The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-23

How Merry Warden Suppressed a Revolt
Among His Prisoners.

HOW = Merry Warden Suppressed Revolt
Among His Prisoners.
New York sun
All of the striking convicts in the Kings
county penltentiary allowed to return to
work on promises of future good behavior vester-
day. except seventeen of the rngeaders who
are still IN the dark cells One of these named
Thomas Tivey. alias John McGuire who 10 serv-
ing a five-years term for grand larceny in
suffering from the effects of hogging received
on Sunday. On Friday night aconversation had
been overheard between Tivey and three others
which convinced the warden that general revolt
and attempt to escape had been planned for
o'clock yesterday morning. On Sunday morning,
also, Tlvey had. from his locked cell, harangued
his fellow conyicts.
although he said II have ball and chain
on my leg am not afraid of the warden, and
want you TO follow me-"
He was placed in a cell by himself. Later the
wardcns belief that Tivey had started
spiracy to break from the prison was further
streng theued He then decided to apply the
lash, without stopping to inquire whether the
law allowed him to not. Accompanied by
eight well armed keepers, in whom he had
implicit confidence, he went to the third tier
where Tiveys cell was. All the cells ara
opened and closed simultaneously by a spring
bolt, but before Iivey was taken out the war
den announced that ne was going to fog him,
and that any man who dared to leave his cell
when the bolt was sprung would be shot on the
spot
With the unfastening of the bolt there was the
report of pistol The bullet had been fred in
the air by one of the keepers. Not man stepped
out, although the cell doors were wide open To
Tvey the warden said:
Il will give you ten seconds to drop that club
and come out. If you don't do it you know what
to eXpect."
Tivcy sullenly dropped heavy piece of wood
with which he was armed, and stepped into the
corridor. Immediately the long bolt was sprung
back and the cell doors were again locked
Tivey then marched down to the hall of the
main prison, begging all the way, as he gazed
on cowhdes in the hands of the warden and
stalwart Keeper Kelly to be taken back to the
dark cell, and promising to make no more
trouble. When he was halted, and told to take
off his jacket aid shirt, he trembled but obeved
without hesitation.
The two cowhides were then applied by the
warden and Keeper Kelly, Tivey shrieked with
pain, while all the other prisoners who had
previously been noisy listened in dead silence
The warden stopped the fogging for moment
to announce in loud voice that the next prs.
oner who raised disturbance would be taken
out Of his cell and treated in a similar manner.
The fogging was then resumed until fifteen
lashes had been applied. Then Tivey knelt
down at the command of the warden and
peateG after him these words:
Il beg pardon Of every man in the prison for
the part have taken in this revolt and | sol.
EMMY promise to abide by the rules of the prison
in future"
The fogging had marked effect No I'm.
usual noise was heard in the prison during the
night, nor were the services Of the squad Of pc
licemen who at the prison at $50 o'clock
yesterday morning, required. Discipline APP
parently has been restored. This is the first
tioggng that has occurred in the prison since
Mr. Green became warden. 1t was frequent
during previous administrations. An investiga-
ton in reference to the recent troubles in the
penitentiary will probably be made by the board
of supervisors. Commissioner Nissan still main
tains that the prisoners who work in the shoe
shop do not get sufficient food, and he denies
that he has ever attempted to shield an un-
worthy keeper Commissioners Van Siclen and
Reeve unqualifedy indorse the management Of
the warden