The morning call., 1891-10-11

Bills aggregating 3,237 So were audited by
the board In executive session; also the payroll
for September, amounting 10 S6ST3 80.
Application from Chief of Police Crowley, the
detective force OF the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company and Chief Harris of the United States
Secret Service for photos and descriptions of
certain convicts were granted. Chief Harris
asked for twenty copies each of all the counter
feiers iH San Quentin. There are about twelve
or fourteen men confined on that charge.
The bond of BraneId F. Smith, The new clerk
Of the Folsom Prison Board was approved.
WARDEN HALE'S REPORT.
Warden Hale's report for September incud-
ing his report for the forty-second fiscal Year of
the prison, ending June 30Ih, last, was read.
Briefly summarized ii was as follows:
The time of opening the prison was changed
October DIN fIom 6 O'clock TO $50 o'clock on
account OF the shortness of The day.
The bean-bag burlap order has been COM
pleted and the jute mill Is now working its full
capacity on the regular 45-lnch gran-bag bur-
lap.
All the prisoners were reported as being con-
tented and affairs were running smoothly.
The wells in Happy Valley have been put In
order and are now producing sufficient water TO
irrigate all the gardens. Water pipes are being
laid and VIII be completed soon 10 connect with
the prison reservoir. aud then 1t VIII reduce the
quantity of water taken from the Water Com
pany.
The houses belonging to the prison have been
painted and work Is stlll progressing upon re-
pairs and improvements. All the bitches and
roads about The prison have been put in order
for The winter. Tie new guard house. known as
"BarrOck Post" Is nearing completion.
AT the conclusion OF his report Warden Hale
was authorized TO manufacture grain bags ex-
cuslyely at the 1ute-mlll. He was also author
lied to purchase new aud improved oiler for
the machinery Of the prison.
Letters aud requests from convicts were opened
ami read.
CONVICT wEIsENsTEIN's TALE.
Convict John Weisenstein asked TO address
the board personally. lie was accommodated.
Weisensten told romantic tale. lie was ar
rested at Modesto In 1882 for Tobbing Wells,
Fargo's express stage and received u sentence
OF five years at Folsom. In 1884 lie escaped ana
fled TO Arizona He worked for a year aud
half with cattle company, aud finally aecumu-
lat ed money enough 10 buy i small ranch on the
Mexican border. When the war with the Apaches
and the famous Chief Geronimo was being waged,
Weisensten acted as courier for General Miles
and rendered The Government much valuable
assistance. After the war Weiseustein returned
to his rarch. One day. not long afterward, he
met Packard. chief OF the Wells Fargo Co.'s de.
tectves, in 4 small town on the Mexican border.
Packard Immediately recognized him as an es-
capped convict. Wetsensteiu called the detective
across the street, to the Mexican side OF the
town, and asked him 10 be let alone, saying that
he was leading an honest life and would con.
tiuue 10 do so as long as The law did not modest
him.
Ii the officers OF the express company were
going to prosecute him then lie would no longer
earn an honest livelihood and he would be forced
to preying again on Wells, Fargo Packard
promised him Immediately, and kept his word.
About year ago, however. Weisensteln was
asked to drive twenty-one head OF horses from
one place TO another In Arizona. Alter he had
done SO lie Was arrested. charged with having
sustained, and he was acquitted. but through
some enemy was Immediately indicted by the
United States Grand Jury on charge OF having
smuggled horse from Mexico into the United
States. For this he MAS sentenced to one years
imprisonment.
AGAIN IDENTIFIED.
After sentence he was brought TO San Quentin
and his term Will expire to-day. Meanwhile,
however. WeSenstein had been recognized
as the escape from Folsom In 1884, and will now
have TO serve the unexpired Two and one-half
years OF his former sentence. lie enters upon
This service to-day. What he asked OF the board
yesterday was that be he permitted TO serve the
sentence In San Quentin instead OF al Folsom
prison. The board granted the modest request.
Albert DUwney, who has served seven years of
prison sentence and Is now facing two years
sentence Tor Two escapes, asked the board TO re-
store a portion OF his original good credit
twenty-seyen months-hftecn OF which, he has
served. The board restored six months.
Joseph Wnitlock aud w. L. Downing asked
for transfer to Folsom Prison, but were re-
fused on account OF the oyercrowded condition
OF that Institution.