C.I. Caufield papers : letters, invoices, receipts, and lists, 1896-1897.

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C.I. Caufield papers : letters, invoices, receipts, and lists, 1896-1897.

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The collection consists of letters and other items written by C.I. Caufield, Clerk of the Kentucky Branch Penitentiary. The prison is located in Eddyville, Lyon County, Kentucky. The papers were all addressed to Judge C.W. Lester and Governor William O. Bradley. The documents pertain to grievances at the prison over favoritism, nepotism in hiring and appointments. Other issues include: misappropiation of funds, accusations of wrong doing, and recrimination against people bucking the status quo set forth by the warden, J.H. Happy. Caufield referred to these problems as the Cell Block Conspiracy. These letters eventually led to a court case but it is unclear how it was resolved.

69 items.

Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7391842

Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library

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Caufield, C. I.

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The Kentucky State Penitentiary opened a branch facility at Eddyville, Kentucky in 1888. This branch was opened to ease overcrowding at the state facility in Frankfort. When the Frankfort prison was closed in 1937, Eddyville became the primary penitentiary for the state. From the description of C.I. Caufield papers : letters, invoices, receipts, and lists, 1896-1897. (Kentucky Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 37287788 ...

Happy, J. H.

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Kentucky State Penitentiary

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Lester, C. W.

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Bradley, William O'Connell, 1847-1914.

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Politician, lawyer, journalist. William Bradley served as a federal army recruiting agent in Pulaski county, Ky. during the Civil War. In 1870, he ran as a Republican for county attorney and won. However, in a state dominated by the Democratic party, this early success was not destined to be often repeated. He lost election to the United States Senate four times, and four times was defeated in contests for the House of Representatives. He was twice defeated in Kentucky g...