The Archive · 1929

AMERICAN PRISON

'OUTBREAK

Hoven Warders and Six Prison-

L. ers Killed fe. NABU, PECEAL SERVICE

Canyon City, Col, Oct. 4 After 17 hours of rioting at the Welorade State Penitentiary, prison, pfiicials at Inst succeeded in enter-fag the cell-house early to-day and lacing the convicts once more under Festraint as well as removing the guns and ammunieation captured rom guards in the initial outbreak.

Seven guards and five convicts} mere found dead, Some of. the guards who had been believed to ave been killed, after being held ax hostages, were found alive.

Damage to the prison is estimated A thorough investigation of the antbrenk, which started at the din-mer hour last night, will be made and it is possible that federal authorities may take a hand in view of the wide-spread epidemic of penin Yentiary disorders throughout the: United States during the past few] months.

'A final check of Oct. 5. the night-Yang outbreak at Colorado State Penitentiary to-day showed that seven guards and six prisoners were dead, he dead included Danny Daniels, ringleader in the mutiny, who com mitted suicide, Daniels apparently took this course after killing sev-oval of the guards held as hostages, United Press.

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