Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-05-04 | Page 1 | Court Stenog. Who Fought Work Balks at Completing Tasks in Jail

Court Who Fought Work Balks at Completing Tasks in Jail DETROIT M Mch ch May 4 AP AP AP- AP former circuit Henry A. A Meyers court stenographer who was sent do his work tinder under under un tin to jail for failure to days serve thirty to sentence der a a or until he had finished i h a a certain balked at the thell important transcript J job today Meyers declared de- de jail at tho the his cell ll In work do o the he be would never dared held as a while being dismissal last At the time of my hours a aday aday working fifteen June I longer lie he work no day and could have done all that they Now said will be a Io g time this it c before I completo complete the transcripts if ir ever Circuit Judge Theodore J. J RIchter on the recommendation of Edward friend of the court who said Meyers s had made no effort to supply the the- transcripts in seven cases ordered previous to his dismissal had found the former stenographer guilty of contempt of court Meyers was told he would be given iven a a. typewriter and dictaphone at the Jail and would have to do dohis dohis dohis his work vork if he lie expected to be re released released released re- re leased soon No such equipment was taken to the jail today and Meyers sat idle in his cell