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The Diamond Drill
Crystal Falls, MI
December 17, 1921


                         PRISON RIOT BRINGS DEATH
                         
                     Fred C. Menhennit, Deputy Warden 
                     of Marquette Branch Prison Died
                             of Stab Wounds.
                             
              FRED C. MENHENNIT, deputy warden of the Marquette
            state prison, and former captain in charge of the
            Mansfield mine east of this city, died Monday after-
            noon from the effect of wounds received in a riot of
            prisoners at the Marquette prison Sunday forenoon.
            ARTHUR MENHENNIT, his son, was dangerously wounded
            at the same time while Warden CATLIN received nine
            stab wounds and lies dangerously ill in bed but is
            expected to recover.
              The attack upon the prison officials was made by
            three life prisoners sent to Marquette from Detroit.
            They are ARTHUR HARPER, known as "GYPSY BOB", JASPER
            PERRY and CHARLES ROBERTS. The attack was incited by
            HARPER who had a grudge against Warden CATLIN. The
            attack occurred during the moving picture show.
            Warden CATLIN was sitting unarmed in the front of
            the room which was darkened to allow of the picture
            being shown. MENHENNIT and his son - the latter on
            a visit to the prison went to his assistance. The
            three convicts who attacked CATLIN were armed with
            stilletoes made from case knives. CATLIN and his two
            assistants battled the three convicts unarmed. None
            of the other prisoners interfered. There was consider-
            able confusion but no hostile move on the part of the
            prisoners and after the warden and his assistants in
            the melee had fought their way to safety the excite-
            ment was quelled by one or two of the armed guards.
              Captain MARSH was placed in charge of the prison
            by Governor GROESBECK, pending the recovery of 
            Warden CATLIN. CATLIN received nine wounds. MENHENNIT
            and his son were stabbed several times. The three men
            were immediately placed under physician's care. 
            Deputy MENHENNIT passed away on Monday while the con-
            dition of CATLIN and of ARTHUR MENHENNIT was pronounced
            critical.
              Monday Captain MARSH and Prison Clerk ANDERSON dis-
            charged EUGENE ANDERSON for failing to go to the 
            assistance of CATLIN and MENHENNIT.
            
              [Transcriber's Note: The correct surname spelling
               is Menhennett.]
               
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