The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-09-27
REWARD!


Nevada, I, L. r.. Bra Hey, Governor of the State
of Nevada, hereby ofter the following specified re-
wards for the ~recapture and delivery to the War.
den Of the State Prison at Carson City Of tine fol-
lowing named convicts, who escaped therefrom
n Sunday, September Il, ISL.
S30O for each of the following: William Rus
sell, CHARLES Jones, Tom Hetfron, Tilton 2. Cock
erell, John Squires, Thomas Ryan, Thos. Flynn,
David Lynch, Leander Merton, Geo. Roth.
$500 for each Of the following: VIM. Forrest,
Frank Clifford, J B.. Roberts, Elijah Ingram, Pat
McCue (alias Peeping Tom, E. b.. Parsons, j. u.
Watson, VIM. Willie, j. +. Chapman, Edward
Biselow, Tin. Mcnamara. Dan. b. Baker, John l.
l Jacks, Moses Black, John Burke, Pat Hurley.
Chris. &. Blair, Marion Pruitt (colored).
A description of the missing convicts, taken
from the Commitment Book of the Prison, is an
nexed:
Frank Clifford, native of Maryland, sent from
White Pine for ten years; - years old, five feet
tea and a half inches high, weighs 10 pounds;
dark brown eyes, dark auburn hair, sandy NOUS
tache; bullet scar on breast, near right nipple.
J-B. Roberts, native Of Califor mia, sent from
Wa>hoe for ten years.; Is yers old, 500 in hight,
weighs IL pounds; dark brown hair, blue eyes,
thin face; Leart-shaped mark on left knee.
Pat. hcCue (alias Peeping Tom, Irish, sent
from White Pine for seven years; 26 years old, Oh
in hight, weighs 2u312 pounds; dark hair. blue
eyes; has two scars on the right breast, two on
the right arm between the elbow and shoulder,
and one on the back of the neck.
David Lynch, Irish, sent from White Pine for
three years; age about "a, hight 500, weighs i55
pounds; brown hair, blue eyes. sparse sandy
beard and moustache, full face; four dots Of
India ink on back Of left hand, star of same on
right hand, Goddess OF Liberty and American flag
in red and blue ink on right arm, over which is
two stars. a wrett ami heart, two bands on left
arm in red and blne.
Elijah Ingram, New York (Mormon), sent from
Nye for ~ years; IS years Old, and weighs 40
pounds; light blue eyes, light brow8 hair and
beard, long thin face; scar on right side OF fore
head, mole on right shoulder, and two scars On
inside OF right thigh
4, b. Parsons. New Hampshire, sent from
Nashoe for - Years; aged %, hight 5:lO; gray
blue eyes, brown auburn hair, sandy muustache.
round face, high forehead; small scar on left fore
finger.
John Burke. Texa., sent from Esmeralia for
three years formerly lived in storey; age1 %,
hight 5:sI.. weighs $50; thin face, light hair,
blue eyes; three small scars on left knee, one on
inside Of right knee, aud one on right leg below
the knee.
a-e 50, hight . feet. weight about $50: dark
complexion, hazel yes, long face, dark brown
halr. long dark beard; has a deep, fresh knife
wound on left forearm. a bullet wound behind left
shoulder blade, scar on left hip, and blood veins
in right leg badly swollen,
William russell, ohI1. sent from Storey for six
Years; aged 81, hight 5:l0i4: weighs 40, thin
face, dark brown eyes, black hair and beard:
scar on left knee. Ini,a ink mark On front Of
right arm, between elbow and wrist.
deorse Roth, German, sent from W ish0e for -
years; - years Of age, .lght 5:1. weighs l2J: thin
face, hazel eyes light brown HAIR and mou,tache.
Edward Bi5elOw, Maine, SAINT from White Pine
Tor hye years: agel 20, hight 5:sI, wei.h 10.
thln face, black hair and beard. blue eyes small
bullet wound back Of lett wrist, long harrow scar
on left elbow. small scar on Left thigh near hip.
Chris. Z. Blair, New Yotk. sent from Storey for
nve year: aged %, hight 5:s, weight 100; blue
eye, curly Light aubura hair and mOIlstache Of
stn color; blue spot At large joint of thumb on
LETT hahi, large hairy scaE COR moie) on calf OF
right leg.
%.G Watson, Michigan, sent from EIko for rs
yeas; age %. hight j:lO weight, loo; thin face,
biue eyes, ARK brown hair, light, sandy and
sparse beard: scar on back uf neck.
Thomas Ryan, IRISH. sent from Lander and
eIse"here for l. years; age %, hight 81, weight
100; short. stout build. red hair, blue eyes; scar
N center 81 forehead on left Jaw, under left ear,
near CENTER u rIEht breast, large one on right
should r, yaccin ttlon scar On right arm, long scar
IN middle Of breast, one on left knee and a double
scar GU right knee.
Thomas Flynn, alias Mat. Rafferty,, Irish, sent
from White Pine and elsewhere tor Il years age
hight 5:lo, weIghtl,2; brown hair, blue eyes,
sandy betrd India ink star inside each arm I
near wrist, two commons crossed with stars on
OF left arm, star near thumb Joint Of left
hand. and ink rag around middle finger Of left
hand.
Charles Jones. Ohio. sent fir sin White Pine for
ten years; age -, hight $40 weight l49; small .
-ar-, light brown hair, hazel eyes, thin black
'eard scar on right hand, Iudia INK ship on left :.
I
Til;On P. CockcreIl, Illinois, sent from Washoe d
or - years, age IS. hight :lU, weight IFS: gray
blue eyes, brown auburn hair, sandy beard. round
ace, high forehead: small scar on left fore finger. =
Pat. Hurley, Irish, sent from Ormsby for i've
ears; age 81, hight 81. weight no; slender
'ulld, hazel eyes, black hair ami mustache scar =
N right side of right elbow. India ink bouquet /
f flowers on inside of left fore arm.
john equlres, Connecticut, sent from Washoe
Or % years six months; age IS, hight5:S, weight
50; heavy face, sharp nose, high forehead, brown
yes, dark brown hair and beard; tooth out of =
PIPER jaw. bunch over left eve, mole on right I
h"uider, scar on left knee.
Marion Pruitt, negro, sent from Douglas for .
We years; age p, hight 81, weight lS5 very d
lack scar on left breast and one probably i
urn on right hip.
William Willis, Georgia, sent from Storey for Mt
l years; age y, hight 81, weight $50 gray ca
yes, light hair and red whiskers.
}. L. Chapman, Canada, sent from Washoe for
; years age 26, hight IS, weight l55: round
high forehead. brown eyes, hair and beard
nail scar on back of neck, two large scars on -
ght leg and scar on left foot. ID
Leander Morton, American, sent from Elko for -
. years. age p, hight SIS, weight loo; light
red whiskers, gray eyes. two front teeth out.
TIM Mcnamara. Irish, sent from Storey county
II eight years age 80, hight J:f0, weight $50:
lue eyes, light brown hair, red whiskers; mole
4 back Of right elbow, scars Oh left hip and right =
de OF back under shoulder blade. "
William Forrest, English, sent from Storey for
We years: age -, hight 5:S, weight $50 blue P
dark brown curly hair, no beard large scar
l fore finger knuckle of left hand.
Daniel Boone Baker, Kentucky, sent from Elko r
+ 3oyears, age "A, hight 5:6, weight loo: black =
air and beard; II. b. b. marked on left arm.
John l. Jacks, Pennsylvania, sent from Nye n
T seven years; age %, hight 5,4, weight 143; y
lrk hair and eyes, full beard and mu5rache
scar ON right arm between shoulder 8,
ID elbow. IL