Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-02-25
THE CONv|CT'S
BRIDE STORY
\ STRANGE YARN THAT sEEMs
FLIMsY, AND DEFENSE
oCOFFS-
RESIGNATION SENT IN.
Wac Convict Warren Forced to Make
the Charge, or What Brought II out7
10 the Question.

Convict Warren's statement 10
Prosecutor Reece TO the effect that
Warden Armstrong tried TO get him
to say that Gen. Fred Green, the war
den's accuser, had bribed Warden Full
Ter and the board OF control OF the
Ionia prison, doesn't hurt Warden
Armstrong; case a particle" said At
torney ]. w. Miner. chief counsel fol-
Armstrong
Warren, whose real name is said to
be Fred Carleton, former actor, Il
serving term in Jackson prison fol
forgery. He was also a convict al
the Ionia prison, few years ago
While there he was worked as "trus
ty," having been assigned to clerical
work in the office of the Ypsilanti
Reed Furniture Co. In this capacity
he is said by Attorney Miner to have
given Warden Armstrong to under
stand that he had access to letters
from Gen. Green, member of the Ypsi
lanti Reed Furniture Co. showing that
he was Substituting Warden Fuller
and Messers. Musselman, Locke anc
Weinhold, who comprised the board
Of control of the Ionia prison
According to Warren's statement to
Prosecutor Reese, however, Warden
Armstrong OF the Jackson prison, is
made TO appear as the arch enemy OF
Warden Fuller and the Ionia prison
board Of control. Warren declares that
Armstrong called him from the prison
to the warden's quarters after the lat
ter's arrest on the charge made by
Gen. Green and asked him to perjure
himself in a statement to the effect
that he knew Of Gen. Green's alleged
attempt to bride Warden Fuller and
the Ionia prison board Of control.
Warren says he declared he knew
Of no such operations. but that Arm
strong insisted on his intimating that
he did, saying that he would probably
be pardoned II he stuck to the story
Warren also AYERS that Armstrong
compelled him to write out a state
ment to the effect that such a case
Of bribery had occurred, but that he
declined TO sign II. Asked by the war
den who might be able to confirm the
statement, Warren says he suggested
Miss Mae Adworth, of Baltimore. with
whom he was acquainted, with whom
he was acquainted, and who is sait
anything to secure pardon for him
Armstrong afterward located Miss
Adworth through the Baltimore pc
lice and went to Buffalo on February
10 meet her by appointment at the
Mansion house. From there he brought
her to his family home at the Jackson
prison, where she was entertained
by the warden's wife She remained
there a day or so and then returned
TO Baltimore, her expenses being paiC
both ways by the warden. She is sale
to have proved a disappointment t.
the warden.
/ To Deputy Attorney McGill. wht
went TO Baltimore last week to SCI
her, following the statements giver
the prosecution by Warren. she Is saiC
TO have intimated that Armstron,
quizzed her about some letters from
Green, which Warren was alleged I,
have shown her, but that she was I'm
able to understand what he was driv
ing at and could give him no salts
faction.
Apparently the further the thinl
goes the worse il seems to get 70
Armstrong" said Thomas j. Navin
member OF the JdChSOH PRISON DOdI'
of control, in commenting on the mat
ter.
ION the face of It things look yer.
much against Armstrong. He is nov
completely out of the employ of tn
prison board. as is also his wife. Thei
formal designations were received b.
Capt Stone, bookkeeper at the prison
and will be accepted at the meetini
of the board next month"
"Will action on the appointment o
a new warden be taken at the mex
meeting?" Mr.. Navin was asked.
81 cannot say as to that" Mr.. Ma
vim answered. The appointment. how
ever, will not be made in hurry; tn
board will see TO il that time is take
to give the matter careful considers
ton"