Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-13
WORKHOUSE MATTERS
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it is within the power of the board to
change them.
In advance of the board meeting
trustees seemed disincIined To make any
comment on the grand jury's report or
anv statement at all, to indicate what
they had in mind 81 result of the report.
When ] Frank Ball secretary Of the board,
was asked whether he had statement TO
make, he replied that he had not, but
might have something to say following the
meeting of the board
ATToRNEY-GENERAB TO WAIT.
When inquiry was made at the attorney
generals office today as to whether that
official would make any move as result
of recommendations made by the grand
Jury, il was learned that nothing IS To be
done at once-that the trustees are to
be given an opportunity 10 take such
action AS they deem proper.
In the case Of n local attorney, who rs
accused by the grand jury OF supplying
q prisoner with money which was used
in the purchase of saws the grand Jury
recommended that the trustees prefer
charges against him. While his name IS
not mentioned in the report, IT IS under
stood 10 be known 10 whom the reference
is made. However the attorney general 8
office is not likely To act, at least IN all
vance Of the board The grand jury s
wishes In the matter are expressed m
the following language.
I'VE strongly recommend that the board
of trustees at this time file charges in this
honorable court against said attorney and
prosecute said charges vigorously IN
| order that this honorable court may take
| proper action IN the premises. We feel
/ that the board Of trustees was negligent
and il To be ccnsured for it's failure 70
| promptly take such action against the
! attorney whose wrongful conduct had
1 so seriously interfered with the manage
/ ment and discipline of the prison
/ 1t would be within the province OF the
/ board. il was said today 10 prefer charges
| against the attorney and refer them di-
/ rpctiy 10 the court III view Of the fact that
/ ATTORNEYS are officers Of the court. Tint
/ being Home the court probably would
| refer the matter 20 the Board of Gensors
| for the Bar Association and would he
guided by such recommendation rs the
board might make.
/ The attorney referred TO, ~ was said
TODAY, explains that the 800 was given
to the prisoner as a forfeit on real estate
deal, without any thought that II would
be improperly used
nc lTlIHttFS ut ttlEs NifhDtAlrf shst
anpoIntcd for fivc-vcar terms by the
Supreme Court judges resident IN New
Castle county. Judges Rice and Heisel.
Trustee ]. Frank Ball WAS the last one to
he named. having been reappolnted
several times. His last appointment,
though delayed for time, dates from
March 81. last year. One trustees term
expires March 81 Of each year. In nearly
every case the trustees have been re-
appointed If they desired TO continue on
the board I Allen Hilles president of the
board, IS the one whose term expires
this year.
The members Of the board serve with
out pay and as rule give great deal
Of time TO the work. The board has made
g good record in financing the workhouse
project. having paid off much OF the debt
made Improvements and bought farms
all OF which are county assets.