Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-11
MUTINY OF PRISON
Miners is ENDED
Hunger and FutiIity Bring
375 conWicts to Surface
in Lansing. Kans.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LANSING, Kans., July 10-Muti-
neers In the mine Of the Kansas peni-
Tertiary here capitulated early tonight
and came to the surface.
The convicts, who had remained In
the mine since yesterday, defying
prison officials, gave In without hav-
ing gained their demands.
Hunger and the futility of further
resistance In the face Of the stern at
titude adopted by Warden w. NJ.
Mackey, supported by Gov. Ben S.
Paulen. brought the collapse Of the
rebellion.
The conyicts released the cage in
the mine shaft. which they had tied
down yesterday. and were hoisted mp
In groups of IL.
Threatened to Wreck Mine.
Shortly before they sent word over
the mine telephone that they were
ready to surrender = threat had been
made that the mine would be de-
stroyed.
Warden Mackey held firm, however,
and warned that any damage to the
mine would result in prosecutions on
charges of destroying State property.
w. Gleeson, one of the 10 guards
who had been marooned in the mine
with the prisoners, was the first ofIcer
to reach the top. He made dash
for the kitchen to- obtain food.
As the convicts reached the sur
face they were Immediately marched
to the bathhouse. After bathing.
the as prisoners were fed and
locked up.
Warden Mackey said he would take
no action against the men tonight,
but that a thorough investigation
| would be conducted next week and
the guilty men would be punished.
Wanted Demand Published.
Spokesman for the convicts today
made demands on Warden Mackey,
| including one that word OF the
granting of all demands be published
| in the newspapers under the picture
and, signature of the governor.
| re these demands the governor
| turned a deaf ear. and left to War
/ den Mackey the policy of starving
/ out the mutinous prisoners. The
answer was communicated to the
| prisoners, who, after short time,
| induced one of the 10 prison guards,
/ captive with them in the mine. to
telephone again to the warden. beg
! ging the granting of the demands.
Again the warden refused.
| The demands include:
| Liberation Of men held for disturb
ance earlier in the week.
/ Immunity for the present mutineers.
/ Transfer of prisoners to new cell
house.
Three square meals day.
1 A COPY of a newspaper with the
] story of their success to be dropped
/ down the mine shaft.
| For reply Warden MackeY told the
mutimous prisoners they could stay
| wished.
Prison Life Undisturbed.
| Above ground prison life went on
as usual today. II anything a little
more quietly for the absence Of 375
Of the prison population of 1,753. The
| usual Saturday afternoon ball game
was played today and witnessed by
prisoners.
The mutineers were at the 730-foot
level in the coal mines. where they
blocked the hosting cage with heavy
/ timbers.
After their demands had been first
refused today, the mutineers told the
/ warden that unless food was lowered
to them before s o'clock tonight they
| would butcher one of the Is mules in
i the mine and barbecue 1t for their
evening meal. The mine is equipped
with an underground kitchen and din
ing room. So far as prison officials
know, no food except the mules is
available to the mutineers.
Some of the mules have been in
the mine for Is years. said the
warden. land / guess they will be
pretty tough eating"
Air was pumped to the mine from
Il the surface during the mutiny. Prison
officials say they could have obtained
a quick surrender by stopping the
fans. but as this would have worked
as much hardship on the hostage
guards as on the men, they did not
adopt the method.