The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-17

few minutes. which left Senator Boyd still
on the floor. 81 bslieve," SAID he. IN War
den Patterns honesty and integrity, ana
voted two years ago to have his salary In
creased. DENY that any OF Us nave ac'
cueed HIM. / consulted with him not long
ago, and told him l would vote for the ap-
propriations he wanted, but. Senators,
when a man who is bonored In the counclis
OF the Democratic party comes TO us with
such allegations as we have not get been
able to submit for your consideration
there is nothing left for us but to have
them investi gated." Senator Boyd spoke
at some length. complimentary, concerning
the management of some Of the State in
stitutions laying oil partyisms aside. and
showed TO the Senate. through his frank
expressions, that the minority had never
dreamed of the tactics" referred TO by the
able Mr. Kern. of Marion.
Senator Griffith. with that studied grace
for which he is noted, remarked, with his
index finger pointed at the Senate floor.
that, with Mr.. Kern, he desired to enter
his protest against dlgnifyin ing the attac X
which had been made. There was no need.
In his opin ion. for a special COMMITTEES.
Senator Newly. OF Henry, defended Sem
atOr Loveland's resolution, and urged that
the committed prov ided in it W as necessary
Tor an stigation that would investigate.
Bat where was Magee all this timer and
why had his voice not been heard on the
question up TO this timef twas more than
the old lieutenant could understand who
bhnked across his tripod with the great
gavel In his hand. and in his heart the de-
termination 10 override the very next
thing. dead or alive. that came from the
Repn blican side of the Senate
The bland little Senator from Cass was
soon awake. however. and bammerina
sight He opposed the Senator from
Miami. He opposed the resolution of
the Senator from Miami. lie OD-
posed dignifying the attack made on the
mittee being appointed. Then Mr.. Magee
fell into spirit of protestatiOn. He pro-
tested that Warden Patterns character was
being assaIled. The Senator from Cass
protested as an individual. as q citizen. as
patriot, as a member of the Cass county
bar. and vociferously as Senator ION the
floor of the Senatew Senator Magee pro-
tested againet anonymous accusers. War
den Patten had received q stab In the back,
and had been vllified. Mr.. Magee then
found place TO work In his autobiography
and availed himself of il promptly. Sem
ator Kern, of Merton. made another little
speech about responsible people, and
offered an amendment to Senator Aiken q
substitute resolution, which was with
drawn Immediately after dinner.
Senator Mclean co1ld not let an oppor-
tunity go by for an orat0rical spread that
demanded no technical research, and took
heads of the legally constituted committee
on prisons: They were all honorable men.
and should be kept busy with the affairs OF
the investigation. Concluding, Senator
Mclean moved the previous question.
which motion prevailed. and the main
question on the adoption of Senator
Aiken's substitute to Senator LOveland's
resolution dropping the whole affair back
into the hands of the committee on prisons
was put. The vote was: Ayes, 81; noes, IL
nvestigatiOn and the Accuser.
At 4:30 in the afternoon, an hour after the
adjournment of the House, the committee
on Prison South of the House met in Room
SO of the Capitol and decided informally t6
90 to Jacksonville next Tuesday. If thi:
date suits the Senate committee and hold
the Investigation there with open doors
The two committees will work together
The testimony mentioned in the Journal OF
Saturday will be laid before the COMMITTEES
at that time, and the testimony of Mr.. Ew
ing. chief witness against the management
will be taken. Mr. Ewing is a resident o.
Decatur county. where ho and his family
stand high. His son is son-in.law to Gov
ernor Claude Matthews. and it is believed
those charges were laid before Governor
Matthews last Friday morning by Mr.. Ew
ing, who was formerly employed in tn,
prison. and says he witnessed the cruel pun
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