Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-13
THE STATE PRISON.
lcoSrrNuED FROM FIRST PAGE.l
took an occasional glass, which did not unfit
hin, for business to any extent.


ceedings of the Board of Directors at the
meeting of June TO- 1880. This was to show
whether the records contained any reference
to building house for Mr.. Cummings. No
mention of the matter appeared in the pro-
ceedinge.
THE CAPTAIN OF THE GATE.
Mr. Perkins, Captain of the Gate, sworn !:
Don't remember saying have seen the War
den drunk frequently have often seen him
when I thought he had been drinking; don't
remember saying on any occasion, "The old
man is pretty full again - heYsf saw him
upset by liquor; think he drank more or less
every day don't know that have ever seen
him so much in liquor as to impair his useful
ness +; thought he was often under the infiu-
ence of liquor when he first came here I;
Judged so from his ruddy complexion and
manner might have been deceived; saw a
change in him after the first six months or
SO; think it was partly owing to change ia
mis- habits, and partly to q closer acquaint-
ance; can't say ever saw him drunk liquor
was formerly kept in the Office, but not now.
To Owens-Saw Cummings pay some
money to the Warden in my Office, saying
he had carried it long enough; think it was
abou. month ago.
CRoss-ExAMINATIoN OF WITNESS STEWART.
Joseph Stewart, agent of the railroad COM
pany and telegraph at the San Quentin wharf,
was cross-examined by Ames. He admitted
that there had been an unpleasantness be-
tween him and the Warden for the last three
months; had used very rsugh, vile language
the guards in the prison, and had been re-
fused further privileges of the prison had
also bad trouble with the Warden about dis
patches and kilograms had seen benson
with Ellis in street-car at San Francisco.
Ames read Stewards previous testimony
regarding the Wardens drunkenness on the
wharf, and by questioning brought out testi-
mony that when the boat arrived on that oc.
casion it was after P. NJ. in the winter, quite
dark, and witness is very near-sighted; but
witness further claimed that he had pair of
glasses which enabled him to see well j /
darkness, and could distinguish the flush on
the Warden's face, the unevenness of his
gait, and from distance OF $50 feet his diff
entity of getting into an omnibus. There was
also the light of an engine headlight on the
wharf benson had sometimes written up
witness books for him, on account of the
trouble with his eyes; heard 20 one else re-
mark anything about Ames' condition on the
evening referred to; don't know how many
people were then in the omnibus noticed nc
one but Ames walked round the
end of the train to watch him
know MIR. Ruggles did not see
him around on this occasion had on one oc.
casion written letter to the San Rafael
TOcSin, criticising the affairs of the prison
had no talk with Cummings or Cary before
the investigation was ordered; don't know OF
anyone's coming to me to get points for pub
LEGATION, but have talked about prison matters
perhaps too much l consider that Ames
drinks to excess.
Another examination by Mills followed as
to the standard of drunkenness witness hold
lug LLdJ Aulc6 uhUlL VI uEluhluS WAS ollCil as
would interfere with any mans duty, and
though he would not regard him as a drunk
ard at present, thought he was in a fair way
to become one if he kept Oh.
To Ames-Never saw you take drink.
To Mills-In answering your questions re-
garding the standard Of Ames' drinking, l
exercised degree of consideration and judg-
ment as to the extent of his drinking habit.
1t was not so obvious as to enable me to
speak without consideration.
Director Neff, recalled. He testified to be.
ing in the barber shop when Stewart used the
foul language referred to- and reported him
to the Warden as an improper person to al
low within the prison or grounds in the hear
ing of convicts. The Warden seemed angry,
and said he should be no more admitted.
THE FOREMAN OF THE FURNITURE SHOP.
7. L. Ruggles, sworn: Am foreman of the
furniture shop; saw the Warden come off the
boat staggering drunk about six months ago.
1t was dusk, but could see plainly; had seen
Ames under the influence of liquor two or
three times.
To Mills-Don's regard Ames as given to
drinking; he is generally sober drink my
self sometimes, and have been at times
drunk had no. taken drink on the day
saw Ames drunk at the wharf.
TO Ames-Think I never saw you take a
drink.
THE MORAL INSTRUCTOR AGAIN.
Professor Cumming7, recalled: Got the
list of articles made for the Directors from
convict Hartwell, and gave it to Cary had
no thought that he intended it for publica-
ton.
To Mills-Conside Ames more intemper-
ate than the ordinary run of drinking men up
to last February since then he has INDUCED
less.
THE BUILDER CT THE YACHT.
John C. Caswell, sworn : Am boat-builder
by trade built yacht for Berry L Ellis !;
was paid by them; think about 500 feet of
flooring lumber used in her cane from the
prison the rest got from San Francisco on
an order from Berry; the yacht is worth
about 81, 800 or -, 900.
To Bsrry-You paid me about $500, and
you plid Benjamin Southworth for work on
her about $500. a prison guard by the name
of J. K Irving worked about 80 days on her
worked on the boat 60 or 20 days art of
the time b Arded at the prison don't know
who Taid my board thers; 1 did not com
menee week. until July 3D.: Irxing VEN to
work some time after.
THE DIRECTORS CLERK
Ellis, the Directors clerk, testified: l
have paid Irving for his work, from my own
pocket, So 20 during August and .Septem-
Der; during the same time the State paid
him SAB 4e out of 500 due from the State
for these tive months; / am interested in
the yacht; don't know whether the State
was paid fer the lumber taken from the
prison; the first l knew of its coming from
the prison was when it was brought out here
in evidence; have seen some conviets work.
ing on the yacht; the State has not been
credited with their labor the convict who is
now acting as keeper of the yacht is work
ing on his own time; when he is
discharged, Berry and | will pay for his
time; he is entitled under tie rules TO get.
during the remainder of bis sentence, what
work he can for himself; the keeper before
him was in the same manner on Lis own