Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-10
Convincing Evidence Of a
DiSordered Conscience
CFrom the Almanac.)

The New Mexican is informed that
the special meeting Of the board Of
penitentiary commissioners which
commenced here Saturday had for one
Of its objects the taking up of the
matter Of the removal of Arthur Trel-
ford as superintendent Of the prison,
with the view of finally concluding
that Trelford was Improperly and I'M
lawfully removed and that he was
SIN superintendent Of the peniten-
tiary and recognized as such. This, so
1t is stated on fair authority, was the
pl1n last week. However. the best
laid plans OF mice and men aft gang
aglee" and the scheme went a glim-
mertng when the members of the
board on Saturday last were con-
fronted by the official communication
Of Acting Governor James w. Ray
nOlds showing that the penitentiary
management under Trelford had been
e-NtraVagant and inefficient. that large
sums of money, not properly pertain
ing to the fund for the maintenance
of the prison, had been used by that
imported %appointee of a fake reform
administration. that th~rec-fourths Of
the approximation for the present fis-
cal year had already been expended.
That a serious deficiency stared the
new superintendent in the face. that
the cost of maintenance of the prison
for the present fiscal year would be
about $50, 600. and about $15,Od0
more than ever before, although no
permanent improvements Of any value
had been made, ana although the
number of convicts was but slightly
in excess and that in general the adj
ministration of prison affairs had
been Incompetent and d|isgracefuI.
thereupon the little job was evidently
roconsidered and from present indica-
II does not look as if the COM
will care to take up the
Trelford removal case and dare to
dispute the lawful authority of Acting
Governor James w. Raynolds exer-
cised as executive Of the territory in
a legal and proper way. ana in strict
accordance with the statutes.
TrclfOrd Removal Closed Incident.
IN chances are that the Trelford
case and the investigation
hereunder evidently desired and
planned by some of the members, will
be considned TO oblivion, and that the
secrets connected herewith will be /
kept away down in the deep rccesses
~ their bosoms. Had the scheme
been attempted and the demand Of
and his crowd and the adj
vice of Trelford's fool counsel been
needed by President Sulzcr and his
Of the board Of prison
commissioners, they would have got
themselves into a mess from
which they would have had consid-
trouble To extricate them
selves.
II is better late than never and
hey evidently realized that this fore
loon, when. instead of rearing up like
yild horses. neighiug. Cavorting and
licking at the awful outrage against
he citizens of New Mexico and
'dastardly tyranny and Russian dcs-
exercised by Acting Cover
Reynolds in the removal Of an
incompetent and Inefficient official
most serious charges of gross
and barbarous severity
.uly proven, they quietly went To
work., examined and audited accounts
md attended to routine business.
Thereafter finding that the re- =
moved official had absolutely neg
to do his duty and failed to (
a statement of the accounts
( She prison and an inventory OF the !
property. a committee was appointed I
u examine into the accounts and
nudition Of the property of the In I.
This committee consists Of !
+. Eeasley. secretary; Thomas ,
Hayward and John II. De Mier. /
This committee will this ,
as soon as the removed suporin- {
'ndcut has filed his final report as
upcrlntendent and as soon as the in
cutory of the property now being
lkcn by Assistant superintendent r. f,
Garrett and former Assistant SUI
crintcndent samuel d. sample is fin
mod. !
Communications from Executive. |
N'nR FfHf4fa nrHnNs uflnn- nf Anflmp Gov
Reynolds of July l last calling
ne attention of the board 10 the de-
and unsatisfactory condition
the finances of the property Of The
rison, was referred to this commit
A communication from Acting Gov
RaNnolds 90 the board. request
ig that the secretary prepare e de-
Iilcd statement showing the Condi-
ON of the donations 81 land made 10y
United states To the territory of
Mexico for b muintenancc OF ,
territorial prison and showing Y
hat sales had been made and the
'ccipts thercfrum since 1888. was re-
lived and ordered filed. This rec j.
iost upon the board was made los Z
citing Governor Reynolds in cou- Il
trinity with q requcs, from the de- q
lrtment OF the Interior. Z,
Alf hNtAA ANfM dNINNIltN uIlI the
.Nt regular session as fixed by law. n
{ todaNs meeting Commissioner u
homas ". Hayward. or Las Vegas.
ts absent. He went home last night
e. was one of the members who 4
an.ed Ito draw blood, bloody II
ccdine blood. ON account OF the n
.fferiug and martyrdom 81 Harer- u
ans kansas Importation. Imposed
hat innocent fake rcfnrmer exc
ficsl hy Acting Governor James W. N
IS nolds hy Attorney General George ~
Prichard. and last. bat not least,
the decent citizens OF the terri
~ 81 New Mexico Nj. HAYWARD IN
identity thought better ~ his future y
zion. bottled up his wrath. tool his
lVeling expenses and per diem. and ID,
irried some fa his grocery business Il
Oh Hayward Hay be ID very guod gro
ryman. but vhen o. comes Cd his
inc a valuable and efficient peuI- D..
utlrf com %ssianer. m the words II
kirlinE. That is another sfory
How tlnc Members Acted.
Chairman Su'Eer did not lct like q "A
id stallion leading q herd ~ brood VI
ares at This mornings session. Hc
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