The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-18
THE PROCEEDINGS.

1PbC~Nisls - - 'NANA~s va t-~s41 N''Ns++H
said. I am financial agent Of the state
peni,entiaries. 1t IS my duty TO pay out
money on the rolls presented. Ole here
produced tho roll Of the Ellir convict camp
for 1915. showing that the amount paid
by the State was sS3.7sl. I RENTED the
money to pay this. The name Of Reddin
Andrews appears or here as sergeant
and It shows that ne received SIS for a
months pay. CAT this point Andrews
identified his signature on the roll ac-
ltnowledging the receipt OF SIS from the
State OF Texas, said sum being the amount
OF mis- salary FOR the month of July. 1893.
SO convict seggsAntl The face Of the
Ioil shows that - j. approved for paymeu;
b. Keidin Andrews, sergeant IN charge
ana for the amount, s353.75, ~ sEperin-
;endent L. a. Whauey.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT the rules Ser
GENT Andrews vas the prorer party 10
remit the money 70. Tbs pay roll DOS
not show that any oae else lhen Rcdtis
Andrews claimed or received pay as SER
seant for the month OF July. ls9I, at con-
vilt camp. No l The roll does not show
that nc one else but Andrews received It.
| mink there were about seveniy-nve con-
yicis AT that camp at that time. 1t is
Usual 20 allow r guard for every eight
men and a lay and night guard and the
~ nv - ~ 80. ..
- I - - ~
20 eF III, '." t"t., LIS 'Iie l'ir 80
1A','p 49, 80. ~" ,.
amount rald out Tor Ellis camp. No. Il
was y-3.G for the month 81 July 1875 L.
is not customary when u sergeant or quail
Is temporarily sick 20 dehuct his lost time.
Noun i'n H@''', % 9iul l-iVyH ~
pears on 'Ne pay ron 81 july ia''' as
EA"tu'
- ~. bI4aCh ~ eohH'aule Of Nrcclhc,
No' . was n'xt sworn am constable oil
Iit-lh2t 30. = f"rt ben1 COUNT i
hu"" iteualNs tAnoI' Va anu i. q. W nat
Iy was on INC D. plahthu9f, Hu7nF
the Nonln on July. i''- iteiIln Andrews
vas Sergeant OF camp, no J. 90 not
MINK f"dlln Andrews "oiNol curing the
utpatn ot Ju4F. lH" worked unaer Rcd
din Andrews In the oapaclY or niBht
Fl'ard ~ sdid camp from Juiy ] lHth the
lIih. IRON the ls' uHul me itn sergeant
q iHire"s was in camp quito SICK. Hefnin
Andrews i"ft ~" camp on tire an. lie
returaoi 10 the camp about the 2lst. "
to was on the plantation between those
nt'eq 4ll nor are MIN thlnk jim
Lloyd. guard assumed charge "a ser
Eeant on July Al was Gent by Mr.. Ar
NJ kit& out ne pay roll ior the month
%! july Mt RAE asked nc no" We
"oulI 5aluat the pay ar Tho sergeant
on ihe ron. j suggested hat he should
sr'AR 70 sergeant andrews anont that
sergeant Andrews fhfn interrupted the
conversation, coming into the Gang, ard
reinfrkfi ~ Mt Hale 10 make oHt tho
gay TO-. aa DE- rad previously Instructed.
saving met he AMI Colonel Whntiey had
had AN understanding that he Should Hp-
pear gr the pay ron FER tic fan amount
and be tf1drcV 81 would adjust 1t with
tho ofhrr PARTIES. referring 10 shelby and
Lloyd, Who mad acted az sergeant during
hls ahscnrr
Croes -e7.srriuaion-I worked for tho
Statr tlo frgi eleven DAYS az July 1885.
a. guard und.r Sergeant Andrews
wfen ] our ana hive not b,on IN the
employ Of the State since. went 10 work
for L. a Ellis am nn, NOW ga tta en-
fuegi v.,.ro made viii " q EUs a,,,,
Mr. Ellis emnlov about the nm az Dr-
camher Nv acco,tn. WIN Nh t.iirs 4.
I stu ofo, Mr. t-ub. +nfls,t ,yi,t ma. a.,
re,.n-1 "a ttia r,.,.te, tsr,,.s ,t,, ,,,.i.,f,
/ vyas fl.d ia rrhstarcc. ~ ,po ,,,.,,.,-.a
; lion no, y,c,l az ran ,e,,,,r,,,,.- 80.
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