Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-11-25
Warden Makes Terms.

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leader had been informed OF plans
for flooding the cellhouse and IN
augurating a campaign OF starvation
as possible measures to prevent
further violence.
Solitary confinement was decreed
for six convicts declared by Warden
Smith to have confessed that they
were the leaders of the uprising.
Warden Smith declared the six
would be charged with murder as
the result of the Staying of one guard
in the cell house, where the trouble
started.
The convicts' spokesman. whose
name was not revealed, pleaded for
leniency for the rebellious convicts,
but Warden Smith refused to make
promises in that direction. The con.
vict then inquired what food would be
given those who might be put into
solitary confinement as the result OF
the outbreak. Upon being assured that
prisoners so punished would be given
one meal day the rebels capitulated.
The final casualty list showed
convicts and guards dead. con-
yicts diving. II wounded and prison
attaches hurt.
Four guards, who had been held
as hostages emerged from the be.
leaguered cellhouse, laden with weap-
ons. including two pistols number
of knives and an ak. which the con-
yicts surrendered.
Enters Cellhouse.
Warden Smith then announced he
would enter the cellhouse, which
housed more than 1900 convicts. Pre-.
viously he had expressed the belief
that not all the 200 men had been
involved in the uprising.
Meanwhile. National Guardsmen, in
command of Adjt. Gen. 4. L. Mittel-
staedt, equipped with machine guns,
tanks, sawed-Off shotguns and tear
bombs, stood by. The 200 armed civil
officers aided in patrolling the prison
grounds while the process Of surrend-
ering went ahead.
Folsom Prison is the States peni-
tentiary for bad men"-those who
are serving second terms and upward,
and those who have life sentences.
Earlier today. National Guard and
prison officers announced they would
flood the building where the convicts
were barricaded. They said the water
system at the prison was capable Of
flooding the buildings quickly.
Eleven Are Killed.
The rebellion broke out shortly be-
fore noon yesterday and resulted in
the death of il persons and the
wounding Of more than 90 others
in a pitched battle with hastily re-
cruited armed forces
Opposing the embattled convicts
were upward Of 500 National Guards
men in command of Adit. Gen. f. f.
Mittlestaedt, and about 200 civil
officers.
How many guns were in the posses
sion Of the barricaded convicts and
how much ammunition. was unde-
termined. The State prepared TO meet
the hostilities from the cellhouse
with machine gun bullets. buckshOt
and charges from two armOred tanks
and two or three one-pOunders.
The States forces announced there
would be no promises made to the
convicts except that they would be
given the opportunity TO surrender
peacefully.
Bert r. Meek. personal representa-
tive Of Gov. G. c. Young. declared the
only thing thee conVictS would be as
sured of would be safe conduct to their
respective cells.
Score Wounded.
Nine unidentified convicts were dead
and a score wounded.
The States forces feared that the
convicts would carry out a previously
announced threat to kill the imprison
ed guards if any more machine gun
ire were poured into the building. and
announced they would not attack the
cellhouSe unless forced to 90 So
Originally five guards were held
cantive by the convicts, nat during
the night, one of these was slugged
and thrown out of the cellhouSe with
orders from the rebels to 30 10 the
hospital. lie was not seriously hurt
Leaders Quizzed.
Had It not been for Weap p0ns in the
hands of. few desperate men who
intimidated the rest. the revolt would
have been quelled soon after the hrs
rioting occurred. Warden Smith de
Clarcd.
District Attorney Neil McAliste
and Deputy District Attorney Horace
Erie questioned the cOnVicts. 81,
S.. or the prisoners called hefore WardeI
Smith agreed to assume complete re
sponsihility for the entire affair.
Members Of the National Guar'
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