South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-25
ATTORNEY DENIED
RIGHT TO CONSULT
Accused in JaiI-ParkS Cites
Judge Funk in Con-
tenti0n.

Chief Of Police Pfender Saturday
refused TO permit Mr.. H%imschOot.
arrested in a booze raid. 10 be in
terviewed. either by his attorney or
his wife. Attorney Isaac Kane
Parks was appealed TO by the wife
OF Himschoot and some OF his
friends 10 get In communication
with the accused In the city Jail. but
unnecessarily. Himschoot's case
comes up for hearing today.
Attorney Parks, when interviewed
on the matter stated that he had
called at the Jail and asked the desk
sergeant, in the anne n as he
has been accustomed IN years past.
70 see the prisoner. Parks did not
receive the rebuff from that official,
but, observing hat he seemed nerv-
Gus and possibly reluctant. stated
that IL the desk man was in doubt
about matters. maybe the chief
should be consulted. He was located
at the deputy prosecuting attorneys
Office. and Parks asked permission
to see the accused. This he was
denied. A wordy alteration fol-
lowed, but HimschOOt was kept in
communicate. and his attorney was
not permitted 70 see the prisoner
until a bond OF $3.50 was put up.
Prussinnesque Methods
Parks said: L do not ask that the
man be released until after a charge
be made against him. and his bond
approved. but 1 do ask the simple
American right Of an accused TO see
his attorney. for a consultation.
The chief was obdurate. When seen
Sunday, Parks said he enters an en-
phatic protest TO this Prussianesque
rule OF the chief. this denial Of right
Of an accused. Il am not defending
LIQUOR viOlators against their
crimes" aid the attorney. II fought
saloons when this chief OF police
and his party favored them, or be-
fore he knew how to oppose the
license curse. But I protest against
substituting Prussianism and official
boishevikism. Let matters proceed
orderly. The attitude OF the chief OF
police Is that OF a tyrant. II never
was invoked, except in case OF high
crimes, and then only for a limited
tune. I understand the mayor in
sists that this rule shall be put on.
That citizens shall be held without
their ancient right 20 have counsel
or 20 see members OF their family.
This IS Prussianism, and is %unneces-
sary in the enforcement OF law"
Judge Funk OF the circuit court,
rebuked the keeper or the county
Jail for this very practice not so very
long ago. Then republicans gloated
over what they called the judicial
slap-in-the-face' given a democratic
sheriff
Brutalizes Department.
The pity Of It is that the savage
rule. officially endorsed. has had a
tendency TO b~rutalize the department
and rumors are broadcast OF man
handling Of citizens by officials. To
this diabofical practice, I understand
the chief has, however, put a peri
Cd. warning his subalterns they must
discontinue such acts Of barbarism.
II the chief will just get down Off
his high horse and be humane and
obey the law. everything will be all
light. Personally he is a Hkeable
fellow but his official attitude has
had a tendency TO degrade his men
7 would like 10 know, anyway, when
this rule OF taking the defendant
was adopted, upon raids being made.
7 had not heard Il was the rule. to
take the accused in tow. but 10 file