Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 October 1902 — Officer is Liable [ARTICLE]

Officer is Liable

The supreme court of Indiana holds an officer has no right to take a person into custody and hold such person without a warrant. The ‘sweat.box” method of treating suspects will be broken up by this decision. The sheriff of Howard county must pay a judgment of S4OO damages for such an act.