Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-04
NEBRASKA ASKS AID
Requests That Iowa Help Take
Care Of Her Homeless
Convicts.
Burning Of Penitentiary at Lin
coin Leaves the State in
Bad Way.
The Board OF Control Takes
the Matter Under Con.
sideration.
Special to Times Republican.


Des Moines, March 4.The state
board Of control this morning secured
from tiie attorney general a decision
that it has a right to accept prisoners
from Nebraska and place them in the
state penitentaries and make such
terms as may be right. A report from,
l4Anamosa was received that 200 can be
accommodated there and it is known
that a hundred can be taken at Fort
Madison The governor OF Nebraska
HAS been Informed that Iowa Will care
ltor practically all the Nebraska prison
sei-s and the work of making room for
them VIII be commenced at once.
Des Moines, March 4. "A telegram arr
lived at the office OF Governor Shaw
Saturday morning containing request
from Liuetenant Governor Savage that
a part or all of the convicts at the
burned penitentiary Al Lincoln be quar-
tered temporarily at Fort Madison and
Anarnosa. The message was sent by
/ the Lieutenant governor. Who iy acting
sovernor il the absence of Governor
Dietrich. the latter having gone 10
Washington to attend the inaugural
ceremonies Inquiry was made as to
1yhas number Of prisoners could be ta-
ken care of and what the price tor the
lseryice would be, providing any could
be chartered there.
The latter vas turned over to the
board OF control. Judge Kline, chair
man oil the board. WIS The only mem
4 Der in the city at the time anG he
wired tbs wartlens at both prisons TO
Inquire whether there sere facilities
for caring for more prisones. He also
Wired Judge Robinson ard John CoNinie,
Ito learn Whether they sanctioned ~
Heaiving any prisoners frfaal Lincolii
4 Judge Kline further acquainted sssl-
:: ant Attorney General Van Week win
the facts and asked for an opinion as "a
4 the legal right of the board TO permit
ipriSonerso OF another state 70 be quar-
ltersd in the Inwa prisons. The question
q is q new one for he boardot control.
i Providing there is no legal obstaeles
Judge Kline is Aitite tavorAbiy inclined
Ito taking as many Of he prisoners as
Ecan be accommodates He realizes the
straits in which Nel3naska is placed by
4 the burning Of the Feaitss,ltiary, and IL
4 disposed 10 render assistance. II IS
Elearnea there IL probably room at Fort
. Madison and .Ananlusa for at least tif-
ty more prisoners each. .Allain@aa, Feb
%. had population OF 462 White at
i. Fort Madison there We're 45l prisoners
both prisons have accommodated con-
sderably over 800 congiets each. In
many OF the cells there are double
hunks, and, SO far as bunkas are com
learned. Iowa ceiiss. prebaby aff0Te!
room for the entire 100 pfisansis, w,iicsi
is APPROXIMATELY The number that Were
I'm the prison ~ Lincoln. The wardens
may advise against the movement on
the ground Il. Mould be detrimental to
81 prison disciplins This question ana the
Il legal one involved are he main oaes to
81 be considered. The state receives %
cents per day for quartering federal
prisoners and this rate may be given
Nebraska Il is, UNDERSTOOD Lieutenant
&. Governor Savage is obtaining inf5rnia-
.ltion as to what ofher states scansco for
4 the care OF the prisoners, ard the STATE
that gives the Lowest rate viii be likely
II to get the contract. Oh, ii may be found
necessary to divide the convicts, and
send some to one state and some to am
|other.
Thu opinion Of Mr.. Van Week is ex-
j peeted Is y. given the board today.
Warden Hunter and Warden Jones Will
lalssa be consulted BY long distance
| phone and il Mil be determined whetf.
Ter they are in favor Of the project. The
absent members 81 the board %ill be in
the city today also. and an answer can
be given Linetanant Governor Savage.
! In case iowa takes thss prisoners. il Will
! be for such period as Will elapse be-
4 fore new prison near Lincoln can be
Ebuilt. II IS expected the Nebraska leg
i>is,Su: ~. ~. e.te. lis,lley for the
erection of d new penite,ltiary