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aid he would issue a statement as soon
IS he had time to read Mr.. Balls aceu-
ations.
Captain Cross, who has been living
o the wOrkhOuse since his suspension
warden by the workhouse trustees
eclined 10 make a statement today,
aging the report Of the trustees had net
'een officially brought to his attention.
Until u is,' he added, Il have nothing
say"
Warden Cross said. however, he would
make reply at the proper time.
II was intimated today that Warden
Cross may not resign voluntarily, and
that the whole subject OF workhouse
management may be opened up anew
NTH an additional Investigation, II the
trustees try to force Captain Cross out
md hold on TO their own positions.
10 IS expected that Attorney General
3einhardt will come back with a spirit
sd reply 10 Mr.. Balls charges against
AIN. and further action by the grand
ury my be sked.
Mr.. Ball does not say In his reply
whether he will resign as wOrkhouse
trustee or give up the practice Of Grim
nal law, but does intimate that he
Mil continue 10 serve as trustee.
The only charge OF the grand jurors
HAT the trustees admit is that too
much freedom has been given TO long
term prisoners.
The trustees In their reply submitted
20 The judges, say:
Wilmington, Del. Jan. i5, 1920.
~TO the Honorable. the judges OF the
Court Of General Sessions OF the State
OF Delaware, in and for New Castle
County:
The Grand Jury Of New Castle
County having returned 10 Your
Honors IT, presentment in relation to
the escape Of Lemuel Price and the
MANAGEMENT Of the New Castle County
Worfhouse. we deem 1t proper and
right that we should submit 10 you our
answer to the same.
1.-The Act 10 establish the New
Castle County Workhouse', was passed
by the Leg'slatnre and approved by the
Governor on The 10th day OF March,
A.D. 1899 and in the month Of April
thereafter. five persons were appointed
10 constitute the Board Of Trustees OF
The New Castle County Workhouse'
20 carry into execution the provisions
Of the said Act. Lands were purchased.
buildings erected and fully equipped,
and a warden. guards and other officials
were duly appointed TO provide for the
proper carrying into effect OF the same.
The present board Of trustees has had
charge Of the management OF the instl-
tut'on for the last five years.
In 1915 the then warden, Leonard
Crawford resigned on account or i'll
health. II then became the duty OF the
board Of trustees 20 select a comnetent
and efficient man 10 act as warden OF
the institution. The board Of trustees
before making any appointment, dill
gently made inquiries from the most
competent authorities In active prison
management that they knew Of, In
order TO secure such a person. and
acting upon the recommendation and
ad,ice received from a man who had
been for many years superintendent OF
one Of the most successful penal lnsti-
lutions In the country, Captain Richard
r. Cross was asked to appear before the
board After further inquiries had been
made in addition TO the above. and sew
eral personal interviews Win captain
Gross. he was engaged 10 act as warden
Of the institution.
The report continues as follows;
III has been the policy OF the Board
from The beginning. and followed Dy
the present Board OF Trustees. having
exercised due care and diligence in the
selection Of a warden. to place upon
him the full charge for the conduct.
discipline and enforcement Of the rules
provided by the trustees for the man
arement OF the sad institution. and
hold him individually responsible for
fhe same. as was and Is the custom In
an well reguated penal institutions.
II was immed ately made known TO
Warden Cross upon his taking office,
vhat the rules governing the Institu-
lion os had been provided by the Board
of Trustees were. and he was fully IN
formed that he would be answeraDle
FOR Tho police and discipline OF the In
st'tut'on and would have to report
monthly or of,ener 10 the Board upon
The conduct Of the officers under MS
direction and he should designate the
employment Of the prisoners, reference
beirg had TO their age, sex and health
and The profits OF labor; all OF which
was accepted by him upon assuming
Office
"The fun responsibility OF recon-
mendng TO the board Of trustees the
appointment OF guards, officers ana
servants Of the institution was given
The warden and no appointment OF the
guard. officer or servant OF the lnstllu-
lion. was at any time made by the
trustees, or any individual member
thereof. except upon the recommenda-
lion Of the warden. This was done by
ihe Board Of Trustees in order that
ihere might be no conflict OF authority
and in order TO center the full execu-
tive responsibility in one person.
1T was made the duty Of the war
don that he should at least once a
month or oftener If the occasion re-
an red submit to the board in writing
y. fulI report advising the board Of the
general conditions and detail manage
mont and redurements OF the institu-
lion with any recommendations that he
desired 10 make.
III there was any necessary detail re
,uiring the attention Of the board. OF
which the board was not Informed 1t
was due 10 the fact that the same
had moi been reported 10 . by the war
den. who had been selected as an eX-
pert in the management OF an insutu-
lion OF this kind and upon whom the
board Implicitly relied for Its lnfoTna-
ton.
or your honors will read the detail
"a description in the preseniment made
by the grard jury OF the method OF the
price escape. we are satisfied your
Uonors will be convinced that had the
mice and regulations provided by the