Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-10
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In connection with this matter. we
Clay county convict, whose picture in
public print caused such sensation
at the time of it's appearance. did not
die from starvation and the effects of
maltreatment but from indigestion.
His emaciated condition resulted from
non-assimilatiOn of food. Dr. Witt,
penitentiary physician at the time,
gave conclusive testimony upon this
point. He testified that when Rector
was placed in his care he bore no
scars upon his body except those oc.
casioned by bed sores-these
were upon his hips-and that so far
as he could see there We're no scars
upon his back or any other portion of
his body Dr. Witt further testified
that the chief executive was acquaint-
ed with these facts before the public
cation of Rector's picture. having adj
vised him of the same himself
Exacted Pledge From Auditor Monroe.
We find ir reference to specification
8 that the chief executive endeavored
to induce auditor T. c. Monroe TO join
him in the purchase of convict farm
by an intimation that he would bring
out opposition to Mr.. Monroe in his
candidacy for second term of office
unless he acceded to his Ghe exeeu-
tives) wishes in the purchase of a
farm, and that he exacted from Mr.
Monroe a written agreement that the
htter would Join him and the secre-
ytary of state in buying the farm. This
fkgreement appears in full in the tes-
ymony submitted by your committee.
Convict Farm Trip Expense.
Specification II charges the govern
or with drawing a voucher for $25 for
expenses incurred in examining the
farms, when the penitentiary board
had already made arrangements for
that purpose. We find that the
amount in question was drawn for
the purpose indicated by the governor,
but returned to the treasury some time
in the early part of February, and the
testimony of Mr.. Charles jacobson, pri
vate secretary of the governor, shows
that he was directed to return the
amount to the treasury shortly after
the trip, but neglected to do so.
That Trip to Fayetteville.
Your committee carefully examined
the charge contained in specification
II. We find that the chief executive
In June. 1902, drew a voucher upon
the contingent fund for $35 to defray
expenses of trip to Fayetteville upon
official business. and that he drew $32
from the secretary of the board of
trustees of the University of Arkan-
Col. Upton, state treasurer. is that SO
lar as he can remember, the governor
deposited the voucher for the draft
upon the contingent fund in the state
treasury, with the understanding that
IT was to be deducted from his salary
as governor Further than this we
can not find where evidence shows
mat this money was ever returned.
Private Telephoning at Public Ex-
pense.
In the investigation of what was pre-
sented in specification 13. we find that
the testimony shows the chief execu.
1--WE made an arrangement with the
southwestern Telegraph and Tele-
phone company to secure the usual re-
auctions on long distance telephone
messages, the same being paid for out
81 the contingent fund. The evidence
SHOWS instances of payments having
ASeen made out of the contingent fund
telephone business not OF pub.
NC nature, and in no way connected