The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-22

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attending said cong eas. 40 j epresen..
tatiye Of the penit enti lar, % permit
any part OF tie ense Sot any other
member 81 his family 70 Ebe paid out
Of the funds OF the Institution. y ~ Va
! 4 II Glasseoek Fireworks. n
D g.. The charge Of misusing states
money to the extent Of 5000 IN the
purchase. at the expense OF the institu.
ton. OF fireworks to be used In the
demonstration in honor Of the Hon. W.
E. Glasscock, candidate for governor,
appears to be founded on the fact that
the item was allowed and paid in the
bill rendered by T. R. Rodgers & Sons.
containing some thirty items, and &C.
cording to the testimony, was over.
looked by the directors at the time
they certified It for payment. When
the item was called to the attention
OF the board Of directors, they directed
the acting warden. C. G. Dawson, at
whose instance the purchase was
made, to refund to the penitentiary
the sum OF $10.70, which had been
paid by the institution as aforesaid.
and the acting warden at once refund.
ell the same. Your committee rnorts
that It was improper for c. G. Daw-
son, the acting warden, who approx.
ell said bill for payment, to prove and
certify the payment OF the same out
Of the funds Of the institution.
As to Bloyd.
3. As to the charge against the res
ldent director and treasurer Of the
penitentlary, John A. Bloyd. for max.
Ing sales Of clothing to the convicts
IN the penItent!ary, your committee
reports as follows: John A. Bloyl
was engaged In the city Of Mounds:
Vile, in the clothing business, and as
sole owner Of the business, conducted
In the name Of the West Virginia
Clothing Company. Convicts desiring
10 purchase clothing, and who had
funds OF their own. In the hands OF
the officers OF the Institution, were per-
mltted to make purchases for their
own use and benefit. The mode Of
purchase was prescribed by the instl.
tuition. Orders for the goods were
taken by the guards or trusty convic''
or convicts desiring to purchase. re-
ported the fact to the Office OF the
clerk OF the penltentlary. II there
sufficient money due to the convict de-
string to make the purchase In the
hands OF the custodian OF these funds.
the goods or merchandise were order
ell from the clothing company and
delivered at tho penitentiary. The
convict was then required TO sign
what Is called a "convlct's check" for
the amount Of the purchase. This
check was directed TO the custodian
of the convicts' funds and signed by
the convict and approved by the clerk.
A check was then Issued to. the cloth.
ing company from time to time for the
aggregate amount OF purchases made
on behalf Of the convict. Us aforesaid.
The warden Of the renitentlary ap.
pears to have been the usual party,
who was trustee for the convict: but
during the time OF service Of G. G.
Dawson, as acting warden. John A.
Bloyd, the treasurer. was trustee and
had the custody Of the funds.
Purchases made in the manner
above indicated aggregated. for the pc.
riol from January 1, 1905. to Decem.
Der 20, 1908. the sum Of $10,919.49
outside Of hold-out orders which state
and federal prisoners gave in the Of
flee Of the superintendent for dis.
charge outfits. Similar purchases for
the last reported period, from Octo.