The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-30
PRISON DIRECTORS.
Convict Sullivan Removed From
San Quentin to Folsom.
Attorney Wilson Refuses to Defend the Con.
spirator's Brother and Is Retained by
the Directors to Prosecute.

The State Board of Prison Directors held
an adjourned meeting yesterday at the Of
fee of Director Stump in the Nevada Block.
There were present: President Sonntag
and Directors Devlin and Stump Clerk
Ellis of San Quentin was also present. as
were Wardens Hale of San Quentin Prison
and Aull of Folsom.
The meeting was the second of the
month, and had been called for Folsom last
Friday; but a quorum not being present,
the meeting was postp oned until yesterday.
Clerk Ellis acted as Secretary, owing to
the resignation of Clerk w. w. Cunning
ham of Folsom. The resignation of the
latter was received and accepted yesterday,
10 take effect on October 1st. In accepting
il a complimentary resolution was passed 70
the retiring clerk.
Mr.. Cunningham has been clerk of the
board at Folsom nearly four years, and ms
withdrawal, while regretted by the Direct
ors, was necessitated by failing health and
desire to live with his son in the northern
part of the State.
While the board was in session j. n. Z.
Wilson was called ID, and he and the Dlrec-
tors and Warden Hale went into a brlet eX-
ecutive session. At it, conclusion PreSl-
dent Scnntag announced that Mr.. Wilson
had been retained by the board 10 prosecute
the case against 5. w. Sullivan, the man
under arrest at San Rafael, charged with
having smuggled arms and ammunition to
prisoners in san Quentin, and also with
conspiracy TO aid convlcts to break prison
Mr. Wilson is a resident of Marin County,
where the case Is to be tried.
AN UNPROFITABLE EXPERIENCE.
AS stated in The CALL yesterday, Sullt-
van had sought to retain Mr. Wilson as his
attorney, and telegraphed that gentleman
for his services. blr. Wilson declined, how
va stated VnSrpT6HV that one
reason why Mr.. Wilson would not act as
Sullivan's attorney was that be had an I'M
profitable experience with him about year
ago. At any rate, when before the board,
the attorney stated mat ne coa!u nov, unuer
any circumstances, undertake sullivan de-
tense. Hence the board engaged him Tor
the prosecution.
Al the executive session Warden Hale
informed the attorney aud the Directors OF
the evidence he had against SdlllYaG, and
retold all the facts bearing on the con-
spiracy. The officials have strong case
against Sullivan, they say, and are conf
dent of a conviction.
The board received a communication
from the State Board of Examiners enclos-
ing certificate authorizing them to borrow
S25, 600 for the construction II the Preston
School of Industry. The money Will be
borrowed from the State Bank OF Califor-
mia at Sacramento.
On application from Warden Aull w. r.
EckelL was HppOi0lcQ q CousultluS tusllSc4 >
and to have supervision of the construction
OF the poWer-house at Folsom Prison.
FOLSOM PRISON.
Plans were ordered prepared calling for
wooden roof for the Folsom Prison power
house Instead Of an iron roof, as previously
ordered. The change will effect saving OF
about $1,000
The board is evidently determined to pre-
vent the Matching of any more conspiracIes
at San Quentin. On recommendation OF
Warden Hale it ordered convict c. c. Sulli-
van transferred TO Folsom Prison, thus sep
arating the chief ploter from his mates.
Warden Aull complained of the lack of a
competent carpenter among the cOnYicts
under his charge, and il view OF the exten-
i siYe building operations now in progress at
that prison, suggested that transfer be made
from San Quentin. Convict Charles Irwin.
serving a sentence of thirty-fye years, and
good carpenter, was ordered so changed,
as was Charles Bachman, a stOne-cutter.
These three transfers from San Quentin to
Folsom will be made this week.