The Detroit times., 1909-02-10
Why Is Armstrong
Permitted to Hang
Around The Prison?
Ne Has Been Suspended, Yet the
state 10 Paying His Board While
He 10 Putting Stumbling
Blocks In the Way of the
Prosecutor.

fi STOCKS IN the way OF the present out on bail
prosecutor Deputy Warden Wenger has
been placed in charge of the
prison the prison but the suspended warden
prison the of the state and
all appearances reality still the head of the institution
Prosecuting Attorney Reece of Jackson county in pushing the
bribery endeavong down charging more
graft the warden which investigation
interviews convcts the prison
These afraid talk because
Warden Armstrong still the prison. for they fear that they
will suffer if they offend the warden.
Prosecuting Attorney hampered the
con of the warden and in the further service he attempting to
the through getting the bottom of OF
which all sides with of these rumors
already substantiated
THE MAN THE PROSECUTOR IS TRYING TO INvES
TIGATE IS PERMITTED TO REMAIN WHERE HE is BEST
ABLE TO THWART THE EFFORTS OF THE PROSECU-
TOR.
by whom9
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN
up the cudgels against this
corrupt public landed him far from the Jack
prison that he would back until he had been
properly CARRIED and his hair
BY grace the governor Michigan this mans
paid by taxpayers he may WATCH EVERY
MOVE OF THE PROSECUTOR attempting to get evidence
against the way that his honest
taxpayers that for which they
him
Under the law not his suspension by
the board of control it would compulsory
charges against the warden and asked for his
pension which would resulted the warden forced evacu
ton of his suite in the prison.
But did the governor charges to the board!
Not this thirdtem
wardens guest dinner that evening
meeting really held the dinner table
meeting held later but this simply to go
through decided around the roast beef
the warden would kindly to be good and ask
would be for the governor to
present his formal charges.
So himself ask for
acting did to the board
control because the did not want it to occur 10 the
complete investigation the affairs OF the prison
he
of it;
with tell impressed with the act
that business and assured that they would not DC
mac suffer the warden had been whitewashed;
fearful that what they might say would
only the warden again enstated
this matter from the start
an had the board OF control
member acted though it meant business and IN
tended suffer little trouble would be expert
getting and convicts to talk
who and these conVcts wno
things the would like to interview Will
would like because they do not believe the
governor and the board control whose DUTY
accused warden when found guilty are
in good faith
And this is the belief of the people of Michigan |
The warden will be removed unless overwhemng evil
dence can produced him CRATER
To that end the prosecuting attorney Jackson
bending every effort
Mr. deserving of much praise for the work he DONG
but appreciate the handicap under which he IS working
up against tough proposition but he seems to be made
right kind of stuff the rascas out and make clear
Is hidden by the walls OF this prison
position of the people
of Michigan has been both cowardy and traitorous.
When he should have been declaring for the punishment
guilty he found the other side condonng the oHnse and
lending possible aid this ocia already IN the
of the people.
He seems evidence willingness to do his duty
been forced by developments which show
have been CRATER from the drop the
The governor stood by him as long as he dared