The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-06-03
LOCAL MATTERS.
Investigation at the pcnitcntinry.

Investigation at the Pcnitcnffnry.
ALLEGATION THAT THE NUMBER OF THE GUARD
Is Is EXCESS OF THE LAW, AND THAT RE-
ADJUsTER APPOISTEEs HAVE SOLD OUT TO
DISPLACED MEN.
The Board Of Directors Of the peniten-
t'ary will meet this evening for the transac-
ton OF pending business, and il may be to
consider matters brought 10 tie attention of
the Governor by Mr.. Winfield Scott, General
Agent and Storekeeper Of the Peniteniiary,
and Is others interested
/. That the number Of the guard en-
ployed at the penitentiary is ten or twelve
in excess OF the number allowed by law.
>. That number OF the guard lately ap-
pointed have sold out their places 10 the
men they were appointed TO displace.
The law authorizes the appointment Of
thirty men as regular guards. These are
paid by the Auditors warrant upon the
Treasurer. Usually there are two or three
extra guards employed for extra services,
and these are paid by an order Of the Su-
perintendent upon the General Agent.
When the extra guards applied for pay on
the Ist Mr.. Scott refused to pay them. and
informed the Attorney-Gcneral and the
Governor OF the facts.
4 UAN' Atti ~ AaNV "a lfNttANA W hti' 'P'
eTnOr.
As to the other allegation, If viii proba-
bly not be difficult 10 prove that quite q
number OF ReAdiuster guard, have yielded
up their places TO the former incumbentS
for moneyed considerations. \ case
brought to the attention Of Mr.. Scott was
upon the admission Of Nr. Britlingham that
for Si00 he had bought out an Appomatt0X
= ,,fa 4 l.rsf f1,a IL
Gus committee to . constituent Of ilr. Wat
kins. member of the House from that
county. Several other guards have made
like admissions as 10 securing their old
places. In some eases the Hoadjustcr ap-
pOintecs receive from IS 10 $40 PEI month
out Of the pay $40 per month";; in one in
stance as much as $50 cash was paid
down. Ii j. understood that Mr.. Williams,
the Superintendent Of the PeDitentiary,
being anxious TO retain in the service OF
the institution men who had become tho
roughly familiar with their duties and
been proved trustworthy, did not object to
these sales. transfers, or Withdrawals, or
whatever they were.
In one or more instances the appOintees
Of the caucus committee never presented
themselves at The pcnitcntiary at all: in
btiiti ilNAhiia'@ Nii'f Nhlilt anu NltlfA lbI
short periods, found out that they would
notlilc the employment, madcarrangements
with the displaced guards, and returned
home.
Mr.. Scott is OF opinion that under the
State law, which prohibits the farming out
or sale Of offices or posts, these transfers Of
positions from Rcadiustcr app0iEtccs 10
others are Illegal. The Board will act upon
the matter promptly, and il Is likely that
Governor Cameron may be present in per-
SOB 10 hear the testimony. The law gives
him the amplcst discretion in the premises.
Mr.. Williams, the Superintendent, and
Mr.. scott, the Storekecper Of the Poniten-
tiary, have never worked very harmO-
nioUsly together. There was bitter con-
troversy between them, ending in pro-
tracted investigation, last winter.
This question Of farming out places was
investigated under the administration Of
Governor Kemper. Then il was alleged,
but not proved, that Mr.. ". VI. Taliaferro
had iarmed out the Office Of storeseeper 20
his brother, Nathan ID. TaiafeTo, Esq,
who was afterwards elected 10 the office.
ZETEILE IN ATLANTA.-The Atlanta Con-
SiitltiOn Of recent date has the following
which shows that our old friend Zetele
still flourishes, and is endcayoring to edu-
cate the Georgia "crackers into know
ledge of what is good TO eat. II anybody
can succeed in such on undertaking south
OF Richmond, Zetelle Is the man.
"SOme time ago a paragraph went about
III the paper, saying that northern beef was
TO be had at ali Atlanta establishment. and
great was the rejoicing o. the northern
papers thcrcat, because they said all south
en- meat is tough. This may be so else
where but in Atlanta. Zetelc, on Mari
eta street, has always tender, sweet beef.
You can get genuine green-turtle soup
there, too-turtle Just fresh from Fernan-
dina. Zc,cle is a caterer equal TO any in
the North, South, East, or West, and At
lanta ought to know it, too"