The Globe-republican., 1894-07-27
EVADES THE LAW.
Lewelling Refuses to Investigate
Warden Chase.
He Refers tho Matter the to Board, Which
L. Party to the Corruption
and Mismanagement
Charged.

Charged.
On May 81, 1894, John W. Yarroll.
late chief clerk of Warden Chase, OF
the state penitentiary, fled charges
with Gov. Lewelling against Mr.. Chase,
as warden of the penitentiary, accus-
ing him with gross neglect of duty and
misconduct in office. The charges were
as follows:
''Charge and specification No. L.
That the said Seth w. Chase did will
fully and knowingly, in violation OF
law, take from the appropriation for
boarding, moneys, and invested the
same in the following manner, to-wit:
On or about June 3, 1898, $40 for hogs;
on or about June &c, 1898. SD for hogs;
on or about October 23, 1898, S473.45 for
hogs; and that the said Seth w. Chase
has and does persistently refuse to
make any accounting for the said hogs
(see general statutes 1889. page 1894.
paragraph 642O on the monthly in
ventory as provided by law, so that
there may be a proper record kept of
chief clerk of said penitentiary.
Charge and specification No. p
That the said Seth w. Chase did. in the
month of November or December. 1898,
make a settlement with the Armour
Packing Co., of Kansas City, Kan, of a
claim against said packing company
for rebate of one-haf cent per pound
on ten thousand O.OOO) pounds of ba-
con, claimed by the board of directors
of said penitentiary, on basis of one
fourth % cent per pound, and that
the record of said penitentiary does
not show any settlement of the above
transaction. as the said Seth w. Chase
has at no time made any statement of
money received or manner of settle
clerk.
Charge and specification No. a.
That the said Seth W. Chase did. in the
month of May, 1898, place upon the pay
roll of said penitentiary and continues
to carry the name of his daughter, C.
G. Chase. as an assistant bookkeeper,"
contrary to the law and rules govern
ing the said penitentiary.
''Charge and specification No. A.
That the said Seth w. Chase knowing
ly and willfully, in violation of law.
allowed certain officers employed at
the Kansas state penitentiary to take
their meals at the hospital kitchen.
and to obtain from the penitentiary
store and butcher shop, farm. and cow
barn, articles for the use of their fami-
lies. (See page 46, section 5, Laws of
Kansas, 1891
''Charge and specification No. s.
That the said Seth w. Chase did, on
or about May s. 1898, appoint to the
position of assistant matrOn of said
penitentiary a woman of ill repute,
thereby causing public scandal. to the
detriment of the discipline of said pen
itentiary and the good name of the
state.
''Charge and specification No. O.
That the said Seth w. Chase has by
of authority granted him
as warden of said penitentiary, at
divers times, by threats and abusive
language unbecoming gentleman and
attempted to coerce the
chief clerk of said penitentiary.
''JOHN w. YARROLI., Chief Clerk.
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
''this 2lst day of May, 1894.
''R. c. OSBORN. Notary Public.
''My commission expires October 6.
1897
Mr.. A. NJ. Bum. the mine superin-
tendept, filed a number of charges and
specifications against Mr.. Chase, that
were sworn to and which were as fol-
lows:
THAT the said Seth w. Chase has ap-
pointed and keeps in position and draw
ing the pay of engineer while he COM
PEELED the assistant engineer to do the
work that properly belongs to and has
always been done by the first engineer)
his son. John Chase. Said John Chase
continually and in violation of all rules
gives orders to officers in the mines
with those given by the
disobeying superin-
tendent's orders about running fan en-
CINE, thereby affecting ventilation of
the mines; writing notes to convicts in
mine; countermanding orders given by
the superintendent to convicts; order
ing expensive and unnecessary articles
charged in the mine department with
out consulting superintendent; sending
convicts down in the mines to do work
without an officer with them or notify.
ing the superintendent or pit boss; per
sistently leaving his post of duty and
engine and going outside of the prison
walls without notifying the superin-
tendent; all of which conduct said Seth
w. Chase was well aware of and en-
couraged. And that said John w.
Chase is wholly Incompetent for the
position he was appointed to by his
father, Seth W. Chase.
THAT the said Seth w. Chase, Is
warden, at the present time and ut divers
times has placed incompetent and mex
perienced men in charge of the work
ings of said mines that require experts,
thereby endangering life and valuable
pablo property, and although Seth w.