The new North-west., 1872-11-30
4 BREAK FOR FREEDOM.
jail Birds on the Wing-A Good SliOt--
Surrender and taDturc - Eiyhtee9
Hours Of reril-Snow, Frost ard
HunpOWder Oh the Side ii Justice.

Ihe prisoners have all broke Jail, and
! one is shot through the hcsrtw Such was
the exclamation that. following quick on
/ two pistol shots al the jail, sped like wild.
fire through Deer Lodge on Monday even.
+ ing. There were confined therein. four
colorcd men and one white man. The white
man. named Frank Smith. is n powerful,
| lighting built athlete. charged with stealing
horse ai BlackfOoi. Brooks, c0lorcd. is
! the one who stole Dance and Stusrt's horses.
the account of whose capture We gave. and
who is also powerful built negro. q splcn.
did African pcrsoniiication Of strength.
Charles Porter. cOlorcd. who recently i'm.
palcd Il foe with "a butcher knife. is also
{ muscular. short and stout. Love. colorcd.
is Of slighier build. These. with "Bilr'
Cummings. cnloreJ. who is retained US wit
ness III the Brooks case and assists in the
kitchen. constituted the prisoners. and they
were II party to apprchcnd trouble with it
they made an attempt 10 escape. The jsilcr
was Frank Moore. a medium sized, but very
reliable man. and the assistant guard was
Mason Warren. aged - years, . brother of
the Deputy Sheriff. who, his mother said,
''wOuld do what he was told TO-" and it
turned out she was correct This much 10
give the situation.
On Monday evening. Moore opened the
grated door TO put Bill in for the night
'Masc' standing near by. as usual. with a
/ revolver. As Moore swung the door open
to admit BILL" the prisoner Smith sprung
forward. knocked "Bilr' over backwards
into the furnace vault. grssped Moore by
! the neck aid tried to throw him after.
Sudden and powerful as was the attack,
Moroe partially released the grasp and hold.
ing the iron door with one hand. swung his
powerful :.ssaiIant around him where he
half fell on tier Of flour sacks, and called
out. "Shoot. Masc: Shoot him! :" Mase fired,
the ball entering Smiths right breast. and,
passing through him. imbcdacd itself in tho
wall. But Smith got on his feet, eXclaim>
cd, ''lhc little devil has shot me ihraugh the
heart" jImpea out Of the door aud yard
gate. and started on run around the prison.
Moore seized the weapon from the boy, and
followed Getting sight of Smith, he fired.
utmisscd, and gaining on him was just about
to fire again ut short range when Smith fell.
Meantime, "Masc" hai sprung 10 the guns,
which were too higl, tor him 10 reach con
vcnicntly. but got 4 shot gun and planted
himself at the grated door with an expressed
unconsti,u,iona intention to make dis
tinction against race and color" and blow
the two remaining prisoners into pieces ii
they moved. They did not move. How
ever. during this time. Brooks and Porter
had dar,cd out Of the door and gate. and
running around the opposite side of the
high enclosure from where Moore was,
sped away into the fields. Smith was put
back in the Jail. and Drs. Mitchell and
Holmes summoned. and the alarm cry We
have introduced this with. went currcn
through the town. In y few minutes
Deputy Warren, Louis Smith, WIN. Prousc,
VIM. Way and Chas. Beilenburg Were
mounted and in pursuit. Sheriff Jones was
arranging another snare It was showing,
the wind blew hurricane, and each hour
grew ferccly colder. While Sheriff Jones
was yet in his Office. Porter came shutting
in, 'Nas'r Jones. Use come in and want tG
60 back u Jail. Dis yer sno's little toe
much for me-" And 50 Charles was put in
jail again, having only been out M hour.
Brooks, regarded as desperate man, was
still at large HIS pursuc.s tracked him W
Cottonwood; thence he doubled back; cross
ed to the Slaughter House where he had
some old clothes. and started up Peterson
Greek. II was plain now his intention wa.
to cross the Boulder. The party followed
some hours: the night grew bitter cold; f.
nally, all but Smith and Warren returned
They found 4 deserted cabin, took thcil
horses in. built Il fire and were happy unit
.. IN. They started again, rode over Il
the Boulder trail. Pretty soon they sirucl
the trail of Brooks, and in q few minutes
rode up TO Il cabin, Ear up the mountains
where he was trying to warm himself in tn
sunshine. He had reached there badl!
frozen, being in his shirt sleeves, the iher
momctcr 20 degrees below zero, considerable
snow lying, and furious storm raging, dur
ing which, he had travelled 20 or % miles
He had no matches and was almost pcrishe,l
He surrendered without resistance; was pu
on horse: couldn't ride. walked awhile
was again mounted when met by Sheriff
Jones and the horses put on a keen run Il
get him in before he should perish. Whcl
approaching the Jail he was doubled up
limp, on the horse, swaying 10 aud fro il
imminent danger Of falling. and requires
the assistance of several persons 10 dismoun
and get him in the jail where mattress wa
spread and he fell PROSTATE on his face
specchlcss. inscnsiblc. his arms cxtcn ded
apparently dying. Along side lay Smit
shot through and through, and near by 81
Porter, evidently congratu!ating himself o.
his good luck in surrendering. while Low
hovered around best satisfied of all. ID,
Mitchell was again summoned. found Brook.
feet frozen solid, hut hopesto save him wit
} perhaps. the loss OF his toes. / EJv'.
Thus ended. and with these discouragin
results, the sctond Jail delivery under Sher
itf Jones. In eighteen hours all were bac
in quarters, one shot. and one frozen. EN-
. incnt credit attaches TO the jailer, Moore
none less 10 the plucky ,l,irteener, Mnso
Warren who did his duty nobly and
the Shcrifrs fosse for their quick, vigilan
4. and successful pursuit through the nigh
and the snow and the storm. II was cor
y certcd movement as now confessed, an,
were that lacking sack full of provisions
: and blankets packed to take along. wou!
testify. But these were forgotten. Moor
Y showed fight too successfully, ''Mase" fire
+ too promptly and accurately, and the pla
r TO throw the Jailer inside the hull lock III
, door, seize the arms. rob the juil stable 1
ito horses and go clothed, fed, armed On
mounted, = hnrd and dangerous crowd |
catch Or capture degcncrated into m excite'
and were Il not for It's tragic results, fare
cal stampede. II will doubtless bc .ou
while before an attempt Is repeated. M