The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1909-01-22

I. prisoners use; thinks II would take
I at least barrel month. Mr.. Town
shend said Il haven't come here to
make a fight. II there is anything
wrong want to make 1t right, no mat
ter what Il is. III Il was wrong IL was
not my intention for 1t to be that way"
/ Asked II he did not remember a
/ conversation with the commissioners
when he went into Office in which he
I was told that he would have to fur
] nish supplies for his family, Sheriff
/ Townshend admitted that he did.
Miss Josephine Lambert testified
that she was in the jail kitchen In Sep
| tcmber when Mrs. Townshend was
baking In a small pan from sack OF
-four We got TO talking about the
trouble OF the two. when Mr.. skunk
said 1t was very foolish for her not
TO use the -four out OF the same bar
rel, as the other sheriffs did II. and
she was very foolish; that witness was
often there when she bought bread
as high as five loaves at time: that
she was at the Jail great deal: some
times made her home with Mr.. Town
shend's family; never knew them 20
bof h0AA 0nk VI tue COuUNf
only saw II used from the small sack
Al the conclusion OF Miss Lambert's
testimony Mr.. Skunk made the follow
Ing statement; II don't remember Of
that conversation taking place as Miss
Lambert has stated and II is ridiculous
for her to say that said anything like
that when ! had been away for elgh-
teen or nineteen years | don't know
what the sheriffs were doing. II /
told her TO burn the Jail. I suppose she
would have done Il"
Mrs ]. Belt TownAhend testified
that Mr.. Skunk wRE the first to suggest
the use OF the county's -four: that he
told her positively that she was very
foolish II she did. not use Il when all
the rest Of the sherisfs that we're here
used Il: that these were the words he
asid. and also said 10 use the meat
that she did use some Of the -four. but
no meat that she bought q great deal
OF bread. because sometimes the num-
bcr Of prisoners was so great there
was not time 20 bake: all the cabbage
raised In the garden was used and
nothing said about IL: she bought
cabbage and made kraHt and used Il
for the prisoners. and made no charge
for ~. whenever potatoes we're bought
for the family. they we're used for tho
prisoners as well. II was the same
with the famlly's own potatoes. while
they were new and after they we're
dug, that they also raised an abundant
lot Of tuTBips and fed them ali fall and
have enough on hand 20 last all win
ter. as for ayTup. very little was used
the children don't care for Il. did pRe
very little, but quantity 30 small not
worth mentioning. Mr. Skunk drank
coffee and witness drank coffee: Mr.
TownAhend does not drink Il. ard the
children are not allowed 10 have n
often drank chocolate In the evening
what she did do. she did not do inten-
uonally To do wrong. and Was led into
" by the advice given. thinks Mr.
/ Skunk so advised sotnetime IN me
summer. that she never used any OF
the couniy'a flour before that. and not
regularly afterwRrd. her books show
fourteen or fifteen sacks bought from
Mr Stewart; and much was bought
at other places for cash and no ac-
count kept
Al the conclusion OF Mrs. Town
Hhend'R testimony. Mr.. Skunk stated
AS ! said, ! don't remember any con
verEation taking place like that. about
me accusing the other sheriffa.
don't know what the ether sherida
were doing. I don't have the least
recollection Of any conversation OF
that kind Would you swear that
you did not say III" Yes. sir would
to the best OF my recollection. About
me drinking coffee, drank two cups
a day"
Mr Townshcnd then made the fol-
lowing statement:
Il most emphatichliy want to make
Il right ! did not know the extent
10 which the county supplies were
used ] want a thorough investigation
and am perfectly willing 10 leave the
matter In the hands Of the county com
missioners. will abide by their de-
claion. I don't want cent that don't
belong TO me"
Sheriff Townshend was asked II he
could make an estimate Of the amount
Of county supplies that had been APP
propriated TO the use OF his family
and Mr.. Townshend replied that he
had perfect confidence In the com
missioners and would prefer that they
determine this matter themselves. II
was thereupon agreed that the ceun-
~ commissioners should compare the
thirteen months OF Sheriff Town
shend's administration with the same
months of former administrations.
taking Into account the number OF
prisoners and the period OF their in
generation, and thus get the approx
mate cost Of maintenance per prisoner
per day.
This investigation was concluded on
Thursday, the commission finding that
Sheriff Townshend had converted
county supplies to the use of his fam
lily TO the extent of Sl21.74, which
amount was AT once paid by him.