The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-29
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Well as Rascality.

Well as RascalltY.
He Was wiling to let them stand,
shoughas be thought it would cheek
any waseful use Of oats By the farm
anperintendents as they knew they
would have to- be accounted foT. The
superintendent or the DeSaussure farm
as chat time vas Capt. Allen aud the
rivalry was between him aad Mr..
Cooley
Convict labor be knsw was being
used 10 work the governors farm bu'
he thought il vas properly charged
The commissaFy accounts he knew roth
ing nf. The witness went on to say
thas he had had great confidence ia
Col Neal until recently and had Ief'
many of the details ofrunning the pen
issnsisry 10 him.
Hay-.. Didn't is appear or ever
occur so the board of directors that the
managemeatof this Institution wasrashes
exsravaeant aud increasing In extrava.
eanee from year 70 wear so
.Ts did, ssr; but now. Mr.. Hay,
looked upon the management in this
way bile did not approve of a
gress many things done there, the gen.
I srsl management was success. and !
still believe q great deal has been
accomplished. OF course I do not
approve Of these irregularities aud all
thas 8,
Bus you thought Col. Neal was
dong good work and did not wsSt TO
interfere With him unnecessarily 3''
Yes, sir. thonaht,so at ali times,
and ( ssiiI think there has been some
good accomplished :
Mr. Patton AXE the Belton- Wat
son transaction IN which 70 raise money
Tor his own private purposes. Mr..
Watson got Gsl Neal to endorse note
as superintendent and afterwards got it
discounted and used the money. WHAT
would she board have said abous that ~
would have been indignaat if
Ne had kaoWn it. 2
W has would the board have said re-
garding the lesse and agreement as to
gthoss Anderson and PickeBs farms 7"
We would have Withdrawn the
ses,s, sracs. s know Tonid have urged
Nov, Mr. Chairman, ! stated a
feH moments ago that I though. some
good had been accomplished BY the
admInissrasson aud to further back up
Shat statement I have given some
evidence Of it. think, as far as the
institution is concerned. I will say
shss Nth the exception Of about
SS6 900 % the purchase Of the farms.
shey have been paid for under Col.
Nsals administration. These farms
sbaye been purchased since I have been
Oh tie board and paid for ous Of the
sasniisgs Of the institution. They
hays been very we'll stocked, q great
deal Of money spen. 90 them, buildings
nut up, etc. T consider It a very
valuable property and Is has all been
paiid Tor The institution owns now, [
sbink 80 kead of dne mules and
hosses they did BOT Owe when ] went
90 the boara. 2
Mr. Hsy wanted to know If
ccmmersiai fertilissrs bad not been
dumped on the ground aud left exposed
20 the saiD and allowed to go to waste
TIE shaisma1 replied thas some acid
hsd been stored in old cabins on she
farms, but il vas nos wasted.
Nr. Hay further inquired if cotton
sies had not been allowed TO lie around
aud Tins Afforded an opportunity for
chem so be stolen.
Such fact had never been reported
Is the board. Mt. Cuuripgham
aDsHsred
Nj. Cnnniagham went on 70 state
skas Mr. Cooley vas saving man and
took good esre OF farm implements ano
Stock
Mr. Patton AS understand you.
these facts shas we have developed with
regard so the raid on the com mmissary
Was perfect revelation to you :"
Yes, sir
.sNsw ,has it has come to your
ssteusion ss chairman of the BOARD. are
NE 10 assume chat sbe board will see TO
il that these accounts ara properly
placed oa the ledger and collected p
Yes, sir. Il they caa be collected
I sai have it dooe"
And we eau assume also that these
accoun,s for wood. coal. convict bife
and other matters to the governors and
ex governors accounts will be paid
for r.
Yes. si.Js'