New York State Department of State Transcript of Testimony in Case of New York vs. Lockwood A1865

New York State Department of State Transcript of Testimony in Case of New York vs. Lockwood

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Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:

This series consists of transcripts of trial testimony related to mismanagement and malfeasance of Munson G. Lockwood and other officers of Sing Sing State Prison. The testimony contains detailed information on the business and financial affairs of the Prison during Lockwood's controversial term as agent. As a result of his and other state prison agents' mismanagement and malfeasance major revisions in the laws governing the management of state prisons occurred. Included is an index linking witnesses to transcript statements.

Creator:

New York (State). Department of State

Title:

Transcript of testimony in case of New York vs. Lockwood

Quantity:

1 cubic foot

Inclusive Dates:

1856-1857

Series Number:

A1865

Arrangement

Chronological.

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of original rolled transcripts of testimony taken in the breech of official bond trial of Munson G. Lockwood and other officers of the Sing Sing State Prison. The testimony contains detailed information in a narrative form on the business and financial affairs of Sing Sing State Prison during Lockwood's term as agent (1850-1854). The disclosure of Lockwood and other state prison agents' mismanagement and malfeasance in 1854 was followed by a legislative investigation and major revisions in the laws governing the management of state prisons. All statements are indicated by the name of the witness and are periodically numbered.

Other Finding Aids

Available at Repository

An index listing witnesses in order of first appearance before the court and evidence submitted to the court is part of the record. Each entry in the index is followed by a list of number of locations in the transcript, each place a statement by a witness appears or a piece of evidence is introduced.