Telegram-herald., 1891-08-06
A CONTINUAL JANGLING
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Jackson. Mich. Aug . There are
e.ns, diilieuitie. which inie-' he JACK
sou state Prison brsiGes those already
printed one of the most es~entlai
features. and one which tends 90 pro-
mote the proper management oil psn'
tcntayics. II the epulpamlty OF good
fccling and friendship which should Ell
iHt between the warden and his subor-
dinntes. without which a vacuum ex'
lists that cannct taely h lilied nor fhs
o,il results the ~ ON overcome. Ia It's
respect the penal Institution In th.s
city IL sadly LACKING. There Is con-
,inual jangle between We den Davis
ana Deputy Warden Ceilem. They are
ut swords points. and TO such an ex-
tent is this true that nearly every
action of the latter. outside OF his
routine work. Is resclnded by his super
for. There Is not a convict In the
p on wfo no ava o. this an NJ
opportunity Is lost by them TO make
capital out OF the unfortunate state
oi affairs.
Davis the Mexue.
Warden Davis regards himself as the
only competent man connected with
the prison. and. in consequence OF this
| has merged the duties of the deputy
with those OF his own, until his
shoulders are burdencd with vast
| amount OF labor, one-third OF which
| would be sufficient 10 keep him busy.
provided the work was done. in COM
! petcnt manner. To be snubbcd in this
style has piQued the pride OF Cellem,
and. although he wears an exterior
which does not betray his considerat
tion of the matter, those who have
| been most closely connected with the
two in clerical capacities, have for
some time been cognizant OF the TACT
| that Mr. Cellem, who il a professional
| politician. has been trying to take
advantage OF the weak points OF War.
| den Nayis with the object in View of
doing him up. The last Republican
under Warden Davis has been dismissed
! The one referred to has been with the
prison about six years and continued
in the employ OF the new administra-
| tiOn as the private clerk OF both war
den and deputy. So apparent and
wide was the breach between the two
| becoming that Mr.. Davis considered
| il expedient to dispense with his SER
vices. the prime and only reason he
ing that guilty fear possessed him
that unless he did. advantage would
be taken OF his foi5les for campaign
use at the next election. So high
above reproaHa. and SO eminently hen
est is the clerk referred to, that he
was released for
Partisan Reasons Only.
No charge is made against him and
he left his position with the approba-
tion of his superiors. The only charit-
able construction applicable ~ the
present irregular state al affairs il
that Warden Davis. in his intense de-
sire to build himself up TO distinction
at the expense OF his position and tbs
felons Under hiscare. ran so fast w
hill, that when he reached the sum
nit he was out of breath and has re.
maincd so ever SINCE" not having that
prompt decision and ready perception
which the wardenship requires. The
Board of Appraisers w,re here las
week apd placed n valuation upon nj
the property belonging to the insti-
tuition. It is said that the prniteD-
tary cannot be run less than $4,000
per year and that for 1891
The Receipts VIII fal Short.
OF that sum about S22.5O0. Warder
Hatch drew about $l2, 900 from tn,
state to meet the difference. or SO.
500 less than the present incumbent
will be compelled to draw. The fac
that there are more ''not-works' nov
than before is said to be responsible
for this. While Mr.. Davis saves S1(
or S15 per day In food. he loses $50
by detailing more men 70 perform The
State work than is necessary. As
an illustration is cited the facts thai
where Hatch had five mon to run IN,
forty-acre farm. now there are thirty
and while twenty-six men ran tn,
halls under Hatch, there are now
thirty-si1. This superfulous nnmhcI
is worked on the State assignments
all through the prison. Taken to
gether their labor Mt 30 cents per day
will. II anything. exceed $50. II i
but natural that Warden Davis and
his subordinates deny the charge,