FIGHT WITH PRISONERS.
AX EXCITING TIME. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. New York, September 3. At Jackson, Michigan, a number of prisoners who were confined in the. "bullpens" revolted, attacked the guards, overpowered them and set fire 'to the buildings, and the prison governor had to call out the fire department and militia force. The latter surrounded the pen and pointed their rifles at the frenzied convicts, who were recaptured after tierce struggles. The convicts' lack of arms prevented bloodshed.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 93, 5 September 1912, Page 5
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78FIGHT WITH PRISONERS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 93, 5 September 1912, Page 5
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