Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-25
THE CONv|CT'S
BRIDE STORY
A cTRANiE YARN THAT SEEMS
FLIMsY, AND DEFENSE
SCOTS.
RESIGNATION SENT IN.
Was Convict Warren Forced to Make
the Charge, or What Brought II Out?
10 the Question.

Convict Warren'sl statement to
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 70:
Armstrong.
Warren, whose real name is said to
be Fred Carleton, former actor, is
serving term in Jackson prison for
forgery. He was also a convict at
the lonia prison, few years ago.
While there he was worked as "trus
ty," having been assigned 10 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 and
Weinhold, who comprised the board
OF control of the Ionia prison.
According 10 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 periure
II inc nIf In, ctnf IN nfrA nt
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 If he stuck to the story.
Warren also AYERS that Armstrong
compelled him TO write out state
ment to the effect that such case
Of bribery had occurred. but that he
declined to sign it. 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 said
TO have declared she would do almost
anything to secure pardon for him.
Armstrong afterward located Miss
Adworth through the Baltimore po-
lice and went TO Buffalo on February
6 to meet her bv 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
II
TO Baltimore, her expenses being paid
both ways by the warden. She is said
to have proved a disappointment tc
the warden.
To Deputy Attorney McGill. who
went to Baltimore last week to sec
her, following the statements given
the prosecution by Warren, she is said
TO have intimated that Armstrong
quizzed her about some letters from
Green, which Warren was alleged 10
have shown her, but that she was un-
able TO understand what he was drly.
ing at and could give him no salts
faction.
apparently the further the thing
goes the worse ii seems TO get for
Armstrong" said Thomas ]. Navin
member of the Jackson prison board
of control, in commenting on the mat
! ter
"On the face of it things look very
much against Armstrong. He is now
completely out of the EMPLOY of tbs
prison board, as is also his wife. Their
formal designations were received by
Capt. Stone, bookkeeper at the prison
and will be accepted at the meeting
of the board next month"
"Will action on the appointment OF
a new warden be taken at the next
meeting?" Mr.. Navin was asked.
Il cannot say as TO that" Mr.. Ma
vim answered THE appointment. how
ever, will not be made in hurry; the
board will see to it that time is taken
to give the matter careful considera
ton"