The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-09-15
pExrrExTraRY PrCKIxGs.
Marvin Has n Meiee-Nethins Definite
About the Middle Between the Directors
and the superintsndent-Hr. Wendenburs''
Work.

II seems to be hard to get at the bottom
OF the facts about the management at the
penitentiarv. There certainly is some
thing very rotten out there, and il is as
plain 4. falling of log that somebody i
keeping hid the real facts in connection
with the case.
The Board OF Directors are not on good
/ terms with the Superintendent, Captain
Williams. They have had frequent jars,
and on one hand ii Is asserted that Captain
Williams i 20 blame, while, on the other,
It is stated that the Board have invaded
Captain Wiliiams's provinces and under
takes 10 do that which was not admissible
or allowable At law. The two have wran-
gled. and TO the Governor has been sub
mitted the arbitrament Of the difficulties.
In some cases the Governor has decided
against Captain Williams, but the entire
facts in connection with the case have never
been heard. Captain Williams has never
given his statement 10 the public, aud the
rumOrs of bis having
AN INTEREST N TIE MANUFACTURES.
and many other things Of like sort, have
( been passed over by him. The benefit Of
denial has not been undertaken by Captain
I Williams. but the Board OF Directors point
with pride 20 the Improvements they have
made. These are certainly manifest, and
indicate clearly public spirit on the part
o. these gentlemen. What Captain VIII
/ liams viii have 70 say about all thi- remains
10 be seen, and VIII perhaps, in Justice to
himself. soon be made known.
Mr. John G.. Andrews. one Of the Board
Of Directors. j. constantly at the penilen-
tiary. and seems u be giving his best A.
tcnti0n 10 the states interest. He j. man
of property, and receives only 4 small sum
; for BIZ services. one of the principal
works now going on Is the erection u q
dollhouse for women and offices for the
officials Of the prison.
Mt. ROBERT WENDENBCRG,
by his good nature. got into the place q
contractor FOR this job. Mr.. Marshall. the
man for whom be went security. failed.
and Mr.. Wendenburg promptly took the
matter in hand. He is getting along very
nicely with the work. and II no accident
+ happen- viii have Ii finished by tie 18th Of
November. the time named in tie contract.
The character II the granite bothered him
at first. but this is being bettered now.
The following are the
I SPECIFICATIONS FOR BRICK MASONRY. wO-
MEMS DEPARTMENT, VIRGINIA PENTTEN-
TIARY.
1 The brick masonry shall consist Of three
parallel walls one hundred and thirty eight
feet long. thirteen inches thick. and
twenty-four feet high, and separated eight
feet from each other. There viii be
+ twentv-siX transverse walls nineteen feet
long, less the thickness OF the three before
mentioned long walls, and Of the same
thickness and height OF the said walls. and
to which they are 20 be attached IN such
manner a. j. customary for such work.
and separated five feet -iX inches from
centre TO centre. These walls are 70 form
the superstructurc or dollhouse Of the
woman's department of the Virginia Teni-
Tertiary. and 20 be erected upon the granite
foundations now finished for such pur-
pose. There viii be pun into each Of the
outside walls ssyenty-ive dOor-iTames TWO
feet wide and six feet high and thirteen
inches deep. These frames are OF cast
iron. and Hanged in such a maHner n L
permit the building Of the brick wall he
tween the fanges. These dOor-irames 70 b'
arranged in three tiers Of twenty-five
frames in each tier, on each side OF IN,
dollhouse The brick work on each I'D,
and TOP Of the dOor-framcs 10 be executed
in such manner a. not 10 press TOO heavily
upon the tops and side, Of the frames
There i 10 be a huc constructed IN tk'
ccutre wall NJ each alternate transYers'
will: the flue 10 De four inches wide ant
two feet long. and extending from sever
feet above the floor 0f the lower tier o.
cells TO the top Of the wall above the thirl
tier Of cells. Openings into these ilues ar
10 be made A. near the top OF each cell a
NAV be practicable for the purpose Of ven
tilation. These openings are 10 DE lou
inches wide and eight inches long. Iher
are TO be lity-twO brackets built into III
TWO outer walls for the support OF the 1--WE
tier. of galleries. There viii be require,
about three hundred and f0ry-one thou
, sanl brick for the construction OF the cell
bouSe. They are 10 be laid III NOR
tar comDo~cd ~ the best R0ckland lime
the bet Rosendale cement, and III
p be,t bar ,and. and of the following
rrouortion>. one barrel Of lime 10 fou
barrel. Of sand. and one barrel OF cemen
- every four barrels II lime; the moria
10 be- mixed and SACKED. and the cemen
, 10 lie added as the mortar ! used; th
brick 10 be laid in such manner q % pre-
: vent vertical Joints extending through tW
contiuuous courses. and every fifth cour>
, fnus- be headers. The mortar between il
brirk must not exceed three elghlhs oi 81
,ncb in thickness. and neatly stricken upol
both sides II the walls. The work - D.
executed in a irst-class and wOrkmanhk
manner. and subject 10 inspection by IN
.uperintendent OF the work. In cstlmatln
fb, amount Of work one hall the opening
, for doors will De allowed n solid wal
. " lille in process Of erection the wall
,nf.t he carefullv covered with boards q
aU utriods when there are indications
! rain.
Tie outer walls Of this department wi
/ be Of Virginia granite.
. NARvIN ATTACHED.
\ dav or two ago Marvin. or Merritt, o
RudIong 4. Morton. or whoever be ma
be-. received a punishment az thc Alnu
, a convict named James Young. loun
: was .ent to the penltentAry a year OF iN
400 for a term II eight years. his onenc
being the killing of George Hinton, oi l.
. tersbrrg. He has never been put - har
B, labor. but was assigned some tilile since
: the dutv Of guarding the inner or back gai,
= Marvin undertOOh 10 pass thls gate VIII
t. ont signal from the front 10 allow him
= do 20. Young, who i young man ah
: - muscular. told Marvin 10 halt, bu
: the old man passed on. Wheh oung seiIe
Y him. nut hi head in chancery, and spoile
/. H. ,..'' unable appearance Of the old man
!, face bv giving him black eye and som
+ pretty severe blows.
n CAPTAIN Williams was not at the priso
|. o, tn time. and Mr.. Cross, the Assistar
Superintendent. did not see fit to pun.is
i Young. who claimed that be was obeyin
!. arders in refusing 10 allow Marvin 10 pas
r. DR.. Deaton leeched Marvin's face, an
r bo continued 10 attend TO his duties. ii
: ;ace was black under the eye yesterda
d evening. and showed plainly the marks
r. yonnc's blows. The common name use