The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-11
ARMSTRONG WILL RESIGN
AS PRISON WARDEN
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Mai l-oomis, his private secretary, 10
Jackson. 10 officially notify Armstrong
To leave the prison, Attorney CoDD.
representing Armstrong. sad that the
warden would comply with the order
Immediately.
Warden Armstrong; defense will be
based on the grounds OF insanity, ac-
coTding To "A report in circulation mere.
IL is said that Armstrong IL charged
by close friends with using drugs TO
excess. A personal friend OF Arm
strong in Jackson, who heard the
story asked the warden about the re.
port but the warden turned away, and
would not discuss it,
The prose cutOrs say with Armstron- !;
removed from the prison they can
conduct thorough investigation and
discover more graft, II any more ex-
lists. Prosecutor Reece had declares
that Armstrong listened TO all con-
VIBRATIONS over the telephone and
hamPered the Investigators in many
other ways. and the decision To order
the warden to yacate thep rlson quar-
ters was reached last night at a meet
ing held here between. Gov. Warner.
Prosecutor Reece, OF Jackson county,
Assistant Attorney-General McGill. and
Thomas J. Navin. member OF the pris
on board OF control.
II Is announced that Thomas r..
Barkworth. of Jackson. Will be EN-
ployed as counsel to assist the prose
cutors
More reports OF graft come TO the
attention OF the prosecutors almost
daily. The latest matter that Is being
investigated is the report that Arm
strong endeavored to secure pass
from the Michigan Central railroad
after the anti-pass law had been put
into effect When told that II was
against the law 10 issue the pass, the
warden is said TO have declared ne
was willing TO show whether he could
use IL or not The railroad officials re-
fused to issue the pasteboard.
Now that Armstrong is To re-
move from the prison, the Work
OF probing into the graft charges
will be commenced In earnest. Judge
Parkinson. in Jackson. yesterday sum
moned the grand jury 10 investigate
conditions ar the prison. The jury Is
ordered 10 report March |. Judge Par
kinson did not take much time AFTER
Prosecutor Reece made the formal re-
quest for the grand jury. The Judge
was convinced that the prison AFFAIRS
needed thorough Sitting and they
will get IT,
Acting Warden Wenger's bond or
$4,000, which he sent 10 the audi
tor general several days ago has been
returned as unsatisfactory. Wenger
has neither sent an approved bond nor
filed the $4,000 bond required as Gus
todian of the binder plant and twine
stock. The Jackson prison board ala
not hold meeting In Lansing yester-
day owing 10 the illness OF Judge
Adams, OF Kalamazoo.
Warden Russell. referring to the
agitation for an investigation OF Mar
Quette prison, said the prison is open
for an investigation
We have nothing 10 conceal. said
Warden Russell LAS 10 the reported
complaints that the tasks are 100
heavy. that is false. These are dis
proved by the fact that certain pris-
oners earn extra money every month.
II is true that we punish men by fog
ging when they refuse 10 work, but
this is absolutely necessary"
Warden Russell says he purchases
supplies In the open market upon
competition basis. which enables the
institution to buy cheaper