Evening star., 1943-12-27
Huff Denies Ewino
Shown Favoritism
AS D. T.. Jail Inmate

hlleSdtlOllS Ol laYOTlIlSm SHOWN
to Orman w. Ewing in District Jail
were denied to Commissioner Guy
Mason today by Ray L. HUFF, acting
general superintendent of District
of Columbia penal institutions.
After thorough investigation
taken following filing OF a suit by
another Jail inmate, Frank F. Fow-
ler," Mr.. Huff said, II am satisfied
that no special favors have been
granted to Ewing by Jail Director
E. A. Green or with my knowledge
by any other Jail employe."
Fowler had sued in District Court
to compel Ewing's removal to Lor-
ton Reformatory and had asked
1886 66 damages from Ewing, Hun
and James v. Bennett, director of
prisons, because of alleged assault
made on him by Ewing.
Defends Late Visits.
Although he stipulated that he
had not yet finished with the case"
Mr.. Huff told Mr. Mason today that
Ewing had received late visitors
only when the calls were justified,
in the Judgment OF Mr.. Green.
Mr.. Green said that twice, for ex-
ample, he had permitted Miss Hester
Chamberlain, associated with Ewing
in litigation now pending before
District Court, to confer with him
after hours, because she could not
reach the jail during the regular
visiting hours. He said this same
privilege was accorded other pris-
oners on occasions when cause was
shown that their visitors could not
possibly come during stipulated
hours.
Both OF the night visits by Miss
Chamberlain. Mr.. Green added, were
to Ewing in the Jail infirmary, where
he has been i'll for a considerable
time since his incarceration. He said
other patients and two jail employees
were present on both occasions.
Calls Charges Fantastic"
Mr., Green denied as fantastic"
charges that Ewing had received
800 to 1000 visits" since his in
generation in October, 194l. This
would amount to three visits a day.
he maintained, and he felt sure
Ewing had not received that many.
All callers came in regular hours,
Mr.. Green added, except Miss
Chamberlin and members of his
family, who sometimes came outside
OF hours with papers to be signed.
At the same time that he made
the verbal report to Mr.. Mason, Mr..
Hun submitted a written report. Mr..
Green accompanied him to Mr..
Mason's office to deny personally
that he had ever held birthday
party for Ewing in his offlce. He
branded as absolutely untrue"
Fowler's allegation that Ewing had
been served watermelon at one time
In the directors ONCE. Mr.. Green
said he didn't even know the date of
Ewing's birthday.
Affirms Faith in Green.
Mr.. HUFF emphasized that many
prisoners ask for special privileges.
and that all appeals were decided
at the discretion OF Mr.. Green.
Mr.. Green could not recall any ap-
peals OF Ewing that had been turned
down. Mr.. Huff said, however, that
he had absolute faith in the word OF
Mr.. Green that no favoritism had
been shown and that his own inves-
legations so far had thoroughly
satisfied him.
Ewing, one-time Democratic ma
tional committeeman from Utah, is
serving an 8-to-24-year sentence for
criminal assault. Fowler is awaiting
trial on forgery count. Ewing is
being kept in the local Jail by court
order, as the result of suit he in
stituted against a real estate firm,
contending it did not handle cor
rectly property he owns jointly with
Miss Chamberlain.