Evening star., 1933-07-08
QUIET RESTORED
At TLORTON PRISON.;
GUARDS REDUCED
Night Peaceful Except for
Antics of 108 Rebels in
Solitary.
VISITORS CAN'T SEE
PRISONERS TOMORROW
Roosevelt Asked for Permission to
Fill Vacancy Created by
Tawse's Resignation.

Lorton rcfcTm2tory started its way
back to normal this morning. The
night was peaceful except fer the antics
of the 108 irreconcilables singled out
for solitary confinement as ringleaders
of the recent disturbances. They tore
up blankets and a mattress in the
same spirit that led them to spoil their
fellows fun by smashing up the in
struments Of the prison band yes
terday.
But the 108 had been reduced to
LOG today, when officials were satisfied
two of the men who had been cor
rallied had nothing to do with the in
Stitution's previous troubles. The in
mates working in the laundry and the
garage also were allowed to go back
to work. In the rest of the shops work
will not be resumed Immediately. 1t
will probably start again Monday
morning.
22 Policemen Now on Duty.
The police guard at the reformatory
was reduced from 80 to %. The %
men were relieved at 9 o'clock this
morning by fresh squad A police
guard will be maintained until Capt
Barnard is satisfied conditions are back
to normal.
Saturday is normally a half-day for
work at Lorton and Sunday is a day
off. The men not allowed to go to
work were confined in their dormitories.
George S. Wilson, director of public
welfare, announced today that no visi-
tors viii be allowed to see Lorton pris-
onerS tomorrow. because Of disturbed
conditions. Prisoners are usually al
lowed one visit month from relatives.
The rule only applies to Lorton. and
not to the workhouse at Occoquan,
where conditions have never been ab-
normal.
Will Talk With Rebels.
Capt M NJ. Barnard, who has been
put in sole charge of the institution
following the resignation of its super
intendent, A. C. Tawse, said the men
in solitary" would probably be confined
over the week end. and that afterward
he would talk to each man individually
and see whether each would agree to
abide by the institutions rules He
intimated that those who would not
agree would be shipped away to some
walled Federal institution.
President Roosevelt today was asked
by the District Commissioners to permit
them to fill the vacancy created by the
resignation of TawSe
The Commissioners yesterday &C
cepted the resignation of Tawse after
he had declared he would quit unless
he were given complete control over the
institution following the rebellion of
over the quality of food they were
served.
The Commissioners said they would
consult with the Civil Service Commits
sion concerning the appointment of a
new Lorton superintendent It is un-
derstood the Commissioners have the
names of several in mind for the ap-
pointment but the names have not been
disclosed
Under the Federal economy program
vacancy cannot be filled during the
present fiscal year without the approval
of the President.
The men in solitary were given sand
wiches and water for lunch yesterday
VI ldSt llSiit tdhldSl tlltS
morning. however, they received the
same food as served to the other
prisoners. in reduced rations. Their
food is taken to them in trucks, as they
are not allowed to go to the mess hall
Last night. owing to the excess of
men over cells, eight cells had two
occupants each The rest had one each.
Confident that the crisis had passed,
Capt Barnard retired early last night.
His slumberS were interrupted once
but it was by reporter from colored
newspaper. who wanted to ask ques-
tions about racial discrimination at the
institution. Barnard said he would
answer all of his questions later.
TaWSe also spent his night at his
home on the Lorton reservation, once
hunting lodge of Lord Fairfax. He
has been given a reasonable time" in
which to gather up his effects and de-
part. He, too, turned in early after
telling reporters he would move to
Washington and live like gentle
man." Orders were issued not to allow
him within the string of sentry posts
placed around the institution proper
He made no effort to go there.
The trouble yesterday afternoon
started just before the reformatory
guards and District policemen began
preparations for transferring the bad
actors" from the barracks where they
had been segregated to the new cell
building behind the stable in distant
portion of the grounds.
Saxophone Notes Heard.
The first intimation of it came with
the tentative toot of saXophone from
inside the building Then all was quiet
but the guards knew that the bands
musical instruments stored behind a
partition had been found
Not an officer ventured inside ano
presently the saxophone began again
sending forth discordant jumble OF
notes, supplemented by the booming
of the bass drum.
Other instruments joined in and the
rising volume Of the jangl.ng noise
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