Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-03-16
5. Convict hire for 1898 for labor used

5. Convict hire for 1898 for labor used
by Neal, $4,000.
6. w. w. RussclPs note, endorsed by
Neal as superintendent, and for which
the bank holds tho State liable, 5000.
g. Cash received of j. j. Frotwell for
oats and not accounted for, $397.11.
o. Check given by Col. Neal to balance
Watson's account for 1897 and still un-
paid and carried as cash, Sf72.
Total, $40, ,107.58.
The convict contract is between Neal
and Watson. Watson claims that he has
receipts and that he settled for 1896 and
1907 and the penitentiary books show
payments on tho face. Tho banks hold
tho notes.
COLUMBIA, S. c., March lin the
Neal penitentiary investigation to-day
Col. Meals bond. The last one was
dated April 9th, 1907. and was for $40, ,OGO
Col. Willie Jones, w. s. Pope and 2. II.
Haltiwanger are sureties. The bond was
Irregular. While it 10 signed all right
tho names of tho suretios are left out
of the body of tho papor, but it will
Another bond Of January Sd, 1905, is
in proper form with tho same sureties.
Tho first bond given by Col. Noal was
produced. 1t was mado in January,
1903. The, sureties wero j. D. Watson,
j. 3. Fowler, Geo. Il. Prince, j. B. Dou-
thit, Robert Moorehead, d. B. McPhail,
II. Nj. Burriss, Thomas Burriss, Samuel
McCrary and John Eskew, of Anderson
Tho committee adjourned to tho Caro-
lima bank for tho purpose of examining
the books of tho bank relative to various
notes. This was long and tedious and 10
worry. much complicated. President
Clark gave all the information readily,
but such vast fold was opened that
Mr.. Clark consented to have all tho data
asked for prepared and given tho com
mittee. Col. Neal ran an individual ac-
count as we'll as one as superintendent.
Mr.. Stevenson asked Mr.. Clark as to
Col. NeaPs personal bank account.
Mr.. Weston objected, as Col. Meals
representation.
Mr. Patton said that Col. Neal had adj
mittod using State money for personal
purposes, and If he has funds the State
can roach they ought to DO found out.
Mr.. Weston hold that mans personal
account was sacred. IIo asked that tho
question bo postponed until Col. Neal ro-
turned.
Mr. Patton said that ho had no doubt
rs to the committees right or duty, but
ho would consent to withdraw his qucs-
ton until Neal returns.
1t was discovered that tho Watson note
endorsed by Neal as superintendent had
bcen discounted and the proceeds were
no credit either to the ponitentiary or to
Col. Neal.
Mr.. Patton remark cd that, then, 1t was
not true that all tho money received or
notes endorsed by Neal as Suporintond-
ont went to tho credit of tho penitentiary.
Mr.. Clark ropliod That that was correct; !;
tho cash was cotton on tho note.
COLUMBIA, $. c., March 13.-The peni-
tcntiary investigation committee. to day
devoted practically it's entire timo to an
inquiry relative to brick which camo into
tho possession of the penitontiary.
undor concurrent resolution thirty
convicts were allowed tho ,lunatic asylum
to mako brick for tho now building The
asylum made q contract with the peni-
tontiary to secure u certain number of
brick IA lieu OF tho c0nvicts. Tho peni-
tentiary thon made q contract with II. j.
Lipscomb by which the asylum was TO