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other prisoner, Wiilie Johnson, escaped Dec. 17 but later sur-

Suspends Guard on Charge of Aiding rendered, saying he had heard Escape at Works wanted to protect him, Zerman

Workhouse resulted yesterday in the suspension of a guard charged with aiding and abetting the flight of a prisoner.

Chatman was suspended and

said.

An investigation into recent Two other former guards named escapes from the Warrensville in statements taken by Zorman have already left the payroll. One was allowed to quit after being charged with allowing prisoners to visit the homosexual ward. 1 Zorman said he was also trying The guard, William Chatman, to break up a practice whereby 41. denied the charge and was long-term prisoners, not subject to being assigned to work details scheduled for a hearing Feb. 1which give them greater chance before Edward L. Worthington, of escape, assume the identities of city welfare director. įshort-term inmates.

Ray Zorman. acting superintendent, said his evidence included sworn statements and an intercepted letter written to a ¡workhouse prisoner by Robert Joiner, an inmate who escaped Jan. 16. Zorman said Joiner wrote he had paid Chatman $75 for smuggling him to freedom through the bathhouse, where the guard was stationed.

Chatman served 10 days of a 30-day suspension for the escape Dec. 18 of Rudolph Patterson, 6008 Outhwaite Avenue S. E. An-