The Globe-republican., 1894-07-27
cHASE'S DEFENSE.

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Tho Warden Of tho Kansas Penitsafiax1
Files Has Reply to Certain Charges.
Some time ago John w. Yarron, late
chief clerk to the board of directors Of
the penitentiary, fled with the COVER
nor charges against Warden Chase
which the governor referred to the
directors for investigation. When the
BOARD met recently the warden fled
ais answer as follows:
Specification No. alleges that the
warden took moneys belonging to the
state with which he purchased hogs at
different times and refusing to make
any recounting therefor.
This is answered by the statement
that the hogs were purchased as al
legged and that the board allowed the
account. The Stops from the peniten-
tiary were sold under contract, but the
warden believed the state could make
more money by feeding them to the
hogs. Six months after date of their
purchase the net profits to the state
from the sale of the hogs was $495.S2,
while the Stops for the same period
would have realized under contract $50.
Specification alleges that the war
den made settlement with the Ar
mour Packing Co. of claim for q re-
bate of 4 cent per pound on 10000
pounds of bacon, on basis of 4 cent
per pound, and that the record does
not show any such settlement, the war
den having at no time made any state
of "A
claim.
In answer to this Warden Chase
makes this statement: Under q con-
tract with the company the board pur-
chased 10000 pounds of bacon. Upon
its delivery 1 refused payment in full
because the bacon did not come up to
the requirements. The board at its
rebate of a cent per pound. In the
event that 1 could not do this to secure
the best possible terms. After much
correspondence, on file, 1 saw the Ar
mour people in person and it was agreed
to give the state credit for $25. Mr.. Var
roll, as chief clerk, made monthly set
Elements, and it was his duty to see
that proper credit was given; that it
was not done first came to my knowl-
edge through the charge. I at once
made an investigation and found that
Armours had credit to the state on
their books of SIS. The money was col
lected on June 9, as the records will
show, both in the Office of the Armours
and the penitentiary.
0 o11o~~oe kLn< ,,,o~
den employed his daughter as ''assist
ant keeper" contrary to the rules gov
erning the penitentiary.
This the warden answers that the
employment of his daughter, Miss
Carry, as assistant keeper" is correct;
that she is his cash accountant and
performs exactly the same duty per
formed by the young ladies employed
by his predecessors, Chase, Smith anc
Jones, in the same position.
Specification alleges that he al
lowed certain officers to take their
meals at the hospital kitchen and OBJ
tain from the penitentiary store and
butcher shop, farm and cow barn,
articles for the use of their families.
Warden Chase denies it ard says the
allegations are absolutely false in every
particular.
Specification alleges that he APP
pointed to the position of assistant
matron woman of ill-repute, thereby
public scandal, to the -detri-
ment of the discipline of the peniten-
tiary.
Warden Chase answers: 81 appointed
this woman upon recommendations
coming from some of the best people in
the state, just as appointed others on
like recommendation. So far as know,
she is reputable woman and remained
in the states employ until she left on
her own account.
Specification 6 alleges usurpation OF
authority at divers times and attempt
ing to coerce the chief clerk.
This charge, the warden answers, is
probably the result of efforts made by
myself to prevent Mr.. Yarroll from as
suming the duties of warden as well az
clerk.
A. NJ. Bum, late mine superintend
mt. alleges in his charges that the
warden appointed and keeps in posi-
ton and drawing the pay of engineer
his son, John Chase. Said John Chase
and in violation of all rules
gives orders to officers in the mines
with those given by the
disobeying superin- !
tendent's orders.
The warden does not deny the EN-
ployment of his son John as engineer.
He says his son is a competent engineer.
having been such for seven years. and
has in his possession recommendation
from Bum himself as to efficiency and |
ability.
The second and last specification
laid under Bunn's charge alleges thai
at divers times the warden placed in |
and inexperienced men ir |