Springfield (IL) State Journal, September 15, 1906, p. 10. BROWN COUNTY JAIL Emmett Turpin is his own jailer. He is a prisoner in the Brown County log jail at Nashville, Indiana, the only prison of the kind in Indiana. Being his own jailer, Turpin believes he ought to be paid for his services by the county commissioners. He is contemplating suit for the wages usually paid jailers. Late last fall, Turpin was arrested and fined heavily for violation of the liquor laws. He could not raise enough money to pay up. He ascertained that 250 days in jail would square his account with the county. Being a conscientious man, in some respects, he philosophically went to jail. There being no jailer, Turpin himself got the key and unlocked the door. For nearly 250 days he has been prisoner, jailer and janitor. He keeps the key and when he wishes anything he unlocks the door and goes after it. Then he comes back, locks himself in and continues to serve out his time. Now that his term is near its close, he is contemplating sit for services rendered the county as jailer.