Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-30

dQC6 WIN some OF MS former aSOcla
desire to relocate in Indianapolis, hi
1t is understood that the next session
Of the nardOn board of the state will be
asked to arrange matters so that Mr..
Whiteside can he relieved of his duties
at the reformatory in order to become
the three hundred fourteen thousand one
hundred and ninety fifth resident Of his
old home city.
Mr.. Whiteside. it will be remembered,
was the undertaken who held a con-
tract with the county commissioners of
Marion county for the burial Of the
pauper dead.
The state board Of accounts made
rather exhaustive investigation into the
manner in which Mr. Whiteside was
"burying' the pauper dead and as a re-
suit Of this investigation, early in the
spring Of 1919. Mr.. Whiteside was asked
to explain some transactions by which
he received money from the county un-
der conditions that led six grand jurors
20 believe he had filed a false claim with
the auditor Of Marion county.
Mr.. Whiteside, in fact. was indicted
in the criminal court Of Marion county
twice, and both indictments alleged that
he had filed false claims against the
county in manner contrary to the law
and the peace and dignity Of the state
Of Indiana.
Mr.. Whiteside, being more fortunate
than some others who have in the past
faced two charges in criminal court was
allowed to plead guilty to one indict
ment, and the records show that on
motion Of the state, represented by
Prosecutor Cla1s Adams. the other in
dictment against him was nolled.
fln his n1ea nf vtsfffv % 1910
Mr.. Whiteside was fined 500 and costs,
amounting in all to $516.95 which tudg
ment, according to the records IN the
criminal court room, is not now wholly
satisfied
In addition to being fined Mr.. White
side was sentenced to serve in the state
refOrmatory at Jeffersonville an indef-
mite term Of from two to fourteen years
BACK IN CITY
FOR VACATION"
He started to serve this term Sept
%. 1919. and although two years hsve
not yet elapsed since he took up this
employment. nor has one wear elapsed.
he obtained a vacation from his du-
ties on April q, 1920 and came back
II Indianapolis to spend IT,
There is no record in the secretary
~ states office Of a parole having been
granted WhitesIde
There is no public record in the gov
rrnor's Office of the release Of White
side
But in the files Of the governors clerk
there are a number Of letters pertsining
TO the case.
There is carbon copy of one Of Gov.
Goodrich's famous letters to Hol Shideler,
warden Of the Jeffersonville reformstory.
which starts in that blithesome form.
Let this he your authority for the re-
lease or and ends with those magic let
terr that spell the name James z. Good
rich"
Thus James P. Goodrich. the individual.
without any legal authority whatever for
through which whiteslde, the Jefferson
vile prisoner, enjoys vacation from
his legally imposed restraints.
Whiteside came into the limelight in
Indianapolis earlier in the good gov
ernment" administration than the eK-
pose Of Honest Bob" Miller's conduct
Of the county jail.
WHAT CLARIs ADAMS
SAID BEFORE JUDGE
When he pleaded guilty before Judge
James a. Collins. Claris Adams, the
prosecutor, told OF his revolving meth
DDS Of 'buryinC" the pauper dead.
In this indictment. to which White
side has pleaded guilty" said Mr..
Adams, "he is charged with presenting
false claims Of S34 for burial Of Horace
Smallwood and Frederick Plum. two
former inmates Of Julietta
"He did NOT bury these bodies at
all, but turned them over to the Indl-
ana Medical school, as the law permits,
a. the bodies were unclaimed.
He then presented a claim for So
g the county auditor for their burial
and was allowed the money"
Mr.. Adams told the court that White
side charged a poor mother for the
burial Of her child and then 6led a
claim against the county.
Mrs. Herman Passehl even pawned
her wedding ring to pay 81 on her &C
count for the burial Of her little son,
Forrest Passehl.' said Adams
"Whiteside charged Mrs. Passehl $50
and then presented a bill to the county
WHAT STATE WAS
READY TO PROVE"
The state was ready to prove. accord
ing 10 Prosecutor Adams and the ex-
aminers. the following:
That some of the graves were only
eleven and eighteen inches below the
surface Of the earth.
That some of the bodies we're
wrapped only in a sheet.
That seventeen bodies were thrown
in one hole.
1T was in this hole that Whiteside
buried his poodle dog In a little casket
lined with silk said Mr. Adams, while
the bodies of the human dead were
wrapped only in sheets
He claimed that be was unable to get
caskets at the time of the influenza
Epidemic
Although Whiteside is a cripple, hav-
ing only one leg and walks upon crutches.
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