The morning call., 1892-05-15
PRISON DIRECTORS.
A Wagon Road to Be Built From
TiburOn to San Rafael.
al Money Found on Prisoners to Be COnfs-
Gated in Order TO Break Up
the Opium Traffic

When President de Pue called the State
Board Of Prison Directors 10 order at San
Quentin yesterday Directors Stump, Deylin
and SOnntag were present.
Warden Hale opened the business before
the meeting by reading his report, which
showed that the additions to the north and
west prison walls have been completed. 1t
also stated that the walls for the new jute-
mill will be begun next Monday, and the
wagon road between San Rafael and
Tiburon will be built in the near future.
Principal Robertson of the Hamilton
Grammar School appeared before the board
In reference 10 the case Of Convict McAdOo.
McAdoo escaped from San Quentin in
1885 and was captured recently in Stock
ton. He was serving 10-year sentence,
and as is customary, an escapes credits
are taken away. Robertson appeared be-
fore the board al the last meeting, and
after stating that McAdoo's life had been
exemplary before he was arrested and sent
to San Quentin. asked that his credits be
not forfeited. The board decided to In
vestigate McAdOo's career, and ascertained
from the Chief Of Police of Stockton and
others that he was a sneakthlef Robert
son denied the charges, and asked that
action be deferred until be Is able to make
good his assertion. The board decided to
next meeting at San Quentin.
4 SHIPPING CLERK.
Warden Hale reported that be had ap-
pointed J. d. Vanderbilt as receiver and
shipping clerk, as successor TO Fred L.
Holmes, who died on April 10. The board
confirmed the appointment
The Warden was instructed to sell all un-
sold bags Immediately atS73 so per 1000.
4 representative Of Newhall & Co. pro-
posed to furnish the prison with jute and
cited great many reasons why IL should be
ordered Immediately. The board ordered
1000 bales at 315 cents pound. 1t is to be
shipped from Calcutta about October J. In
order to have IL at the prison by next jan
uary, when the present supply win be ex-
pended.
git was then decided to enforce the old rule
Of cOnfscating money found on prisoners
and turn 1t over TO the library fund. The
Warden stated that it was the only way TO
break up the opium traffic through the
prison. Notices will be posted about the
prison requesting visitors not to give money
TO prisoners.
Henry Wilkinson (alias Tug Wilson, and
william Gleeson were then tried on charges
OF assaultlng each other with knives Glee-
son told a straightforWa ard story about his
duel with Wilkinson and how badly he had
been wounded. He said that Wilkinson
attacked him with knife, and that he cut
the latter over the lip in self-defense. lie
his forehead. which he said were the result
of WIlkInson's stabs at him.
A CoNVICT's STORY.
Wilkinson at first denied all knowledge Of
the affair. and said that when Gleason was
injured he was washing his face some dis
tance away. Finally he pleaded guilty, but
refused to tell why he attacked Gleason. or,
in fact, anything about the occurrence
The board desired TO take no action until
further testimony could be had.
The board then went into executive ses-
sion, and decided to recommend the COM
mutation by the Governor of Joseph Frye's
23-year sentence TO 81 years
Frye was sentenced from SOnoma County
for rObbing the CloVerdale stage; but the
facts in the case 90 to show that he was
forced into the robbery by brother-in-law
named Preuss. Frye. who is German
boy, had been in the country but short
time when his brother-in-law, under the
pTetense Of taking him to San Jose to
work, took him TO Cl0verdale. At night
they walked along the stage road, and ten
minutes before the stage came Ia sight
PTeUss told him he was going TO rob II,
and that if he did not assist him he would