Martin Mulkern: “I was one of the guards held
hostage in the Boston prison riot”
On January 18, four armed prisoners at Charlestown prison held five guards and eighteen
fellow prisoners hostage for 82 hours against the combined forces of the
National Guard, Boston police, and the other prison guards. This became
known as the Cherry Hill riots, named for the infamous area of the prison where
the most unruly prisoners were held. The
rioters told negotiators about the poor conditions of the prison, the rigid
penal code in the state, and the bleak future they faced. In the end, the rioters would face no
additional charges for their violence, and by the end of the year, all inmates
would be moved to a new prison and Charlestown closed.
[Ed McLaughlin]: “I was Henry’s
drill instructor in World War II”
Special Guest Gloria DeHaven sings a song she wrote
DeHaven was an MGM contract star
throughout the 1940s, appearing mostly in comedies and musicals, and often in
supporting roles. As a link to the
glamour of “Old Hollywood”, she would become a popular guest star in TV series
of the 70s and 80s.
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