BURLINGTON, IOWA, Jan. 14, 1872. S. H. CRAIG, Warden Iowa Penitentiary, Ft. Madison, Iowa, bought of Wesley Jones: MESSRS. H. A. BROWN & Co., for Iowa Penitentiary, bought of James McConnell & Co.: Q. Doctor, I now present you with thirty-seven monthly statements of account for telegraphing, or telegrams, during as many different months since you have been warden, and paid by you out of State funds, and ask you if those statements are correct? (Exhibits thirty-eight to seventy-four and a half inclusive.) A. That they are paid out of State funds? Q. Yes, sir? A. I think they were. Q. And they are correct? A. That, I would rather Mr. Bonnell would swear to. I think they were paid out of State funds. Q. Do you know what amount of those telegrams were personal ones and should have been paid by you? A. I do not. Q. Were any of them personal? opinion A. I think so. That is my A. Q. And were paid by you out of State funds? A. Yes, sir. Q. Was any portion of it ever refunded by you to the State? Not to my knowledge. Those telegrams were settled by the clerk. I have never seen them. I think that is the first time I have ever seen any of his bills. I don't recollect. Q. Yesterday and to-day? A. Yes, but it has always been my intention and calculation to use due diligence to have those separate, and where anything has been discovered in the bill of the State's it has been settled by me as soon as discovered to be my own private account, and I expected to make straight anything that might have slipped in, in that way. The bills above referred to are marked Exhibit Nos. thirty-eight to seventy-four and a half inclusive, and the following are copies thereof: [EXHIBIT No. 40.] FORT MADISON, April 30, 1874. S. H. CRAIG, Dr. To W. U. Tel. Co., Telegraphing month of April, 1874, messages sent and received........................... Received payment, $2.52 GEO. W. BONNELL, M'gr W. U. T. Co. |