The record-union., 1895-11-27
MUTINOUs PRISONERS.
Officials Attacked by Desperate Men
and Seriously Injured.

JACKSON (Mich) Nov. 26.-The
convicts in the shirt factory at the
prison became rebellious about $50
O'Clock this morning and attacked the
foreman, named Maulder, pounding
him on the head and shoulders The Su-
perintendent of the factory, James Cof-
fey, attempted to interfere, when the
cCnvicts attacked him with iron bars
and clubs. Deputy Warden Northup
attmpted to enter the factory and he
was assaulted in a similar manner, and
but for the prompt arrival of assist
ance he would have been killed
1t is said the trouble has brewing for
some. time between some of the con-
VictS and the foreman, which culmin-
ated this morning when he corrected
/ one of the men for not doing his work
! properly. The convict struck him in the
face, when the general fight ensued, IN
which McCurley, who assaulted Fore
man John McCIaire in the Steen shop
nearly two weeks ago, took the leading
part.
The ihsurrection was subdued after a
short time, and the injured men were
cared for All received severe blows,
and several We're seriously hurt.
Eight men are locked up as result.
The revolt started when Foreman
Mueller ordered Dick Huntley,
I twenty-year-o burglar from Detroit
to properly trim the collars of some
shirts he was working on. Huntley
sneaked up behind Mueller and
knocked him to the floor with an iron
bar.
This was the signal for others to
| take hand in the melee, which the
! convicts thought would eventually Sc
cure their escape from the prison
Z f1a. hoo hl-
! labOring the PROSTATE form OF Mueller
with any weapon they could seize.
| Superintendent Coffey ran into the
! room to ascertain the cause OF the
noise The men, now reused to pltch
of frenzy, left Mueller for dead and at
| tackled COffey. LlgeBullard (coloreO
! struck him down with a hammer
/ Coffey had just time to let out one yell
| before he relapsed into unconscious
ness. His cry was heard by Deputy
| Warden Northup, on guard outside,
who seized his rifle and ran to the shirt
/ room. AS he entered the door some Of
the convicts were demolishing the ma
chimes Northup called upon them to
! surrender, but before he could raise
! his rife he was struck and knocked
down ahight of stairs. With broken
pieces of the machines the convicts at
/ tackled him and beat him in a fearful
manner.
! Believing he was dead, the men re-
commenced their work of destruction
! Valuable machines were broken. Inc
steam pipes were also broken, and as
the steam rolled out q convict threw a
! lighted match into side room con-
tanning quantities Of oil. The room was
/ Immediately in a blaze, and by its glare
the men groped their way through the
steam toward the door through which
they hoped to make their escape.
The shirt factory is an Isolated spot
on the State grounds, and some distance
from the main prison. The cOnvicts
would have undoubtedly made their es-
cape but for the fire, which blaZed up
| through the roof and was seen by the
Deputy Wardens in the main prison.
The alarm was quickly sounded by the
ringing of the prison bell. Warden
| Chamberlain hastily gathered a small
force of heavily armed deputies, who
started for the shirt factory. They
were met at the door by the determined
convicts, all armed with weapons Of
every description.
Warden Chamberlain took a firm
stand Each of his deputies raised his
rifle to his shoulder and the convicts
saw a determination to shoot. The
| leaders dropped their weapons and fell
hack in the doorway. Those behind,
seeing the foremost weaken, surrend-
cred without further parley. With the
! leaders they were securely handcuffed,
and under heavy guard marched back
to prison.
Deputy Warden Northup and Fore
man Mueller were taken to the hospital
Their heads were covered with fright
full wounds. and the physicians say
their injuries will result fatally Super
intendent Coffey was not dangerously
hurt but will be confined to the hos
ni+aI for several weeks.