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Show WARDEN SEGREGATES 1 HOWLING CONVICTS WALLA WALLA, Wash.. Aug. 22. Yelling and hammering by prisoners at the state penitentiary here broke out again today, after a -few hours of quiet. No efforts were made to suppress tho noise, prison officials hoping the men would tire themselves out and quit. The men are protesting against what they consider harsh treatment. WALLA WALLA, Wash., Aug. 22. After a night of turmoil, tho state prison here was quiet today, but Superintendent Su-perintendent Henry Drum said he expected ex-pected tho noise that has endured for the last two days to break out afresh before nightfall. The trouble began Monday morning when three life termers, Sears, Casey and Johnson, started a "serenade" which was taken up by the other prisoners and lasted until nearly noon. Last night the prisoners shouted and pounded until 2:30 a. m. Prison authorities began segregating segregat-ing the supposed leaders today. Superintendent Su-perintendent Drum attributed the trouble to a feeling against some of the guards, particularly against Deputy Dep-uty Warden Burk, Avhich he says is mostly unjustified. |