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2,000 Cause Disturbance at Mansfield; Police Deputies Called to QuelltaMANSFIELD, O.. juncTS—i/Pj-t1 Prisoners at the Mansfield reformatory became unruly in the dining ball late today and were quieted only after several of them had been struck down by^ guards. None was seriously hurt. ..........“The disturbance started shortly after- -the —prisoners*—numbering 2,000, entered the hall for their evening meal. Fearing the situation 'would become. serious,-S uper— lntendent T. C. Jenkins called in all available police and deputy j sheriffB. Then men were subdued, however, after several minutes of yelling.xcci!1ciI\1i\IJath- None of the 430 cenvictsrecent-ly brought here from Ohio penitentiary took part In the disorder. They were in another part of the, reformatory.Last month reports were circulated that' prisoners had planned a break for liberty aided by Cleveland gangsters.Although Superintendent Jenkins said tbpre was no cause for alarm, extra guards, armed with machine guns and tear gas bombs, were placed on duty. With knowledge of this precaution, the prison-ers did little more than yell and knock over chairs.
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Findlay Morning Republican
Findlay, Ohio, US
Fri, Jun 13, 1930
Page 9
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