The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-19
KAUFMAN LETTERS REPORTED TO BE BURNED:
JURORS FIND CHlD.LABOR Law VIOLATIONS;
UNDERHiLL IAPL|CATES PROMINENT CITIZENS

fied Prosecutor Strayer that she,
would be able to appear before the,
jury, Monday morning.
Letters Reported Destroyed.
1t was rumored today that other wit
nesses who have appeared before the
jury testified that the letters have
been burned. This rumor could not be
confirmed, however.
The testimony of Mrs. Conway will
end the probe of the Kaufman case and
the jury will be free to make its de-
cision.
Several houses alleged to be of ill
repute were placed under the grand
jury "X-ray" today. It had been the
plan OF the prosecutor to dismiss the
jury last night for a recess until Febru-
ary l. but other developments have
caused him to change his mind. Judge
Fox instructed the jury to adjourn to-
night until Monday.
Finds New Violations.
1T Is likely that the probe will con-
dnue through the remainder of Janu-
ary and part of February" said Prose.
cutor Strayer today. "Gross law viola
tions are daily coming to the attention
of the jury and the jurors are free to
continue their investigations until al,
business is completed"
Alleged violations Of child labor laws
by some local industries will come to
attention of the jurors Monday It is
claimed that some startling conditions
have been discovered and that some
surprising facts will be revealed il evi-
dence warrants the return of indict-
ments.
Men prominent in civic and indus
trial affairs of the city will be af-
fected by the probe of child labor con-
ditions, 1t is reported. It is said that
children under fourteen years of age
whom the law requires to attend
school are working long hours under
bad conditions.
Petty Admits Forgery.
Everett Petty, Is. Hagerstown. en-
tered plea of guilty to the indict-
ment which was returned against him
for forgery in circuit court today. 1t
was explained to the judge that the
boy had been an orphan for eight years
ard that he deserved lenient consider
alton. Judge Fox let the offender go
on his own recognizance. The boy
promised to take employment on a
farm and to behave.
Gus Kroma was arrested today on
an indictment for non-support returped
by the grand jury.
John Underhill was brought into the
grand jury by Sheriff Carr upon the
order of Judge Fox. Underhill bad
been excused earlier in the week be-
cause he sent in physicians certifi-
cate stating that he was ill.,
UnderhiiI Resists Sheriff.
Underhill and the sheriff had little
disagreement in the corridor on the
second floor of the court house when
the witness sat down in seat and de-
clined to go any further. With q little
force the sheriff got Underhill to the
court room where Judge Fox censured
the witness for misconduct and stated
that he was laying himself liable for
contempt of court.
It is understood that Underhill's
testimony is considered especially val
liable by the grand jury as it inipli-
Gates a number of well-known married
men.
The investigation of alleged houses
if i'll repute Is causing considerable
nervousness among certain classes of
young bloods.
At the same time, several small
towns of the county are protesting
vigorously against the publicity they
are getting out of the Investigations
The jury is paying no attention to
these protests and is taking up every
law violation which comes to its at
tention.