The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-22

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Gen. Green by having Warren sign
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JACKSON. Mich, Fen. ---The lat
est sensation in the case OF Warden
Arm strong. OF Jackson prison, who -
charged with accepting bride from
Gen. Fred Green, is the statement Of
Fred Warren. a convict in Jackson
prison. that Armstrong eEdeavored To
discredit Green by having Warren sign
a statement 10 the effect that while
Warren was employed in the ONCE oil
Green's company In Ionia reformatory
he (Warren) distracted letters that
had been written by Green To Warden
Fuller, OF the reformatory. and 10
Amos Mussulman, OF Grand Rapids.
Alfred Locke, or Ionia. and J. VEN
holdt, OF Jackson, the reformatory
board of control. These letters the
statement. which, Warren says was
written by Armstrong, declared that
Green had distributed $4,000 in con-
sideration OF their having substitute 1
the furniture contract for the shirt
contract.
Warren says Armstrong wanted him
TO sign the statement but he refused.
To corroborate Warrens story. the
! rosecutors' say. the warden produced.
by searching the convict's cell. the
name OF one Mae Adworth, OF Bait
more. This woman. the prosecutors
declare. met Armstrong IN Buffalo. the
warden registering at a hotel there
under the name OF Fred Carleton,
as Warren Is also known.
The woman was brought TO Jackson.
Warren says Armstrong was trying 10
get the woman TO promise TO say thai
she had seen the letters spoken OF In
Warren's statement. dictated by the
warden. This woman, interviewed
after she returned to Baltimore, said
this was the idea she got from the
wardens talk. She wouldn't promise
anything The warden was net
making much progress In his effort 10
discredit Green Then came his re-
moval as warden.
To Get Parole.
Warren was formerly convict at
Tonia reformatory where he was as
signed the position OF bookkeeper His
reward, It is said. II he would sign the
statement dictated by Armstrong, was
hucnce OF Gov Warner
Warren's story in several respects
appears "fishy" Warren In his state
ment, as repeated By the prosecutors.
says two lawyers were present during
his talks with the warden, and on one
occasion man sat back ont OF sight
In the warden's rooms while ne was
talking with Armstrong This man
wore a black fedora hat, Warren IS
represented as saying. and that was
all he saw OF him.
Naturally the dragging in by War
rem or his own notion or at dictation
OF such names as Musselman and
others makes the story sound fshy
The story would appear that War
rem. thinking that Armstrong being
warden, he might get a parole II he
Warren assisted Armstrong in his
troubles with Green, and that as soon
as the warden was removed the con
Wet felt that II would be of no further
use 10 go TO Armstrong. He then
switches his tactics and tries to get
bacl, III. the good graces Of Green.
Anyway, this is the light In which
many are inclined 20 look az 1t.
Wenger said further:
l was present when warren tOd
the story OF the drafts sent TO the
members Of the Ionia board OF control.
This was al the warden's residence on
the night OF Feb. .. No inducement
was offered 10 get him to tell any.
thing. On the contrary. he told the
story unhesitatingly and without so
licitation. lie was told TO tell nothing
bHt the truth In the matter There
were present at this meeting Warden
Armstrong. Attorneys Cobb and Min.
err Warren and myself
Letters Not confiseated.
The warden did not remove GER
tain letters and photo OF Miss Mae
Adworth from Warren's cell. as is
claimed The truth OF IL Is that War
rem spoke In the presece OF all OF us
that he had sent a draft and other