Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-09-29
FOUR MORE CONvICTs CAP.
TURRD.

E. B. Parsons, J. E. Chapman and
George Roth, four Of the escaped con.
victs from the State Prison, were CAP
tured on Walker river, at the Indian
reservation, near Burgess station, on
the Silver Peak road, fifty or sixty
miles from here.
How They Were Captured.
Mr.. Schultz, who was an eyewitness
Of the capture, and came in with the
prisoners as far as Dayton, was In Gold
Hill to-day, and from him personally
we obtained the following particulars
These four convicts had been ranging
about in tho hills and along the river
In the vicinity Of the ranch or station
for the last three or four days, occa-
sionally crossing to the station and
procuring what little food they could,
and Mr.. Burgess attention being at
tracted to the fact that two Of them
had on pants such as were worn at the
State Prison, he and others correctly
concluded they must be some Of the
escaped convicts. Burgess accordingly
got a party of % or 80 Indians, all
mounted aud armed with guns, and,
together with another white man,
named Healey, also mounted and
armed, about 2 O'Clock p. NJ. they pro-
ceeded to q bend in the river about
two miles Of the station, where the con-
victs were encamped. Schultz had
lust arrived from Silver Peak, and had
no time to get a horse, so he accom-
panied the expedition on foot.
Tho Csnviets' Camp.
The convicts had a fire, and an old
lard can to carry water in, and that
was pretty much all in the way Of
camp equipage, not even possessing
blankets. They had killed a coyote
the day before, which they had roasted
and eaten. The remnants Of this and
q few pieces Of bread was about the
extent of their larder. Subsequently
they were asked why they had not
killed q calf or caught fish, and their
reply was that they had no hooks and
lines, and did not desire to modest
peoples cattle or wrong anybody.
They had hoped to provide themselves
with better clothes, blankets and pro-
visions and after awhile make their
way elsewhere.
The Surrender.
They were armed with one double
bsrreled shotgun and two six-shooters,
but none made any show Of resistance
except Clifford, who made a motion as
though he would rather fight a little.
They saw the force against them was
overpowering, and having no possible
show to escape, they quietly surren-
dered, and were conducted to the
station.
Return to Prison.
As soon as practicable the prisoners
were started on their way back to
Carson in a farm wagon. They had
their elbows bound behind them with
bale-ropes, but were not otherwise
secured, as they declared that they had
no desire to attempt any more es.
capades at present. They had got
enough of 1t and wanted peace.
Schultz sat on the seat with the driver,
both armed with pistols; and Burgess
and an Indian rode horseback on either
side or behind the wagon, armed with
a gun and two pistols each. They
drove to Buckland's station, just below
Fort Churchill, where they stopped for
the night, and yesterday drove into
Dayton, where they arrived at about
o'clock p. N. The prisoners were well
treated and fed on the route, and
seemed to be In pretty good spirits,
especially on being supplied with a lot
Of watermelons grapes, pears, etc.,
from a passing fruit wagon. After a
good supper at Dayton, Sheriff Shaw,
Of Lyon county, with q small posse,
started out also accompanying the
prisoners the rest of their way home
to prison.
Another Account.
We have another account Of this re-
capture, from a very responsible
source, which differs quite materially
from the above. 1t Is to the effect that
the convicts came to Burgess ranch
early in the morning and traded q fine
m~eerschaum pipe for some provisions,
saying they were going to Columbus,
but they went in the direction Of Eu-
reka. About an hour afterward Mr..
Burgess, s~uspecting they were escaped
conVicts, started out with another
white man and two Indians after
them on horseback. They overlook
them some four or five miles distant
and commanded a halt. After some
little parleying the convicts agreed to
surrender, and were disarmed n oy
one and taken back to the ranch,
whence they were brought In a wagon
as before stated.
Their Dress.
They evidently had poor o%pportuni-
ties tor improvement Of wardrobe
during their wanderings seventy miles
from the prison. Roth and Chapman
both still had OH their prison regula-
ton pants and shirts. Parsons wore q
pair Of white duck pants, and Clifford
had on q pair Of blue overalls. All
wore canvas shoes, more or less torh
and patched.
A Nero Scratch.
Clifford, who was shot In the abdo-
men by Lieut. Governor Denver at
the time of the break, did not appear
to be suffering from his wound, but
said 10 was q ''mere scratch"
FINGER Losr.-Con Casey, working
in the Belcher mine, night before last
hnd am of his flnnars taken Off In q