The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-22
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LENGE A COMPLETE
INVESTIGATION.
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WHEELING. Jan. e2.-Last evening
President Clarke Hamilton, Of the pen.
itentiary board. and Treasurer Bloyd
were shown a report OF the address
made by Delegate Moore at Charles.
ton. In which he made some serious
charges against the management OF
the penientiay. After reading Mr..
A1oore's statements carefully, both
gentlemen authorized a complete, en-
phatic and absolute denial OF every
charge and inslnuation made by the
Marshall county delegate.
Their" statement was substantially
as follows:
Coneerning one Of the charges
made by Mr.. Moore. II Is only neces.
sary TO say that 1t is an attack upon
dead man. who can not defend him.
self. The members Of this Board as
a board, Or as individuals, had no
knowledge of the matters referred to
and had derived no advantage from
them. As TO the other matters, alleg.
ed against the Board, We so far as
they impute any dishonesty, or mis-.
management. We enter n complete,
positive and absolute denial. and chal'
lenge the fullest investigation by the
Legislature or any other competent
body, 10 which the work may be des.
ignatcd. We call attention to the fact
thai lrs than a year ago, competent
committee Of the legislature inreStigat.
ed the penitentiary management ut
great length. The farms referred to
by Mr.. Moore had been previously
purchased: our accounts were kent
then as they have been since aud al.
ways have been and there was no
word Of criticism. AS TO the manner
In which conylcls are treated, We chal.
lenge comparison Of the Moandsyllle
pentcntiary with any, other country.
"In short. We denounce the charges
as false and the men who bring them
rs falsihers. They are Inspired by
jealousy and disappointed hate. The
legislature can not begin Its work of
investigation too son, and We only ask
our friends and the good public to
withhold judgment, until the facts are
known"
Warden Dawson Talks.
Acting Warden Dawson also talked
freely to q reporter. He said:
Personally. l court any investlga.
tion that they want 10 start. ! am
proud OF the record Of the Institution.
and the more II Is dug into, the better
the facts will appear. For long time
there have been n lot Of sore heads
and knockers, who have been peldling
gossip about the Institution simply he.
cause they have not been allowed to
direct and run It. Now this bunch OF
scandal mongers have ut last come
ont In the open, and made their charg.
cs. We will be glad to have the pub.
lie KNOW how much truth there Is In
them. Personally, have no fear OF
all that can be brought out"
Politics In It.
1t Is no secret that there has been
good deal Of nasty politics In
NlonndsvlIe recently. and an especial.
ly bitter effort has been made to dis.
place Mr.. Bloyd as local director OF
the prnitentiary. and secure the ap.
pointment Of another man. J. D. Bur.
ley, Of AIoundsvllle, and Charles Schad,
of BcnwOol. have been active candi.
dates. More. the man who made the
charges. has also had grievance
against the management. Some time
ago he got In The habit Of visiting the
penitentlary frequently, and It Is claim.
ed misused the privilege granted him,
with the result that he was sharply
taken to task by Acting Warden Daw.
son. A portion Of the alleged evidence
given BY Moore it Is said comes from
IN attache. who WIS some time ago
discharg Vi on account Of misconduct.