Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-08-04

II you win figure it you will find that It amount
to >2l.60
0. Did anybody else have charge Of those
bills A. No sir
o. You were in sole custody Of those billsy
A. Yes sir.
for such an crasureY A. ! believe J am re-
sponsibe. You hold me responsible for those
erasures
o. Where erasures are made what would be
the object of anyone in making thenr A.
don't know, am sure.
o. Would it be 20 conceal any item which
you thought would be properly charge for
YOURSELF A. Ihavn't tried 10 conceal any
thing.
o. But you hayn't any statement 10 make IN
regard 20 that or assume any responsibility for
that erasuret A. No sir.
o. Do you assume any responsibility for its
payment A. am willing TO assume the re-
spousibility Of paying il II YOU believe Il was
charged up 10 me ] am willing 10 90 over those
bills with the committee and select things there
that / know are not chargeabie TO NE, and ana
willing TO make II right.
Q. Is this amount charReable TO your This
10 yds at sl.3s per ydI A. I have no recollec-
ton Of what IL is.
D. Your testimony stated that you we're not
in the habit Of paying y. 3 per sd for such
ClothY A. I cannot recall II, Anything that
was bought at that time.
o. Your testimony says 25c or zoe per yd'
A. Maybe a high as +Oc for some dress goods.
Mr. Cody M Roethe. have you charged this
bin Of SIS 10 20 the County or have you charged IL
IN full as b21 6Of
AIR Roethe; The bill is allowed as So 0 by the
county and this committee mas charged the superin-
teudent with $50 The amount Of the bin as allow
3D.
lMr Cody Mr. Perkins YOU assume personal
responsibility for that payment A. Yes SIR
.. Voucher No 642 r. p Smith Sons What
admissions do you make In reference to this. A, /
cannot recall what they are. OF course we have
some shoes for inmates that run as high as $3.50
9. 10 You assume personal responsibility tor
thisf a 4 YOU want TO charge it up to me, yes.
9. Voucher No. 4S9 Marshall Field 4 Co. We
have single item there. One only something
charged al $1,000. A. ] haven't any Idea what II
@ VIVA, Is your opinion, Mr. Perkins. regarding
this item whatever 1t is called whether II was pur-
chased for your personal use or for the county, A.
cannot recall what It was
@. Do you think II was purchased for the COun-
w A. Yes sir
Q. Can YOU recall any particular place that it
might be used. a. No sir
M Penhallegon.. would ike to ask the gentle
man investigating this item u there is any Sign OF an
er8sure made on that invOiCef
Mr. lOdya ] recognize the erasure.
q, What DO you say, Mr. Perkins In regard to
assuming he responsibility for this charger A. /
never made any erasures. belize that is a suit
case. i is an oversight
O. Do you figure that the suit case might be for
your own personal use' a. ! had suit case. !
never bought q suit case for anybody else. never
had any IDEA that suit case was charged in that
bin.
Q. Do YOU assume responsibility for the word
CAB for SiOOO1 a. No SIR
Q. Do YOU assume the payment of the suit case
at $500 A. II there is suit case there, have
one but had no idea II was in the bill.
Q. Do you assume payment OF LIP doz. supporters
at 5000 a. ! haven't any idea about this.
Q, Would you think il referred to a purchase for
the institution or for yourse3 a, don remember
purchasing supporters that would be that high price.
That should be so many dozen.
Q. You assume the personal CHARGE A Yes
sir.
Q. One twelfth dozen earters. S167 What
have YOU to say with reference to that A haven I
any recollection
Q. Are YOU inclined to believe tina, you secured
these for patients OF the institution at that prce2 A.
Not Al that price No.
o. Have YOU any knowledge that they might be
for YOURSELF A. Nv wife might possibly have
bought them
.. Do you assume the personal charger A. Yes
.. One sixth doz. mius s. 90 What are those2
Would they be likely TO be purchased for the in
matesf A. Well remember buying good driving
mttcns and gloves,
Q. Are YOU in the habit Of purchasing such
priced muens for the inmates2 A. Yes Sir Men
that are working with teams buy good mitlens for
.. Have you az any time during your recollection
IN manner OF dress or anything Ike that favored
patients that had been more faithful In their work
A, Yes sir
o Have you put premium on those that have
acted wellt a. Yes. given them extra things
have purchased mittenS at Si.O0 per pair
O. That wouldn't be out OF The ordinary line OF
purchase tor the Inmates. A. No sir, for the drivers
that Item, A. don't feel as though ! am respon-
shle for that
Q You don't think YOU purchased them for your
personal uSef a, No sir.
.. p doH. hose s. PSF A. I know we have
bought pretty good hose sometimes Tor some Of the
patients cannot recall the price, II YOU want TO
YOU can charge them up 10 me.
. Do YOU assume the personal charger A. Yes
sir.
O. dor mucns 5000 Do YOU assume that2
a, No SIR
yds, Of suIting at SHE per ydf A. haven't any
recollection OF Il.
Q. Would that be such goods as YOU would ordi-
narily purchase for the Inmates. A. No sir.
charreable with thist A. Maybe MY wife got
IT,
O. 1yds of suitug at 75c per I'd. ss7s A
higher grade' A. Wouldn't get that Tor the
Q. You assume personal charger A. Yes
Sir
O. 3 yds suitiug az 75c. s6.O0g A. don't
have any recollection OF what iti
@. II would Seem that having purchased
similar articles of cheaper grade that this high
er price is also yours. Do YOU assume the re-
-puu9ibliuy for this 3lsut A. Yes sir.
@ 5a yds silk az Soc Si.7st a. can't say
anything about IT,
O. Might that be such as YOU would ordnar-
ily purchase Tor the innatesf A. No sir
O. You ASSUME that, do youy A. Yes sir
q. one only waist, SSOOs A. | don't know
anything about that
q. Would that be such as you would urdiuar-
liy send iu bin OF goods for the inmates A.
Not for only uue, it might be a duzru.
%. Nun assume that MI, Perkins, A. Yes
lbotues ct perfume al -. as each. IS So, A. I
always keep perfume there. / thiuh il is all
o. DO the inmates have access To Its use.
a. No sir. We give ia to- them sometimes
For tust4u lea my case, whore ] go aud dress
cauecrs Use perfume ou my hauds
.Nr, Peuhdlegou. would like TO ask how