Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-13

to nothing. His appointments did not hang
on that agreement. A majority of the Bosrd
considered Ames the best man for the place.
As matter of fac the Board has recon-
mended only portion of the officers APP
pointed. Ames complained that Cary was
not the man for the place, but tried to set
along with him upon our request. the
Board had no understanding with the Gov
ernor regarding the election of officers, NOE
did the Governor seek TO exercise any in
tiuence regarding appointments.
Neff was examined at some length regard
ing allowances to Directors for travelling and
other expenses, and the manner of payment.
which was by the Warden's checks. This
mode was adopted at the suggestion of the
Controller, to simplify the method Of pay
ment in conformity with the rules regarding
the Harbor Commission think no member
of the Board has looked out for the interests
of the Board in the Legislature.
To Ames-You told me you considered
Cary physically incompetent. In one case
youiappointedia man l did not like, but
thought that was your right and said moth
ing. Several appointments were made by
concurrence after consultation between the
Warden and Directors.
THE WOOD CONTRACTOR TEsrIFIEs.
p. J. Shafter, of Marin county, sworn:
Supplied wood to the prison on contracts
with the Warden told Commissary Berry
on the boat that wanted to get the contract
to supply all the wood for the prison; Berry
offered to use his influence to get me such q
contract if would let him have dividend
on the profits. This occurred about six
months age. No other person connected with
the prison has made any such proposition to
me.
To Ames-You always tried to get wood at
the lowest prices.
To Berry, gave you no intimation that l
would divide the profits with you; made no
such proposition have talked with and writ
ten to Ames and Clerk Ellis about supply
ing wood; Ames thought he could get his
wood for the bricllyard cheaper by schooner
did not want TO make contract with me
for a full supply; merely went to
Berry for information with regard to
obtaining contracts have been somewhat
dissatisfied on account of trouble about one
of my bills. but it was a small matter, which
was finally settled to my satisfaction have
spoken to Berry about getting the contract or
agency for supplying beef for the prison:
merely asked for information have never
told any one of Berry's proposition to me
except my father, and possibly my wife.
DETECTIVES EVIDENCE.
Harry Morse, detective. agent, sworn
Made an investigation concerning the irregu-
larities of the former administration of the
prison about a year ago, on an order from
Governor Perkins the officers knew
what l was after; convict named
Deloss, clerk in the commissary depart
ment, was a necessary agent in my in
quiry: Immediately after my investigation
commenced he was sent to Folsom, though
the officers knew he was necessary to me;
my business was TO investigate the disburse-
ments in the commissary and other depart
ments abandoned the investigation because
1 could not get the services of Deloss; told
the Warden l wanted him don't know that
had any reason to believe Ames sought to
delay the prosecution Of my work. but
thought it strange that he should have sent
Deloss away.
To Ames-LutgeD, my deputy, who was
conducting the irquiry, wrote to me that he
had Deloss' services all one day, and that
you placed the books, vouchers, ETC.. at his
disposal IS far as you could.
A PLUMBER SWORN.
William Shepard, sworn /: Had been Su-
perintendent of the plumbing at the prison.
The substance of his testimony was that
when he first came to the prison he consid-
cred that the Warden treated him in a harsh
and peremptory manner might have so re-
quently, as he became better acquainted with
the Warden, he changed his opinion regard
ing him the Warden was driving kind of
man, given to looking after the details of the
work aud hurrying it up, and was not used
to his manner; never saw him when L
thought he was in liquor Is he had been 1
would have noticed it was with him every
day.
DENsoN's MIDNIGHT HIDES
G. II. Merchant. tol,-collector on the turrs
pike between San Quentin and San Rafael,
testified to seeing convict clerk benson drive
past his toll-gate several times at late hour
of the night, not in charge of prison officers.
On one occasion saw lady with him. On
another occasion he was in company with
boy. From the middle of April to the
middle of June this happened twice or three
times week ; sometimes as late as A. VI,
but not at that hour with the woman she
appeared to be respectable; thought she was
the wife of some man living near San Quen-
tin, whom benson had given a lift on the
road never saw benson pass the gate with
Ellis.
WHAT A GROCER HAS TO SAY.
Emanuel Bixley, sworn Was a grocer of
San Francisco had bidden on contracts for
supplies for the prison. but no officer had ever
asked him to reduce his bid after the bids
were opened, or given him any information
about the contents of bids have known the
Warden since 1858; don't consider him a
drinking man.
THE CONTESTANTS STORY.
Fulton i. Berry, Commissary of the prison,
sworn l have never bought, negotiated for,
measured or received cord of wood during
my term of office.
To Mills lin reply to question: deny in
toto the statement of Shafter relative to
seeking to divide with him ; had talk with
him at the door of the prison ON the subject
of supplying wood /; think had a converse
ton with him about it on the steamer told
him / had nothing to do with contracts for
wood he said if he could get a large contract
there would be something in it; understood
that be meant simply that there would be
something in it for him made no proposi-
ton for dividend.
To Owens-I did not tell him I could in
fuence the giving of contracts.
GUARD ON THE STAND.
L. B. Jude, sworn: Was prison guard for
about seven months from April, 1880;
thought sometimes that Ames had been
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