The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-10
Investigation of DIR. HOrne's Charges
of Cruelty to Begin This
Morning.
GOVERNOR WILL HAVE CHARGE
As PRESIDENT OF BOARD OF CHARI-
TIES AND CORRECTION.
Members of the Board Will Sit with
Him-COmments of the Inter-
ested Persons.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, April 9.-The in
vestigation of the charges of mismanage-
ment of the State Prison brought by DR..
Brose s. Horne former physician of the
prison. will begin tomorrow morning, ac-
cording to the original programme. The
investigation will be conducted in the
presence of the three members of the
Board OF Control - Z. II. Nebeker of
Covington, c. NJ. Kimbrough of Mum
Gle and C. H. Bundy of Marion. Mr..
Nebeker is chairman. The investigation
will be pursued by Governor Durbin and
members of the Board Of State Charities.
Messrs. Kimbrough and Bundy were the
first to arrive this evening. They were met
at the station by Warden Reid.
In speaking on the investigation of DR..
Horne's charges begun a short time ago,
the members said that nothing was brought
out in the examination of officers that
would tend in the least to back up DR..
Horne's charges. 1T is possible that the
deputy warden may have been little
severe at times" said Mr.. Kimbrough, "but
nothing was brought out i'm the investiga-
ton TO show it, Mr.. Kimbrough spoke
particularly of Mr.. Garner, the storekeeper.
whom he thought capable man. Garner,
he said. made the statement to the board
at the first investigation that If any tainted
meat passed through his hands he did not
know il.
Governor Durbin and members of the
State Board of Charities arrived over the
Monon at $40 tonight. The members OF
the board who came were Secretary But
ler Demarchus G. Brown, of lrvington. and
Judge s. B. Davis, of Terre Haute. r. II.
Nebeker. chairman of the board of con-
troll. also arrived.
The original plan was for the board of
control to pursue the investigation, the
three members of the Board of Charities
to listen 10 the testimony and offer such
suggestion as they should deem proper.
However. il was thought best tonight to
change the plan. There were present at
the conference tonight Governor Durbin:
the members of the board of control and
three members of the charities board. 1t
is probable that Governor Durbin will pre-
side tomorrow. as he is the president of
the State Board of Charities.
AT the conference the charges made by
DR. Horne in which he alleges specific acts
of cruelty the part of Deputy Warden
Barnard. were read. The conference lasted
until nearly midnight. Governor Durbin
stated that the Board of Charities had
consented TO conduct the investigation at
the request of the board OF control 1t
will be searching investigation of the
charges" said the Governor. Deputy
Barnard remarked: This investigation will
not only clear me me t5fe OF the part h'9 OF the
declares that so far az charges Of pro-
family are concerned, DR.. Horne was the
only man. far his knowledge went.
that used profanity towards the prisoners.
He said he had once complained 10 the
warden about DR.. Horne's language to-
ward prisoners.
Warden Reid expressed the hope that the
fnvestiga tion would proceed and that il
would be thorough. DR.. Horne, who is
STAYING at the Nreeland Hotel spent the
most OF the evening with Attorney Gala
her. of this city. IL was stated that there
would probably be no attorneys connected
with the investigation. There will be no
one from attorney generals department.
and IL is not expected the Board of Char
tiles will care TO have Dr.. Horne represent
ed BY an attorney. When this question
was asked a member OF the board replied:
Or Horne IL not on trial, and. Of course,
ne will not require an attorney"