The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-20
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HONOR
SYSTEM


No stfemp, was made Tuesday 10
lsay that prisoners. state and fed
mi had been permitted to leave
thr.r cells at the King county jail.
s,vep the freedom Of the city. and
4 cue Instance allowed to visit
hama following public announce
rert that Joseph p. Fishman. In
sp>etor Of prisons for the United
Sa,,s department. OF justice. was
b she city 10 conduct an invcsti
n,jor into reports OF irregularities.
F1shuan declared Tuesday that
nersff Hodge was open to charge
4 contempt Of federal court, or TO
woosrutioa By the state. for per
rlf,zx prisoners 10 escape.
Several sherifss have been pros
srzsed and sent To prison for the
uaD> thing In other parts OF the
suurlyy.- said Ffshman today.
gnhman has wired the depart
- a yussice at Washington for
hersaions. and Tuesday was
suuif,ng I reply.
Ns1ss Defends system
nj, affair II a joke declared
Rehfs Hodge. I'm not worrying
s,ssf shese government men. !
M they had kidnapped Phillips
a hat they had him In custody
sher they asked me TO produce
M.
there are some peace officers
vho believe IN treating a prisoner
IL : dog--third degree methods
~ al shaf-but they don't get
shst kind Of treatment In my Gus
tsty.
In six years have never had a
risoaer break his word to me. and
IAsve given them all sorts OF lib-
9iea II makes men OF them to
Ut them on their honor. but no
lsfy ever did a man any good by
kckfrg him around like a cur"
Calls to See Phillips
Hskman says Edward Phillips.
nzving . years sentence at the
- foF violation OF the white slave
~. dressed up and went to Queen
hse Hi TO visit his wife.
hshman heard OF II. and. follow
- Phillips, arrested him at his
hue o. he was having an alterca-
IN with hts wife.
Afser locking the man up In the
2 s. marshars office. Fishman
oIlsd at the jail. he says. and
esked to be permitted 10 see
nilips.
rshman alleges Wayne sutton.
sisht iailer and former varsity
hotball star. brought forth a man
vno later admitted be was Robert
Clnss, Introducing him as Phillips.
HALEY Has Explanation
Haley explained Sutton must
nss misunderstood the name OF
Ne man Fishman asked 10 see.
When questioned Monday as to
Wy be had assumed the name OF
Philips Sunday night and Glass
Aonday morning. Glass replied;
Vel, Sutton spoke to me as Ed.
Nd ] didn't know what II all
meant, 80 answered Yes
Sot only Phillips and the other
iederal prisoner. Charles Houston,
sso. II II alleged. was also missing
xhea Fishman asked to see him
smday evening, have been put
y their honor. but several state
y1soners ss well. Chief Jailer
halley frankly says.
Several Are TRUSTEES"
Archie Hess. serving a sentence
nr statutory offense; Paul Schu-
nan, former policeman. convicted
= accepting bribe. Tony Krall,
no shot man in the stomach at
sack Diamond. and Joseph &. Hin
~ Seattle barber. who choked his
~ 70 death in a drunken frenzy.
se been permitted to go any
sneFe about the courthouse
Pounds. and even down Profanity
nhi INTO the business section on
uuIahds uhds for the sherifrs office,
Haley said.
me night before he was 10 enter
~ NJ, state penitentiary at Walla
"s'ia 70 serve a life sentence. Ed
~ Rowan. convicted OF being an
i.o''nal criminal. was allowed TO
e ths jail without a guard.
NJ returned at 3 p. m. and the
~. NJ morning was taken 10 Walla
"eiia Tor the remainder of his life.