The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-04
GEN. M'GURR|N OR
1. ]. Peek MAY Be
PRISON WARDEN
Board Decides That Acting Warden
Wenger, Indicted BY Grand Jury
On Perjury Charge, Must Quit
Resignation Accepted.
acquisitions Will Be Asked For Col,
Avery, Nineteenth Man Indicted,
and Others.

JACKSON. Mich. May 4.-Ths
board OF control OF Jackson prison
at . meeting held today, accepted the
resignation OF Acting Warden Wenger
which II decided last night to demand
WeDger asks that he be relieved from
duty as soon as possible. The board
VIII DO SO as soon as they can agree
OF an appointment, which will be with
III q week or so. Gov. Warner saws
there are alhf dozen applications for
the wardership and great care will be
taken In making the selection.
Wenger was arraigned /, court yes.
terday afternoon on the indictment
which charges him with perjury. At
torney Noon appeared for Wenger. He
waived the reading of the indictment
and a plea of not guilty was entered.
Wenger was released on 81, ZOO bail
TO appear for trial at this term Of
court
There is much speculation today as
t. whether warden will be selected
for Jackson prison. Ii no choice is
made, Acting Deputy Warden Ryan,
an experienced prison man, will be
placed In charge OF the prison
Among those mentioned for the head
OF Jackson prison are Gen W. T. Nc
Currin. former State Senator A. ].
Peek, OF Jackson: Wesley Thomas, OF
Paw Paw. and Hart, of Battle Creek
The choice. IL is believed, rests be-
tween MeGurrin and Peek.
The report OF the grand jury has
spurred members OF the board of con-
troll to activity. T. j. Navin. OF De-
troit who has been commended for his
assistance in probing the prison af-
fairs. said there seems TO have been
very loose system In the institution
IT heard OF missing lumber, missing
bales OF sisal and missing binder Irvine
when I was before the grand jury" he
said. This was all news to me. Some
one knew about it but no reports were
made to this board"
The board of control began the work
of reform last night. Nayin suggested
that when supplies are received the
original inyoice shall be retained By
enc clerk and the supply clerk forced
20 make another invoice so COM
parison can be made. The stenog-
rapher. II was also decided. shall take
the minutes Of all future meetings. IL
was also agreed that the warden shall
not have the power to discharge an
employee. He shall suspend him pend
ing a hearing.
Clyde B. Elwood. treasurer OF the
]. r. Bartlett Co. was arraigned yes
terday on two indictments charging
him with bribery. He was released on
$500 bail, his sureties being DR.. ". II.
Williams and Zenas c. Eldred. FL
wood was represented by Attorney
Price, who waived the reading OF the
Indictment. Elwood stood mute when
asked to plead and Judge Parkinson
entered a plea OF not guilty. Elwood
Is charged In one indictment with
having entered into an agreement to
nav Warden Armstrong 30 cents a
thousand for all brick the company
furnished the prison and that he paid
$3.50. The other indictment charges
that Elwood gave Armstrong $50 suit
Of clothes.
The bench warrants for other per-
sons indicted were turned over to
Sheriff Bean yesterday. Those living
IN Jackson will be notified to appear
for arraignment and acquisitions Will
be asked for DAILY, Emminger and Col.
stephen H. Avery. the latter the nine.
teenth person indicted by the grand
Jury. Avery, who was formerly as
sistant artermaster-general. is living
IN Idaho. DAILY is In Texas and EN-
minger Is in Ohio.