The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-12
viii Fight Hard TO Keep the Matter
from Being Ventilated by the
Board of Charities.
INSANE CONvICTs EXAMINED
SAMPLE OF THE STORIES ON WHICH
HORNE BASED HIS CHARGES.
Mr.. ShideIer's TeStimOny-COnfinin of
Lunatics mt Michigan City Com
demned ny MIR. Nicholson.
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Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
MICHIGAN CITY. Ind. April lit is
an outrage that insane and imbecile pris-
oners should be confined in the state pris-
on" said Timothy Nicholson. president of
the Board of State Charities this after
noon. 1T is asking too much of the Of
ficers OF prison to care for such men as
these. and it is an injustice to the convicts
as well. I hope the board of control will
go before the next Legislature and insist
on the State providing a place for these
unfortunate men,
Mr.. Nicholson 5. remarks were made after
four men. hopeIessly insane and scarcely
able TO tell their own names and less able
70 give a coherent story of any affairs
were Ia into the little room at the state
prison where the Board of state Charities
is holding an investigation of the alleged
prison scandal. These and other convicts
named in the charges preferred by Dr.
Brose S. Horne were brought before
the board to-day to give their evidence.
Mr.. Nichoison arrived this morning. and
Judge Davis offered to leave the presiding
chair. but Mr.. Nicholson said he thought
the present chairman was doing we'll
enough.
The sensation of the day was the ar
rival OF William Cassidy. former chief of
police at South Bend, who brought with
him evidence which. prison officials assert.
indicates that Horne has been guilty of
defrauding the prison by manipulating or
ders for vaccine virus. which he purchased
OF E. NJ Wood. NJ. D.. of Oak Park. H.
Mr.. Cassidy produced letters showing that
last October DR.. Horne ordered fifty-seven
packages of vaccine virus for use at the
prison, for which he was given a price of
so cents per package. The whole bill
amounted to $3.50. These orders were
placed by DIR. Horne and the letters are
signed by him.
INCRIMINATING LETTER.
The letter containing the discriminating
evidence is as follows:
Michigan City. Ind. Oct 15 1901
'E. ". Wood NJ. D.. Oak Park, ILL.,:
Dear Sir-Please send a bill TO Warden
ShiGeler for vaccine virus and charge 81
per tube and send me all above 30 cents.
your money you can send me mine Send
the bill to G.. A III. Shideler. warden In
diana state Prison, Michigan City. Ind.
Say IL was for vaccination. Yours respect
fully. DIR. BROSE S. HORNE"
Another letter written by DR.. Horne is
dated December. 1t is marked personal
and is addressed to DR.. Wood, Oak Park
Ill 1t follows:
Dear Doctor-Draft is sent to you this
day for $57 for vaccine virus. Please send
M lraNF n
send mail I'm an envelope without any print
ing on outside. 1 will give you another or
der before long. Some of the virus did not
act. put we viii say nothing about IT, and
will not ask for new virus free Please
send my money soon. Address letter as
below. Yours fraternaly.
"BROSE s. HORNE
Prison Physician,
Michigan City. Ind"
The check sent DIR. Horne by the drug
firm for $3.50. which the doctor had cashed
and was sent back to f. w. Wood for col
lection, Is also I'm Mr. Cassidy's possession.
These letters were secured from the dealer
who is said to have divided profits with
DR.. Horne. Cassidy is subpoenaed as a
witness and may be called at any time
HORNE TURNED PALE.
When told OF the evidence OF his guilt DR.
Horne said nothing. Turing pale and be-
coming very nervous he turned and walked
away As Yet no warrant has been issued
for his arrest.
Dr. Horne's hearing was finished at noon
to-day. Governor Durbin offered 10 nav the
expenses Of all witnesses outside the city
whom Dr. Horne desired TO have appear
but late to-day he informed the Governor
that he had no one To summon. Horne gave
20 the board nothing new from his written
charges
The first witness this afternoon was Con-
vict Fred Fifer whose name was mentioned
by DR. Horne one Of the witnesses To
the alleged assault on Convict Fisher. DIR
Horne expressed the desire 10 have the
warden and deputy warden retire while the
conFicts were giving their evidence Gov
ernor Durbin made statement 10 the pris
oner that ne would be fully protected and
need have no fear in telling the truth with
out favor. The warden and deputy also as
sured the prisoner that nothing would be
held against him. The warden said he