Show DEFENSE says he acted under instructions from warden stark the tha tribune I 1 li in receipt of s communication muni cation from perry brigham relative to the tha article which appeared in yesterdays paper in regard to the causes which led to his dh discharge from the position of 0 guard at the penitentiary in which he be denies that he was guilty of the acts charged M mr r belkham alleges that he be and sir mr stark contemplated putting in a small stock block ot of goods for we ale to the prisoners sonere but is as they know just what to put in stark bought a few cigars cesara find and some ionic tobacco find and directed him to furnish other thing needed out of the government store assuring him that tho the goods would be replaced when they ascertained what kind of a stock to purchase this went on for three months mr brigham keeping an account of every item sold cold at this time he went to california tor for his health and upon his return finding that the iho goods had not been returned he made up his mind to tell brigham of it ilo ile delayed a few days howe horev er and in the meantime the marshal went east cast when he returned from his eastern trip lie was told of the matter and immediately investigated it in conclusion mr brigham says nays ono one other point I 1 should note viz that I 1 was to have received halt haic of tile the profits on the sales of the goods gooda to the prisoners for tak takane iiii care of the business busine when this at ai ment was proposed to me by mr stark I 1 accepted havin 6 in my mind of course only the legitimate business of buying roods goods in the city and selling to I 1 the he prisoners mr stark handled all the money and what profits I 1 received have to my certain knowledge knowl edse been each month considerably under my share of the profits of the legitimate sales |