The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-15
DIRECTORS OF
THE STATE PRISON.
Farmers Ask the Board to Pro-
feet Their Rights.
Complaint Made That Merchants Use the
Names of Yeomen to Procure Jute Bags
at Rates for Agriculturists.

yesterday at San Quentin. There were
present: Directors Sonntag (Chairman),
Deylin, De Pue and Craig. Director Stump
was unable to be present, because having to
arrange for the general ceremonies of the
late Senator George Hearst. Sheriff E. C.
Seymour of San Bernardino County; c. Y.
Noteware, Superintendent of Public Insti-
tutions in Nevada, and ID. X. Sessions ex-
Secretary of State for Nevada, were present
as visit ors
The commissions of Directors Sonntag and
Deylin were presented, approved and Or
dered to be spread upon the minutes. At the
request of Director SOnntag, Director De
Pue took the chair.
The petition of Prisoner Christian Myrtle
for the restoration of forty-twO months cred
its, forfeited for melting a revolt among the
prisoners, fighting, assaulting an officer and
minor acts of infringement of prison regula-
lions, was denied.
WARDEN MCoMB's REPORT.
Warden MeComb submitted his final
monthly report, which was as follows:
The demand for grain bags has been so gre at
that have been obliged TO ask for instructions
from the President of the Board on several
casons as TO the quantities 10 be sold to intend
Ing purchasers. The Instructions now being car
lied out are to sell no more than 5000 bags 10
any one person requiring Them for actual use,
lic ChCCh lOl payment 10 accompany lllt OTueE.
Prisoners q. Johnson and w. ". Byrne es-
capped from the officers kitchen al G:15 o'clock
Oh The morning OF February 15lh, and were cap
tured and returned TO prison on the same night.
Constable o. c. Hawkins made the arrest Of the
iugitives and presents a claim for the standing
reward Of 500 for The capture of each escape.
Mrs. Schwiesdu and Nicholas Empon, who gave
tile Information which led 10 the capture, pre-
sent Claims for part OF The reward
John S!ocuri, who escaped July Is, 1888, was
returned on the 20 h OF March. SlOcum denies
his identity, but he was recognized by tile OIL
GERS Of lie prison. W. j. Wisey presents
claim for the reward OF 500 for his capture.
The steamer Caroline arrived at the prison
wharf WIN a broken shaft on Wednesday, and
Captain Leale appealed 10 Inc 10 have lhe injury
repaired by our workGen. To avoid delay In
receiving our supplies and believing that your
honorable board would gladly grant the assist
ance III such an emergency have had the neces-
sIry repairs made.
MIR. Sheerin. the holder of the license to take
out rock from The quarry has not paid The bills
His attorney has asked a few days indulgence
pending meeting Of The Quarry Company.
Mrs. Schwiesau addressed the board In
support Of her claim in connection with the
apprehension of two escaped prisoners,
but action on the matter was deferred until
the next meeting and the lady advised to
adjust her share of the reward with the
other claimants.
JUTE AND sEwED BAGS.
]. D. Hoffman, w. L. 0verhiser and c.
II. Wakefield, a delegation from the PUmo-
Ia OTdHBe Oh ON joaquin county, al
dressed the board at length, asking, in view
of the tariff reduction on raw jGte. a re-
duction in the price Of sacks, which are now
sold to farmers at 65 cents each. Upon
being informed that the jute now on hand
had been purchased under former high tariff
regulations the request was withdrawn.
The attention Of the board was next drawn
by the delegates to the imperfect sewing OF
the jute bags, and the fact stated that mer-
chants order sacks through farmers, secur-
ing the benefit of farmers rates, and then
retail them at regular market prices. As a
remedy for this abuse of the boards rates
to agricultursts the delegates suggested that
all orders for prison sacks should be accom-
panied by an affidavit stating that the sacks
are for Use by the purchaser on his own
land.
An informal discussion ensued, in the
course OF which the graDgers admitted that
some owners of small holdings allowed mid
d!emen to use their names for the purpose
of securing bags for the retail trade at low
prices, and that these yeomen are thus in
great measure responsible for the reprehen-
slble practice uf which they complained to
the Directors.
A bid was presented from grain-dealer
Offering "a cents for imperfectly made
sacks. Action on the proposal was de-
ferred until a future meeting of the board
On motion of Director Davlin Warden
McComb was directed to send circulars TO
various portions Of the State notifying
farmers OF the large number Of imperfect
sacks on hand, anu inviting bids for their
purchase.
SAMPLES FOR FARMERS.
The board granted permission to c. II.
Wakefield to take 800 of these sacks at the
rate of % cents as samples for exhibition
to The farmers of his locality.
6. ID. Boyd, attorney for +. M. Cramer,
addressed the board in reference to the
latter's claim for S2l7S, as architects fees,
which was presented at the previous meet
ing. Cramer was employed at the prison,
receiving a monthly salary of 500, in CON
nectiOn with the construction of the new
gate building. lie asked per cent cUm-
mission in add ton to his salary, but the
claim was diSsllowed.
Directors SOnntag and Craig were APP
pointed an Auditing Committee and APP
proved salaries amounting to S6653 u and
bills amounting to S14 147 %. Vouchers for
these sums were ordered by the board
-Four conyicts made their debut in the
prison yesterday. Sheriff SnodgrasS of
Santa Barbara introduced DR.. A. j. Law
renee, who Will serve ten years for man
slaughter for killing his wife. Herbert j.
Ingersoll and William ii. Dougherty, con-
victed Of grand larceny, from the same
county, will reside at San Quentin for the
terms of three years and twelve months re-
respectively.
Sheriff Seymour of San Bernardino chap
eroned a Chinaman from his county and his
prisoner will remain within the walls during
the next eighteen months. The c0nvletS
crime WAS grand llrcenV