The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-14
Feeling that Charges Against
Dr.. Jones Were Through
Malice, No Action Was TAX
en- in Whitewater Case.
THE COUNCIL SHOULD ACT.
JURY WAS NOT DISPOSED TO IN
DICT JOHN +. TAGGART WHEN
CITY FATHERS REFUSED TO
TAKE ACTION ON CHARGE.

n the report Of the grand jury, sub
mitted to Judge Fox late Friday after
noon. a strong recommendation is
made for new county Jail. Supern
tendent Napier of the county infrma-
ry is exonerated of charges preferred
against him by certain inmates. In
the Whitewater case no indictment is
returned against DR.. Jones, of that
place. because the testimony of some
witnesses was prompted solely from
evil design, AS to the violation of the
quarantine law at Whitewater, which
was alleged to have resulted in diph-
iberia contagion, the grand jury took
no action owing to the absence of pro-
tessional and expert testimony.
No indictments are returned because
OF the sale of Intoxicating liquors at
the local Eagles club rooms. for the
reason that the prosecuting attorney
has arranged to make test case of
the Blind Tiger Law The grand
jury takes no action in the case Of
John F. Taggart. city clerk of Rich
mond, charged with being intoxicated
while acting as clerk at council ses-
sion 1t Is of the opinion that it is
the duty of the city council to act in
this matter.
Only eleven indictments were return
ed in the twenty three cases investi-
gated. The grand jury took the stand
that an indictment should not be re-
turned in any case L.. he proof OF
wrong doing was absolute.
After the reading of the report by
Prosecutor Jessup, Judge Fox said to
the jurymen, that the report rendered
by them was one of the best he had
ever received. He especially endors-
ed the stand taken in regard to the
erection of a new Jail building. After
thanking the jurymen for their servic-
es he discharged them.
In the report. conditions existing at
the county Jail are described as a trav-
esty on justice. 1t sets forth the fact
that the Jail is most unsanitary and
the ventilation very poor. Case-har-
dened criminals are thrown i'll with
Juvenile prisoners. and men being pun
ished for their first offense 1t Is al.
so necessary under the present condi,
tions to have the sane prisoners min
gle with the insane.
When the new Jail is built. the grand
jury recommends that it be designed
to accommodate both male and female
prisoners. The location of the wo
mems Jail at the Home for the Friend
less is not favored. The jury is OF
the opinion, that all prisoners should
be under the direct care of the sheriff
- The new jail should be divided into
departments. one for women. one for
female Juveniles. one for male juve
niles, one for men over tVenty-one
years, one for the female insane and
one for the male insane. Between
these classes there should be no inter
course This is the ideal Jail. in the
minds Of those who have studied jail
conditions in Wayne county
Owing 10 gradual increase in size OF
the city of Richmond. the grand jury
does not favor the erection of a new
Jail building on the court house
grounds. which should never be di
minished in size or built upon. This
view taken. does not coincide with the
sioners and members of the county
san2oil who have gone ON record as