Michigan State Prison

To the Editor of the Detroit Freo Prgpa : Ha viug completed tho investí gation of the prison books, accounts and vouchers, I herewith sond you (with tho approval of tlie prison authorities) a synopsis of tho embezzlements of John W. Hulin, the late clerk of the institution. It is not assumcd that tho figures submitted cover tho entire amouiit of his peculations, as there are many transactions covering largo amounts with dishonesty apparont on the faoe, but for want of corroboration by contra accounts or other ovidence it is impossible to brand thein as such be- yond a doubt. The figures given are, however, substantiated by irrefragable proof of the dishonesty of every act making up tho total. In tho examination, clerical orrors havo been discovered in favor of the prison, to an amuont exceeding the entire cost ot' it, and it has roally cost nothing; on the contrary, the prison has gained by it financially. HULIN EMBKZZLEMENT. Total amonnt. $17,313 84 [■"iscil vuur enrling November 30, 1865, 75 9Í) Fiscal year ending November 30, 18ti6, 3,315 95 Fiscal yearenrtin November 30, lSfi7, 2,807 84 Fiscal yenr onding November 30, 1RÍÍ8, 2.827 95 Kisciil your endinj? November 30, 18G9, 2,655 83 Fiscal fear ending November 30, 1870, 3,471 W t'iscul ye:ir onding November 30 ,1871, 2,159 08 Total, $17,313 84 Dato offirst peculation, August 22, 1865 ; dato of last peculation, Septombbr 12, 1871 ; smallest amount takon at any one time, $3 50 : largest amount takon at any ono time, $623 19. Mr. 1 1 uli ti assumod tho duties of clerk July 10, 1869, and was removed September 14, 1S71. ♦