The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-06-01
SHE WAS IN A CELL
And Claims to Have Been Assaulted
By a Deputy Sheriff.
GRAND JURY WILL INQUIRE
Sensational Allegation BY Female
Prisoner In a County Jail
The Accused Denies
the Charge.
GRAND JURY WILL INQUIRE

Cleveland May 31.-Judge Dsllen-
baugh Monday morning brought to a
head a story which has been quietly
floating around the court house and Jail
for several days. The cause of the af-
fair are charges which have been in
formally preferred against .the chief
jailor by female prisoner in the coun-
~ Jail named Rebecca Kobatchnik
Mrs. Kobatchnik, with her husband,
was indicted a short time ago on the
charge of arson. The charges which she
has made against the deputy and an
unknown man, and which are denied.
are 10 the effect that several nights ago
the deputy sheriff is said TO have en-
tered the female department of the jail
accompanied by another man. who is
presumed to be a stranger. Mrs. Ko-
batchnik claims that IT was about 2
O'Clock in the evening and that she had
retired TO her cell. Mrs. Kobatchnik
occupies a cell on the first tier, or
ground floor. a few steps from the en-
trance and opening<-- to the main cor
ridor. She claims Lat she did not see
the deputy at the time the man APP
peared at her cell door and did not
know that he was in the corridor. The
man is alleged to have entered the cell
and represented himself to be a doctor:
that he said that as a doctor he would
like TO make few requests of her. The
first one made was refused and was of
a nature. 1t is alleged, which would not
admit of ii appearing in print. The fell
low is then alleged TO have made an
other proposal and emphasized IL by
approaching her bed. She says that
she screamed and arose to fight. The
man did not leave and, according TO
her story. no one appeared to inter
fere.
She claims that after screaming sew
eral times the man left the cell and
she leaped from her bed and ran out
into the corridor. where she saw the
deputy and the stranger. They are both
alleged TO have left the Jail without
saying anything 10 her.
The deputy denies the allegations in
the main. He says that on the night in
question he was introduced TO a man
from out OF the city, whose name he is
unable to give. The man asked TO be
shown the Jail and the deputy says
that he took him through the male de-
partment Of the jail. showing him each
Of the tiers. and explaining how the
affairs of the jail were conducted. AZ
ter they had been through the male de-
partment he claims TO have shown the
man through the female department.
In regard to the alleged difficulty Of
Mrs. Kobatchnik with the man. he de-
nies all knowledge Of H.
Ii was thought best by Judge Dellen-
baugh that the charges be Investigated
and the regular jury was excused FOR
a short time and the grand jury took
their places In the jury box. The court
then stated that complaint had been
made by Rebecca kobatchuik. who IL
a female prisoner IN the county Jail
that one Of her 5ailers took a stranger.
an alleged doctor. into the jail and
that the jailer stood idly - while the
stranger ravished Mrs Kobatchuik.
Her charge. said the court. il that he
stood idly by and never raised hand
TO assist her OF in anyway responded
10 her cries for assistance. lie charged
the jury 10 Investigate the affair with
out fear or favor cispassi0nately and
thoroughly.
II there is any place. said Judge Del
lenbaugh. where a citizen should ex-
pect 10 ind the laws respected and OBJ
eyed IL 10 In the once % a sheriff II
a county Above all should female
prisoners be protected without regard
TO their standing. color or crime. All
should be treated alike. II these
charges are true. IL Is an outrage on
decency as well as a gross violation
OF the law. and should be condemned
by every man, woman and child within
the confines Of the county. He urged
the jury 10 conduct their investigation
without fear or favor.