The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-01

The investigation of the charges that
u.re filed against Warden KEGS of
,bs penitentiary which has been in
.rograss in Walla Walla since Mon
,,r was concluded this afternoon, the
hoard Of control adjourning to meet
.. 0,vmna in q few days to consider
.bo evidence and make its findings.
Unless additional evidence is pro-
drc4d that would tend to further sub
stantata the charges made against
Warden KEGS. now under investiga-
Hon by the board of control and AS
ss+ant Attorney General Mcdonald,
Attorney Sharpstein, attorney for War
den KEGS. announced at this mornings
hearing the defense will not place
!. %,,rv more witnesses on the stand"
IN making the announcement Attorney
Shapsteiu left the impression that in
his Judgment the investigation SO
far had clearly vindicated Warden
Kees of any responsibility whatever for
the registration of the penitentiary
gnards In the zeal to fix some re-
sponsbility on Warden KEGS for the
illegal registration. the other charges
bad almost been lost sight of.
At this mornings hearing only one
Of the other charges were referred to,
that Of the Wardens responsibility for
the epidemic Of typhoid. DR.. Y. c.
Blalock, former prison physician, was
recalled TO verify his reports to the
board of control for the months of
May and June last.
Dr. BlalOck was asked why in his
monthly report to the board he had
not referred to the danger of an epi-
demlc. He said that he felt that he
mad done his duty when he reported
ais fears to Warden KEGS, who he
sad was his superior officer. He
thought it was the warden's duty to
Take such matters up with the board
alIer they had been called to his at
'entlon The reports for the two
months were offered as evidence.
Captain Wood Recalled.
ba,, >,
"Heh The nearing convened at the
Motel DacreS at II o'clock this morn
"s T. B. Wood, ex-captain of the
suafds at the prison was recalled to
explain how it was that so many of
Oe penltentiary guards could reg
lS'eF from two rooms at the States
man building without it looking sus-
P''ouS on the face of it. Captain
"od said that on assuming his position
'ne prison he had divided the
suaFdS into three groups, dividing
equal as possible in each group
..,7''led men who had families in
''''a "aIIa and unmarried men who
'su al the penitentiary. These
e'O0lS under the arrangement were
every third night. This, ne said,
>Nb'"lled Why it was that not more
'ne guards occupied the rooms
' NlgAJ. The three beds in the
.'Oi's afforded ample accommodation
uI1er The arrangement.
Cadman Knew Nothing.
0''eI : Cadman, state clerk at the
, '''''eiIIlary, was placed on the stand
attorney Jonn H. Mcdonald and
''iOFI made TO show that Cadman
1''e night soon after the receipt of the
:, ''Oi order demanding the dis
Vi The penitentiary guards, was
- Cas"ells cigar store in company
III NJ \. Nelms and H. H. Tur-
dhd had made the remark that
49,. su"ros could not be fired with
~ ne Of them "peaching," and while
;. s''efnor was about it that he
!. s"' 10 get the king bee, of the
., 'elerrlng to Warden KEGS. Mr..
9 ''"n denied that he had ever made
r., statement, remarking, "You
= nave made this remark and tried
- lay it on me-
a.. O"oman also denied that he had
Or W.. 'Neu TO the penitentiary guards
rao,' "'Uen KEGS in regard to the illegal
o''l0n Of the prison employees.
00usht Additional Evidence.
A.. ''er Mr., Cadman had heen excused
cen ey John H. Mcdonald was re-
,oor., - and was asked about certain
p +OnS Of the letter he had written
etHor Mead in which he said