The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-02-15

or feeling. He was not a competent
officer. lie never made himself familiar
with his duty.
Mr. Rooms, expert accountant, offered
bis report. Il embraces the financial con-
dIiiOn OF the prison, covering the enire
period of the present administration, sub
stant.aliy the same as made several day
ago.
The prison investigation, contrary to ex-
pectatiOns was resumed this afternoon. Xxx
pert Accountant Coons testified that he had
made an examination of the books cover
ing the financial transactions Of the prison
during Warden Patterns administration
aud found them all right as stated in his
testimony last week Cross-eXamined by
Senators Lovelsnd and Iindemuth state
msnt Is as shown by the books Did not
90 beyond the books 10 ascertain If pay
ments therein represented have been
made. Did not examine vouchers in war
den's Office. Copies arc on file in hls
office. Have not examined vouchers sor
money expended since November, 1892.
Don't know. as T. OntstsndI e liabilities OK
ceDt as shown by books. Made no eXamina-
ton as 90 indebtedness OF warden. EX-
gmined books Of Steward montgomery.
Did not examine vouchers because he nhs
none. Don't know that the entries are
correct. His abatement is the only evil
dsnce OF correctness OF accounts. DOn'E
know if the hog accounts are correct. The
wsrden's defense shows 500 expended
on the books. The barn might
OF slops amounted 70 81, l7G35. ZEE 60
other evidence of sale OF slops. In the
petty cash account il shown a monthly
charge OF s. TO paw expenses for the
warden. There is no thorough statement
OF it. The $40 i0rrairoad fare s not item
lied Il is merely a lump account. 4
double charge WAS made for these IA Jnly,
1890. Ten dollars for monthly settle
! ment and SO for quarterly settlement.
Tuese monthly charges occur IN recent
years. Can say that as shown b. the
books that the warden is entitled TO an
overpayment OF SOB 10. The books OF
the prison do not show With particularly
the number of brick used IN the new wall.
They show nothing about the brick from
the old wall. tiere q certified copy oi
voucher or statement from the aud tor was
submitted showing that on Nov. !, 1891,
the warden was PAID for 100000 bricl, at
$50 Yer 00O he books show nothing
| OlbriCks purchased Had tOresort 20 v0uCh-
ers TO chow these things. The $500 wRs
/ paid 10 the warden on Nov. ,, lSS2. to-
| gsther with s. 800 more, but the books
do nst STA W that money was received by
The warden. On reflection I be-
! iieye that the $4,000 was en-
tired on the wArdens books Il in
cludes $500 fo- ] 090OO0 brick. On
! Nov 10. 1891. the warden p-id to Charles
! Akers on these brick, 5000. The next
money was paid on July :, 1892, when the
sum OF s. 200 was turned over to Ak-r5
| The warden and directors received from
Mitchell brothers on Nov. %. 1892.
/ az $40 per 1000 brick to the number
of 1.006 So amounting 10 S7,54S7 -.
The payment 10 Mitchell Bros WIS So
] 60 65. freights TO the amount OF S3.13
IN excess Of contract price was uaid. Ii
was paid on brick sent from Lawrence
| burg. This should have been deducted
/ from the contract price OF $3.50 and / can
not expisin the S313 for freight. Deputy
| Warden Howard Was ed-suCceeded
Ewing. Did not tell Ewing that /
had worn out whip on a con-
Wet. Convict did grab the whip
and broke it in three pieces. Whipped
Hou ton for attempting TO escape. lie Was
not severely punished. Have witnessed
more punishn4snL IL the last four yeara
than BRv man in the prison. None were
excessive or cruel Aliider measures. in
/ cluaing reasoning. are first tried. Have
known the warden from boyhOod. and
never saw him give way 10 anger
( in the presence Of cOnvicts. Or
/ derad Berger locked no in the cage
on advice of Capt Patten. Had tried
mi 4 measures but they failed. lie WAS
/ told that when he agreed to do his work
( no would he re eased. Has improved in
his work since Men arc given from fifteen
/ TO twenty minutes In which TO eat.
Director w B. Mcdonald testified:
Connected with tie prison four wears.
Visited it once a month and oftsnsr. War
den is efficient. There has baen great i'm
/ provemenis. Never borrowed any
/ of the states funds. Never
handli them. In accepting
the bid OF Clogeett instead of Donsli.on |
felt that the interest of the prison would
/ be enhanced. The warden told me Of tile
/ Information no had about Sui ivan. There
was no more consideration IN the case.
The brick contract was awarded 10
Mitchell Brothers because Dean did not
file bond. No bond WAS ever rendered
me by Dean. Gave HIN thirty days to
make bond.
( Director FLOYD Parks testified substan-
/ italy the same a. Director Mcdonald. BY
/ Mr.. Lindsmuch-Did not believe that
( Dean could make the brick al S.. He
; is net a practical brickmaker. Don't
know that he Was claim agent Tor the Pan
Handle. or that rs ia connected with the
/ Central coal and iTsn peny. Did Join
/ in a report in 1890 estimating brick at
, $3.50. but that was on hand made and not
face brick
/ Director Slater was examined and de-
nopncsd rs false that he had been given
j $3.50 to secure the pardon of Berner.
At the conclusion OF Director Slater's
testimony the eleventh davis session OF
| tho prison south investigation closed and
/ the members OF the committee left for In
dianapolis tonight.