Indianapolis Times, Volume 32, Number 280, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 April 1920 — Page 1

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I SOCIALIST EMBLYMEN STED IN N. Y. al Ballots Taken on ided Members After 11-Night Debate. LINES BLOTTED GEOROE R. HOLMES, of the International News Service. Y. N. Y.. April I.—Amid at were tensely dramatic, assembly today expelled tly the five socialist memNew York City, ere found by the assembly aval to the state and to the and as such unfit to sit in the chamber. nes were cast aside in the and generally the members rea *s heir individual opinions diced. DIVIDUAL VOTES OK LF l LSI ON' TAKEN. |*oh of the five men were voted on In ■idually. Louis Waldman, who was scribed during the eight weeks' investl>lou as being a "young Trotzky, was * first to be yoted upon. Je was expelled by a vote of 115 to 2tugnst Claessens came second and th lembly ousted him by lit) to 2S. Hilaries Solomon was third and was ex--Bed by the same vote, 116 to 28. Jetiuite charges of t>eiug disloyal had againfet these three and overtof the .barges against Solomon fjSotbat he had been seen to spit on The flag. definite charges were pending j99*t Samuel Dewitt and samuel Orr. socialists, oth-r than that in the socialist party made Kl untir to aid in writing tie- laws *-f state of this fact, the majority in KjJlßrf their expulsion was slightly less, were ousted by votes of 1-H was reached t early h :;rs ■ - e-1 - HBB&Veases for meals or rest were krngpsd when the vote was taken the were looking haggard and tire 1, from want of sleep and :m- - ii'.rhir.g so much as ••> matter ended. aY s Waldman was the only one ff socialists pr sent when the voted the expulsion l , the assembly decides to do in of the majority report -sf®itlaw” -the socialist party at the Ll# r wUl be done in legislation n-w drafted and ready for introduction late today or tomorrow, according Sweet. ■nSD MEMBERS BI X AGAIN. ousted socialists .-liiE-uinced they imre diatelv necome •-audidates K In tlieir respective districts. expressed little doubt but that constituencies would return them • SSassembly. as the voters did Vtator Bjff t to congress in the Fifth \\*rcc:ias a measure of protest. avenues of action are open to Hp. They can either appeal to the ■rts for rvdress and. reinstatement, almost a hopeless task, or Hy will have to wait regular election to lay iheir cases before assembly purposely forestalled the H (Continued on Page Two.) I Y coal to go I UP $1 TO $1.25 jg|brators Declare They Must B Meet Wage Increase. ■tW YORK April I.—An increase of $1 to $1.25 a ton in the price of was predicted today by bituminous operators to meet The increased |U granted miners. new contract giving miners an of 27 per cent in wages went into mt today. JH was agreed to by both miners, union JS-esentatives and mine operators last *ht The agreement will cover two years. The total wage increase will amount to (90,000.000 a year, operators estimated. Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and western mnsylvania are especially affected by ■ new agreement, but it also applied all other soft coal mines. ANTON. Tnd . April 1. —No mines were rking in the Linton bituminous coal and today, in accordance with custom of g standing, miners observing the usual ri! 1 holiday. ill mines will be working tomorrow or however, it was said. Mfiners here intend to abide by the con-H-t entered into by operators' and min- ® officials at New York, it was stated. leds ask war I IN ALL EUROPE

Jspnine Against Haste in Reply V to Germans. LONDON, April I.—Th'- German reds fti the Ruhr district today sent a wireless Hispatch to Moscow saying that “The Kfee has now arrived to proclaim a revolution throughout Europe,” says an ExIhange Telegraph dispatch from Berlin Boday. I The Moscow soviet was told that the Bpartacists could easily gain Berlin if Bhe Russians marched through Poland to Kermany. ■ Lenine replied that he did not intend B large offensive but assured the GerBn&ns that the bolsheviks were certain Bhat military success against the Poles Brould precipitate a revolution in Poland. v Peace negotiations between the Russians and Poles would be prolonged to gain time, Lenine was reported to have aa’d. The German strike has been postLponed. I LONDON, April I.—King Christian X Bras in conference throughout the night Bt Copenhagen with the new ministry and Bwpresentatives of the trades unions, said Central News and spatch from Copentoday. The Danish firemen and social - printers have joined the general Ike. Parliament Recesses LONDON, April I—Parliament today had adjourned to Aft'S 12, after advancing Prime Minister lloyd George's Irish ome rule bill to fiAl passage late t*day. V ■

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Girl of 12 Writes Best Essay on ‘Why Indianapolis Is Great City ’ Freida Easton of Eighth Grade , School 52, Takes First Prize of $25 in Contest Conducted in Schools by The Times —Alice Hollingsworth Second. Freida Easton, 12, 749 North Belleview place, wrote the best essay on "Why Indianapolis Is a Great City to Live and Grow In.” She won first prize of $25 in the contest which was conducted by The Indiana Daily Times, co-operating with the Indianapolis Advertising Cl#b. Miss Eastort Is a pupil in 8-b grade, School 52

Her style was terse and impressive. ( She wrote: • Indianapolis, my city. Nothing here to hinder her growth. Daring in every Tindertaking. Indivisnlde In patriotism. : An important railroad center. \ No other monument like ours A power in the educational and indusj trial world. Planning for half a million people in I 1925. 1 order and system everywhere. I Love for music, art and literature cn- ] cottraged here. ’ Ideal amusements are offered. Square deal is her motto. j My opportunity and ! lour opportun'ty is here. i City of wealth and culture. • in you we shall forever trust ! To you we pledge our faith i Your aims are true and just. Second Prize .Mice Hollingsworth, 15. 116 West i Thirtieth street, took second prize. .<lO. She is in 8-a grade, school No. 41. \ Alice wrote: : "From the top of our Soldiers' and i Sailors' monument Miss Indiana looks I down upon a city beautiful with broad I streets, wide spreading shade trees, } spacious lawns beautifully kei*t. a per- | feet network of railroads stretching to ' every point of the compass, tall chimneys from hundreds of factories, miles of ' boulevards, dozens of beautiful bridges, thousands of acres of park lands, with golf links and sunken gardens, scores of churches, schools, libraries, hospitals and business institutions. ' Happy, contented penpie dwell in this 'No Mean City,' where a square deal is the watchword, and opportunity looms large. "All hail! Indianapolis, the city of homes.’’ Third Prize Third prize. $5, goes to Agnes Brownlee. 13, 322 East McCarty street, <j-b grade, school No. 25. Agnes wrote in fust person as Miss Indianapolis: "Oh, how- happy and proud I feel as I look over the joist 100 years! At first I was only a wilderness through which Indians and wild beasts roamed. I have gradually grown until I have become fin largest inland city in the country, and I am the gate to all important places. "My industrial, agricultural and manufacturing advantages have made me very wealthy. At ti*st I was only a mile square, but since then I htyve grown very large. Here's hoping that In the next 100 years I may grow to be everything that any good citizen could expect.” FIVE GIVEN HONORABLE MENTION. In addition to the cash prizes, the following were given honorable mention as the writers of the best essays for their respective grades, outside of the prize winners: Alberta Maxberry, 10, 5-b grade, 744 Center street. Orville Amick, 12, 7-a grade, 1015 Spann avenue. Maurice Kerr, 13, 7-b grade, Lowell school, 320t' Roosevelt avenue. Evangeline Morgan, 11, 6-a grade, school No 6. Harry May, 11, 5-a grade, school No. 25, 540 East Merrill street. Mrs. Ovid Ilutler Jameson, E. U. Graff, superintendent of schools, and Myron U. Green of the Chamber of Commerce acted ; as the board of judges who selected the winning essays. More than 15.000 essays were written (Coi tinned on Page Two.) SET 2 G. 0. P. TALKS APRIL 7 Low den and Harding Both Scheduled That Date. Two candidates for the republican nomination for president probably will speak in Indiana at the same time. Low-den headquarters h%s announced that Gov. Lowden will speak in Indianapolis April 7. and Harding headquarters has announced that Senator Harding probably will open his Indiana campaign April 7 and continue a tour of the state on April 8 and 9. No definite dates are now set for speeches in Indiana by Leonard Wood and Senator Hiram Johnson. Tentative arrangements have been made i for Senator Johnson to speak at Richmond, April 20, at a meeting to which all presidential candidates have l>een in. vited. ST. LOUIS MAN ENDS LIFE HERE

Body Found in English Hotel Room After Acid Draught. Harry Biackmore, 04, of St. Louis, committed suicide in his room at the Hotel English early today by drinking carbolic acid. Illness was given as the cause. Biackmore was in Indianapolis attending the quarterly meeting of the generai executive board of the Carpenters' Union. He has been prominent in the laboi movement for many years. His home is at 4223 North Market street, St. Louis, and the body will be taken to that city. Biackmore is survived by a wife and a number of children. He left no note. Hazel Williams, 754 Utica street, a maid (Continued on Page Two.)

Blame It on Jiggs CABBAGE SOARS WHEN CARTOON FAVORITE EATS

More than 100.000 Indianapolis persons read the Indiana Daily Times every night and a large number carefully fol low the struggles of Jiggs in George McManus’ cartoon, “Bringing Up Bather, 1 ' whose idea of happiness is always associated with generous helpings of corned beef and cabbage. “When Jiggs gets a meal, including his favorite j vegetable I always notice au increase /in the demand for cabbage next day.’JEsaid Walter Hitz of George Hitz & dealers in produce. juA little evidence of the'power In adtert^ng.

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The Winners r ■ / 4L . ’ / Top—Freida Easton, 12, 749 North Belleview avenue, school 52, winner of the first prize, $25. in Indianapolis schools essay contest. Middle—Alice Hollingsworth, 13, 1110 West Thirtieth street, school 41, winner ot second prize, $lO. Lower Agnes Brownlee, 13, 322 East 'I . irty street, school 25, winner of third prize. $5. BANDITS SEIZE $45,840 PAYROLL Hold Up Swift & Cos. Messengers in Kansas City Auto. KANSAS CITY, Mo., April I.—Armed bandits today held up messengers carrying tlie payroll of Swift A- Cos., packers, from the Drovers’ National bank to the packing plant, and escaped with $45,840. The robbery took place on the Intercity viaduct, the bnndits holding up an automobile carrying the messengers with the payroll. The payroll was in charge of C. A. Mact’abe and Fred Baken, assistant teller* of the Drovers' bank, and as the money had not been delivered to Swift & Cos. the loss falls upon the hank. ORDERS ODORS DOWN AT PLANT

Then Governor’s Company Gets Increased Rates. Noxious fumes and odors rise from the plant of the Washington Water, Light •ind Power Company, of which Gov. Goodrich is president, as well as from the company's relations with the state tax board. The public service commission today ordered the company to s'op the odors—from the plant. Incidently, the commission granted the governor's company an increase in rates. A gas rate increase to $1.05 per 1,000 cubic feet with a minimum charge of $1 a month, and a water rate Increase to 58 ta 20 cents per 1,000 gallons with a minimum monthly charge of $1.25 was allowed.

“When Jiggs outwits Maggie and revels in corned beets and cabbage nine readers out of ten who have a similar weakness get hungry for the dish. “Those who have influence with their wives got it the next day. “Did you ever read a Dickens de scription of a good old English dish without thinking wistfully of dinner rime? "The same thing is true of McManus’ cartoons and when the price of cabbage goes up part of the blame should.be visited oj^^Kgs.”

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REVOLT LOOMS AS TROOPS IN IRELAND MASS Sinn Fein Leaders Say They Are Unable to Hold Back Their Followers. OUTRAGES ARE DENIED —N Warn Lloyd George LONDON, April l.—lt was rumored today that Premier Lloyd George and lan MacPherson, chief secretary for Ireland, have received “black cross warnings” similar to those sent to Lord Mayor Thomas McCurtaiu of Cork, before he was killed. Letters containing tile warnings were said to have been posted near London. V DUBLIN. April I.—lreland is rapidly being plunged into social revolution, according to all Indications. The air is electric with suppressed excitement. Rumors nr? freely circulated that the republicans may launch another revolt next week similar to that of lOlfi. Official cognizance has been taken of these rumors by the British government. Large masses of British troops have been concentrated at strategic points throughout southern Ireland as a precautionary measure. Sinn Fein leaders declare tha' it is becoming more and more difficult to restrain their followers. These leaders claim that, tint for their discipline, Ireland might be today in a death struggle the like of which has never been known iiefore in this country. Sinn Fein leaders emphatically neiiy that any band of extremists has broken from the Sinn Fein ranks and is com mittlng terrorist outrages as intimated i by certain London newspapers. They deny with equal vigor that any vendetta of “Ku Klux Klan" nature exists against any of the lenders, as was suggested by the story that the late Lord Mayor Thomas McCurtain of Cork was murdered by men from the ranks of his own society. In refuting stories of the alleged vendetta, the Sinn l-'ein leaders point to the fact that the British military authorities, which raided Mcl’urtaln's home immediately after hig death, carried a warrant for his arrest. It ws declared that Ibe British government, as well as the Sinn Felners, knew McCurtain to b one of the ablest republican leaders iu south Ireland. BRITISH WARSHIPS ARRIVE AT BELFAST LONDON, April !. British warships have anchored It the harbor at Belfast, according to a dispatch to the Star today. Two outbreaks of fighting In southern Ireland were reported by the Exchange Telegraph correspondent at Dublin. The CJonouity barracks were wrecked with bombs hut no one was wounded. A large party of armed men made a three-hour attack upon the constabulary barracks seven miles from Castle Island, but were driven off after severe fighting. IRISH WOMEN IN CAPITAL PARADE Washington, April i—a score or more of women, sympathizers of Ireland, today marched up Pennsylvania avenue to the capitol bearing banners aud placard denouncing England. They devvared they were going t> petition the senate to cable the British ! government In protest against the "mas- | sacres” iu Ireland. WYCKOFF TAKES TIP ON RENTALS Expects to Send Jersey City Ordinance to Council. The rent situation in Indianapolis may go liefore the city council. Stanley Wyekoff, fair price commissioner. upon he lag informed today by federal agents that the Jersey City, N. J.. council had passed an ordinance affecting landlords, sent for a copy of it. “I expect to lay it and the report upon the result of the ordinance before the council,” he said. The ordinance, Mr. Wyekoff was Informed. provides that if a tenant is evicted a landlord must pay for the dam- ; age to goods which are set on the street j or for placing them In storage. According to Mr. Wyekoff, there Is I less tendency toward rent profiteering in Indianapolis now than in past months. "Two owners of big apartment buildings were In to see me yesterday, and asked me to consider and approve proposed schedules of rent,” he said. Party Vote Backs Peace Resolution WASHINGTON, April I.—The house foreign affairs committee this afternoon reported out favorably the resolution introduced yesterday by Representative Porter, providing for termination of the w'nr with The committee voted 12 to 6 to report the resolution. The vote was along party lines. Emperor of Japan 111 HONOLULU, April L—Emperor Yoshito of Japan is ill, suffering sciatica, ae cording to a cablegram received here by a Japanese newspaper. He is confined to his winter palace near Yokohama. Did They Get You , or Were You ‘Hep’? “Is Mr. Sergeant there?” “Hello, hello—yes, I want Mr. Sergeant?” “Jes a minute.” Heads get together amid snickers. “Gtve her Mrs. Sergeant,” Rays a heavy voice. The call is switched. The anxious map on the phone again inquires. This time a woman’s voice answers. "Yes, this is Mrs. Sergeant, you big boob, and it’s April fool's day.’’ He had been sidetracked to the woman’s police division. So It went at police headquarters all day. Pranksters seemed to think police would handle their victims with more “snap” thnn others. You know the workhouse is no more. It used to, get the lion's share of the calls on April 1. Os course the coroner’s pound and Insane hosp|^^g^HAit up to April fool's averi^Hnmwfg||

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MRS. HAUGH,ON TRIAL, PLEADS UNSOUND MIND Court Crowded When Divorcee Faces Charge of Shooting at Ex-Spouse. HUSBAND GIVES STORY With the courtroom filled with spectators Mrs. Marguerite Haugh went on trial in the criminal court today on a charge of attempting to shoot her divorced husband. J. Guy Ilaugb. former Indianapolis haberdasher and u*tel owner. The trial was before Judge James A Collins, Mrs Haugh having waived right of trial by jury. Mrs. Haugh entered n plea of being of unsound mind at the time of the shootiug I)E I KNDANT RE LIE VED BY OPERATION. Attorney Ira Holmes, one of the lawyers representing Mrs. Haugh, claims that since the alleged offense Mrs. Haugh Las undergone an operation which had remedied her condition. Mrs. Haugh, tastefully dressed in blue and wearing a large bouquet of flowers, sat at a table with Attorneys Ira Holmes, : Hanna and Daily. Haugh did not take a place at the prosecutor's table, but remained at one side of the courtroom until called to testify against his former wife. He said that his former wife had often threatened to kill him, that she had struck him with her pocketbook and had hit him once with a telephone. He charged that -he had threatened him ns high as sixty times during their married life. He admitted that he, on one occasion, sfrt-ck her over the head with a "light snow shovel" after she had struck him. FIRED ON AFTER DIVORCE IS GRANTED. Haugh testified that he had returned from his divorce trial at Rushvllle. Ind., > n the night of May 9 last, and was going to the Horace Wood garage when Mrs. Haugh appeared and after pointing a revolver at him. flr“ 1 one shot. Walter Myers testified regarding the alleged attempt of Mrs. Hangh to kill her husband, but on cross examination, said that Mrs. Haugh’* action* during the divorce trial prior to the attempted shooting were not tb*>e of a natural woman. During Ha'tgh's evidence he denied having any knowledge that Mrs. Haugh submitted to illegal operations during her married life and denied ever demanding that she submit herself to such operation^. Mrs. Mllejf Tlertnnri, e. oma detec. , rive, testified that. Mrs. llattgh told her that she would give her $5,000 to kill Mr. Haugh, out on cross-examination admitted site hid not take the propesl lion seriously CHICAGO YARDS STRIKE ENDED Livestock Handlers Agree to Arbitration on Wages. CHICAGO, April I.—The strike of livestock handlers at the Union stockyards here was declared off today, according to reports coming from a meeting of the union. Federal Arbiter Samifel Alschuler was notified the men will return to swait arbitration of their demands for Increased wages. No livestock has been sold at the yards since the strike began Monday. Killing plants were Idle through lack of animals for slaughter. Prices of meat lose with the shutting off of the raw produce. CHICAGO, April t.—Strikes of 2,000 city employes were given added momentum today with the announcement that one-fifth of the city fire department had signed resignations effective next Wednesday unless they are granted pay increases. Action of the city council late yesterday in passing a budget providing for 10 per cent pay increases failed to settle the difficulties of the official family. Passover to Be Observed by Jews The Jewish passover will he observed in Indianapolis, beginning tomorrow at 5:30 p. ra. with services at the Hebrew temple, Tenth and Delaware streets. Saturday morning at 10 o'clock Rabbi Morris Feuerlictat will deliver a sermon on “Self-Determination and Freedom." U. S. Controls Yanks in Germany—Wilson WASHINGTON, April I.—American troops in Germany are controlled solely by the United States, President Wilson today informed the house of representatives, in response to a resolution passed by the house, asking the status of the American troops In Germany. Administrator Sues to Penalize Widow Philip Wilkinson, administrator of the estate of the late George Dyer, has filed an action in the superior court, asking that Mrs. Anna C. Dyer, the widow, be assessed a penalty of 10 per cent and judgment given iu his favor for $20,300 against Mrs. Dyer for alleged interference in the estate. The administrator claims that Mrs. Dyer took charge of all assets of the estate valued at $20,295 and has refused to turn them over to Mr. Wilkinson. Indianapolis Man Nips Narcotics Ring Gny A. Braughton, former Indianapolis policeman, now deputy narcotic Inspector in Michigan, recently figured in the roundup of two youths and the confiscation of morphine valued at $500,000 in Detroit. The “dope” bad beeu stolen from Parke, Davis & Cos. One of the hoys arrested by Brcughton is William Woolbrldge, 19. grandson of the Gov. Woolbridge of Michkgan. Aa.

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Amazed Federal judge, who promises to find out who’s to blame for conditions at the Marion county Jail. Stories of the conduct of the jail have astounded him. STATE S HIGH COURT UPHOLDS UNIT ROAD LAW Madison County Decision Testing Validity of 1919 Legislation Affirmed. Validity of the county unit road law passed by the 1919 Indiana legislature wjs upheld by the state supreme court today in the case-of George C. Forrey against the Madison county board of commissioners and others. A demurrer of the appellee was allowed and the decision of the Madison county circuit court affirmed. The attack on the road law was bnßed on tlie ground that the board of county commissioners could not ho given the right, under the constitution, to pass on improvement* and then sit In Judicial capacity on remonstrances against such improvements. Effort wa* made to enjoin the Madison county treasurer and county auditor from selling bonds and expending money under the road law and to prevent the levying of taxes by the commissioners. A great era of road building in Indiana is expected to restiit under the county unit rond bill. In mauy counties roads have been projected under this law, but held up awaiting action by the supreme court. The stilt to test it was brought by financial men, a ruling being necessarj before bonds could he sold. * In Marlou county alone about thirty miles of road building, estimated cost, $1,500,000, has been projected- under this law. , x The roads are: Pendleton pike, from Ft. Benjamin ILirrison to county Hue. Aliisonrille pike to county line. Rmokville road, Arlington avenue to county line. Bluff r id. Troy avenue so county line. West Newton road from 'Vest Newton to county line. Crawfnrdsville road from Speedway City to county line. Michigan road from Fifty-fourth street to county line. Ail these projects have been approved by the county council. Surveyor John J. Griffiths estimates that about three-fourths of this program will be completed before next winter. ZOERCHER WRONG, SAYS YEAR BOOK McCulloch’s Tax Figures Agree With Goodrich’s Publication. (Indiana Publicity Bureau.) Either Philip Zoercher, member of the state lax board, is deliberately falsifying official figures In an attempt to discredit Dr. Carleton B. McCulloch, candidate for the democratic nomination for governor, or the tax duplicates In the office of Otto L. Klauss, auditor of Indiana are false, and the,figures printed In the 1918 Year Book of Indiana, under the direction of .James P. Goodrich, governor of Indiana, are false. e Dr. McCulloch, quoting from a story prepared l>y the Indiana Publicity Bureau, recently asserted that Morgan county xvlll pay a total of $27,905.(59 more taxes for the year 1919 than the county paid for the year 1918. He also quoted this same article to the effect that Howard county would pay approximately $143,000 more taxes for 1919 than it did for 1918. Phil Zoercher, who was appointed to the titx hoard as a democratic member, and has since beeu making speeches at the behest of Gov. Goodrich defending (Contluued on Page Two.) Crepe Brings House Hunters to Apartment MILWAUKEE, April I.—The hunt for homes is getting desjlerate. Seeing crept} on the door a woman inquired if the apartment might not soon be vacant. She was too late. Three applicants preceded her. [ PRICES CHEER NEWS. Dealers bidding 2c dozen lower for eggs. If they get away with If, its should mean lower prices to consumer. More potatoes coming to Chicago market. This indicates greater supply and lower prices. GLOOM NEWS. Head lettuce up f>oe crate to $4. wholesale. Strawberries scarce and higher at 80c

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PRISONER IS SLUGGED* HOSE TURNED ON HIM Others Beaten, Robbed and Thrown in ‘tß Black Hole,’ Says Witness in Federal H Probe Anderson Astounded. SHERIFF MILLER HELD RESPONSIBLE Startling stories of starvation, brutality, robbery and de.-w marked the evidence presented in federal court today during tfl federal investigation of the Marion county jail scandal. I Prisoners told of men who were beaten cruelly by prison guarc® hurled in “the Black Hole’’ and submitted to inhuman treatmet® The most sensational evidence of the day came to light during! the testimony of Glen Foresman, prisoner of Terre Haute, who told I of an insane man brought into jail about three weeks agetj and subjected to brutal and heartless treatment which finally led to his death. According to Foresman the man was carried into jail by four guard! who beat him over the head when he tore the clothing from his body. He was hurled into a cell where, according to Foresman, he wa left lying naked amid bodily filth for days. "Uncle Charlie” Whitesell, prison guard, finally ordered an attendjan to give the man a bath, according to the witness. “When they brought him out of the cell he was too weak to walk, '* i said Foresman. “He was thrown back and a hose turned on him. M “He was allowed to lie on the cell floor in a terrible condition. M “Two days later the man was taken out and died.” All this Foresman said he witnessed while acting as a waiter at j I

COURTROOM SIDELIGHTS Judge A. B. Anderson would like to visit the Marion county jail, but can’t afford it. During the course of the investigation of Sheriff Robert F. Miller's conduct of the jail in federal court today he drew a long breath and halted the testimony of a witness. “By JoTe, I'd like to go Inside that Jail.'' he remarked, In a stern but whimsical tone. “Nope, I guess not—lt costs too much.” -I- -I- *l* John N'icholni, a South Rend federal prisoner, was unconsciously humorous. He Is a husky individual with a black mustache and square Jaw. “It mek me seek." he said, telling of liver fed prisoners. N'icholni has been acting as an assistant cook In the Jail. “If you do no' care I show yon eet." he said as he leaned over to Judge Anderson’s bench with a package. In it he carried samples of meat, beans and rice. “I guess I can stand It for a minute." tlie court said as John began to unwrap the stuff. “I'm a cook, but I can’t cook zia," he expostulated as he held up a lean shank. John added to the setting by volunteering that It took a razor to shave the meat off the piece of bone. “S>o they eat bones for supper,” commented the court. -I- -I- -IThere were many laugh provoking incidents, but Sheriff Miller didn’t enjoy them. He sat slumped back In a chair behind his gray haired attorneys* seldom changing his posture. Hts forehead carries the lines of a person in distress. His right elbow rested on a long table with his hand bracing the side of his head, tipped to olTe side. Ills left arm twitched nervously as prisoners unfolded their stories. -I- -I- -IAYhen 11 o'clock came the judge looked at the clock—then at Miller. "If the sheriff doesn't stand right now and tell me those prisoners will get better food for the noon lunch I’m going to start something.” he shouted. “I guarantee It will be taken care of.” the sheriff answered meekly. Miller’s attorney then said it was too late to change the regular menu, but asked if somebody couldn't be sent to the Jail to see if better things couldn't be prepared. ‘*How about sending ‘Uncle Charlie’ Whitesell?” “No, I don’t want him near there,” Judge Anderson answered. "The only way I’ll send him there is as a prisoner,” he warned. -I- -I- -IWhen Leslie Sanders, a prisoner, said some of the men had been given coal oil on their bread yesterday, the court took the witness. “Give me the uarnt of one of the men," he asked. Sanders said one of the men who got the coal oil was a prisoner who testified Tuesday. "If I find those men who testified in this court have been treated with coal oil I’ll put the sheriff in jail where he’ll be cared for—not in the Marion county jail either,” Anderson said angrily. -I- -|- -!- After it had been announced that four guards at the jail had been released because of charges made in Tuesday's expose the court questioned George Douglas, former night guard. "Have you been discharged?” he asked. “N T o, sir," Douglas answered. “Catching himself with a gulp, he blurted, “Oh, yes sir.” “What for?” “Incompeteucy.” “Well jou've got th*. appearance for it,” wound up the judge. -I- -I- -I-, Nathan .J. Goldman said he paid $lO to have a friend changed to a more desirable cell room. He also testified that he paid $1.25 a pound for butter. Goldman, who has been out of jail some time, said he was cursed and put in the "U. S. Hole” for buying food outside. -I- -I- -!- George Elkins said he was a regular contributor to the “toilet paper’’ fund. He said he for a pouugl of sugar bougb^^Uirough

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1- said that the brutal was submitted was ord^B| by Whitesell and that "Uncle stood by during the proceedings. ’ iH WORST STORY R JUDGE EVER HEARD. 1 Judge >n-derson, In commenting on the] evidence as presented, said It was the I wrwst story he had ever heard In his life. I "And I thought they called this man I ‘Unde Charlie’ because he was such s! kind old fellow," said the court. "And this is the capital >t the state, too.” j.i; The Judge agaii placed the responsibility for the cond, lons on the shonAj|jtt| if Sheriff Robert F. Miiler known as "Honest Bob.” HH ‘MI ST PLAIN ROBBERY, •’ HH SAYS JUDGE ANDERSON. HH After a statement made by VanXuys to the effect that the had made a profit of $8,500 per feeling prisoners. Judge Anderson "Thi* man has no rt(iht to take of that money. "It is just plain robbery. "The United States statutes say if two or more persons conspire to or defraud the government they guilty of conspiracy and subject penalty of two years’ Imprisonment a fine of SIO,OOO. or both. "Why Isn’t the sheriff guilty if tors Into a scheme to make more SB,OOO or SIO,OOO a year off of the eminent ? "If that isn’t a scheme to don't know what is. “The grand jury meets and I know of a jail where I send that sheriff where there will no poker games.” District Attorney VanXuys figures to the court showing that United States paid more than last year to the sheriff to feed at the rate of 00 cents per day per and said that estimates had been pared to show that the food cost cents per day. FIGURES SHERIFF’S S’ PROFIT AT $8,500. Granting that 30 cents a day had spent. Mr. VanXuys said the sheriff made a profit of $5,500 during the from the keeping of prisoners. Attorney Wiltsie, representing sheriff, said that more than 20 cents day had been used to feed the “If he paid more than that he wtfl overcharged.” said the court. I "I will show, when the time that not more than this sum was stated Mr. VanNuys. Prisoners informed the court that had been no improvement in food the federal investigation started, some them even testifying that It was worsß “I won’t stand for this any long- J er,” said Judge Anderson. ] "I want that sheriff to stand np I right now and make some promises.” I Mr. Miller said he would guarantee ad improvement in the food. 1 STATE CHARITIES N BOARD CRITICISED. gS The state board of charities came id for criticism from the court during thd session. H Leslie Sanders, former preacher, held in jai', said that when he was celfl boss a man named Brown came from state board one day to make nn tion. He said that he was warned to everything spick and span and also that he concealed true conditions jail during inspection. QfSD Mr. Brown was guided through and not allowed to taik to any who would not “talk right,” It wtcSj charged, and “Uncle Charlie” stood by* each one as he talked to the inspector. 1 “Isn’t it the duty of the state board ofl charities to investigate these Jail con-1 -ditions?” asked the court. M "I think we had better have thetfl brought in and explain about this.” I "Representatives of the board are supß posed to inspect jails aud establish ruled and regulations for their conduct,” saidl Mr. VanNuys. fl “There Is nothing in the report of 191* to show that the Marlon county jail had been inspected and we could not get thfl 1919 report, as it has not yet heed printed.” V, L “The state pays for this printing andl pays salaries to these men, doesn’t It?” I asked the court, “and what does the I state pay them for if uot to look after I these Jails?” I Mr. VanXuys said that the state board I of charities maintained a staff of fivdl employes and thirteen agents and thad he never knew them to do anything be- I sides hold conventions, pass resolutions I and draw their pay. , s MORE TESTIMONY AS TO CRUELTY. Glen Foresman, who told of the death I of an Insane man at the jail, also pre- I Rented further testimony of cruelty toil prisoners. He snid that a man named Devoe taken out of his ceil and beaten the head with a blackjack, later thrown into tile “Block Hole.” whrrMp was confined being Jain