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affair and the prisoners fastened to
their cells to escape the fumes of tear
bombs hurled by the guards. The prison
gates then were opened to admit men,
bers of the Joliet Fire Department, who
put down the flames. They had help
from John L. Esser, former Aurora, Ill,
banker, sentenced for embezzlement,
| who handled line of hose until the
flames were eXtinguished.
The rule OF sternness invoked by the
officials included a bread-and-water
diet at Statewide, which they planned
to keep in effect for 10 days, in addi-
ton to which all except trusted men will
be kept in their cells until there is no
further sign Of trouble. Neither will
any of them receive any new clothes
for weeks, as the supply depot as well
as the bakery we're burned Water had
to be brought from Joliet, about FIVE
miles distant as the supply was ex-
hausted in fighting the fire. Thousands
of loaves of bread had to be brought
from Chicago because of the damage
to the bakery.
Two Chicago convicts, Albert and
George Reinheart, sentenced on rob-
berry charges, were accused by Deputy
Warden Frank KnesS as the ringleaders
OF the uprising. They were involved a
| year ago in an attempt to escape. Their
| conduct records as well as those of the
other prisoners were reduced to zero
! by Warden Hill. The latter won the
praise of Gel Frank B. Trip, State
superintendent Of prisons, for his han
ding Of the situation.
Warden Given Praise.
"A good job-a very good lob on
| Warden Hills part" said Col. Tripp.
who hurried here from Springfield
shortly after news Of the outbreak was
received
The rioting prevented the transfer
from the old to the Statewide prison of
Nathan Leopold, co-slayer Of Bobby
Franks. He was on his way to State
vile in bus with 30 other prisoners
but was taken back when the outbreak
began. Richard Loeb, who was sent to
prison with Leopold for the Franks
murder, Is prisoner in the Statewide
prison. Like the old prison, officials
estimate 1t Is 40 per cent overcrowded
new building is under construction
Warden Hill notified Cook County
authorities early today that he was un-
able to receive the 40 convicts due from
Chicago. He said there was no room
in the old prison for them, since officials
Yesterday we're unable to move the group
OF convicts from the old to the new
penitentiarieS because of the riot
Any further disturbance, which the
authorities believed might have de-
veloped at breakfast time at the old
prison, was believed by them to have
been averted by the show of arms of
the guardSmen, two companies of whom
lined up at the prison gate to give
newspaper photographers a chance to
take their pictures. While they were
standing at attention a group of State
highway police marched by. All of this
was in plain sight of the prisoners from
their cell windows.
While breakfast, consisting Of oatmeal
and brand, was served, two companies
of militia and SO policemen remained
concealed about the prison yard and
routine proceeded as usual. To all out
ward appearances $50 prisoners remain
ing comparatively at liberty in the old
prison were marching and eating just
as they always have done. The march
into the old prison dining hall, where
the officials had looked for trouble. was
orderly.