Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-06-27
TIE PRISON 1nvEsr1a ALTON.

! Ames took the witness stand. Col. Flour
noy resumed the direct examination. The
same questions were asked and the same an
swers were received as when Clerk Ellis was
on the stand, and great deal of Warden
Anes' examination Of last week was gone
over again. The matter of the discrepancy Of
50, 301 "a between the Warden's and the
Clerks report for the fiscal year ending June
80 1880, and the manner of drawing and pay
ing money on salary account at the prison,
which has been twice explained in the
| RECORD Z MONS report of the proceedings,
was again gone over thoroughly. Spsci6ca.
ton 22-which alleges that the total expeu.
ditures, as shown by the annual report for
! the months of March, April, May and June
| of the fiscal year ending June 80, 1880, was
stated in sGid report to be the sum of SS7,
( 152 3D. whereas, in truth, the fact is, the &C
tual amount Of money received and liabilities
created was more than 100000, making g
difference OF SD, 900 unsccounted for-was
taken up, and the witness devoted about
an hour in trying to explain that lie never re.
ceived dollar of the SIS, 0GO, but did not
succeed in satisfying counsel, and the Com
mission had to stop the examination in that
direction.
The Commission stated that it perfectly
understood the position of both counsel and
witness. but if it did the two persons compos-
ing it were certainly the only ones ii the
room who did understand it. a recess was
then taken uLtil 1:30 P. NJ.
Mr.. Ames' examination was resumed in
the afternoon. The contract with Fairburn,
Kennedy & Naylor was made before the az
preparation authorizing it was made by the
Legislature. The contract with Dsgeuer &
Co. for $50 tons Of jute was made in Septem.
Der, 1880 200 tons were delivered by Dsge-
ner & Co., aud the remaining 80 tons by
Balfour, Guthrie & Co., at an advance Of so
cents per ton. Specification H. The jute
factory cost about $4,000. The machinery
was delivered at various times, the last being
in July, 1881. Before March, 1881, S23, 800
was paid on the contract. The Honey was
taken from the appropriation for that fiscal
year. Specification T.. Had there been no
money on hand June 80, 1881, there would
have been nothing TO pay June bills. The
difference between the receipts and the ex-
penditures for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1881, amounting to 81, 12S 80, together with
the prison earnings, was sufficient to pay June
bills. The report for the fiscal year always
includes twelve months. but it has been the
custom up to the adoption Of the new Con-
stitution to sllow the last month of the year
to 20 into the succeeding fiscal year. The
Directors always visit the prison at least
ouca a mouth.
There is 8 discrepancy in the number Of
brick sold on certain day in 1881 between
the cash book, which showed that I09, 800
bricks were sold TO Mr.. Mcdonald, while the
quarterly report to the Controller saws there
were 213 coo bricks sold on that day to that
man. The sum of money received in pay
meat ia the sams-S755-and the witness ex-
plaiced that it was evidently clerical error,
and made no difference IN the result.
This closed the direct examination, and the
cross-examination of Warden Ames was com
mencsd by Mr.. Sears. He asked what the
total receipts and expenditures were during
the witness term of Office, and the counsel
for the People objected to the general exami-
nation, saying tha5 the specifications were
specific, and to so through the entire term
add determine whether or not the amounts
were correct would take year.
Counsel for the Directors urged that If it
csn De shown that the administration received
2 certain sum Of money aud expended q Ger
tain amount, with the balance on hand, it
would he the best OF evidence to show that
the administration was honestly conducted,
and they did not understand that this was to
bs 3 technical examination.
The Commission sustained the objection.
Counsel then stated that II they were to be
compelled to con6ns themselves in the cross
examination closely to the matter contgined
IN the specifications, they would like little
time 20 look over the written testimony.
While the matter was under discussion the
counsel for the people asked to file some ad-
ditional specifications, relating mainly, it was
stated, to evidence which had been brought
out heretofore.
Mr.. Darwin thought that if csuusel vas
allowed TO file additional charges, by calling
them specifications, the Investigation would
never close and If the specifications were
allowed TO be fled, a reasonable time ahould
be allowed TO answer them.
The Commission allowed the specifications
60 be filed, and counsel for the defense only
asked until this morning in which to answer.
The specifications are as follows:
The People of the State OF California, ex rel. At
torney-GeDera the State Board of Prison Direct
ors-And now, leave Of the Court being first had,
the Attorney-General files the following specfca-
tons as amendments TO the original and amended
specifications heretofore filed IN said cause, as fol-
lows to wit:
Specification 23-ThaS the Warden, J. P. Ames, did
repeatedly and always himself sell all the products
of the manufacture of said prison, whereas the law
only authorized said Directors to make such sales
that this was done with the knowledge and approval
Of said Directors.
Specification q That the proceeds OF the sales of
manufactured articles from March l, 1880, to March
a, 1881, sold by said Warden p Ames were not
monthly otherwise paid into the Treasury of said
State OF California but were retained by said
Warden at san Quentin, or deposited in some bank
in San Francisco.
Specification 25-Thst the proceeds of sales after
the l4th OF March, 1881, all retained by said
Warden at San Quentin, or deposited in some tank
ut San Francisco and were not paid into the Treas
ury Of The State, as required by law, after deduct
ing so much thereof rs was necessary to pay current
expenses.
tinuously in removing lumber from schconers and
other vessels, to be used in the manufacturing of
articles andfor the benefit OF persons who furnished
said lumber, at hiring Of fifty cents per day for
each convict and that in fact, whatever the con.
tract Of hire was, account has been kept or
money paid for such use of convie s-a of which
done with the knowledge of said Directors, and
without opposition from them or any Of them.
(Signed), ED. MARS HALL Attorney General
GEO. FLOURN0Y, of Counsel.
Mr.. Ames was then examined by counsel
for the people on Specification &c. Witness
said that after the 1st of January, 1882, as
testified by Mr.. Ellis, supplies were received
for the various manufacturers on schooneTs
and unlosded by the convicts an account
was kept in the regular form; the men used
were generally convicts with snort terms, or
those who we're incompetent for any other
work; tbs price charged was 30 cents day
per convict.
Commission adjourned to 10 A NJ. to-day.
Warden Amss has yet to be cross examined,
which will probably be quite lengthy. The
People wish TO further examine Clerk Ellis.
Colonel Flournoy Gays that the close of their
testimony after the examination Of Clerk FL
lis will not be beyond three hours.
The answer to the additional specifications
has been prepared, and will be fled this morn
ing. The following is copy, excluding the
title and signatures
Now come the above named defendants, by their
attorneys, Charles B. Darwin, William H Sears and
cations, numbered %, II, 25 20, filed as amend
ment to the complaint containing charges and
specifications in this cause.
Deny generally and specifically each and every
charge confined in said specifications, and deny
each and every one of said specifications fled
herein.
TRAIN Men ~ BLUE.-All conductors and
baggage masters, and al passenger train
hrakemen in the employ of the Central and
Southern Pacific Railways, will be uniformed
at an early date. The cloth will be dark or
blue navy. Brass buttons with monogram
sc. P. will be furnished upon application
to the Division Superintendent. The coat
for passenger conductors Is required to be a
frock, double breasted, with rolling or sc
collar, with an outside pocket at the right
hand or near the waist sesm for the punch.
There will be four large sc. 2. buttons on
each front, four on the skirts, two at the
waist seam, two below the bottom of the
pocket lapel, aud two small ones on each
cufT Freight conductOrs and bspr9geme1