Alfred W. Brough were accused of turning on the steam.
"Smith turned on all the heat that lasted until Sunday—afternoon, Patrick di Marco, one of the sury ors testified at the coroner's hearing. "Whatever comfort we got came from the floor." Glering at the two guards. the witness described the torment in the oven-like cell-block when the prisoners' only water was that in the toilets. To their pleading for relief di Marco said, the guards replied "You guys won't die, You'll get over it"
Discovery of the "heat deaths" brought swift measures to prevent repetition of the incident. State Troopers were ordered to inspect all country prisons at least once a week. Meanwhile, the administrative personnel at Holmesburg was quickly reorganized and a ban against visitors instituted. Later it was reported that there was no unrest among the 1400 prisoners but efforts were being. made to keep them in ignorance of the coroner's jury action and of the shifts in the "prison staff—United Press.
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