Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-04-08

common knowledge when asked
about Coldwell's reported indiscre-
tons with regard to young girls.
\ spirit OF discomfort prevails in
the home at all times, declared the
witness, and every new occurrence
brings forth a greater and more
dangerous breach between the pion-
GERS and the superintendent. He told
of the time when an aged and i'll
pioneer asked to be given an egg
4 day and was refused by the sup
erintendent Then when his fellow
pioneers purchased the eggs with
money from their own pockets,
Coldwell refused to let them cook
them upon the stove saying that
raw eggs would be the best the
aged pioneer could have served him.
Rising from his chair the old wit
ness illustrated the contemptuous
attitude assumed by Coldwell when
he presided over the dining room
mess OF the pioneers. Until Cold
we'll came to the institution, fire.
quent visits were paid the institu-
ton by the ladies OF the city. On
Sundays. hymns were sung and
other little entertainments provided
For the last year or more, these
visits have been discontinued.
Sheridan declared he no longer
receives his mail through the Pho
neer box because he feared that
Coldwell would Duplicate his pre-
vious performance OF opening let
ter addressed to Sandy" Barrett
from the Board of Control. Writing
letters to the Board OF Control is a
popular pastime with the pioneers.
Il haven't got through yet said
Sheridan as the investigators said
that they were through with him
and advanced the witness to the
defense With these words he drew
paper from his pocket and start
Cd to read the names of those who
had asked him 10 draw the charges,
Cant you give the names Off
hand without reading them" ask
Il Russell.
What difference does it make to
Won how submit them" was the
prompt retort.
Sheridan was asked if he didn't
at one time plan to write a long
letter to the Arizona Gazette prais-
ing the work OF COldwell at the
institution. 81 should say not. re-
sponded Sheridan" he asked me
time and again "For Gods sake to
write that letter"
The old witness was asked if he
didn't indulge in liquor himself at
intervals. Yes. | got a flask of
whisky from some friends who were
passing through here one day but
when Coldwell cast his eyes upor
it. he took it away" he replied.
Asked if he didn't consider the
grub" was "fair." Sheridan re-
piled Eyes, but I'd ask for trans
fer to the peni!cntiary if it got any
worse"
Sheridan told Attorney Russell
that he knew a dope fiend when
he saw one. referring to Coldwcll,
whom he accused OF showing all
the indications OF being one. "Yes
and l think that you are one. too"
said Sheridan looking Russell
straight in the cys, You are 4
liar" responded Russell.
q have travelled all over the world
and stayed for periods in many
parts but l have still to meet a
man like Coldwell," said George
Laland, French pioneer. He ex-
pressed a belief that Coldwell was
under the influence Of morphine
most OF the time, suggesting that
Coldwell strip to show the scars OF
the needle"
John Martin gave Coldwcll credit
for being diplomat i'll that he has
treated the pioneers more decently
since the charges were filed against
him. He offered list to show that
during fifteen months of Coldwell's
administration, thirteen men were
discharged from the institution
while during the preceding admins
tration Of eighteen months under
Coidwcll's predecessor, only one was
told To so.
Frank NARROW told of being
thrown out into the yard and be-
ing excluded from the breakfast
table Fellow pioneers substantial
ed this story. Other witnesses tes-
tilted of personal brawls between
the superintendent and inmates at
various times, threats by Coldwcll
t. do personal harm and his pos