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Show MEXICAN PRISON HORRIBLE PLACE Washington, April 2S. Admiral Fletcher telegraphed the navy depart ment today he had taken charge of San Juan d' Ulloa prison at Vera Cruz, on account of the "'frightful conditions" discovered there He said that 325 prkvners who had not bee accused of any Misdemeanor or crime whatever, arrestee? -rrTthin the last two months in order to force them Into the federal fed-eral army were confined in the prison. Admiral Fletcher recommended that these be lmmedlatelv released, and Secretary Daniels so ordered toda by telegraph. |