Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-25
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MAY IMPEACH
COM MMISSI0N
Removal of Warden AT
Farm Also Sought By
Probe Committee
Times-Recorder Bureau,
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llIHeS-INcCOIuSE
Kimball House.
ATLANTA, July 25.-What will
be the result of the investigation of
the state prison farm Saturday by
the house penitentiary committee,
which resulted in disclosures of SEN
sational charges and insanitary con-
ditions?
A determined effort will be made
to impeach every member of the
prison commission, and should this
move fail, they will be severely CEN
sured for neglect of duty
Members IF the 'nvestigat ng cons
mittee here today were telling now
Bill Green, the white man who cut
Leo Franks throat a short time be-
fore he was !ynche1, had been kept
in small Dungeon for more than
four years, berg removed only once
a week, and then just longe enough
to take bath. Arnold Worley, SON
of Judge Worley, of Cuthbert, life.
term convict, has also been confin-.
ed in cell the same saze as that oc-
cupied by Green for more than a
year, said the legislators.
Warden J. E. Smith will also be
scored, while there is possibility
of another man to be chosen for his
position. Regardless of the action
taken in either case, the prison farm
will undergo Cleanup" such as it
has never had in fourteen years.
Real surprises are said to come
at least once in life time to every
man. The state prison commission
and Warden Smith were presented
with theirs Saturday by Chairman
Jones Perryman and the house peni-
tentiary committee. A sweeping
investigation that swept everything
| corrupt smacking of inefficiency is
the best way that may be applied
to the probe.
"The conditions that you have
ed Warden Smith, "are the worst of
the fourteen years of my administra-
ton. They are disgrace TO the
state and almost objectionable.
This statement came after Chair
man Perryman had spent the entire
afternoon cross-exarlining witnesses,
and calling various officials to show
them undisputable evidences of in
efficiency and lack of proper inspec-
ton on the part Of the prison COM
mission. So startling and serious
were the developments of the day,
that subcommittee of the house
will continue its investigation this
week.
"A man may be criminal" said
Mr.. Perryman this morning, "and
deserve punishment. But these are
no reasons why he should be sent to
hell before his time comes. The dis
closures of Saturday speak for them
selves. The admission of the chair
man of the prison commission that
he nor any other member of the board
| knew that there was such a man as
| Abe Powers at the state farm until
after he had escaped, needs no COM
ment. Neither does the statement of
Deputy holderfied that he did not
guard Powers nor had any instruc-
tions concerning him."
Throughout the house and senate
today, the penitentiary committee
was being congratulated for its work
last week, the members urging that
| they continue the probe and clean
out the present regime.
When the joint meeting of the
house and senate committees is held
Tuesday evening, sensational devel-
opments are expected. Several men
who have just been released from
prison will be called to testify. while
mass of written evidence will also
be submitted Members of both bod
les today expressed themselves as
! determined to make a full investiga-
ton, while members of the prison
commission were busilv engaged this
morning lobbying among legislators,
holding a closed conference with SEN
ator Campbell, who is chairman Of
| the senate penitentiary committee.