The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-22
Third Chapter I'm the History Of the
Reorganization Of the Institutfon
at JenerEonville.
SUCCEEDED BY CRITTENBERGER
HE WILL BE TRANSFERRED FROM
NORTHERN PRISON BOARD.
1t Will Probably BE Terhune's Turn
Observation-Disclosures Byers's
Tenure Uncertain.

The third chapter in the history of the
reorganization of the management of the
Indiana Reformatory at Jeffersonville was
written yesterday when John G. Williams,
of this city, rendered to the Governor his
resignation as one of the Democratic MEM
bers of the board of managers of the in
sttution. Mr.. Williams resigned by re-
quest. Unlike his late colleague, John s.
Mcdonald, of New Albany. he did not wait
to be removed.
Dale J. Crittenberger, of Anderson, edi-
tor of the Anderson News. will succeed Mr.
Williams. This announcement has not been
made officially but II was learned last
night from reliable authority that Governor
Durbin would tender the appointment to
Mr.. Crittenberger.
Mr. Crittenberger is at present the Demo-
cratic member of the board Of control Of
the State Prison at Michigan City, but he
will be transferred to the Reformatory
board and a new man appointed to the
vacancy on the State Prison board.
Mr.. Williams's action occasioned much
surprise among the men who rallied to the
support of the members of the board of
managers last winter in fighting the So
called ripper" bill. 1t had been known
that the Governor would exercise the power
vested in him by the amended bill, which
finally became a law, and remove the men,
bers of the board whom he had appointed.
and it was generally expected that Mr. Will
/liams would make vigorous fight against
removal and that he would not voluntarily
retire under fire. The law provides that in
case any member of the board refuses to
resign upon the request of the Governor,
he may demand and must be given hear
ing, the text of the bill reading: THE
Governor may remove any of the managers
for cause, upon written statement made,
after an opportunity for hearing is given,
If demanded, and the action of the Gov
ernor in the premises shall be final"
LETTER OF REMOVAL.
G. B. Lockwood, secretary to the Gov
ernor, sent the following letter to Mr.. Will
liams, dated May Is:
Dear Sir-I am directed by the Governor
to suggest on his behalf that in the inter-
ests of harmony in the administration Of
the affairs of the Indiana Reformatory. he
ton as a member of the board Of managers
of that institution. Asking the favor of an
Very respectfully yours, etc."
Mr.. Williams was out of the city at the
time but returned Wednesday, it Is un-
derstood. Yesterday he addressed the fol-
lowing communication TO Mr.. Lockwood:
Dear Sir-Cpon my return, after an abb
sence of some ten days, / find your favor
of the 18th inst, and herewith hand you my
resignation as member Of the board OF
Mr.. Wiliams's resignation, addressed to
the Governor reads:
II hereby resign the Office of member of
the board of managers of the Indiana Re-
formatory, 10 take effect Immediately"
WILLIAMS'S STATEMENT
Mr.. Williams gave out the following
statement yesterday at the same time he
made public the correspondence between
himself and the Governors Office:
From a personal standpoint 1t afforded
me pleasure TO furnish the Governor with
my resignation as member of the board of
managers of the Indiana Reformatory /
accepted the office year ago with great
reluctance, and only after ] had been i'm
portuned by the Governor TO do So
1.-The work has proved extremely dis
tasteful 10 me. and II is now apparent that
In the future ii will be intensely disagree
able as well as distasteful
THE last Legislature gave the absolute
control OF the institution to the Governor
and ] could not think for q moment OF