The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-07

His nervousness upon enter
ing the institution soon disap-
peared after he had arisen at
5 As Z. m, eaten light break
fast and discovered what his
status was to be.
Dressed carefully in the expensive
blue suit he wore Monday night, a
tan shirt and blending breast
pocket handkerchief and tie, Sim
clair took up his new duties in the
dispensary.
He will have charge Of the drug
room on the second floor where he
is assured Seclusion and a pleasant
outlook so long as he remains in the
institution.
Routine of First Day
The routine of Sinclair's first day
in confinement was this:
He arose early, more than an hour
earlier than necessary as his rising
hour henceforth will be 7 a. M,
ate breakfast, made his bed; under
went his preliminary examination
and was assigned to new duties;
went to work Immediately; lunched
at noon in the mess hall; returned
to his work where he was to re-
main until p. m, after which he
was to eat dinner and spend the
evening in the dormitory where he
and other assignment prisoners are
housed.
Sinclair, after arising from the
hard cot, issued friendly, but re-
strained greeting to fellow pris-
oners in the dormitory to which he
was assigned and walked hurriedly
to the mess hall, where he sat at
q long wooden table and read two
newspapers while
toast and drinking black
coffee. He passed up a cereal, ham
and eggs, French fried potatoes and
corn mullins
The wealthy oil man was per-
mitted 10 keep such valuables as
he brought to the Jail including a
wrist watch, to which he referred
often as he ate.
After completing his breakfast,
Sinclair returned to the dormitory
and later was examined by Major
William l.. Peak, superintendent of
the jail, who assigned him to duty
as assistant to DR.. Morris LYMAN,
Jail physician.
Registered Pharmacist
Sinclair, a registered pharmacist,
will have charge of the drug
supply room on the second floor.
In this position he will be virtually
to curiousity seekers.
At the Jail it was explained the
post had not been filled before be-
cause no registered pharmacist had
been received there in years.
Sinclair studied pharmacy at
Kansas university.
Sinclair appeared calm and had
lost the nervousness that marked
his arrival at the Jail Monday night
when he stumbled on leaving the
in which he had ridden
from his palatial New York home.
He told fellow prisoners during
breakfast that he didn't care for the
pictures taken of him as he en-
tered jail, comparing that one made
it appear his back was broken.
The oil baron was the center Of
"buzz fest" or long talk after he had
been assigned to his cot Monday
night.
He shook hands with different
prisoners, discussed Jail routine with
them and in turn answered questions
horses.
When one inmate after expressing
pleasure at meeting him and saying
sit is a darn shame it had TO be like
this" Sinclair replied:
We'll, that's all right, son, and
when it is all over with, my colors
will be flying too"
Later Sinclair undressed and
donned a pair of silk pajamas. The
talk continued, under an eerie glow
shed by single light bulb. One by
one the prisoners returned to their
cots and Sinclair was left alone.
Detected on Entering Jail
He was not asleep at 12:45 a. m.
when he arose and followed one of
his new companions to the bath
room fr a drink Of water. Picking
up a battered cup, he said:
rs this what you drink out OFF"
Eyes, sir" his companion replied.
Sinclair drank from the cup.