South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-29

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which Sheriff Hogue was conduct
ing his office. Rowland made him
put his complaints in writing and
then made a record Of them. These
grew in number despite the fact
that. according TO Rowland. Fisher
demonstrated with the sheriff against
the practice. and they determined 20
take steps 20 stop the sheriff.
The question arises: Did they
take the proper course. granting that
they had cause OF action2"
Took Matter TO Franz.
What they did was to take the
matter before former Sheriff Franz.
who on the stand, testified that
their reason for so doing was to al
low him 20 bring the matter 20 the
attention OF certain members Of the
board or supervisors in order that
the sheriffs bills might be investi-
gated"
This Is the ground upon which
complaint is made that the case
against the sheriff is a political per
secution" as charged BY his defense
Upon this, friends OF Hogue base
their assertion that Rowland and
Fisher have been Snakes IN the
grass" Before the governors quiz
body both Rowland and Franz de-
MED this assertion According to
Rowland in answer to a question as
TO why ne had not taken the matter
up with the sheriff, or other officials
OF the county, he replied in effect
What butt my head against a stone
wall when Fisher. working with Ho-
que daily could not step him?"
Explains His Stand
Explaining his stand further. off
the stand. Rowland declared. ct was
not seeking to punish HOgue. merely
10 stop him. am not looking for
trouble: ] am an old man but ] could
not see matters going as they were,
under my very nose. and not take
some means TO stop It. am q re-
publican. but no party can make me
see right where wrong exists"
Rowland did create a sensation
when on the stand he told Of having
been. with under Sheriff Fisher, sum
moned before n body Of leading re-
publicans, including Circuit Judge
Charles +. White, who acted as
spokesman, Probate Judge Frank L.
Hammond, former Pros. Atty VIII
liam a. Andrews and accused as the
one who had spilled the beans" re-
garding the sheriff and of being call
ed "A traitor"
on the stand he said that he told
this committee that "he understood
that he was legged for what he has
dOne"-and defied them, saying,
come on with your sentence. 1 am
ready" No action ever came OF this
committees meeting. Whether IL
was threat against Rowland, his
job or what else was not disclosed
at the investigation. Furthermore on
the stand Rowland admitted that he
had been instrumental in making up
the case against the sheriff but stated
that the facts thereby disclosed con-
stituted only about forty per cent Of
the facts he had in his possession.
He refused to divulge the nature Of
the facts still in his possession.
Was Big Gun.
In a nut shell Turk" has been
the big gun against Hogue. Upon his
action the defense brings its iusti-
fcatiOn, not upon the ground that no
wrongs have been committed, but
upon the ground OF political persecu-
ton and Justification in as much as
It claims Hogue in making irregu-
lar charges had but followed proceed
ent.
What the outcome Of the proceed
ings viii be IS still a mystery. but
the fact that Berrien county citizens
have had their eyes opened TO the
faulty system OF operating the sher-
ih's office. that is. on the system Of
fees, is certain. It means likely that
the next step Will be 10 provide a
straight salary for the sheriff and a
tightening up of control Of county