Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-22
Kissing NEW RULES
LANDS s. CONV|CTS
IN SOLITARY CELLS
{. J. MURPHY PUTS JOLIET PRiS-
ON BACK ON OLD BASIS WHEN
RIOTERS REFUSE TO OBEY THE
ORDERS-TO REMAIN FIRM.

Thirty-hve convicts, alleged leadt
tiary two weeks ago, were placed in
solitary confinement last night when
they refused to obey orders OF prison
guards The men Kissed and jeered
officials when ordered to work In the
attain shop and quarry.
I'VE will starve to death before
We will work" the men shouted when
the order was given. They Kissed
guards and assumed the attitude they
displayed during the recent riot.
The rioters will be kept in solitary
confinement until they are willing to
,bey the rules, Warden Murphy said
cday.
These rules were issued to be
)beyed- and they will be obeyed,"
said the warden today Il am going to
20 fair with the men-but they have
o be fair to me also. Punishment
will be given convicts who refuse to
,bey orders and observe the rules of
he institution"
Altho priOsn officials do not antici.
)ate another riot demonstration, every
Drecauton Is being taken to avert a
f,F In nf
weeks ago.
Sixty members Of Company c, OF
tawa Division, who have been sta.
toned at the prison since the out
break, have been released from serv.
ice Company l.. Of. Kankakee, i31
men, will probably remain at the pris
IN for several days. officials an
nounced.
A number of the soldiers, together
with guards. are stationed in various
sections of the yards and on the walls
Soldiers are still guarding the en-
trance TO the prison and every person
entering or coming from the institu
lion is compelled to display pass.
Since the installation of the new
rules the atmosphere in practically
every portion of the prison with the
exception of the west wing where the
alleged leaders were confined, has
changed officials Of the institution
say. The majority of the convicts are
obeying the rules and with the ex
ception of the leaders of the riotine
band, no complaints have been made
against prisoners for violations.
Many of the older conviets in the
prison have expressed their approva
of the rules presented by Warder
Murphy The new rules give every
convict an equal chance, they declare
For the first time since the rio
three weeks 20, mail was distributed
to the inmates Every letter was cen
sured and received the approval o
Warden Murphy before being distrlb
uted The "E. s. letters which
proved the principal factor in causint
the riot, will no longer be Forwarded
to the inmates, it has been announced
There were one thousand OF the loot
inmates of the prison at work today
The quarry opened today and 100 con
victs were placed at work. The othe
convcts are assisting in clearing tn
debris caused by the riot and maxim!
minor improvements preparatory Il
the construction of buildings destroyed
by fire.
A number of the convicts who as
sisted officials of the prison during tn
riot will be given credit for their worl
if the request of the Rev. Peter Crunl
bly, Catholic chaplain of the prison, |
granted.
Father Peter appeared before tn
boards of pardons yesterday afternoo
and told of the work performed by val
ious inmates and urged the board t
give them consideration for the worl
Among the convicts who helped th
officials, according to Father Pete
were Robert Teddy" Webb, Geore
Rabineau and Walter Weed, three lit
termers
These men worked hard and at tn
risk of their lives to help the day
the riot . Father Peter told the boar
members. ! ask II possible, that the
be given consideration"
Father Peter presented the nam,
of more than 30 convcts who he d
clared braved danger during the ri,
: to help extinguish fires.