The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-30
tators and newspaper reporters were
the only persons in attendance.

Lie proceedings were opened Dy
Assistant Attorney General Mcdonald
reading the governors letter. He then
stated that he had been given the fol-
lowing additional charge by Oscar
Cain, one of the witnesses summoned
! to attend
ITO the Hon. Board of Central Cen
tlemen:
I'm addition to the written charges
filed by the governor OF the state
OF, Washington in the matter of the
alleged mismanagement of the state
penitentiary by superintendent A.
F. Kees l submit the following:
THAT the said A. F. KEGS has fail
ed and neglected to obey the order of
the governor of the state of Wash
ington relative to the discharge of
the guards arrested for illegal regis
tration just preceding the city cleo
ton held in Walla Walla on the 10th
day of July, 1906"
List Of Witnesses.
Oscar Cain also asked that the fol-
lowing persons be subpoenaed to ap-
pear before the board: G.. B. Wood,
Guard Scott, J. P. Colgraves, Guard
Kinsman, Walter S. McCalley, Nam
cy E. Koontz, Y. c. Blalock, E. E.
Shaw, w. M. Van Patten, ]. H. Nc
Donald, Engineer Quinn, Guard Halle
ton and Guard Woolery. The board
directed that the summons be pre-
pared at once.
Bradshaw Charge Dismissed.
Oscar Cain was the first witness
called. He stated that he knew moth
ing concerning the charges except
what he had obtained from hearsay,
with the exception of those charging
Warden KEGS with neglect of duty
relative to the execution of Oscar
that he was familiar with all the
facts in the case and in his opinion
Warden KEGS could not be held re-
sponsible for the delay in the execu-
ton being carried out. Attorney Nc
Donald also enlightened the board
relative to the case, stating that he
had made a complete investigation
and that no blame could be attached
to the present warden or any of his
predecessors. Upon this showing this
charge was dismissed by the board
the charge relative : to the inspec-
ton Of the machinery in the jute mill
under the state factory inspection law
was also dismissed.
Wood Favors KEGS.
Charles B. Wood, late captain of
the guards, was the next witness
called. In relation to charges against
KEGS that he had coerced or intimi-
dated guards at the penitentiary to
register Wood said that at no time
had KEGS ever asked him or any of
the guards to participate in the city
election. Wood said he was the one
that had asked the guards to register.
He had done so on his own RESPONSE
bility. In regard to the typhoid fever
epidemic Wood said that it could
not be charged against KEGS as the
legislature had only appropriated
$4,000 for Improvements at the prison
to cover two years. He said that Bla-
lock had complained of the bad san
itary condition and expressed a fear
that it would contaminate the water
supply. New boxing had been put in
and such repairs as could be made
with the appropriation at hand had
been made. He said that 12S con-
victs in all were ill with typhoid
Wood did not know if Blalock nad
complained to KEGS personally.
In regard to Chief Turnkey Berry,
Wood said ne had been discharged
Immediately after KEGS had learned
of his notorious conduct with a fe-
male ex-convict. KEGS had ordered
employees not to allow Berry on the
prison reservation.
Two Other Guards Discharged.
The charge filed by Oscar Cain
was next taken up. Wood said that
besides himself Guards Dixon and
King had been discharged from the
state service. At this point Attorney
Cain asked the board of control if
Governor Mead's order to discharge
all the guards implicated in illegal
registration had. been countermanded.
After a minutes silence H. D. Jones
replied: mot that we know Of"
Wood supplemented his testimony by
saying that Warden KEGS was con-
Quoting the penitentiary to the best
of his ability. At this point Attorney
Mcdonald asked for half hour re-
cess in order that other witnesses
might be suppoenaed.