Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-23
One of Men Baked

One OF Men Baked
Commissioner McGrath said
he learned that just before the
siege ended Carlino snatchec
the gun from Martin. placed
himself in front of the eel
where the hostages were hello
and shouted:
mo one is going to harm
any of these men"
Mr.. McGrath said although
Carlino was one of the leaders
of the revolt, apparently he
wanted none of the hostages
shot.
The five inmates held the
'hostages-l3 guards and two
civilians-fr four hours be-
fore surrendering meekly, their
eyes swollen by tear gas.
Their chances of getting out,
from the start, were nil. 1t.
Gel. John c Blake, executive
officer of the State police,
heading an assault force of l25
troopers. said. when asked If
negotiations were considered:
81 never negotiate with any
one: we were here to get them
out and restore order"
The troopers swarmed in
with military precision. many
wearing campaign ribbons. steel
helmeted. carrying riot guns
and ballasted with bandoleers
Of cartridges and tear gas
charges.
The issue never was in doubt.
The troopers drove the mall
contents from first to third
floor of a wing of the prison,
like soldiers assaulting pill
boxes. They opened steel
doors with acetylene torches
and finally pushed the rebels
into an area from which there
could be neither escape nor
retreat.
Surrenders we're accepted
only after the prisoners stripped
naked. Then they were
marched to secure quarters.
One trooper displayed a kitchen
pairing knife which he took
from one Of the recalcitrants.
A pistol. with which Martin
subiugated the hostages and
marched them to the segrega-
ton section, was found early
today at the bottom of ven-
tilator shaft. 1t contained
three bullets. A fourth had
misfired.
Gun Failed to Go OF
Guard Frederick Bobola, one
of the hostages. said Martin
held the gun against him ana
pulled the trigger. 1T looked
to me like the end, but the gun
failed to 90 off" Mr.. Bobola
said.
The reformatory, a sprawling
brick structure, is Is miles
from Boston in Concord's un-
dulating, peaceful countryside.
The revolt came during a
recreation period between 4
and S pm, while some of the
prisoners were playing baseball.
1t was then Martin, with his
pistol, herded the hostages into
a cell and locked the door. He
threatened to kill all If an at
tempt was made to capture
him. One hostage shouteu out
a window that a rescue attempt
should not be made because a
gun was at his back, and he
would be killed.
The revolt furnished oGe
distinct surprise. Martin Fee
ney, who had led an unsuccess-
full escape attempt at Walpole
State Prison last March, orig
inally was tagged a leader OF
last nights uprising.
But prison officials said he
was not a participant, that in
stead he brought food and CON-
fort to the hostages. A STATE
trooper said Feeney told him
he had saved the troopers life
presumably from the hands Of
Gf1e rioters.
Supt, Grennan said he was
satisfied there were but the
five active participants, al.
though originally So were re.
ported involved. He explaine
the reason for the discrepancy
was that when the recall tc
cell signal was sounded. many
prisoners we're unable to com.
ply, being at the mercy oi the
desperate five.