The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-27
PRISON SCANDAL IS
SUBJECT OF DEBA TE
Prohibition Amendment Re-
ported TO the House and is
Special Order for Friday.
By Charles Brooks Smfth.

CHARLESTON, Jan. 27.-Both
honses took a crack at the peniten-
tiary scandal this morning In the low
er branch the discussion came up ON
Matheney's resolution to compel any
member having proofs OF wrong do
ing in the management OF the state
prison to submit them in writing and
turn them over to the joint inyesti-
eating committee. Delegate Moore.
author of the charges against Direc.
tor eloyd and others connected with
the Denitentiary. spoke to the reso-
luaon. He declared that he had vol
unfairly appeared before the commit
tee, had testified and shown them his
written proofs that he had gone over
the case thoroughly with Governor
Dawson, submitting his evidence ami
exhibits, and that he was willing to.
go with the committee to Mounds.
Vile and give it every assistance, but
he did not propose to relinquish con-
troll of his documentary evidence to
that commission as he did not believe
he would get it back or il he did II
might not be returned in its original
shape.
Moore, by drect statement and
pointed inference, showed absolute
contempt for the joint investigating
committee headed by Ex-senator
McKown, of Spencer, as chairman.
He characterized the Matheney reso-
luton as purpose to &c, hold Of his
evidence, leaving him without any
documentary facts to fall back ON.
fand administer coating of-whlte-
wash to the whole business.
The resolution was passed by 4
close vote. SO ayes and 81 noes. The
same matter came up In the Senate
on the reading of Delegate Nugent,s
joint resolution passed by the House
yesterday. This resolution directs
the present committee of investiga-
tion, or subcommittee therefrom, to
proceed at once to Moundsville and
probe the Moore Indictments.
Senators Blue and White threw the
wallops into the committee with
.vigor. declaring 1T was dead one",
in both legal and general sense.
The Senate referred the resolution to
the committee on the penitentiary,
which leaves the matter up in the air,
50 to speak, with the probabilities Of
interesting developments in few
days.
Williams's prohibition amendment
resolution was reported to the House
favorably by the judiciary committee.
Delegates Bente, of Ohio; strother,
of Mcdowell; and Ryan of Fayette,
submitted a minority report recon-
mending that the resolution be not
passed. Consideration Of the resolu-
ton was made a special order for
next Friday morning at II O'Clock.
The committee on, privileges and
elections reported that tomorrow be
designated as the day FOR arguments
in the election contest of Hinkle YER
sus Williams from Nicholas county,
and the report was approved.
The railroad committee fayorably
reported warder's bin to regulate
passenger trains to stop at depot
platform and another relating to
overcrowding steam and electric
coaches.
Senate joint resolution for the sale
Of the Berkeley Springs property was
passed; also bill creating the water
works and sewerage board at clarks-
burg, the latter to take effect from
passage. and the Weston charter bill.
Most of the time ossthe senate was
taken up with debate on the Nugent
joint resolution. and on Johnsons
pistol ''toting" license bill. Grimes
and coffman made lengthy speeches
opposing it. In both branches a mes
sage from the governor containing a
report of the work done by the game
and fish commission was received.