Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-06-11 | Page 11 | Probe Alleged Favors Shown U. S. Prisoners

PROBE ALLEGED AllEGE fAVORS SHON HOWN UI U. S. S PRISONERS PRiSONER Federal Agents Investigate Reported Freedom From Confinement An investigation into the alleged practice of or Salt Lake and Utah county county coun ty officers allowing federal prisoners freedom during their jail jaU terms Is beIng being being be be- ing conducted conduct d by the bureau of Investigation In of the department of jus justice justice jus- jus tice Uce It was learned Thursday The check is bein being made at the Instigation of the United States attorney attorney attorney at at- torney generals general's office at Washington It Is said WENT HOME On several occasions during terms of present and former sheriffs In Salt Lake and Utah counties federal prisoners have been allowed the privilege liege of going home over week week ends ends and on holidays s 's federal officials re re- re- re port A notice was sent to the officers by United States Marshal W W. Vosco Call several months ago warning them I that hat 1 if the practice did not stop federal prisoners would be taken from the Institutions ATTENDED CHURCH The latest occurrence in the Salt Lake county Jail is reported to have taken aken place on Easter Sunday Sunda when James Latses local rum defendant was allowed to leave lea the jail to attend at at- tend end church At the Provo county jail Joe Joc and Blame Blaine Flanders serving a sentence on m a liquor charge are arc reported to have been allowed considerable freedom free dom dons during their sentence Leonard Hancock and several other other oth oth- er convicted liquor law violators are reported to have been allowed to leave cave the Jail overnight by both Sheriff Sher iff Clifford Patten Fatten and Sheriff Grant S. S Young federal officers claim