Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-12

he Tribune repeated the request and was
igain refused now with the assertion
that he would not permit a picture 20 be
taken except on the order OF Judge Dun
gan. Judge DUNCAN Was then out Of the
city and ala no. return until Saturday
night On Sunday Judge Dungan wac
asked for an order on the sheriff per
hitting the photograph 20 he taken. Judge
DUNCAN left for Mnden Sunday evening.
made out the order at that place and
mailed Il TO q representative OF the Tribune.
who received It late Monday afternoon.
Tuesday morning, armed with this note,
the Tribune representative repeated his
request for permission 70 photograph the
cells. The sheriff vas informed thet the
photograph could be taken without TIE
hazard OF a flashiight The request was
refused again and this time the sheriff
declared that he would not at any time
permit the picture to be taken. notwith-
standing the order from Judge DUNCAN
The Tribune exhausted all efforts to get
the picture. which would have shown with
exactness Just what the furnishings were.
We do not see any good reason for the
refusal. for the taking OF the picture would
have been or no Inconvenience to the
jailor or the prisoners. Surely It was not
because Of objections the prisoners might
have had to being photographed, for II
was not asked to have the prisoners In
the cells for the photograph.
Furniture nnd Meals,
The Tribune published a report to the
effect that dressers had been ordered sent
TO the cells. Some furniture had been de-
mvered to the cells and Immediately upon
getting a description OF them. the Tribune.
on Tuesday OF THIS week. quoted the sheriff
himself as saying that they were small
tables or tsbourettes. The inspectors can
them cabinets
THE Tribunes information in regard to
the intended preparation OF meals for the
prison by the Japanese chef Was obtained
from a person with whom the Tailor had
talked OF the prisoners plans. The report
as to the Japanese chef was made before
tho prisoners arrived. Since then the
Tribune has printed nothing to imply that
the Japanese was sending meals 20 the
Jail. but on the contrary & was sta ed on
the day after the ranchmen came that the
Japanese had not arrived and that the
prisoners were being supplied with the
regular prison fare.
There has been nothing in the Tribune
in the cells, TO which alluslon was made
In the inspectors finding, That report was
published in Kansas city. from a source
for which the Tribune is in no way re-
sponsible
Tho things which our contemporary
with such fervor now denies were reported
in its own columns. 1t asserted that the
prisoners had selected tho Adams county
jail as the place Of their Imprisonment;
Il designated the prisoners as the self-ap-
pointed guests Of Sheriff MECleery and
told Of their being as snug as a bug in
a rug and enjoying all the pleasures of
life in the Adams county jail; It reported
the singing and dancing by the negro
Daugherty for the Amusement OF the
ranchmen; 1t spoke OF the unusual cour-
tesies and privileges granted those crimi-
malls; as late as Monday of this week It
referred to the attention being attracted
by these prisoners being permitted TO fur
nish their cells with the most expensive
rugs and furniture as well as being al
lowed all the comforts of home, including
a japanese chef
Practically all Of the reports concern
ing the treatment of the ranchmen would
have been proved or disproved by a photo
graph OF the cells occupied by the ranch
men. The Tribune tried this means Of
showing the conditions and failed for rea-
sons which may best be stated by the
jailer, 3tt
However, since the Tribunes exposures
have had the effect OF bringing about an
Investigation we feel that we have done
our Just duty"
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