Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-23
To
FIX BLAME,
He SAYS
Meyer Declares That "Disgrun-
tIed' Guards Are at the
Bottom of Attack.

Declaring that should the Depart
ment of Justice refuse to act on the
charges of unfit conditions at the Fed
eral prison. made by Julian Haw-
thorne and others, he would carry The
matter into the National Congress,
Congressman William Schley Howard
in statement Thursday reiteratsd
his intention to force a full invest
cation.
Mr.. Howard stated that he would
introduce resolution into Congress
upon his return to Washington ask
ing the appointment of a Congress
sional committee to carry on this in
vestigatien. He ayowed that this was
demanded in justification to human
ty, if the charges proved true, and
for the exoneration Of Warden Moy-
er, If the accusations are untrue.
Senator Hoke Smith, who made a
tour of inspection of the prison We'd
nesday, refused to make a statement
Thursday. He stated that he had
formed no opinion SO far which he
would make public on the sensational
allegations, and would not say what
his action would be when he returned
to Washington.
Warden Biames Guards.
Warden William I'll. MoSer, VINO
bore the brunt of the attack for his
administration Of the prison, returned
n tn VA si1 m
ton, where he had a conference With
attorney General McReynolds.
The warden ascribed the attack to
the work IF five or SIX jisgruntlel
and unprincipled guaros and en-
pioyees who for several months have
been trying 70 break down the adj
'ninistration in order to make vacan-
c,es for themselves and their friends.
MIR. Mover declared that Hawthorn
and Dr. Morton should not be CEN
sured for their complaints, as, ac-
eording to his information, they had
promised to take thi~ action before
they left the prison"
Every man at the penitentiary
who had anything to do with this
movement" said the warden, VIII
lave to face charges of insubOrdtna-
ton and trying to incite prisoners
t. mutiny. II is their good fortune
that they are not now facing more
serious charges than these, but they
Will fare bad enough as 1t is"
Mr. Towards statement follows:
Congress Entitled to Truth.
Reputable people have made
charges as to the conduct of the Fed
eral prison. These charges in their
character are serious. Maltreatment
of the prisoners Is ALLEGED In that
they are not sufficiently fed and that
their physical condition is being i'm
paired by the lack OF nutritious food
and proper medical attention.
Congress Is entitled to the whole
truth about the administration OF af-
fairs in this institution. II the De-
partment of Justice does not make a
fun, free and impartial investigation
| shall introduce a resolution upon
my return to Washington, asking for
the appointment OF Congressional
committee to visit this prison ana as
certain the whole truth. If these men
are underfed Congress should know
it,; if the statements made in the
local press are untrue, the public
should know 1t In justice to the war
den and other officials in charge.
IF conditions are brought about by
insufficient appropriations for sub
sistence the sooner IL Is known the
better II will be for the men confined
II discipline is lacking the cause for
it's existence should be determined
and speedily corrected, IL the most
drastic methods have to be resorted
to.
so far as I nm concerned, this is
all l have to say until l speak with
the authority of Congress behind me
and those with whom shall be asso-
ciated."