Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-16
LYNCH GIVES HIS
VIEW OF THE FEUD
Hands Out Typewriter State
ment of How the Squabble
Now Stands.
ENDS WITH A DISCLAIMER

court house squabble was ready 70
the binder bright and early Thursda.
morning, when the following state
ment, written on a typewriter TO
Commissioner Lynch by some one
was passed out among the court hous'
reporters:
"Since so many conflicting state
ments have been made concerning
the alleged controversy between Sher
if Clark and myself, it is only fair t
say at this time, the controversy witt
relation to feeding prisoners is onl,
a renewal of my efforts in behalf o
the taxpayers in that the present sher
if. as we'll as ex-Sheriff McShane
should not exact of the taxpayer,
money for feeding prisoners in ex
cess Of actua, cost. My position ha!
been consistent in that regard anc
will continue to be.
SHERIFF Clark made prediction
promise, substantially a. follows. a:
referred to- in The Bee of April 10
1916:
"'Michael L. Clark. Republican, fol
Sherif-As candidate for the repub'
lican nomination for sheriff. Michae
L. Clark has given assurance that i
elected he will be satisfied with the
legal salary and that he will not put
anything in the way of enactment Of
a proper measure for feeding of the
prisoners at cost to the county. A
vote for Clark will therefore be .
vote to end the jail feeding graft
Might End Controversy.
Having his word to the foregoing
supported him for sheriff. My owr
ward and wards generally credited tc
me in political battles, although over.
whelmingly democratic, gave Sheriff
Clark splendid support, thus in 4
measure contributing to his election
When Clark qualified as sheriff hi.
duty in the premises was sadly neg.
lected. At the first opportunity he
demanded extravagant prices fol
feeding prisoners. As county, com
missioner my opposition to this prac.
tice was again brought into play. Lei
Sheriff Clark yield and feed prisoners
with good and wholesome food, al
cost, and my voice will be raised in
praise for the sheriff and the feeding
controversy ended.
"As to the matter OF the elevator
conductor in the court house, will say
that our judges OF the district court
squarely support my contention, as
evidenced by their decision"
Although it is notorious that the
morals squad officer, Sutton, has been
reporting directly to Lynch instead
Of to his superior officers, Mr.. Lynch
concludes his statement with this dis
claimer:
'As to the activity OF the police and
the sheriff, that matter is no concern
Of mine. Superintendent Kugel, as
city commissioner, has his duty to
perform and so has Sheriff Clark.
Personally, it is immaterial what
branch of the police power enforces
the laws. In no event should dives,
Joints and chill parlors be permitted
in or out Of the city. l favor a sup
preston OF this evil. | am not inter-
ested directly or indirectly in any
joint or dive"
Sheriff Clark, when he had finished
reading the account Of Commissioner
Lynch's effusion before the South
west Improvement club, remarked:
why doesn't he get down to
earth--down to the real issue in this
so-called feudf 1t isn't Jail feeding.
The supreme court has ruled that the
sheriff's Office is entitled to 50 cents
day under the law for feeding the
prisoners. But I suppose Lynch
knows more than the judges. |
wonder if the people Of Douglas
county will take Johnny Lynch's hot
air about the Jail feeding graft Sc
riously"
Suggests Some Reasons"
lis he fighting me because the
law fixes 81 cents a day for jail feed
ing, or is it because there are no
road houses--iione that I've been able
to locate, anyway-violating the law
in Douglas county fiowf
"And ! wonder il the fact that slot
which formerly Changed all
over the county, are conspicuous by
their absence now hasn't something
to do with Lynch's denunciations OF
me? And the Owl club doesn't seem
to be prospecting as in the days of
yore.
Il wonder il that fact couldn't be
connected up with these verbal at
tacks on me by the commissioner"
The sheriff reiterated his statement
that he wasn't figuring on going be-
fore any improvement clubs to debate
jail feeding with anyone.
What He Will Tell.
But he declared that il any improve
ment clubs extended him an invita-
ton, he would be glad to tell few
things about law violations in Doug
las county.
And I'll tell people another thing,
This recent cleanup didn't come about
altogether because preacher and
reporter were thrown out of a ten
icrloin district saloon. Not alto
sether--hardly. Employees in my Of
ice heard me call up Commissioner
Kugel on the telephone one day and
say: Al, I've Just had some COM
plants about some dives that are said
to be violating the law light along.
II you don't get busy with your po-