The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-06
WARDEN KEEPS
REPORTERSO OUT
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lobby swings open, Warden Daily
steps out-the reporters don't step
in!
Warden DAILY hasn't time for many
reporters who come. here. He usual
ly is too busy to see them" TO
those with whom he talks he tells the
same old story, that This prison
has rules; they shall be kept"
And the rule that is being enforced
with all the prison administrative
machinery, at present, is mo news
paper man shall interview anybody
within these walls!'
SO it was that, after repeating 70
numerous newspaper men numerous
times, Tuesday, that under no con-
dition could they see, let alone talk
to former Khan Chief Stephenson.
who is said to want to talk and has
much to say, the warden. quite riled
and peeved, said his bit.
"NOt Receivable"
Which is that:
Newspapermen, no matter what
their mission, are mot receivable"
So down on the reporters and
editors" is Warden Daily that a news
paper man, had he a brother or
father or son in prison, would not
be permitted to see that relative
while he was kept there.
only relatives of prisoners, or
persons having business with them,
are permitted to see the prisoners"
Warden Daily explains, inferring
that newspaper men have no bust.
ness.
Warden Daily hid behind the clean
skirts of former Warden Edward
Fogarty in upholding his prison rule
of barring reporters from interview
ing prisoners, no matter VINO they
be.
1.-THE rule is old; we had 1t when
Warden Fogarty was here. You
men know Mr.. Fogarty," Warden
Daily Fogarty's successor, told the
South Bend newspaper men whose
mission there was not at all to see
Stephenson or talk with him.
Sought to See Gunman
The reporters had gone to the
Raymond Moseley, youthful gun
man, who a few years ago left dead
and injured in the path of his drunk
en- rampage. The reporters wished
to see the boy; to know if he still
were within the confines of the
prison walls, where he had been
placed by st. Joseph County. His
boast had been that his prison term
would be brief; his days there few.
This mission and this information
was impaired to the warden. But
the newspapermen were not believed.
You men came here to try to put
something over on me" Warden
Daily told the newspaper men, who
had handed him letter Of introduce
ton from the mayor, asking that
courtesy be shown to the bearer.
The present mayor had been Nose
ley's counsel.
Moseley was very well, thank you,
and not at all crazy, contrary to the
plea upon which he had won leniency
in the form of a life sentence, the
warden commented. And then Daily
again fired his pet accusation that
these South Bend reporters were
trying to put something over"
Belongs to State"
I'VE told you why we came; why
we are here. We wish to see Mosely,
to question him. He is st. Joseph
County prisoner, placed in the keep
ing of the State, for life," the re-
porters reminded DAILY.
1.-THE county is through with him;
he now belongs to the State. You
came not to see him. You came to
test our prison rule, to see if it is
consistent" DAILY remarked.
what rule is that ?"
you know what rule; you want to
interview some one, just to see if it
is possible" Daily answered.
I'VE came to see Moseley. You
insist that we didn't. DO you mean
that we are liars?"
mo, I didn't say that. I have
my suspicious. 1 don't want to ar
que. 1 don't want to quarrel. Good
by" and the warden turned away.
Then you mean that a newspaper
man as an individual coull see no
one in this PRISON." a reporter hurled
at him.
That's what I said" and the
lock of the iron door clicked as Daily
disappeared into the confines of his