The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-25
DEMOCRATS CAN GET OUT
THE MAGIC NAME RELEASED MANY
wORKHOUSE PRISONERS.
All that Seems Necessary Is to Tell
Judge Cox that a Prisoner VIII
Vote the POpocratic Ticket.

The customary tactics with reference to
the release of workhouse prisoners who
are politically favorable to the party at
the polls are now in operation. The re-
leased prisoners are all Democrats. The
following prisoners have been released
since Oct. 8, and all are Democrats:
John Banks, white, confined Oct. for
carrying concealed weapons; sentence six
ty days; RENTED Oct. s. Sandy Jones,
colored, confined Oct. 6 for lettering; sem
tence, thirty days; RENTED Oct. 10. Charles
Collins. white, confined Oct. Z for trespass;
sentence, forty-fve days; RENTED Oct. 10.
John Walker, white, confined Oct. for as
sault and battery; sentence. thirty-five
days; RENTED same day. William Boyd
colored, confined Oct. for lettering; sem
tence, sixty-fve days; RENTED Oct. Is.
Fred Rowell, white, confined Oct IS for i'm
morality; sentence, thirty-four days. remit
ted Oct. IA. Frank Tillman and Thomas
Charles. white, same charge. confined Oct.
IA; sentence, twenty-one days; RENTED
Oct. IA.
These prisoners have all been released
by Judge Cox and are known to be OF
Democratic persuasion William Shields,
colored, was confined Oct. 10 for drawing
deadly weapon His wife called on Mayor
Taggart yesterday morning ana asked tina [
her husband be released, stating that he
was a strong Democrat. The Mayor told
her to interview Judge Cox. She did so.
and her husband, who was sentenced to
140 days confinement, will be released Mon
day.
Yesterday afternoon while a Journal re-
porter was looking over the records at the
wo-khouse, a Warren township farmer ar
rived with a release from Judge Cox for
Henry Bannen, who was sentenced on Oct.
20 for eleven days for drunkenness. The
farmer stated that Bannen was a Demo
crat and lived in Warren township. The
liam re ho6 Hy11rp hot ae
he would have served out his sentence the
day before election day he might not get
ing to take any chances had delegated this
farmer to go to Judge Cox and secure
Bannen's release. 1t was secured without
trouble. The word Democrat is the open
sesame, and Bannen walked forth yeSter-
day free man.
1t has been noted at the workhouse that
for some time past when colored and Irish
prisoners were brought in, no matter what
the offenses, the Celtic prisoners had short
sentences, which would expire before elec-
ton day, while the coiored prisoners, who
are generally Republicans, invariably had
sentences which would last until after cleo
ton day. Assault and battery is common
charge for coIored prisoners, and where a
month ago they would have received about
fifteen days sentence, they now get forty
days. A Republican prisoner has not Yet
been released from the workhouse. P. j.
lewis, colored Republican. who was ar
lested for assault and battery, which was
shown in the trial to have been provoked
and in Itself trivial, is now serving a SEN
tence of 1916 days, which Will not expire
until after the election He is a well-known
Colored Republican. Moses McFaren is an
other colored Republican arrested for a
small case of assault and battery, and his
time is fifty-three days. He will miss his
vote.
Yesterday Fred Kennedy and Fred Will
iams both colored, were tried IN Police
Court for assault and battery and each was
sentenced fifteen days. which sight sem
tences will suffice to deprive them of their
votes Recently colored prisoners re-
lease was secured by man living on South
Illinois street. The man sta ed to Judge
Cox and Mayor Taggart that the prisoner
was a thoroughbred Democrat 'Ad, be-
SIDES he wanted to hire MIN q ork for
him. The prisoner was releas &. j sc
the releases continue, growing = :, ire
duent as Nov. 3 approaches.