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Show INSUBORDINATION IN A PRISON- Mutinous Convicts Bebel Against Their Jailor at the Michigan Penitentiary. Jackson, Mich., Oct. 29. William Smith, a colored convict, choked convict con-vict Casey in the prison blacksmith shop fojc some imaginary offense. On boing ordered into the hallmaster's office Smith grabbled an iron sledge and smashed six iron working machines valued: at $2,000. Tho wagon shops had to shut down inconsquence. Smith was placed in a cell and yesterday morning taken out and the warden talked to him'. Smith was rebellious, said they had treated him badly, and fought four keepers and tho warden. He was placed in the solitary for six months. Before the Smith aifair convict con-vict Burke attempted to put out Foreman Fore-man Boyle's eyes by pouring a gallon of green paint over his head as he came up the stairs. Boyle had reported Burke the day before for not doing his daily task. |