The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-03-29
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Milk and butter, g.caa vegetable,
coal and wood
Well, captain You SAID the superin-
tendent had gotten hams from there
what disposition has beer made of the
hams of the hogs killed on the state
farms?
They were fed to the guards, and
the superintendent got some Of them.
The board Of directors have eaten
slices Of them. too.
How manv hogs do you usually kill
each year:
About 10.
That would give about $50 hams.
What would be their average weight?
About Is or 20 pounds.
Has anyone else besides the super
intendent and guards been getting these
hams?'
''Ycs, think the governor has been
getting hams for the last six years.
by getting, do you mean they
We're bought.
''Yes what went to the governor was
expected to be paid for.
"By the ,55 hogs slaughtercd-you
refer to those killed at the penitentiary.
There are also a number of hogs slaugh-
tered at the state farms each year, arc
there not?
Yes, sir, good many.
DO they ship any Of the pork to the
penitentiary??
Yes, year before last some was sent
up.
What became Of the hams from the
farms?
"They were used on the farms. Isup-
pose.
On Thursday the examination of
Capt Wcstfeld was continued. He
said he found that Senator Tillman had
got bookcase, which was shipped to
Trenton. Congressman Latimer had
also gotten a bookcase. These cases
were made by Napolean Loval, con-
victs. The following testimony Of
Westfeld is reported verbatim:
Mr.. Stevenson-''You have your
commissary book with you today. Will
you turn to the account kept with the
governors mansion. When was that
account opened?"
March, "a.
''Do you know anything Of an ac-
count with the governor before that
time
Il don't think the governor kept an
account before then
"Who was the governor at that
lime?"
''B. R. Tillman.'
Sat the close Of that year (l89
did that account stand?
There was due S57.06.
''Read over some of the items.
"Most Of them were wood and coal. "
ANY hay?:'
eyes: small amount of hay. lit
tie lime, little paint and few rails.
HAS that account been paid?
$50 far as know it has not been
paid.
IF it was paid, it was turned in to
the bookkeeper?"
"Yes; his books should show that.
GAS matter of fact, his books do
not show any such payment, said Mr..
Stevenson.
For the year, '95, who was COVER
nor??7
evans.
What is the account Of the COVER
nor mansion for 1882"
The total for that year is S206. A. =
"What was the account for 1862
''For 1896 the account would, be
$3.50. I don't think all fthe '95 ac-
count was paid. l notice lumber bills
to Fowles & Co. and others. This is
for repairing"
Nater on it was showed that these
lumber accounts had been paid, leaving
Evans ration account at SlSI still un-
paid and now due the State).
How about coal and wood?
''That has not been paid.
"What are some other items?"
Corn, peas and horse feed, but the
largest item outside Of lumber is for
coal and wood
You said those accounts were trans
ferred to the penitentiary books?
They should have been; but don t
know
Take up the account for 1897 and
give US the total.
''The total for '97 is s26S. IL.
"Was any part of that paid out of
any special appropriations"
YES; for building barn, but some
Of the material was gotten from the
penitentiary.
Should there be credit
Yes; 1866 should be credited.
';That would leave what properly
chargeable to the governors mansion
for 1872
s"232.O6."
Now for 1882"
THE total is s45S.52 for 1897 and
'9S.
"Are there credits on that total?
eyes; there ought to be credit of
1891. 81, including the S36,65 for build
ing material. That leaves balance Of
sl20.97 still due.
HAS he gotten anything for this
year,
"Yes; s33.l l3 worth Of things
so that leaves the present governor
due the penitentiary what?
"S154.11.'
The books show on October Il, 1898,
that the governors account is credited
with $50 for hay bought from him by
the penitentiary: check Of Sl46. SO
and cash to the amount Of 800. As
stated above, this leaves Gov. Elleroe
due the State $l34.11.
"What about the meat transac-
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