The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-02
ROW in NORTHERN PRISON
DIR. HORN FILES CHARGES AGAINST
WARDEN REID AND DEPUTY.
Against Himself AIIeged-Denied
by Accused Officials.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, April 1.-Sensa-
tional charges were filed to-day against
Warden James d. Reid and Deputy War
den NJ NJ. Barnard, of the Indiana State
Prison. by DR.. Brose S. Horne who after
ward rendered his resignation as prison
physician. DR.. Horne submitted his charges
in writing, on which he asked the board
to make an investigation Dr. Horne al
leges that the warden and more particu-
larly the deputy warden have been guilty
of extreme cruelty toward the inmates
of the institution; that the conduct of these
officials has been malicious toward some Of
the convicts. and that the warden and dep
uty warden were in a conspiracy to oust
him from his position. DR.. Horne cites
about a dozen cases in which severe and
alleged brutal punishment has been in
flicted, contrary to the law governing State
institutions. The names of the men so
punished are given. together with a state
ment in each case that the treatment of
the prisoner was unwarranted. DR.. Horne
says that he made the charges on the ad-
vice of Governor Durbin, to whom he sub
mitted his charges prior to placing them
before the board
The filing of these charges is said by
the prison officials 20 have been brought
about by the recent action of Warden Reid
in locking the gate on Horne and refusing
him admittance to the prison. After three
days DR.. Horne was reinstated, but il Is
said he was given 10 understand that he
must resign if he did not wish TO be dis
missed.
The friction between the doctor and the
deputy warden became very pronounced
when the board of control convened this
morning Dr. Horne appeared. and, after
laying his charges before the board. handed
F. in his resignation, in which he stated that
he was not in harmony with the manage
ment OF the institution.
+. H. Nebeker, president OF the board
and a director of the prison for seven
years. i'm an interview with the Journal
correspondent, said:
I'VE took UP the matter of the charges
made this day by DR.. Horne at o'clock
this afternoon. Dr. Horne refused TO go
any further with them until such time as
Director G. II, Bundy. of Marion, can be
with us. We investigated the reasons for
the absence Of Mr. Bundy AT this time and
learned that he not in the State. and,
OF course. could not be here so the investi-
cation came TO an end with the understand
ing that when Mr.. Bundy returns the mat
ter will be taken up at time and place
to be agreed upon by the parties concerned.
These charges will be thoroughly investi-
gated
The warden and deputy warden say the
cndrgeS are untrue ana lnat tney VIII De
able TO back their statements with evidence
that will OVershadow any evidence DR.
Horne may bring before the board. IL is
expected that the investigation will be held
within week or ten days.
Dr. Horne is thirty-two years old and
was practicing at Bluffton. Ind. when ap-
pointed prison physician last fall. He was
health officer Of Wells county for one term
and came 70 the prison work with high
est Endorsements. Deputy Warden Bar
nard has been connected with the prison for
seven years, having risen 10 his present po-
sition from that OF guard Warden Reid
was appointed by Governor Durbin 20 sue
ceed G. A. II. Shideler. OF Marion, late In
the fall.