The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-07-29
A BRAVE WARDEN.
. kesolt With the Lash in
the Kings County Prison.

: New YORK, July 20-Eighty pris-
9oners in the Kings County Peniten-
stiary, of Brooklyn, have attempted
ga revolt that has only been quelled
sby the courage and firmness of War
Eden Green. Early this morning fif-,
Ety policemen were marched to the,
prison to assist in enforcing disci-
pline, but their services were not
sneeded. as the show of pistols and
kthe use of the lash had already re-
Fstored order. Warden Green told
sthe whole story to-day, as follows:
! 'Last Fall the inmates of the
prison broadly intimated that they
swanted and ought to have hash for
breakfast thought the regulationI
sdiet Of bread and coffee all suiii-i
ecient. 1 have been told the hash
question was fathered and fostered
sby prison employees whe are mimi
1 Rcal to me, but | have no knowledge
Etc that effect, and do not desire to!
sdiscuss the subject at present. Well, /
he hash baby grew to manly sizel
ION Friday last, when 50 of the 600
men engaged in the shoe shop refus-l
led to go to work unless they werei
promised hash for breakfast. l i'm!
smediately ordered them put in cells;
son short rations, bread and water.
sThen there was a miniature pande-;
5monium in the place until 2 o'clockl
Saturday morning. The revolterS,
shouted in blasphemous, obscenel
land threatening language, and theirI
war cry resounded throughout and,
: was echoed by all the inmates of;
1.-THE prison, the women included.
.Only the eighty remained i'll theirs
cells on Saturday, the rest working!
as usual. That night there was less
noise and confusion. Last evening,
II went to paw visit to my mother,l
land upon returning at eight o'clock;
i found the keepers in great state.
sof alarm.
They said that sixty Of the MALI
icontents had asked to be relievedi
!. from close confinement. promising.
to resume work to-day, but threats,
were made of overpowering the;
keepers when the men were taken;
tout to wash this morning. ! wass
Instantly impressed with the idea
THAT an attempt at wholesale lails
delivery was to be made. and | tookl
prompt action. First, | telephoneds
,for police assistance Then inter-s
viewed Thomas livery, alias Me-
iGuire. alias John Lynch. He is
there for five years for burglary and
larceny. Tivey is a graduate of the,
House of refuge. HIS tongue hangss
on a double-barrelled swivel, and het
.can talk like a stump orator.
Through his harangues the troubled
grew in magnitude. | asked him iii
The was the chief of the strikers. His
reply is not fit to be seen in print.
You are eur, and | prove 1T
within twenty four hours | said !
] and then came yells from the others
prisoners Throw Green of the tier.
,There was some loud noise in the.
.black cell at this time They hads
Ia board with which they were bat.
!tering the door. The bar that open-'
led Tivey's cell opened thirty-eight,
'other cells. said L am going toi
| fog some one here,' and drawing,
nv revolver | shouted i will shoots
ANY man that steps outside the cell
unless under my orders. Tive.v,
ieome out here l am going to fog;
|vou.' Tivey had a stick in his hands
land swore that he would brain anyS
man that entered his cell. My AM
,swer was, as the door flew open 4
s.Drop that stick and come out. or |.
will put a bullet through your,
sbrains.' He came out, and two of
! the keepers piled the raw hide. Att
! the first stroke he yelled for mercy;
land l stopped the punishment after
ten or twelve blows. Then madei
him get down on his knees and,
apologize to the other prisoners forS
!: the example he had set. This
morning | made him go to the headi
! of the line and lead the men tol
work. :"