Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-24

BEEN ALLOWED THE SAME PRIV
lLEGES, NO MO-. OR LESS. &C
CORDED EVERY OTHER PRISONER
REGARpLl.SS or HIS COLOR, RACE
OR CREED
Like the officials Of the Federal pen5-
tertiary at Atlanta. and like an sincere
students Of criminology. ] believe tina
as Few haTdshlps as possible should be
placed upon the man whom the law
has restrained OF his liberty and that
prisoners should not be made 10 suffer
unnecessary iudlguities
But also believe that every prls-
ouer should be aCcorEeC the same treat
ment and discipline and can truthful
ly say that ali prisoners in the Fulton
county JAN, since II has been On my
charge, have been made TO conform 10
the same rules and regulations
Frank has had his meals sent T. him
from his home. l try to make the 'arf
OF the prisoners wholesome and s,:o-
stantal, but II is a rule that any pris-
oher whose friends or relatives desire to
IurhlSh regular meals or special delica
ciSs can receive them, and this rule ap-
plies to negroes as well as white men
III the friends Of a prisoner, regardless
OF VINO he is, care 70 furnish him with
DOCKS ana magazines. he may have
them' II a prisoner IS TO be held for
some length Of time, and has the money
10 purchase some bit OF furniture. which
can not be used as weapon, TO make
ms cell more comfortable, he can have
-, . q gene a. RUE applicable to
every prisoner alike. In the Fulton
County jail there are not special rules
TO do everything in my yower, consist
ent with the safekeeping Of the men, to
comfortable
1t has been charged that have shown
FRANK partlallty by allowing his friends
and relatives 10 visit him In this con
heotl9ni l wish to say that in this. Ike
everything else, he has been made 10
conform TO the rules Of the fan. and hts
friends and relatives have been allowed
to visit there Just as the friends ana
telatlyes OF every other prisoner have
been allowed TO visit the Tower II
prisoner does not desire to receive Wis
matter. ~ '"V
I have been condemned by some be-
cause l refused to allow CITY detec-I,yez
to question Frank over his nrotest
want to say here and now with ali EN-
phaslS at my command that I have
H NJ y -k5N0WINGLY ALLOWED 4
PUT THROUGH THE THIRD M
GREE BY ANYBODY. AND / NEVER
WILL so LONG AS / HOLD OFFICE
thus throw down the gauntlet: LEI him
take IL up who Willie he chief cav
tain or private. That my position In
thls matter IS right Is shown BY the
fact that only recently the Court az
Appeals Of this state has handed down "a
decision cOndemning the Third Tea-r.a
and declaring evidence secured bv means
or II as valueiess in court room
In connection with my administration
or the jail, those who are familiar with
conditions have declared the work Of
mySet and deputies as remarkably eF-
ncient. This is largely due 10 the fact
that all Of the deputies on duty there
work only eight hours per dav instead
OF Twelve hours, as under former ad-
minlstrations. While this requires mora
men. and Curtails the amount of rponeIy
which l personally derive from the Of
nee the result has made me glad that
nave adopted this policy, and l have
the knowledge that more working men
laboring conscientously eight hours a
day, are sharing In the revenue Of This
office now than ever before
The rumors about the sheriff which
were current during the Frank trial are
too numerous to mention in fuIl / Jsd
not try to deny them then, when ms
sion and prejudice was at It's height
but now in order that no part ~ The
l make this statement and clearly ana
emphatiCally state he has not received
more privileges than other prisoners
but In some cases not as many.
My record is clean and clear have
tried 10 do my fun duty at all times.
and nothing but my duty
II the good people Of Fulton County
think that am wrong in treating ain
prisoners decenuy and humanely or iii
refusing 70 allow them to be subjected
to the third degree" or other indignI-
ties. am willing 10 stand by their YER
dict. and accept without ranCor defeat
at the coming primaries However. I
may add that ] am fully confident OF re-
election TO the high office ] now hold.
the duties Of which 1 have done my ut
most to discharge without fear, favor
or affection
In the past have been supported b.
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 I am 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 10 re-
buke and cashier a 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
fuence in the next primary.
Very respectfully yours,
c, ", MASGUN
Sept 20. 1913 tAdvea