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luesaay morningConvicts Change Attitude.When the convicts were taken from their cells while the cells were being searched, they are said to have assumed a different attitude than that which prevailed since the outbreak last week. Companies C of Ottawa and L of Kankakee will remain at the Institution until the convicts have been returned to work and order restored. according to announcements made today by Warden Murphy.The discovery of the dynamite came as a surprise to the officials. That the convicts had plauned to use the dynamite In the riot, hut were prevented from reaching the cellhouse Is the theory of officials.Investigations are being continued to learn the leaders of last week's riot. In accordance with the verdict of the coroner's Jury In the Inquest Into the death of John Flaherty, of flcials of the institution are making efforts to bring about the arrest of the head rioters Three Inmates are under suspicion and should sufficient evidence be obtained against them, authorities say. they will he tried on manslaughter and arson charges.Keep Men on Prison Farm.Miss Rosalyn Cooley of Meredith. N H , whose name was signed to a letter found on Flaherty after he was killod vesterduy, admitted authorship of the letter.A It ho Warden Murphy has not ss yet completed all plans for his con duct of the prison. the •honor farm j will remain That Is the message the new warden sent the men on the j I farm yesterday Warden Murphy told | them that should tholr conduct warrant. they will remain on the farm l My policy is one of falrneas and i squareness, Warden Murphy told . them.'' and 1 expect yours to he theI same.r A L. Bowen Is still at the prison. Ho will remain there for a few daysto act In an advisory capacity July • 1 he assumes the superlntendency of £ i charitable InstitutionsTwo Convicts Leave Farm.Two convicts on the prison farmSunday walked away They aree | James Sammons and John Lynch, j. | serving life sentences on murder . charges They have been on the farm | for a year, going there from the prls-d on. where they wore received In 1904 iJ from Cook county. Aitho officials of; the prison conducted a search in the i vicinity of the farm no trace of the 1 fugitives was found They are bellev ed to have gone to Chicago. The au thnritlen of that city were notified t Shortly after dinner hour venter | day Hammons and Lynch, with othlo ;er convicts, went Into the yard l,l When the check was msdo for the in day the two convicts were missing.
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Free Trader Journal
Ottawa, Illinois, US
Tue, Jun 12, 1917
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