Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-09-08
CLEARING DISCREP ANGLES POINTED
OUT IN REPORT OF EXPERTS
ON THE PENITENTIARY MATTERS

present management Of the panltsn
iiary claims is producing $4,000 an
nually % not worth more than $40,
900.
That technical ifFeEalnritles MAJ
have occurred during my admlnistra
zion admit. ihnt there was ays
lemanc graft or any sort of graft
deny.
A. another evidence 81 unfairnos.
In the summary of the report. the ex
pofta in making comparison uf tbs
carnihea under the past and present
adr0inleirati0na. seioCtE the best thro.
months OF the present administration
in make an average md undertakes a
average the revenues under my al
minlslraiiOn from the time of 6cgif
ming. at which time there was vet
little revenue produced and the pred
eni plant was not installed and 4
took soyera. years 90 build up tnl
present plant and business Il is
fact however, that the treasurer
books a. Santa Fo showing that dui
ing the last twelve months % the Bud
sem administration, ending April I
1905. there was credited to conyicld
earnings fund che sum st t3g,7a4.1l.
an average ~ g8.3i20G per MONTH
The treasuror's books also show thal
there was deposited for the foul
months ending August ~. 1906. undel
the Troiiord administration kii.NTtl
so. on average of s2.gG7s6 per month
ibfHo figures show further eyideucl
OF the parilaliiy and unfaiuers an|
unroliahiiiiy % the experts rumI,
who undertakes 10 show that earn.ngl
Of she present administration ior mi
nrat three months average anmathlnl
over $4,000. a % true the malcrii
might be made up in one month. thd
would ultimately produce three 4
i've thousand dollars. bias the gonerl
average Of actual cash, placed In nj
treasury from ali SOURCES OF Cunvici
oniuings Us the only iair and Cqultahl
comparison.
The ponltoniary has al me books 4
original entry The cash book iournil
Is nos rewritten book but an ihI
items contained therein were takol
from the iouLnal / shall welcome
( full and complete iuvcstisRi ION nf thI
AFFAIRS Ut the penitontlury under MI
management conducted on on imparl
tai basis and shall expect 10 be pei
mittcd 10 name some person 90 rCl
Z resent me during such Investigation
What would the people think ahOiI
court who would conduct case AMI
render . decision upon ex-parte tCstI
/ mony7 Yet this very thing Is whi
has been done IN this so-cailea pom
tenfiary Investigation, During "a
whole Investigation. haye nove
been permitted or called upon 20 ful
/ nish a representative 20 parllcipat
and assist In the investigation anI
the FIRST knowledge / obtained OF M
conieuts OF the report. / cleaned frOd
the newspapers. This report comiul
/ as Il does. given To the press IN lard
head lines. ioroign dispatches allil
/ with sensational news. thousands 4
/ copies OF which am Informed haV
been systematically distributed amoul
/ tho people OF the territory at a lard
I expense 20 SOME one Ia itself show
I the kind uf a square deal that "a h|
I Ing handed out 90 me- ut this tlml
And all of this being sprung as
were two days before the meeting
Y the territorial republican central cOm
miitec. looks 90 mo like e scheme d
! obtain political advantage nnd in col
roborailon Of this belief have n
colyed Indirectly threatening lettci
from Roswell 20 the effect hat unlof
/ refused 10 accept the chalrmnnshl
OF tine territorial committee chat pen
tontiary analrs would be ventilated
etc. Which threa's have evident
been followed up ~ a aysie'alk
( broadcast distribution 81 sensatiuni
reports with reference 90 my managl
;uent Of the Affairs nf the penitenflar,
\ In conclusion Will say that ] al
nsf az this time attempting 90 >aswt
w detail the report but simply citln
D few instances which show the ui
ialucss. inc0rrectness and unrellabI
/ iiy of this roport.
i,early a month ago l offered % ia
nish q man at my own expense 20 a
siat in this Investigation and 20 ia
niah any data or explanations thi
might be found necessary aud whiC
0lfeF was declined.
\ ! shall nov ask the president OF IN
pcnitentlary board. Hon. r n Pierre
10 cause a complete investigation 4
10 the AFFAIRS On the penlientlary an
that he permit me 20 name a repr
I sentative 20 cooperate in such lngo
LEGATION.
IL there Is anything due 90 the &C.
rlory 30 should and shall have a.
n. o. BuRsuW.