Evening journal., 1920-01-13
WORKHOUSE
TRUSTEES MAY
STAY IN OFFICE
Continued on Page Twenty.

sl'h AA AAdMlAt NuAAAuNt1 RlNNIAAes
The Scott motion was put and passed
unanimously. Then the board took up
question OF buying a trailer for a motor
car for the workhouse. After some
desultory debate. IL was decided 10 send
a representative TO a sale which is 10
be held at Kennett Square, and try and
buy one.
There ensued a lull. Then came a
quiet tap on the door leading from the
warden's quarters TO the board room
Acting Warden Crawford answered Il.
and turning 90 The assembled board an
nounced: Your dinner Is ready. gen
tlemen." Immediately several mem
bers arose. The general atmosphere
appeared more conductive 20 eating
than 10 discussion.
The journal man here put in a ques-
tlon as 10 whether the board had
taken any action concerning the Grand
Jury report.
We haven't done a thing-as yet"
said Mr.. Hilles, again smiling. "That
Is we haven't received any formal, that
is Official, copy OF the Grand Jury's re-
port and until we get that we can't
well proceed. Can we?
"Of course we know about what the
Grand Jury said" Mr.. Hilles continued.
We have seen that in the newspapers,
but-well-we can't just act correctly.
you know, without irst receiving the
Official report from the clerk Of the
court-can we. genilemen?"
The board smiled its assent.
Gentlemen. ! am afraid your dinner
is getting cold" spoke up Acting War
den Crawford The board moved into
the warden's room adjoining.
"Will you consider the Grand Jury re-
port this afternoon2" was asked by the
Evening Journal man.
mo. that is. except Informally said
Mr. Hilles. promptly. I'VE might talk
10 over, you know"
Here Mr.. Scott spoke up and spoke
out in meeting.
why can not we say that we accept
the grand jury's findings" said Mr.
Scott. who In addition TO being a trus-
tee Of the workhouse is also superin-
tendent Of the public schools Of VII
mington. why can't we say frankly
we accept the findings and win CO.
operate in every way TO put into ef-
feet the recommendations Of the Jury.
all except the twelfth accommodation,
which doesn't apply 10 us"
The twelfth reads: THAT no attor-
ney-at-law should be a member OF the
board Of trustees"
Well, haven't we tried already TO
carry out the recommendations" in
terrupted former Judge Ball. Haven't
we tried 10 do them. But we must
await the official findings and try 10
carry them out line for line and pre-
cept for preoept.
You may say for us" spoke up Mr.
Hilles. as president, That we shall be
glad TO cooperate with the Grand
Jury's recommendations so far Is we
can upon receipt OF its report"
With this declaration the board once
again made for dinner. Before they
finally reached the jail. however. Mr..
Ball was asked point blank II there
we're any special emOluments attached
10 his position as trustee which led
him TO consider giving up his practice
II law 10 retain his position
"Only my sence Of duty" he replied.
My duty as a trustee must be con-
ildered l must have time TO think. |
fou will excuse me further, please, !
ust now"
In the warden's 0fflce. Captain Cross, ]
'Ormer warden. sat rocking in a chair, /
smiling. when broached as TO his |
)wn plans he replied, Il have nothing !
% say" That he h1s a keen sense OF |
iumor. was shown when The Evening |
Journal man asked:
How do ] get out Of here now?"
Get a sack Of flour, l guess" smiled |
captain Cross.
There was much speculation today |
s TO whether the trustees would de- /
nand a right to be heard publicly in |
eply to the grand Jury criticisms, or !
would decide TO tender their resig- |
latiOns to the state judiciary and per- 1,
nit an entirely new set OF trustees 10 |
le named 10 manage the wOrkhOuse. /
The grand Jury did not call on the /
rustecs TO resign or recommend their /
emOval as a result OF Prices escape.
There is a feeling. however. That the
rustees will not resign, but will carry
mt the twenty-0ne recommendations
made by the grand jury.
The grand jury. among other things,
ecommended that the trustees prefer
harges against a lawyer who they al
age handed, without permission, 500
D a prisoner in a real estate iransac-
ion at the w0rkhouse, the money
eing used later by the prisoner 10 buy
avs with which an attempt was made
y cOnvicts 10 cut their way TO freedom.
officials OF the New Castle County
who have been i'm the lime
ght more or less since Lemuel Price.
he Negro murderer escaped on Mon
ay evening, December 30 are at their
'its' end trying 90 prevent the lone /
slephOne line connecting the instiiu-
On with the outside world from being h
Namped by calls for "Nir. Price" The
lquirles which have been numerous.
ave received word 10 call "Mr Price.
10 $40" and when they make the
alls. they are informed that "Lemuel
not at home"
The joke is said to have originated IN
ne Of the city's large office buildings
here two girls decided TO play a joke
n the "Old man." He bit so easy that
hey quickly spread the news 10 the ad-
)ining Offices Friday and Saturday !
he officials were receiving calls every /
linute. One real estate dealer stated
nat he tried TO get Mr.. Price seven
mes in one hour. the line being busy.
A young lady at the Y. W. C. A. was
iven the number when she returned
hortly before a o'clock Saturday night. \
a family by that name. she
allied the number and asked for Mrs.
rice. "She's not here" was The reply.
Then let me speak to Mr. Price?" she