The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-30
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At ORDERS OF
PRISON GUARDS
Refuse to Quit Cells Until
Troops Mass to QuelI
Possible Riot.
PRISONER is BEATEN UP
Warden'S Aids Greeted by
JeerS and Cat Calls
at Breakfast.
BY HARRY w. SHARPE
United Press stan Correspondent

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COLUMBUS. O., April 30.-Rebel-
lious prisoners at the state peni-
tertiary continue calm under mill
tary domination today after a mo-
mentary flare-up, precipitated when
prison guards, banished from the
penitentiary Tuesday, attempted to
march the men to breakfast.
Declaring they would not leave
their cells because the guards rep
resented Warden P. E. Thomas, the
convicts were organizing resistance
when 200 national guardsmen con-
verged on them and quickly restored
order.
Jimmy Gordon, Wood county con-
vict, was attacked and badly beaten
by other convictS during the night,
it was learned today. Gordon was
hit over the right eye and was re-
moved to the penitentiary hospital.
He refused to name his assailants.
Build Big StOckade
The prison, otherwise, was quiet.
National guard engineers continued
erection of a huge Stockade where
the rebel leaders will be confined
until regular prison discipline has
been restored.
The entire population of the
White City cell block, where past
revolts were fomented, will be con-
fined there temporarily until bat
tered locks of their cells have been
repaired. This may require three
days.
Completion of the Stockade was
expected some time today and new
outbreaks, if any occur, were antici-
pated when the prisoners we're
transferred.
Military occupation, under direc-
ton of Colonel Robert Haubrich,
was ordered Tuesday when mutinous
prisoners were fired upon by guards.
The outbreak was one Of a series
since the Easter Monday cell block
fire, in which more than 300 con-
victs lost their lives.
Pleased Over Troops
Tuesday night was the most quiet
night in the prison since the fire.
The convicts, admittedly pleased
over presence of the soldiers, re-
tired early and arose on schedule
this morning.
At GAS a. m. regular guards took
their posts to begin the breakfast
march, but not prisoner moved.
They hooted and cat-called.
1--WE won't go with the guards"
they yelled.
I'VE refuse to go with the screws
They represent the warden"
The prisoners have refused to
work or obey prison discipline "un-
til Warden Thomas resigns.
No Work Attempt
Deputy Warden J. c. Woodland
today ordered fifteen prison factory
to report inside the
walls, but it was not believed an
attempt would be made to force the :
convicts to return to work.
The stockade is 240 feet square,
and once the ring leaders are placed
inside heavy guard will be thrown
about them.
Although the plans Of Colonel
Haubrich were not revealed, 1t was
believed that he would start select
ing the recalcitrant leaders some
time today.
The prisoners were to be sum-
moned by roll call, their clothing
searched and the mutiny conspira-
tors assigned to a guard to be led
to the stockade. There they would
remain until complete order has
been restored and some Of them re-
to other prisons.
Warden Thomas said that with
the segregation Of the chief mus
tineers, cells Of all the other iny
mates would be searched minutely
for firearms and other weapons.
The search viii cover all build"
ings within the prison Ills.
The plan was reveale after an
announcement from off, is Tues
day night that a guard had been
fired upon during the dollhouse
siege. The guard was one Of those
who were fighting to keep the con-
victs inside the door that separates
them from the guard house