The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-01

joying his work in the farm ,
he has met the jibes of the boo
He has convinced many of
them, Shumaker believes, that
he and the dry league are not
to blame for their imprison-
ment. He believes he has made
many of them look at it as l
do. "
Sheriff George L. Winkler. who
took Shumaker to the farm to
start his sentence, Feb. IL, VS.
present at the interview. Winkler
had taken three prisoners from
the Marion county Jail to the farm
and it was at his request that
Shumaker was summoncd to the
farm office, The dry chief was
clothed in the usual penal farm
garb of blue denim overalls.
Treatment Is Fine
GOOD afternoon, captain" said
Shumaker, as he entered.
How are you today, doctor,
asked the sheriff.
Fine"
How are they treating you,
inquired Winkler.
"Just as well as any man could
expect" said the dry league head
Smilingly.
"Of course, captain, you know ]
was somewhat unaccustomed to get
ting up at $3.50 in the morning to
milk the cows, but I'm getting used
to it. I've learned to make butter,
and I can run the separator. In
fact, they say I'm quite valuable at
the creamery"
Treated "AI Right
He laughed heartily.
Have the prisoners here treated
you all right?" Winkler asked.
Eyes. AT first some of the boot
leggers told me I had broken up
their homes because the prohibition
laws had caused them to be sent
here. But I asked them if it was
absolutely necessary that they sell
liquor I'D they said no.
Then they looked at it as I do.
I have asked many prisoners what
was the cause of their being sent
to this farm and nine out of ten of
them said, liquor"
"The superintendent told me when
I came that if I was not treated
properly by the prisoners here I
should let him know at once. I've
had no occasion to notify him of
any i'll treatment.
''The doctor has found the boot
leggers are not such bad fellows,
after ALL" interjected E. L. Arment,
assistant farm superintendent.
That's true" admitted Shu-
maker. Many of them are really
fine fellows"
Food Sticks to Ribs
Describing the prisoners food as
"the kind that sticks to the ribs"
Shumaker said: You know I be-
lieve I've been eating too much.
I'm getting heavier. It's good food.
Of course, I don't have to eat so
much, but when it's put before me,
do"
Who is this new prosecutor?
What is his attitude on law enforce
ment?" the dry league chief then
asked.
Shumaker had heard that new
United States district attorney had
been named to succeed Albert Ward,
but did not know that George r.
Jeffrey, Newcastle, had been named.
A prominent Indianapolis attor-
ney asked him to use his influence
to get the place for the attorneys
son, but "at that time / had troubles
Of my own and decided to take no
active part in the appointment, 4"
he stated.
Then Sheriff Winkler spoke.
Doctor, I have been told They
were thinking of changing you from
the dairy barn"
Captain" answered Shumaker
You're too late with that one.
Captain Arineut sprung that on me
some time ago. He came down to
the dairy barn and told me he had
orders to transfer me to the
laundry. was somewhat surprised
and asked him the reason and he
said that he was afraid the COWS
would go dry"
Turning to Winkler, Shumaker in
quired about bills introduced into
the legislature by Senator Carl M
Gray, making sale of liquor to a
minor a felony and sale of poison
liquor, when death occurs, man
slaughter.
Informed the first measure is
pending and that the poison liquor
bill has been killed, Shumaker said:
well, it's just an effort to put
more teeth into a good prohibition