The Teton peak-chronicle., 1904-12-01

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prison board, who desired to see
fair play, so they asked Mr.. King
sley to explain his report, before
Mr.. Kelly, and i'll the presence OF
three good bookkeepers, (Mr Hi
att, Of the Sceretary's office, Mr..
Merrill of the Auditors s Office, and
Mr.. Coleman of the Treasurer 5
ofice.) Not having Price, the con
vict, whose report it really was,
present Mr.. Kingsley could not
exactly tell how he arrived at GER
tain conclusions; but would say
"Well, there is the report, it eN-
plains itself finally admitting
that he had been looking through
! the wrong -colored glasses and that
he was prejudiced.
Mr.. Kelly showed every charge
To be false, ana demanded from the
Board a clearance sheet, and after
delay of three months, at a meet
ing of the Board, at which we rep
resent a majority Of the members,
AIr. Kelly was given his vindica-
ton, and the Warden ordered 10
reinstate him.
This the Warden dehantly refus-
cd to do and also refused to resign,
and as further proof that he
would brook no interference from
the board, he fred nearly all the
Gooding nea there were left at the
/ pcnitentiary.
The Board then called 4 special
/ meeting, at which Attorney Gener-
/ al Bagley acted as chairman, and
Secretary Of State Gibson as secre-
tary, and resolutions were passed
declaring that ali emergency exist
cd and chat the Office Of warder
must be filled By another than MI.
Perrin, and appointing Mr.. Ackley
TO fiji the place
Warden Perrin also deGed thi.
order, drawing a gun on the new
appointee, and refusing the BoaIC
to their faces the keys, papers
books, etc.
III was then agreed to leave til,
matter To the Supreme court lo
rather to the two members Whi
were known to be in the city,, bu
these two wished q wait the returr
of the third Judge, who y on hi
way home from ST. Louis, an,
) there is where the matter stand
today.
1T is understood that the Warde
vas iii communication with Cover
= nor Morrison, who was absen
. from the city Iii Texas at the tim
the action was taken by the Board
{ and that the latter advised th
Z Warden to pay no attention to til
i Board, that the Board was illeg,
inasmuch as the Governor wa
: absent, etc. The Governor ais
! urges that an advantage was take
d Of him, il acting while he W;
away; but the facts are that Il
IS other two members wished Il
!, Governor to be present and hs
u been trying to have a meeting {
+. this matter for six weeks, but Il
n Cove always had some eXcu
g for delay, and had gone to Texa
ID without apprising them or askil
lg that unfinished business be tax
II UP before ne left
he Messrs. Gibson and Bagley {
H. termined that Justice should not
I delayed any longer and that tn
e- would mot be parties 10 q BlaC
II. mailing job, and consequently to
1n action, which they had a peri
et right to do, being majority of
e. board Of three.
i" The only question for the ST
ed rene Court to decide is EIs
he two members of the Board a ri9
a to do business iu the absence of
rk third
li- Iti is NOW alleged that Tie tea.
uy the Warden refused 10 reinst
-ir Kelly, and also why he would
= turn over TO the new Warden
le- because he was still SHY alb
.m $500 ot prison .unds aud ,
ID playing for a delay that he nis
lis make a dig, and it is known t
en- he has borrowed OF raised i
he some source. in the last two 4
om about 5000
ler There is 40 doubt but that