Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-08-01 | Page 2 | Convict Slain in Prison Riot

CONVICT SLAIN IN PRISON RIOT SALEM Ore Aug 1 UP Shat Shat Shattered windows piles plies of at knives and makeshift clubs and debris strewn prison yard gave mute evidence to today today today to- to day to the fatal riot which saw screaming convicts start an unsuccessful break for freedom at atthe atthe atthe the Oregon state penitentiary One prisoner was killed and Sand two were wounded as guards fired to quell the mob maddened by word that the circuit court had upheld an attorney general opinion barring releases from prison at the expiration expiration expiration tion of minimum sentences except after formal action of ot the parole board and governor One guard fired into the air as the frenzied crowd moved toward the walls Then some of the prisoners prison prisoners ers era passed the deadline 30 feet teet inside in in- sido side the barricade Guard H. H H. H Corey fired tired Into the crowd Three men slumped to the I ground screaming As tb the prisoners prison prison- ers era apparently were preparing for another rush state policemen appeared appeared appeared ap ap- ap- ap on the walls with tear gas bombs ready to throw The convicts quieted and a moment later marched back to their cells Then bedlam broke broko loose Prisoners screamed and t shouted imprecations They hurled clubs and knives through windows and between the tho bars at whoever appeared in the tho cell block