Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-03
CLIQUE GETTING
COUNTY C. @. ?.
IN DEEP WATER
Scandal Worse Than That at
Jail May Be Expected
From Methods.

80 not wake up UELWEGu ubm anu -AHS
to the fact that they have been de-
reived for the last seven years in the
character of the men who are leading
their PARTY in Indianapolis there VIII
eventually come an expose in one court
OF the other that viii make the jan
scandal look like mere ripple on placid
waters.
For the same interests and the same
cnterfe Of men who are today reSpon-
~ibIe for the appalling conditions that
sxist in the county jail are planning
to retain their hold upon the republican
organization In Marion county and to
,lirect the control OF the county offices
from the republican county headquar-
scrs in the future as they have in the
Hast.
only the united effort Of the repub-
iicans of this county who Go not con
aone such things as the murder Of in-
sane men In the county jail can prevent
the same old gang from dominating the
republican party in the primaries OF
AIay 4.
Harry HendricksOn, republican
county chairman, is the absolute po-
iitical tool of George '. Coffin and
Charles D. DOdsOn, two ex-sherihs OF
Marion county whose conduct of the
county Jail was no more human than
that of Honest Bob Miller, which
Is now being brought to light in the
federal court.
shsrff Conin fed prisoners the same
foul food that Miller has been feeolng
them.
sheriff Coffin permitted favored pris-
oners to come and go from the jail in
the same manner as Miller has
Sheriff Coffin perpetrated the same
frauds on the United States in the col
Tr- the feeding OF
prisoners that Sheriff Miller has per-
petrated.
COFFIN SUCCEEDED
BY SHERIFF DODsoN.
Sheriff Dodson succeeded Sheriff Cof-
I'm when that versatile gentleman re
tired to become Charles W. Jewett S
best police chief in the country.
He went into the sherih's office
with an agreement to split the emOl-
uments of that Office with Coffin.
sheriff Dodson fed the prisoners the
same kind Of swill that Sheriff Miller
has fed them -.---...--.-.. ....-.
Sheriff Dodson permitted favored pris-
ouers to come and go as they pleased
Just as Miller has
Sheriff Dodson perpetrated the same
kind of fraud on the United States gov
eminent in the collection of money for
feeding federal prisoners as his prede-
cessor and his successor.
Today. these two men, enriched by
the money they grabbed while filling
public offices. are in control Of the re-
publican county chairman.
This puppet Of theirs in the republican
organization win attempt to name the
election boards that win count the votes
the people Of Marion county cast in this
coming primary.
AIreadv-theE have decreed that no rep
resentation on these boards Will be given
70 those republicans who have had the
courage to oppose the reelection Of Hen
erickson or some other tool of Coffin and
Dodson to the craftsmanship.
BOAST THEY CAN
CONTROL COUNTY q. g. p
Already these men have declared their
ability and intention Of controlling the
next county organization Of the repub-
lican party. They have not divulged JUST
how they expect to control it, and from
their past record in party politics it Is
not likely that they ever viii reveal the
ms and outs Of their control over indi-
y vidusls.
But they have the AoRey. taken
through one method and another FROM
the taxes paid by the citizens Of this
community, and they will use what
money is necessary and what other
means they ind advisable 20 elect pre-
cinet committeeman who will elect
county chairman who will take his or
ders from them as Mt. HendricksOn- IS
now taking them,
Are the republicans OF Marion
county satisfied with the domination
Of their organization by these two
r1en9
In the last few months thousands %
them have expressed disgust with il and
have endeavored to form On organization
to vvrest control from Cofdn and Dodsou
and the influences behind them.
These opponents Of this ring control
have been known among the politicians
as the "anti-Jewett crowd"
They have been denounced by the In
dianapOlis News as a part Of the SIMS
ter influences" that were seeking TO dis
credit the good citizenship" faction,
faction represented by Coffin, Alvah J.
Fucker, Bob Miller and Jim Collins, Car
lin Shank and Leo K. 'Fesler, whose mis-
conduct in the auditors Office became so
serious that it resulted In a grand jury
whitewash that smeIled as foul as the
grand jury reports on the Jail!
NEWS HOLDS COFFIN
IN HOLLOW OF HAND.
The News holds George W. Coffin in
the hollow OF its hand. IL has had in its
possession a photograph OF the famous
check which Coffin took from Joseph
Foppiano and It knows the story Of how
this check was recovered for Coffin in
return for the privilege Of operating a
gambling house in Indianapolis while
Coffin was "the best chief OF police" in
the country, according TO the public ut
terances Of Mayor Charles ". Jewett.
Whenever the News wishes to pull the
reins on the county organization It has
only to send word to Coffin to perform.
He performs through his power over
Harry Hendrickson, county attorney and
county chairman.
1t Is through the manipulations Of
these men, these men who dare not
stand for dsceney in politics If they
would, that the News retains its
control over the destinies of the
republican party in Marion county.
Naturally, any republican who
has the courage to speak out against
such insufRerabIe conditions is part
of the Sinister influences" which
that organ of few can not abide.
The "anti-Jewett organization" is fac
ing the fight Of its life in this primary.
II the republican primary is not cor
rupted in the same manner that the
last city election was corrupted in the
interest Of Charles W. Jewett when he
vas a candidate for mayor the anti
Jewett organization" will win control
o, the republican party from the ring
that made possible the corruption in the
jail
But the ring has the whip hand.
It controls the chairman who will APP
point the election boards.
This chairman has already refused to
give representation to the "anti-Jewett
organization
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