January 11, 1910.
Mr. R. V. LaDow,
Supt. Prisons & Prisoners,
Washington, CD. C.

Sir: –

Replying to your letter of January 8, 1910, relative to the discharge of William B. Schwartz, #5476, beg to say, that I referred your letter to the Record Clerk, and enclose herewith his statement with regard to the case. I have also investigated the records and find that his statement is correct. The Record Clerk on duty at the time the prisoner was received, made the error of fixing the commencement of sentence at December 11, 1906. The mistake was evidently discovered and corrected by a future Record Clerk, but he omitted to send a corrected card to you. The short term of the prisoner expired December 25, 1909, and he was properly discharged on that date. The original card and the corrected one are also herewith enclosed for your information.

Respectfully,

Warden

Source:
Letter from Warden Robert W. McClaughry to Prison Superintendent R. V. LaDow, 11 January 1910, William B. Schwartz, Prisoner no. 5476; Inmate Case Files, U. S. Penitentiary, Leavenworth, Kansas, 1895-1931, Record Group 129; National Archives at Kansas City, Missouri