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OTTAWA SOLDIERS, WARDEN i NOW ANNOUNCES. WILL BE HELD ON DUTY UNTIL ALL OF ■ MEN HAVE BEEN RETURNED TO THEIR WORK.Joliet. June 12—Dynamite was die covered late yesterday In a cell at the penitentiary. A search which was made when the convict* were taken from their cells and guarded by sold* iera, also revealed quantities of clothing. knives and (lies and other cun traband.Officials of the prison believe that this provqs the theory that communication with persons outside the walla has existed and that inmates received weapons which they had hiddenaway, from friends outside. Altho theclothing may have been stolen from the prison, the presumption Is that It was smuggled to convicts from outside the wallsPractically all convicts In the prison have been searched and knives or any other weapons found In their possession confiscated. A number of the Inmates were returned to work clearing wreckage caused during the riot Tuesday morningConvicts Change Attitude.When the convicts were taken from their cells while the cells were being searchod, 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 planned to use the dynamite in the riot, hut were prevented from reaching the cellhouse Is the theory of officials.Investigations are bolng 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 flclals of the Institution are making efforts to bring about the arrest of the head rioters. Three Inmates are under suspicion and should sufficient evidence he obtained against them, authorities say, they will be 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 yesterduy. admitted authorship of the letter Altho Warden Murphy has not »s ! yet completed all plans for his conduct of the prison, the *honor farm will remain That Is the message the new warden sent the men on the farm yesterday Warden Murphy told them that should their conduct war- j rant, they will remain on the farm My policy Is one of fairness and squareness Warden Murphy told them. and I expect ynura to be the! same.g A. L. Bowen Is still at the prison l.l Ho will remain there for a few days i to act in an advisory capacity July »• 1 he assumes the superintendency of * charitable Institutions !' Two Convicts Leave Fsrm. j ! Two convicts on tho prison farm Sunday walked away They are * James Sammons and John Lynch. 1 1 serving life sentences on murder ! ' charges They havo been on the farm J for a year, going there from the prls I on. where they wore received In 1904 i f from Cook county. Altho officials of the prison conducted a search In the , vicinity of the farm no trace of the I fugitives was round They are betlov ed to have gone to Chicago. The au j , thorltles of that city were notified Shortly after dinner hour yesterday Summons and Lynch, with oth ; jer convicts, went Into the yard ,1 When the check was made for the in day the two convicts were missing.*e
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Free Trader Journal
Ottawa, Illinois, US
Tue, Jun 12, 1917
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