessees 10 get
the information in regard to the number of
convicts at Austin camp, there having been
no records Of the kind kept in the inspect
oi's Office for the last four or five months.
The records kept by the lessees show 100
escapes since January 1, 1876. and forty
two recapteres in the same period. The
inspectors report show 1873 from samo
date, but does not show any recsptures. I
do not know which is correct. The COM
mittee must form their own opinions as to
that.
cannot ascertain the exact number OF
female convicts without looking over the
entire register, which would require more
time than you have allowed me TO make this
statement. The number forty-hve believe
to be nearly correct. Respectfully, your
obedient servent, II. X. WHITE,
Inspector.
List OF convicts employed, hy whom, and
in what county:
A. J. Adams 13, Fort Bend; j. T. Kel-
ly, 10, Walker; Peter Petree, A, Walker;
II. A. McAdams, 4, Walker; r. p. Brooks,
1, Walker; w. J. Hutchins, 81, Brazoria;
DIR. J. +. Fisher, 20, Walker; VIM. Faubin
& Son, 40, Milan; John Duncan, 20, Mata-
gorda; DIR ]. A. Tbomason, 60, Walker;
Alston Faruo, 3d. Walker; T. W. House,
80, Fort Bend; j. G. johnson, 20, Walker;
Tannery, rs, Huntsville; NJ. B. Dunleny,
90, Fort Bend; Borden Bro, II, Fort Benz;
Parker & Flippin, 33, Burleson; j. B. Hsw-
kins, 81, Ms:agorda; ID. G. Mcknight s.
| Co., 55, Wood; Texas Pacific r. r. Co.,
| 80, Lamar; ]. A. Cabinus, 10, Houston;
Patten plantation, 20, Brazoria; Lake Jack
son, Al, Brazoria; w. ID. Fields. 10, Fort
Bend; ]. s. Moring & Co., ID. Grimes; j.
A. Randle, "a, Washington; w. w. Watts,
80. Robinson; r. ] White, 35, Robinson;
]. w. Bush, @, Huntsville; Int. & Ct. N. r.
r. Co., SO, construction train; =. X. Smith,
80, Walker; ]. ID. Freeman, II, Fort Bead;
ID. S. Ferry, o, Fort Bend; Henry Gregg,
l3, Bureson; Bats & Matthias, 90, Burle-r
son; T. B. Nash 6 Co., 10. Burleson; M.
N. McCraw, 81, Burleson; e. s. Scogios,
| IL, Burleson; II. r. Hearn, "a, Robinson;
Chas. Lewis, 35, Robinson; K. S. Rugaley,
| %, Matagorda; w. Spell, 10, Walker; w.
w. Lang, 80, Falls; Ball, HRtchings& & Co.,
%, Brazoria; G., II. g. s. A. r. r., 40,
construction tram; O. Murray, 2: g., II. q
II. r. R., 33, construction train. Total,
1898; females, 45. Total in prison, prop
er, May 81, 1875, 38l; with various parties
in and around Huntsville, 27. Grand total
1896. Recapitulation : Uonvicte, male,
outside campo, June 1, 1879, 1925; con-
victs with various parties in Huntsville and
vicinity, 81; convicts in prison, proper.
| 331; convicLs, female, in Huntsville and
| vicinity, As. Total, 1896.
II. X. WHITE, Inspector
Huntsville, Texas, June IL, 1875.
Number Of conyicts pardoned, discharged,
escaped and died since January /, 1876, TO
May 81, 1876, us per reports Of Msjor j. X.
2. Campbell: Escaped 1855; discharged 131 4
| pardoned 3S; died 10. Since June I, 1875,
FIVE escapes reported to me 80 far; fourteen
have been discharged; four pardoned; one
died. ii. X. WHITE, Inspector.
Huntsville, June II, 1876.