Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-06-19

Secretary (Spaulding). Witness did not
have the book in which the proceedings were
| recorded, but thought it was at the prison.
At a meeting held August H. 1880. at which
directors Chapman, Schell, Everson and Nc
| Mutt were present, o resolution TO purchase
lV0 looms, and the necessary machinery to run
them. fIom Fairburn, Kennedy & Naylor, Of
Leeds. England, was passed unanimously.
| Witness did not know whether or not there
was any advertising for the machinery.
Specification sixteenth charges that "ou Oc-
| tooer u, 1880, said Directors entered into an
agreement with Degener & Co., merchants Of
San francisco, to supply the prison at San
| Quentin with 250 tons Of iute material for
the prica of 81 20 per 100 pounds. Whereas,
! the State, through said Directors and said
Warden, paid for said iute material the sum
of 81 II per 100 rounds
| The witness explained that although o
committee consisting Of Directors AIcNutt,
Eyerson and Warden Ames reported to q
Board meeting that jute could be purchased
from the firm as stated for 81 90 per 100,
that did not include the duty, which is a
small fraction less than 67 cents per 100
which would bring the price up TO 81 81
per 100. They afterwards made q contract
to purchase the jute for So so per 100.
being saving to the State Of 40 cents per
hundred. The original bill for 200 tons was
produced. which shows 400. 900 pounds, at
50 S0psr hundred. S15 200; with duty added,
making Sl7,S7S II. This brought the rate
up to 81 ~ per hundred, while had they paid
81 20, with the duty added, the cost would
have been 81 81 per hundred, instead of
S4 AZ.
Specification thirteen, which charges that
Directors Chapman. Schell and McNutt re-
| ceiyed individually manufactured articles
from the State Prison, is admitted in the
filed answer TO the specification.
Witness stated that the articles were the
same as those stated in the answer, and were
sold for cash snd paid for "a stated, and
they were the only articles ever purchased
by the Directors.
Specification fourteen alleges that Warden
Ames appropriated Co his own use property
belonging to the State, and that be sold on
his own account forage 10 the prison, both
such acts being known TO the Directors.
Witness knew nothing about the first por-
ton of the charge, but remembered that, "a
long time age, the Warden sold some hay,
OF something to the prison" The Warden
never purchased horse. or any other live
stock, from the prison; be hos purchased
some furniture, and il is paid for, which the
Clerks books show The Clerks books
were open for inspection, and were inspected
at least once g quarter.
Specification fifteenth charges that, con-
trary TO law, tWenty.eieh hit CDInGmen, not
conviets, we're employ ed at the starting of
the jute factory to work in that place. Wit
ness said twenty or thirty Cbiaese had been
employed as stated and his books show that
the money for the work wos psii They
were employed by the Warden. The min
utes of the Board were produced, and at a
meeting he'd February IA, 1882, an entry
shows that the Warden was authorized to
employ thirty skilled mechanics TO open the
jute factory. In the minutes Of . special
meeting OF the Board, held in Ssn Francisco
on Aphl Z, 1882, a resolution appears showing
that in accordance with the previous resolu.
tion the Warden hired the Chinese after find.
ing that he could get no OIL er mechanics who
understood the mauufsctory Of jute goods.
The attention Of the Board having been called
to that provision of the Constitution of the
State which prohibited the employment Of
the Chinese, the Board thereupon ordered
that they be discharged. This, witness stated,
was done the next day.
Counsel for The People then asked for an
adjournment until to-day, stating that the
examination Of tie witness was completed,
excepting on the two additional spscihca-
tions and some matters of which the witness
was going to prepare statements.
Mr.. Sears, counsel for the defense, asked
that the testimony be transcribed from the
reporters notes from day to day. The Gov
ernor ordered that as much testimony as could
be should be written out by the Secretary
before 10 a. NJ to-day, to which hour the
Commission adjourned.