New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-24
THE PRISON FRAUDS IN OHIO.
INCOMPETENCE OF DEMOCRATIC OFFICIALS LIKE
HoADLf AND PEETREY-A THIEVES EXCHANGE.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept 23.-Furthcr developments
concerning the msmanaaement Of the Ohio Peniten-
hary under Democratic rule intensity the ntion
against the guilty persons The testimony now being
placed before the Grand Jury by convcts and witnesses
who are not criminals is more astounding than tho
first revelations published in THE TRIBUNE on Tues
day. II is alleged that who were imprisoned Tor
burglary taken out at night by employees of tho
prison regaled at restaurants and nstigated to do
clever burglary. The proceeds we're divided up be-
tween convict and keeper These stories sworn to
by inmates who give definite statements To time
and place. The frequent thefts in Columbus about
year ago thus explained. The testimony now
going before the grand jury shows that the greatest
thieves in Ohio not convicts, but Keepers Tho
prison hospital made thieves rendezvous. Men
who worked In the cigar shop carried cigars to tho
hospital where they exchanged for other stolen
articles or money In this way 10000 cigars were
carried out at night IN the dinner baskets employees
bank cashier, who bookkecDer In the State
shop, careful to keepa list of articles stolen,
with the names of the thieves. His record is before
the jury also the diaries OF several other prison.
who took diligent note of all the crime going
Neither Ex-Governor Hoadly nor ex-warden Peetrey
implicated by the disclosures One of the Demo-
cratic clerks, speaking OF the robberies says:
"When Hoadly came down 70 inspect the prison. va
would have everything in shape Stealing would DO
suspended for that day and the books doctor,d
80 that none but expert could detect the skull
duggery. As for Peetrey, he never knew what WAC
going on. When he was in the back yard. the stuff
would be sneaked out by the front gate When he was
in front, il went out by the back gate but il went
out. matter where he WAS"
The books OF the old management ar. being exam-
ined Pages are missing from important ledgcrs:
They have been torn out and destroyed 10 conceal
crimes and much positive evidence Is thus lost. ono
OF the Democratic directors is likely To be placed in
bad light by the exposure of his sale to the instu
ton Of worthless machinery. Ii is alleged that
although the sale made by other persons. they
debtors to this director and the check OF payment
never reached them, but Immediately transferred
to him in settlement of an old claim Colonel Robin
son. who Republican director and resigned,
admitted yesterday that he had doubt Vf the steal
ing by subordnates, but regretted the inability of
Republican minority in the board TO stop success
fully expose 1t. Ex-Warden Peetrey who ~ now IN
the office OF the Sixth Auditor of the Treasury, IN
Washington has written Governor Foraker that he Is
innocent and will tor libel any papers which assal
him. No one has charged him with anything bus
general Incompetence.
disgusting result of the investigation Ia the expos
ure of UNANIMOUSLY immoral practices among employee
The female relatives of prisoners who chanced to
visit the prison subjected TO insult by the e-
ployes.