The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-29

until supper so they could see what
she had to eat The meal consisted
of three slices of bread and a tin of
tea
The prisoners say when meat is Civ
en- them it is in very small pieces.
Steak is not provided. One slice OF
bacon, one half link or one small cake
of sausage or a piece Of boiled beef
two or three inches square is the size
of the meat ration. Meat is serve d
but once a day. Many breakfasts are
said to consist of onions and bread
and butter.
Conditions PitifuI.
Attention by the prisoners was call
ed to the condition of Mary Ruth De-
bruler, a woman about seventy years
old, who is confined at the Jail for
safe keeping. 1t was said this woman
is never given more than one slice
of bread at any meal and dry bread
at that For supper she is given a
cup of tea in addition. 1t was de-
clared Mrs. Debruler has but one
dress and has no underclothes, so that
dress she must remain in her cell in
almost an entirely naked condition
The county pays the customary 40
cents per day for this woman's board
The aged woman tramps about her
cell continuously and it is a pitiable
sight to see her in her rawlings. She
is unprotected from the taunts and
ojhnS nf nfhor NJ
whom are said to have found delight
in this form Of amusement.
Josie Favorite.
The trio of prisoners charge Josie
Bond, the most notorious woman in
the city, is a favorite with the matron
and shown special privileges. This
morning the Bond woman was out in
the yard unrestrained and it would
have been an easy matter for her to
have left the premises. Mrs. Smith
and Mrs. Hoover claim she is a spy
for Mrs. Spencer and in return she is
called outside and given extras to eat
On the last occasion of her being sen
fenced from the city court Josie Bond
made the statement to her father: 81
don't want to starve while I'm down
there, so have ma fix up some things
for me to eat" She said this to hel
father just before she left for the Jail
Josie assists in doing the washings
and is said to be paid for this ser
vice.
Mrs. Hoover is the wife of William
Hoover. She asserted she has become
hungry and sent out from the Home
in the effort to secure food. She sale
Mrs. Spencer stormed when Mr.
Hoover brought.a lunch and told hin
he could not do it again.
The unsubstantiated statement wa:
made by Mrs. Smith that Harriet Haw
kins "a boarder at the Home has com
planned she is not given as much t.
eat as the prisoners. Raymond Haye.
little colored boy, whose father
boards him at the Home in lieu of an,
other place, is quoted as saying wher
given slice of bread to eat: "Wher
this is gone, do we have to stop eat
ing?"
Make Affidavits.
In support of their allegations Mrs
Smith, Mrs. Hoover and Mrs. Wilson
made affidavits as to the authenticit,
of the information they have divulg
ed. They were placed upon their oatl
by notary public. These affidavit
follow:
My name is Eva Wilson. cam.
here July 81. We do not have enough
to eat and another thing, she (refer
ring to Mrs Spencer) is too cross ant
crabid. I have heart trouble and hav,
to take medicine all the time Sh,
took it away from me and never CAV,
1t back. She took 1t away the evenin,
of the twentieth, when was arrested
1t was not morphine nor anything in
furious such as laudanum For break
fast this morning 1 had three slice
OF bread, two pancakes, tin of col
fee and little syrup. This is all w,
had. The first two nights I was il
here | slept in a bed with nothing owe
me. l didn't ask for covers as l knew
it would do no good"
Mrs. Eva Wilson.
Mrs. Wilson stated when she wa
taken to the Home following her al
rest, Officer Vogelsong told the mat
ron not to take her medicine from he
as she had to have it.
Gould Break Jail.
In regard to the custom of the mat
ron, Mrs. Smith made affidavit as fol
lows:
Mrs. Spencer is in the habit of &C
ing out and leaving the door unlocke,
and If We were a mind to we could e
out. Twice she has done this an,
even went up on the third floor"
Margaret Anna Smith.
The following affidavit was signe,
by the three, also:
Il have no malice, personal hatre
nor evil motive for making thes
statements, other than to let the pub
lie know of the conditions existin
in this, said to be charitable institr
ton. / hereby give oath to the same.
Margaret Ann Smith.
Mrs. Eva Wilson
| Sarah E Hoover