The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-28
$500 OFFERED
BY WADmAn
FOR COLEMAN
Sheriff Puts Up Additional
Prize Out of His Own Pock-.
ct - Welcomes Proposed
Grand Jury Investigation,
z THEORIES ADVANCED


Monday afternoon that a reward Of
$500 had been posted for the capture
of William Coleman, former police ser
geant and eXarmy officer In addi-
tion, he said, the Pinkerton Detective
agency had been communicated with.
and he expects replies within a few
days
The reward offered by Sheriff Wad-
ton 20 the sl00 reward offered on
the day of Coleman's escape from the
county Jail last Friday.
Announcement of the additional re-
ward was embodied in a statement is
sued by the sheriff Monday morning
in which he discussed the proposed
investigation of the case by the
Wayne county grand jury.
81 welcome an investigation" he
said. 1T will clear up a large amount
of loose talk that has been going The
rounds. am doing everything pos
sible to recapture Coleman.
Il have taken this matter up with
the Pinkerton Detective agency, and
expect replies within few days. |
have offered $500 of my own individ-
ual money as a reward"
Welcomes Investigation
IF there are local parties involved
] in his escape, grand jury room is
the place to bring out such informa-
! tion. On the other hand. if Coleman
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/ suspected parties that tn ey be
| cleared"
! At least six witnesses will be sum-
| moned before the grand jury to tell
what they know of the case, Prosecut-
or Beckett said Monday morning He
| said: Il want to hear from every per-
| son who has anything to say, who
! knows anything about it, or even
think they know anything"
THE last person who talked with
| Coleman said he was resigned TO &c
to prison" said Prosecutor Beckett
/ Evidently that was either a pose OF
| else he made very sudden change
| of plans at the last moment. There is
street talk that Coleman knew toe
much. Personally. l know of no facts
| supporting this statement However
in all fairness to everyone concerned
l think this investigation should be
made"
viii you base your investigation or
reports that Coleman had outside help
or favors from officials?" he was
asked.
Il will investigate everything that
has any bearing on the case" he
answered.
My job is to get the witnesses
and have them ready for the grand
jury when it meets | will subpoena
anyone who knows anything about
the case for appearance.
AT least six witnesses will be sum
, moned Some have little connectins
links in the case Others may have
i. evidence that cannot be connectej
with anything definite. The wholt
matter will be threshed out before
the grand jury"
Examine Jail.
The grand jury already has inves
tigated the condition of the Jail, bu
has not yet made a report, accordin:
TO Attorney Beckett. Their finding
, will be embodied in a report which
{ will be made at the end of their ses
sion. Because of q crowded cour
docket, the grand jury has been meet
| ing at long intervals during the las
term of court this year.
The time for the next session c
the grand jury depends on when tn
members are called by the court
Judge Bond said Monday that h
intended to discuss the matter wit
the prosecutor Tuesday morning. H
did not know how soon after that tim
; the jury would be called
, Two Theories Advanced
Sheriff Wadman still cherishes tn
theory that outside help was extende
l to Coleman. The three trips he mad
to the cell TO see that it was locke
convince him that somI one slipped
! bar to Coleman with which to pr
| open the cell doors.
/ Two theories are entertained r.
garding Coleman's hiding place. On
is that he is being kept under cove
: in Richmond by friends who were r
-. sponsible for his escape. The othe
! is that he was provided with enoug
> money to put many miles betwee
{ himself and Richmond
Sheriff Wadman said that Colema
y had only a few dollars, and that if h
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