The Washington herald., 1915-01-19
VICTIMS OF raid
Walk FROM JAIL
100 Washingtonians Are Re-
leased from Institution
In Annapolis.
TREATMENT GOOD THERE
Prisoners Compare Kind Handling by
Sheriff Potee with that Dealt
Out in Baltimore.
TREATMENT GOOD THERE

ANNAPOLIS, Jan. l8-AbOut 100 "ashlns-
tonians who have been confined in An
napolis Jail since Saturday were released
on bail today. Eighteen prisoners remain
In all probability they will be released
late tonight or early in the morning.
States Attorney Green was at the court
house all day. assisting in making out
bail bonds while every attache Of the
court did all in his power to facilitate
matters.
The Anne Arundel authorities left no
stone unturned in assisting the victims
of the raid, both in securing ball and at
tending to matters pertaining to their
release as speedily as possible.
OmciaIs Aid Victims.
Many kind words were heard for Judge
Brashear in Issuing the habeas corpus
writs on Sunday so as to release some OF
the prisoners on bail. 1t was remarked
that never in the history of Anne Arundel
County" has this been done before. States
Attorney Green likewise gave up his en-
tire Sunday TO get the matters before the
court.
Sheriff John f. Potee came in for many
kind words from every man under his
charge The Accommodations, while small
for the large number of men in the Jail,
were Immediately clean; the food fur
nished was the same as used on the sher-
ifs table. and every prisoner was al
lowed to dine in the sheriff's private din
ing room. Mr.. Potee furnished them with
cigars. tobacco. and free use of telephone.
and did everything in his power to make
the say as pleasant as possible under the
circumstances. The sheriff was voted to
be one of the best fellows" they ever
met.
OF the IS prisoners remaining in the
jail there are five who have plenty of
means and can get out any time they
wish, but who refuse to do so. as they
wish to make test cases of their arrest.
BRItimoreans "Rough."
As to the treatment dealt out by the
Baltimore city authorities, 1t can be
stated that 1t was rough. AS one man
remarked: IF h is anything like this,
me for the straight and narrow way"
After being arrested in Myers and taken
TO Baltimore. the men were thrown into
filthy cells ten at a time. There was
not room enough to move about, and
many of the prisoners were sick The
police paid absolutely no attention to the
mems call for assistance. The room
was frightfully warm-thsre being no
ventilation whatsoever-and in a few
pital rather than a bastile.
Stay in your own town-you can't come
over into Maryland and bull u.s." said one
officer whose badge was nearly as large
as himself. and whose chief asset was his
large mouth which poured out a contin-
Gus stream of epithets.
At least 200 Washingtonians came over
here today to assist their friends
Hopes to Free Eighteen.
1t was suggested by the writer to
state's Attorney Green, that there might
be way TO release the remaining eight
cen prisoners who were unable to secure
bail Mr.. Green stated that he was work
ing on that proposition and was in hopes
of efecting some arrangement either to-
day or tomorrow to release the men He
stated that he was ready and willing to
do everything in his power to facilitate
and this was shown To he true
by the wav he stuck TO his task from
early morning until late tonight.
As to the story sent broadcast that two
members of Congress and a couple of
police were taken in the raid
1t can positively be stated to be without
truth. and only existed in the mind of an
amateur writer, who thought he had a
scoop"
The men that are now out on bail will
nave to return to Annapolis to stand
trial April 20.
II might also be said that the citizens
Of Annapo,is>treated the prisoners with
every consideration. many of them send
ing fruit. cigars, and tobacco, MAGAZINES
&c. TO the men under arrest.
There were score OF newspapermon
present today trying to verify the story
regarding the Congressman, but all came
back satisfied that the story was a