Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-05
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poor quality that they refused to eat the
same, and that meat delivered to the
jail for their use was spoiled and unfit
for human food.
These specific charges are mentioned
only for the purpose of directing your
attention to the broad scope the In
quiry should take.
THE prosecuting attorney has been
furnished a transcript of the evidence
taken at two of the hearings In the
federal court and which will be accessi-
BILE to you for your information.
with the consent and approval Of
Judge Anderson you will be permitted
to call as witnesses all federal pris-
oners now confined in the county Jail.
while 1t Is important for you to
arrange for an immediate hearing of
the evidence, I would urge you, be-
fore calling witnesses, to visit the Jail,
examine the food that is being served,
the quality of the same, and ascertain
the sources of supply.
II would further urge that you ex-
anime all beds and bedding, the kind
and character used, and report to
this court whether or not there Is
sufficient for the use Of the prisoners
and il the same is sanitary"
"In that connection l also suggest
that you examine all cells and see if
the same are sanitary and free from
vermin.
you should also ascertain what pro-
vision. If any, Is made for the separate
use Of drinking cups for those inmates
suffering from communicable diseases"
Although Judge A b. Anderson in fed
va1o I'll O.. -
terrible conditions exposed at the county
Jail directly on Sheriff Miller, republican
politicians are explaining" that Miller
did the best he could to keep the Jail In
good condition and that h. could not
have known what was going on.
The sob STUFF hasn't made much
progress, because it has been shown that
Miller was apprised by reporters for
The Times of conditions existing at the
jail many months ago and that he de
MED that they existed.
FIRST YEAR AS SHERIFF
SAID TO BRING $4,000.
The display OF sympathy for Miller.
who is said TO have realized $50, GOO In
his first year as sheriff. may have been
occasioned by his declaration to United
States Marshal Mark Storen that he was
not the only one responsible for Jail con
dluons ana that he did not intend to
take all the blame.
The politicians also are spreading
propaganda against the testimony OF
William P. Wilson, former jaiier whose
testimony was a terrific blow to Miller
attitude that he didn't know what was
going on at the jail to the effect that
Wilson has a bad record
such statements are acting as a boom
erang, However, for after Wilson quit his
job as the jail because he could not
stand the graft" ne was given q job by
the county commissioners,
The federal grand jury will be In SEES
sion tomorrow, when the Jail inquiry
probably will be resumed
Members Of the state board Of chart
ties who desire a hearing in federal
court win have an opportunity to ex-
plain Just why their reports failed "a
show any evidence Of the deplorable con
ditions existing at the Jail az exposed
In the federal Investigation. according 10
Frederick YAM uys. district pftorney.
kEQU ESTS HEARING FOR
STATE CHARITIES BOARD.
Amos W. Butler secretary % the
board following a conference with Gov