Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-02
GRIFFITH
Was Called Down
By Fellow Members Of
the Board.
Wanted to Dictate an
Appointment.
Capt. Wagner Brought Him to
Time.
Only 100 Places For 500 Applicants
at the Pen.

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itentiary are at swords points, in spite
Of the fact that the ink on their
commissions is hardly dry, says the
Cincinnati Enquirer. At the last meet
ing of the board two OF the members
almost came to blows, although all
knowledge Of this was carefully smoth-
cred to keep it from reaching the outer
world.
A well known northern Ohio politi.
clan had lust finished addressing the
board on behalf Of man named Rial,
from Sandusky county, who is an ap-
plicant for an appointment. After the
attorney left the room, Manager Harry
Griffith, of Knox county, stated to
the board that time had been wasted
as he had already appointed a man to
fill the place for which Rial was an ap.
plicant.
Aaron Wagner, President of the
Board, spoke up: "You have appointed
a man without the sanction of the
board?'
Griffith said that he had, and what
was more to the point, that his ap'
pointment would go.
According to the reports of the con.
versation. Mr.. Wagner then informed
1 Mr.. Griffith that he had been rather
too frisky.
"You are not the whole Board of
Managers" said Ire. You are only a
country editor whom John Malioy
picked up a while ago. The other
members of this board are entitled to
consideration, and we propose to
have it. l am going to find out who
is running this institution
Mr.. Griffith talked back, and for a
little time Warden Darby, who is a
husky individual, held himself in read
mess to "split 'em OUT at any mo-
ment. Finally the temper of all 1.-The
members put an end to further busi-
ness for the evening, and Griffith and
Darby left the office of the Warden,
where the foregoing conversation took
place, and came down town, leaving
Wagner, still mad, in control.
Investigation Of the methods Of the
present board have brought confirma-
ton of what has long been suspected
that they are but the mouthpieces of
the Washington Administration, and
under strict orders not to talk too
much. They are not even permitted
to make circus play once In while
lust TO keep the audience guessing.
John II. Malloy is the real Board of
Managers of the institution. Intend
ing applicants will do well to make a
note of this. He personally passes on
all applications, and transmits his or
dcrs to the board through Member
Griffith, of Mt. Vernon. Griffith, in
turn, keeps up the fiction Of being O
free man by scrapplng with the other
members OF the board over his right to
make all the appointments.
| Whenever Malloy decides on an ap.
pointment he tells Griffith. Then the
successful applicant is called into the
room in the Administration Building
at the Penitentiary which is occupied
temporarily by Malloy, and is told by
that gentleman of his success.
| Two ends are attained by this sys-
TEN. The Board Of Managers are strip
ped of any fictitious Importance they
may have had in the applicants eyes,
and he is given TO understand that
the real authority over the penitentiary
is not vested in the Board of Mana
gers, who are under bond, but in a
courteous gentlcmap, by name Malloy,
who is not under bond. This aids Nal
10y in his machipe-buildipg, and paves