The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-11-21


published what it calls "Resum.
of the testimony given during tn,
investigation" We presume refer
ence is had to the investigation
recently had or pretended to be had
into the cause, origin and truthful
ness of the scandalous reports about
the management of the penitentiary
| We presume, also, that it is to be
taken as the report of the investi.
eating committee, but as it is not
signed by any person we shall not
give it as such report. The what.
is-it starts out, after a preliminary
compliment to the Statesman, with
the assertion that it was thought
that Secretary Pinkham and Attor-
ney-General Roberts would have
formal reports ready last evening,
but they were unable to do so, ow-
ing to press of other work." Up
on being interviewed by a reporter,
Governor Wiley said he had ex-
amined and compared the state
ments laid before the commission,
and he was Of the opinion that the
use of boxing gloves by convicts,
or permission to spar or fight with
or without gloves, by the present
warden was reprehensible, and a
proper subject Of censure. Regard
ing the matter in this light, we are
informed the governor made feeble
attempt to have successor to War
den Mack appointed, but was out
voted in the matter by Roberts and
Pinkham.
The charges against any of the
guards of sleeping or being found
asleep on duty, the governor does
not think have been satisfactorily
established. AS to the charge of
liquor having been brought into the
prison by guards he is non-com-
initial, but says the act is expressly
prohibited by statute. The testi-
mony of Mr.. John Mitchell in sup
port of the charge of liquor having
been brought into the prison is re-
ferred to by the governor as being
of considerable length and detail,
and some stress seems to be laid up
on the fact that the parties charged
with the offense deny it emphatic
ally, as if they were expected to
admit their guilt. Warden Mack
testifies that he was present a min
ute or two before the close of the
second "sparring MATCH" that it
took place between Dunlap and
Braithwaite; that the latter had a
little blood on his nose eight-ounce
gloves were used, but he Mack }
did not see a scratch on either of
the contestants. Neither did he
know at the time that bets had been
made on the match, but heard 80
afterwards. After this testimony
Governor Wiley asked Mack about
the first contest-the one between
Dunlap and McCreary. His answer
was that he had not heard of that
until the second day afterwards;
that means, we suppose, the second
day after it happened. Howard
French testified that he and War
den Mack went together to see the
second sparring match; that it
lasted only about two. or three min
utes; that nobody was hurt, though
one of the boys had bloody nose,
and that John Mitchell was doing
guard duty where he could not see
the contest.
Alexander C. Roberts testified
that he saw the Braithwaite-Dun-
lap contest; that they spared three
rounds with eight-ounce gloves
Dunlap's nose bled, Roberts was
time keeper for two rounds and
then resigned to French. Mitchell
was where he could not see the
contest.
Beemer's testimony amounts to
except as confirming that
of the others that Mitchell was
where he could not see the contest.
VIM. H. Rhodes never saw anything
like a prize fight at the prison
thinks Mitchell could not have seen
the contest.
Another witness was f. S. Chase,
late of Haley. He was present at
the Braithwait- Dunlap contest; it
lasted four rounds; there was moth
ing like a knock-down; Dunlap's
nose bled he finally squatted down
and would not rise for time, so the
referee decided in favor of Braith-
wait; there were no marks on either.
VIM. Clark testified as to a spar
ring match in the prison-didn't
say which one: 1T lasted a few
minutes they winded one another
and that settled it; Mitchell could
not see the contest.
J. l.. Smith testified: Was pres
ent at this contest-doesn't say
which contest; it lasted six or seven
minutes; neither man was marked
could not have seen the
contest.
John Ellsworth testified in about
he same strain.
Maroni Hicks said the contest |
vas a mere sparring match, lasting
i've or six minutes.
r w Rraithwait testified Was a |