Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-03-08

or sl29,otV per anuum. The net income from
! the manufacturing departments Of the prison
ior those Two years was, in round numbers
SuO,cVO, or Sco000 per annum, making fota
income from both sources of s1S4 Geo Der an
| mum. With these resources Mr. Shirley CLOSED
the two fiscal years ending June So 1851 with !
surplus OF about sSs,oe9 alter paying all liabilt
appropriation for the thirty ninth fiscal year
| vas S2Oi,5 or $4,000 in excess of the year
previous. General MeComb claims in his an
nral report for the .hirty-ninsh fiscal wear that
the net earnings OF the marufaeturiig depsTt-
ments was sS1. coo. Hence we have as the cash
resources OF the prison for she thirty ninth
| fiscal year, viz: Surplus IN State Prison fund
from thirty eighth fiscal year. IS, 600: general
| appropriation. sol. 500; earning OF DEPARTMENTS
ssl,oSJ' total, sSlI,0oo As against the income
| for the previous year of Ssh 500.
Mr.. Shirley was Warden for the first six
months OF the year and sid not exceed in ex-
penditure his average fer the previous year.
which should have left in the treasury, at
the end of the fortieth fiscal year, siO0. 600.
ma king due allowance for all reasonable repairs
ana improve ments necessary. Yet, McComb
came in, and SIS shown by the Controllers
books, the entire appropriation of $4,000 was
exhausted. and after the liabilities for the
thlIty-nlnth fiscal year were paid there was left
IN the state Prison fund bat $4,000. Shirley,
with an average of slSi,t0o per annun Tor the
thirty seventh ana thirty-eighth fiscal years
had s35,cJ0 left after paying all liabilities Nc
Comb taking possession OF the prison in the
middle of the year-when the fist half had run
at the same rate as the two previous years, with
an income OF SSl7 000 per annum, as shown by
recapitulaiion aboye-closed the year with but
So, 900 ON hand. All of this is fully shown by the
reports for the thirty seventh. thirty eighth and
thirty ninth fiscal years and by the Controllers
books
The first witness wes J. L. Tnarp Co,nrnissary
of the prison. He testified that he knew notaiug
of any charges upon his books for materials used
i'll the annex to the Werden's residences. The
cost OF all such materials are carried by the
books but not segregated, and nothing could be
told of cost of materials for this par ocular piece
OF work. The items are now being segregated
on my books, but only from recent date Con-
siderable time was consumed in examining Mr.
1harp, but nothing of special interest was
elected. Notwithstanding the witness was re-
CURED by his subpoena 10 bring all the books OF
his office before the committt O. he had with him
but portion OF them, and he was instructed to
telegraph for the remainder and have them sent
up as quickly rs possible. He desired to take
away the books he had Brought, but this was re-
r. \. Tevlin resumed his testimony In re-
spouse to question rs to his opinion OF the fit
ness OF McComb for Warden he said he did
not like to express an opinion, being one of the
Directors, but presumed he is as vel qualified
as any one that c5uld be obtained as il is diff
cult to ind person specially qualified for the
place He thought the proper way to make ap-
preparation for support CT the prison is to appro.
pirate sufficient to pay all expenses of the prison
and its departments, and then let whatever IS
received as income from manufactured goods be
turned into the State Treasury.
j. w. Anderson was called, and testified
Was guard at Folsom about two years-in 1856
and 1887. When Nd Comb was Warden said he
mad seen large numbers of guards and attaches
drunk. There seemed to be premium on
drunkenness while he was there. One prisoner
was allowed to escape on account of the drunk
enness of a guard. Nixon got drunk several
times and also went to sleep on his post one
time. At each spree. or on two or THEE occa-
5 ons, he was promoted. Frank Proctor,
the Captains assistant, often brought
whisky upon the grounds and offered
it, at Que time ct least, 10 Others Among the
guards whom he had seen drunk were Lee
Brown, B. +. Smith, Patrick Noonan Ed Kelly
George Nixon, Matt Redding, Jim Costello, H.
Fisher, Frank Proctor and James Ferral. lne
man had the delirium tremens in the hospital
two weeks. Captain Chambers knew of these
cases. Have also seen one or two prisoners,
who were TRUSTEES, who were drunk. Warden
don know any more about what's going ON at
prison than nothing, only what is told to him
he IS always up in his room there and writes all
night. Have. known disturbances caused by
gambling and drinking. One night it was be-
tween Captain Jack, Ben Chambers sou and
others. They were making row about
0 clock in the morning. and l threatened to
break them up if they did not keep stiller ana
they soon after Quoted.
James T. Wells, formerly guard also testi-
fed to having witnessed drunkenness on the
part OF guards, and gave the names and circum-
stances.
John NJ. Minor testified that he was in the
commissary department of the Folsom Prison
seven and half years during McComb's in
cumbency there. For two years / purchased
supplies. On one occasion five sacks of coffee
we've received on contract, and as part OF it was
poor he returned it to the contractor Director
Clayton, who resided at San Francisco, wrote
him long letter about it and thought it was
probably uierchantable but had been examined
hastily The same five sacks soon after came
back, and then understood that it was in
tended that | must accept it, and so gave it
out for use. Thereafter never made any effort
to reject defective or worthless supplies.
Have seen guards under the influence of liouor
witness also made a statement of his views as
10 the fitness o. General AcCcfnb as Warden
ano OF layers shown and DETERMINATIONS prac-
ticsd. The Warden knew little of what was
going on in the prison except what was told
him. Don't think he was in the cell portion of
the p.lson half dozen times in four years.
Cap ain Chambers conducted matters at the
prison, and he was oEerbearing and frequently
very profane.
Investigation adjourned at midnight uatil