The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-04
Sen. M'GURR|M OR.
A. J. PEEK MAY Be
PRISON WARDEN
Board Decides That Acting. Warden
Wenger, Indicted By Grand Jury
On Perjury Charge, Must Resign
Action To Be Taken Today.
acquisitions Will Be Asked For Col.
Avery, Nineteenth Man Indicted,
and Others.

JACKSON, Mich. May i.--Members
OF the prison board have agreed that
the resignation OF sActing Warden
"ehger. VINO has been indicted by the
grand jury which investigated the adj
nllplstration OF Jackson prison. should
DC demanded. IL was stated that for
mai action would be taken at a meet
ing today. Wenger was notified last
night OF the contemplated course OF
the board
Wenger was arraigned 4, court yes
teruay afternoon on the indictment
which charges him with perjury. At
/ tofney Noon appeared for wenger. He
waived the reading OF the indictment
and plea OF not guilty was entered.
Wenger was released $1,000 bail
20 appear for trial al this term of
court
There Is much speculation today as
10 whether warden will be selected
Tor Jackson prison. III no choice *
made, Acting Deputy Warden Ryan.
an experienced prison man, will b.
placed in charge of the prison.
Among those mentioned for the head
OF Jackson prison. are Gen. w. L. Nc
Gurrin. former State Senator A. ].
Peek. OF Jackson; Wesley Thomas. OF
Paw Paw, and Hart, OF Baths Greek.
The choice, IL Is believed, rests be-
tween McGurrin and Peek. 1
The report OF the grand Jury has
Spurred members OF the board OF aon-
troll TO activity. r. j. Navin. OF De
troit, who has been commended for his
assistance in probing the prison at
fairs. said there seems to have been
a very loose system In the institution
Il heard OF missing lumber. missing
bales of sfsal and missing binder Irvine
when | was before the grand jury" he
said. This was all news TO me. Some
one knew about II 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 invoice shall be retained by
the clerk and the supply clerk forced
to make another invoice SO a com
parison can he made. The steHog-
rapher. Il was also decided. shall take
the minutes OF all future meetings. II
was also agreed thai the warden shall
not have the power To discharge an
enpioye-ffe shall suspend him pend.
ing a hearing.
Clyde b. Elwood. treasurer OF tho
j. E. Bartlett Co. was arraigned yes
terday on two indictments charging
him with bribery He was released on
$500 bail his sureties being DR. n. VI.
Williams and Zenas c. Eldred. FL
wood was represented by Attorney
Price. who waived the reading OF the
indictment. Elwood stood mnte when
asked 10 plead and Judge Parkinsont
entered a plea OF not guilty Elwood
Is charged In one indictment with
having entered into an agreement TO
pay Warden Armstrong 80 sceph
thousand for all brick the 60 pany
furnished the prison and that ~ pSid
$3.50. The other Indictment charges
that Elwood gave Armstrong $50 suit
of clothes.
The bench warrants for other PET
sons indicted were turned over -
Sheriff Bean yesterday. Those living
in Jackson win be notified TO appear
for arraignment and acquisitions VIII
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 a.
sistant quartermaster.general. Is living
in Idaho. Daily is in Texas and En-
minger is in Ohio.