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Show webb pledges speedy query I!ijaiu(illii:g Questioning of Suspect in Cell Battle to Await Autopsy Investigation into circumstances circum-stances surrounding the death of a city jail prisoner in a fiat fight early Tuesday in front of an unlocked row of cells was promised Wednesday by Chief of Police William C Webb, as a majority of the city commission commis-sion announced they favored and expected a full inquiry into the fatality. J. Ralph Sharrett, S3, of 23 North First West street. Is being held for investigation pending an autopsy on the body of Robert F. Howard, SI, of 1141 Fifth East' street, the slugging victim. City Commissioner William Murdoch, Mur-doch, acting as bead of the public safety department during the ab-saavc ab-saavc of Mayor John M. Wallaoe. who is away on fishing trip, said ha would confer with Chief Webb before deciding whether to take the matter up with the city commission. Inaulrv Demanded However, three other mem ben of the commission took aa immediate imme-diate stand. -I believe It ahould be fully Investigated In-vestigated and feel It will be fully investigated." aaid P. H. Goggin, commissioner of parks and public property. George D. JCeyser. commissioner of water works and supplies, said: "I want aa Investigation and a report filed with the city commission, commis-sion, and I understand that such will be done." John B. Matheson, .commissioner of streets and public Improvements, aaid: "If It were In my department, I certainly would make an inveetigation. inveeti-gation. I assume that a report from the public aafety commissioner will be forthcoming within a reasonable time." May Chang System Chief Webb said bis Inquiry would go Into the advisability of locking individual cells in the basement tier, where Mr. Howard, a mail carrier, waa fatally beaten In a scuffle which Jail reports say Involved Sharrett. Prisoners are usually kept only temporarily In the basement tier, (Ceatlnwe Pes Hve Column four) |