Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-02-19


MI Crane wanted g know who
drew the grand Jury report and Mt.
Dockman replied mar Messrs Cnshen
and Aopak did. with the grand Jury
foreman
Mr.. Naae also examined Mf Dock
man as 10 the niixing III White and
colored prisoners and the witness
again told III seeing the I'll white girl
Iii d cell beside that of eolorea women
Mr.. Metzerott insisted upon knou
ing more aHout the condition of the
water and sewerage supply and MIR
Duckman answered that the eOniuiit-
tee had taken Landlords word for
the trutls III that they were insult
tfcient Landlord told them. he said,
that the pipes we're corroded and this
made the condition Of the building bad
In reply to questions ~ Alr Perl.
man. AIr Doeknan declared condi-
lions all the city jail and penitenfiary
had brought no criticism from the
grand Jury COMMITTEES
Nesak Couldn't See Joke.
Frank Novak 22ol Mayheld avenue.
the builder, and i member III the grand
jury committee was the next Witness
MIR. Nosak suhstantiated Mr. Dock
mans testimony as to their reception
ii The Cut and tile conditions rs
they had seen them
Mr. Crane asked
Did warden Landlord ask you
What ID the he'll yon were doing
there n In jocular vein
He didn't smile. said Mr. Noyak.
and didn't think Ii iocular
Mr.. Novak also told Of seeing the
i'll white woman III the coll next to
that Of the colored women He also
drew contrast between the apparent
happy appearance Of prisoners il the
penitentiary and those In the Cut .
Like whipped Dogs.
Az the penitentiary ne said the
prisoners mel the warden with 4 smile
and some of them shook hands with
him At the House 81 Correction they
acted like whipped dogs The depu-
ties ali the Cut walked around armed
with sticks or espantoons. We didnt
see any of that al the penitentiary
j He also told Of tile incident In which
Warden Landlord asked the colored
prisoner whether there we're any gen
tleinen present and Warden Lank-
ford's characterizing some OF the pris-
oneTs as Baltimore buns.
Mr.. Novak stood absolutely behind
every word said lii the grand jury re-
port. and he declared that Warden
Lankford apparently put prisoners
from Baltimore In the worst part Of
the prison They were old men who
were characterized as Baltimore
buns. he said. and only one Of them
was able to work
Mr.. Crane again interrupted 70
question about the offer Of eigars and
whisky to the grand jurors Mr. Noyak
said it vas true and that he had ac-
cepted cigar
In response to question of Mr.. Metz
croft. Mr.. Noyak Said there were two
colored women in the cell next to that
vi tile i'll white girl The colored
women were eating in the cell, he de-
clared
The governor questioned Mr Noyak
about his visits 10 other penal insti-
tufiOns and the witness replied that
he had no fault 10 find with others IN
the state
Tells OF Dirty Bedding.
Mr. Wolf. put Mr Novak through &
stiff cross examination as to the dirty
bedding I'M the cells and Mr.. NoYak
replied that he had seen yellow stain.
ed bedding in about rs cells
Following. Mr Williams also exam
ined Mr. Noyak and in reply to ques-
tions Mr. Novak said he could draw d
distinct contrast betwee..s the other in
stitutions and the Cut
Patrick .. cushen. 226 81 Paul
street. a builder and the third mem
her Of the grand jury committee, was
called and he, too substantiated the
charges made against Warden Lank-
ford in the grand jury report He said
Warden Landlords greeting didn't aps
peal to him as jocular He told 81
the sanitary conditions as the jury
had seen them and submitted to Mr.
Cranes questions about the cigars and
whisky Mr. Cushen took d cigar but
refused the whisky
Then Mr. Cushen told Of the mixing
of white and eoloTed prisoners
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