Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1907-07-26
REFEREES REPORT
IN BURSUM CASE


called AZ the bank, paid the draft, re-.
celycd his bill of lading and got his
car Ut brick and the same was prop.
erly charged IN him on his account and
he received credit for his payment. Not
only IN this transaction WAS included
this particular car. hut on the follow.
ing day the Sth of February. an ad.
ditiOnal car went forward tsee invoice
No 1880 for which an additional
hundred dollars was charged, and
when paying his drafts and taking up
his bills Of lad!ng he included this
second car remittance was made by
the bank OF the 5000 thus collected
and. rs stated above, Mr. Carnahan
received his credit on the books Of
the prnilentiury Is shown on journal
page ii3, and the $2Oo thus received
was promptly deposited with the Ter.
ritorial Treasurer to the credit Of the
convict, earning fund. The follow
Ing !, & copy Of the invoice in ques
tiOn.
Santa Fr y NJ, Feb. :. 1905.
Invoice 40. 2laS.
~ T.. Carnahan,
Albuquerque. y Mex.
"To the New Mexico penitcntlary. Dr..
II. o. bursum, superintendent
1905
Feb : For 10000 common
PAYERS at $1,000. tluUuO
"A f. 4 S +. car 80. 1870.
Draft attached TO bill NJ lading
Item 40. ? Receipts on journal and
NOT on cash book. $lGSij."
In making my statement Of charges
against Mr. Bursum for cash received
I have not only charged him Of this
amount but with about 81? ,oo0O
more
Item 30 .. Remittance OF May 90.
lNHa belonging to f.. H. Bergman
aud credited 10 II. o Bursum on
cash book. page lU. $500"
Nj Bergman owed this amount OF
money the same as any other indiyid.
nal who was Indebted tn the peniten.
tiary ana his account was In fact
whether II Was treated 80 or not. one
Of he bills receivable turned over tn
Mr Bursum on taking charge When
paid 10y Mi Bergman. II an account
VA, kept with him he should have re-
ceiyrd credit on the books Of the pen.
itcntiary and Mr. Bursum properly
charged with that amount OF money
II Is a fact. however. that a. soon as
this money was received. Il was
promptly deposited with the Terrltor
ial Treasurer 10 the credit Of the con
yicts' earnings fund as Is shown by
Territorial TreaSurer's receipt No 1893
aud Mr. Bursum was entitled to credit
aud Il makes no difference as IL
whether or not any ent lies were made
on the pcnteutIary books as Ions a.
this money was turned into the Ter
ritorial Treasury. In July. 1906. when
Mr.. Bursum voluntarily turned In III,
Sl,727 II included this 5000 (see treas
urer's receipt No 90il. He did this
IN error rs il can BE- readily seen tha
the sum Of 81 iO0 has actually iount
It's way into the Territorial Treasury
and placed to the credit of convlcts
earnings by that official to pay on,
account Of $500.
While the item Of sl,027 Of Windso
was not included IN the demand. {
was a similar transaction Mr. Wind
Sor Is a contractor in Santa Fe. ant
owed the penitentiary an account
Mr. Bursum personally collected from
Mr. Windsor 1907 failed to credit Nj
Windsor upon the books Of the Pen
'en;lary, hut turned the money owe
To ;he Territorial Treasurer for tn
credit of the conyicts' earnings fun
and then again in July, 1906, at tn
same time he turned In the Bergma
$500 turned over to the Treasurer 81
o27 more, making an actual cash =,
ccipt by the Territorial Treasurer q
Ss,O5i Ia pay an account OF only 81
o27.
Item No. /, Amount turned over {
II. o. Bursum to pay bill to Winter
Grocery Company. which bill wa
not paid and the money neye
turned over TO the incoming supc
lntendent for disbursement.
This was an improper charg
against Mr.. Bursum as tn pcnite,
llary had no interest whatever In thi
matter; this was money that belopge
To the conNlcts for which Supplies la
been purchased. the account charge
To Mr.. Bursum personally and he pc
sonally was responsible for same. 4
quick as he received statement froi
the Winters Grocery Company
, promptly paid same. During III
whole time that he was superintenv
ont. convicts would deposit with hi
such moneys rs they might earn iro
I the sale of little articles which the
had, manufactured an account vi
kept with each and such supplies 1
they would wish to purchase would |
j bought aud for the sake Of conye
fence charged to Mr. Bursum.
. Item No. 5. Warrant No, 2Oi2, ID
cember 3, 1902. favor u. o. Bursu
Withdrawing balance In gener
maintenance fund, fifty.third fisc