Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1907-07-26

ycdrb Ior the product OF the peniten.
tlary. The reputation of the penlten
tiary brick was anything but good
The price that could be obtained was
much less than that of other products
for sale In the commercial markets at
other points. Brick was sold at $3.50
per thousand, paving brick sold for
5000 per thousand. 1t was therefore
no easy task to overcome the preju-
dice which existed against the class
OF brick which had heretofore been
produced at the penitentiary by the
old appliances, which had formerly
penitentiary paving brick was selling
at $1,000 per thousand and common
brick at 500 per thousand. with
ready market for more than the peni-
tentlary could produce.
q II understand you, at the time
you took charge OF the penltentiary
there were about 100 prisoners. and
the appropriation made annually for
maintenance was approximately $50.
900. At the time you left the peniten-
tinry you had how many prisoners.
and what was the appropriation for
maintenance?
A. Approximately goo to go prls.
oners. and up to within five months
preceding my retirement the annual
appropriation remained the same
100000. For the years 1906 and 1907
the appropriation was fixed at S3j, OOO
annually
q. Then, II | understand the effect
Of your statement YOU have secured
to tae New Mexico penitentiary Il
brick plant and other property worth
approximately 100000 10 100000,
maintaining at least 100 prisoners,
without increasing the maintenance
appropriation or receiving any special
appropriation therefor?
A. Yes. that IL correct The only
special appropriation which the pcni
Tertiary received during the time
was superintendent was one for s.,
OOO and one for s. 200 IN payment OF
material furnished the Territory for
other institutions. There were scy
eral years in which the appropriation
fell short by reason of the fact that
the levy did not produce the amount
attempted TO he provided.
q. During your administration ol
the New Mexico penitentiary what is
known as the Scenic Highway be
tween the cities OF Santa Fe and Las
Vegas WAS conceived and partially
completed by convict labor, was II
not?
/ A. Yes. sir; built approximately
| fifteen miles of road; the original sur
vcy Of the Santa Fe end was made
under my personal direction, and foT
the first TWO years there was only
appropriated the sum Of $4,000, one
half of which was allotted to the Las
Vegas end. the other TO the Santa
Fe end. This sum included surveys
and all other expenditures.
q. Please state what other use loi
Territorial purposes You made OF the
conyicts during the period You were
superintendent
\. furnished labor Tor the build
Ing Of the Territorial Capitol
q. During the time you were II
charge OF the pcnitentiary pleas,
state what par, YOU took person Wy 1t
supervising and conducting It's bust
ness?
A.. took charge Of everything
other than the mere matter of detail
of the running OF the penitenlary
q In regard To your accounts stat,
what provision YOU made for the keen
Ing Of the same and the conducting q
your books and whether or not yol
did this work personally or by book
Keepers employed by YOU
\. never personally kept any q
the accounts of the penItcntiary | en-
ploycd and designated persons for tina
purpose. IL would have been uttcrl.
impossible with the many duties In
cumbcnt upon the superintendent Ia
him Ia have attempted To PERSONAL,
supervise the keeping Of the accounts
q. State whether or not You wcr
the superintendent Of the New Mckee
penitentiary at the time II j, Hagcl
man Was inauguated as Governor q
the Territory?
A. Yes. sir
q. Al that time what political pos
ton was you holding aud what pos
ton are YOU now holding II any
A. was. and am chairman Of III
Territorial Republican Central con
mittee.
q. After Governor Hagermau wa
lnaugurated state whether or not yo
had any conversation with him wit
reference to being relieved of you
duties as superintendent of the pen
Tertiary. and II so kindly state tn
substance OF such conversation.
A. Yes, sir Shortly after he wa
inaugurated In January, 1906. | toll
Governor Hagerman that would lili
to retire from the penitentiary som,
time during the summer; that III
first day Of July, 1906, would be
convenient time for me to retire,
= agreeable. but that II he desired N
resignation the same would be fortl