The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-12-10
WARDEN TALC0T
RESIGNS PLACE
AT THE PRISON
Well Known State Official Is Sue
ceeded by Former Sheriff
of Morton
ESCAPED MEN RETURNING
Joe Myl0 Captured at Staples,
Minn., Monday-Ulick
Located Today
ESCAPED MEN RETURNING

The resignation of Frank S. Talcott
as warden OF the state penitentiary,
which had been before the board of
control for some time, was accepted
at a meeting Monday afternoon, and
the board temporarily placed at the
head of this institution former Sher-
if Charles Mcdonald, a protege of At
torney General William Ianger's. 1t
was generally expected that Mcdonald
would land in this berth in the course
of few months when the Morton
county man last summer was given
Peter Reids place as deputy warden.
Mr.. Talcott's term would have expired
next May.
Letter of Resignation.
Following is a copy of Warden Tai
colts letter of resignation which was
written in the middle of last week.
Hon. Board of Control,
Bismarck, N. OAK,
Gentlemen:-
After careful consideration have
decided to tender my resignation as
warden of the North Dakota state
penitentiary to take effect on January
l, 1919, and request that be immed-
lately relieved from the active man
agement of the institution in order
that may make the necessary ar
rangements to vacate on that date.
For many years the term OF office
of the warden has expired on May l.,
which is not the proper time of the
year to change the management Of
the industries operated at the peni-
tentiary. Furthermore, the legislative
assembly having adjourned only two
months prior to May l, no opportun-
ity is given the new administration
! to present the needs of the peniten-
tiary for the required appropriations
which in his judgment are necessary
to maintain the institution during the
ensuing biennial period.
Believing the interests Of the insti-
tuition are of greater importance than
the tenure of office of any individual,
respectfully request your favorable
and immediate consideration of my
resignation for the reasons given.
Respectfully,
+. S. TALCOTT.
Mcdonald Played Fair.
MIR. Talcott today expressed appre-
citation of the cooperation which he
had enjoyed from Deputy Warden Nc
Donald during the latter's tenure at
the prison. He stated that he had
found the deputy fully in accord with
his policies at all times and that their
relations had been altogether pleas
ant and harmonious.
Matters connected with the admin
istration's proposed that the prison
be vacated because of the small num-
ber of convicts now confined there,
making a force far from sufficient to
operate the prison industries, and a
variance of opinion on other policies
is believed by friends of the warden
to have precipitated his resignation.
! Warden Talcott today denied a pub
lished report that his resignation Is
connected with recent escapes from
the prison. Two of the men who walk
ed off last week-JOe MylO of Bot
tineau and Mike Ulick, one a lifer
and the other serving 25-year SEN
tence-now are in custody, and the
third, D. M. Noah, has been located
and will soon be returned to prison,
Noah also was lifer ALL were trus-
ties, who for years had gone and come
as they pleased. On the occasion OF
their escape they simply walked
away to their days work as usual
and failed to return.
Mylo was losated yesterday at Sta
pies, Minn., and an officer is now en-
route to Bismarck with him. Ulick
was located, apprehended and posi-
lively identified today. Noah, it is ex-
pected, will be on his way back to
prison tomorrow ,