The Detroit times., 1912-09-05
C0NV|CTS
May BE SHIPPED
TO MARQUETTE
This Plan is Very Likely To Be
Adopted in Order to Main
tain Discipline
LARGE QUANTITY OF
HANDCUFFS ORDERED
Jackson Prison Officials Refuse
to Say Whether Floggins
Has Started

JACKSON. Mich. Sept. 5.--The I1<-
est plan to settle the trouble at the
state prison. is to transfer TO Mar
quette the real incitors OF the -
cent riots. A large quantity Of ieG-
irons and handcuffs have been ordered
by the warden and the prison board
OF control.
Not only has requisition been made
on the sheriff and police department.
Tor all OF this apparatus they can
spare, but orders for extensive sup
plies Of this character have been sent
TO Detroit and Chicago. The purpose
OF procuring such articles Is said to
be for the safe transfer OF the more
desperate and incorrigible convicts
to Marquette. How many are to be
taken there Is not known. but to rid
Jackson prison OF the real disturbing
faction. may require the transfer OF
from so to 100 men.
1t Is questioned whether II would
be possible to re-establish discipline
In the prison again and maintain Il II
the ring-leaders OF the bull-pen gang
are permitted to remain. It II pos
sible Warden Simpson with the cor
poral punishment act restored could
in al exertme emergency bring har-
mony out of chaos and rehabilitate
the place but possibly only with the
loss OF lives for as soon as the state
troops leave rioting may break out
anew.
| The warden and the board are mum
on the subject of whether the ad-
mtnistering OF corporal punishment
has been started or when II viii be-
jgiS. They say they consider II tfor
the best interests Of the prison if
details regarding punishment ara not
roado public.
II is rumored that some fioggonx
will be done today, but the oficers
OF the institution are not discussing
thr matter. II is feared that some OF
the prisoners who so completely sur
rendered yesterday and expressed
their sorrow for what had occurred
Is one OF the dangers that exist
While a strict censorship Is being
maintained at the prison. guard was
heard TO say last evening as he was
eating In nearby boarding house
that two convicts were nogged and
eight others chai ned to gate with
handouts on their wrists. No infor-
nation whatever was obtainahle from
the prison officials, but this report n
given credence because It was gener-
ally understood after more than 90
desperate men refused to 60 to work
yesterda morning. that logging woul0
be started In the afternoon.
The recent riots are laid to discrim-
ination In overtime wages between
men whose labor is let out 70 con-
tractors and the inmates employed I'm
shops operated by the state. Lsxfty
in discipline. due to the abolishmsnt
OF all forms OF corporal punishment
and confusion after the establishment
OF new state account industries IN the
prison, also figure In the mems grisy-
ances.
One Of the most serious phases of
the revolt Is the allegation that cer-
tain guards have shown favorftism
and been lax In enforcing the prison
rules. especially in regard to the al
legged smuggling of dope into the
prison. The members of the board of
] control are determined that stern
measures must replace the system or
idealism and humanism. and any
guard found to have neglected his
duty. will be dismissed.