Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-23

BEEN ALLOWED THE SAME PRIV
lLEGES. No MORE OR LESS. AC-
CORDED EVERY OTHER PRISONER
REGARDLESS OF HIS COLOR, RACE
OR CREED
Like the officials of the Federal peu5-
Tertiary at Atlanta. and like all sincere
students OF crtminolOgy, ! believe that
as Few hardships as possible should %,
placed upon the. man whom the law
prisoners should not be made To suffer
Unnecessary iRdiguitics
But also believe that every pris
oner should be acCurEeo the same treat
ment and discipline and / can truthful
ly say that all prisoners in the Fulton
COUNTY jan, since 80 has been I'm my
charge, have been made 10 conform Ia
the same rules and regulations.
Frank has had his meals sent to him
from his home. l try to make the fare
or the prisoners wholesome and sub
StaniIdl. but It Is a rule that any pris-
oner whose friends or relatives desire to
furnish regular meals or special deliCa
Giles can receive them, and this rule an
piles to negroes as well as white men
II the friends Of a prisoner. regardless
or who he is, care to furnish him with
books and magazines he NAV have
Them. II prisoner is TO he held for
some length Of time. and has the money
10 purchase some bit OF furniture. which
can not be used as a weapon, 70 make
ms cell more comfortable, he can have
every prisoner alike. In the Fulton
County JAN there are not specfaI miles
10 DO everything in my power, consist
ent with the safekeeping Of the men. In
comfortable
II has been charged that 7 have shown
Frank Partially by allowing his friends
ana relatives TO visit him. In this con-
nection, | wish to say that I'm this. like
everything else, he has been made no
conform 70 the rules Of the Jail, and his
friends and relatives have been allowed
70 EiSIt mere Just as the friends and
relatives OF every other prisoner have
been allowed to visit the Tower If a
prisoner does not desire to receive Wis
ltors, l comply with his wishes in the
l have been condemned nv son,a be-
cause | refused to allow CITY detectives
10 question Frank over his protest
Mahi 10 say mere and now with all EN-
phlaaSS-iS, at my command that have
NLN ER KNOWINGLY ALLOWED 4
PRISONER IN THE TOWER TO BE
fLT THROUGH THE THIRD DF-
GREIE BY ANYBODY. AND [ NEVER
WILL 50 LONG AS l HOLD OFFICE
take II up who WILDE he chief can
tam or private. That my position in
ms matter is right Is shown by the
iact that only recently the Court OF
Appeals or this State has handed down a
ION condemning the Third Degree
and declaring evidence secured by means
OF It as valueless in a court room.
IN connection with my administration
OF me jail, those who are familiar with
conditions have declared the work oF
myself and deputies as remarkably eF-
nclent- This IS largely due 10 the fact
that all Of the deputies on duty there
work only eight hours per day instead
OF twelve hours, as under former ad-
ministrauons While this requires more
men. and curtails the amount Of money
winch l personally derive from the Of
a
| have adopted this policy. and ! have
the knowledge that more working men
laboring cOnscientiOusly eight hours n
day. are sharing in the revenue of this
once now than ever before
The rumOrs about the sheriff which
We're current during the Frank trial are
too numerous to mention in fun 7 aid
not try TO deny them then. when pas
sion and prejudice was at its height
but now in order that no part Of the
public may be misled by false rurnOre
make this statement and clearly and
emphatlcally state he has not received
more privileges than other prisoners
but In some cases not as MANY
My record Is clean and clear l have
Uled to 90 my fun duty al all times.
and nothing but my duty.
II the good people of Fulton County
think that l am wrong in treating aIl
prisoners decenty and humanely or iu
refusing to allow them TO be subjected
TO the third degree or other indiguI-
dict. and accept without rancor defeat
at the coming primaries. However.
may add that I am fully confident of re
election 10 the high office / now hold
the duties Of which I have done my ut
most to discharge without fear, favor
or affection"
In the past I have been supported ny
an earnest and conscientious corps Of
deputies, and if there are any changes
made in their personnel the public may
rest assured that il viii be done for the
public good and not for political effect
AS above indicated | arm a candidate
for reelection as Sheriff OF Fulton
County. looking backward to a clean and
honorable record, going forward with
full confidence that the good people OF
Fulton County are not yet ready TO re
huSe and cashier man for doing his
sworn and bonded duty. With thankful
ness in my heart for past support. and
with a consciousness of duty done, I
earnestly solicit your support and in
huence in the next primary.
Very respectfully yours.
c, W. MANGCN.
sept 20, 1913. q. (Advt)