The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-05-19
many risks to incur iesueeessfaliy get away.

MANY risks to incur to successfuliy Get away,
thought that the opportunity which presen-
ted itself was a good one, and they rashly
resolved to accept Ii. They anticipated that
TIE SUDDEN AND BOLD ATTACK
upon their keepers would so surprise and
throw them into confusion that they could
get clear of the prison grounds before the
prison officials could recover from the fright
and confusion consequent to the bold charge.
Thus reasoning, they concluded to take the
desperate chances which they failed to sue
coed in carrying out. They were not expect
ing the resistance and hot pursuit which SO
Immediately followed From the warn
ing that Colonel Shuler received, and from
other facts in connection with the matter,
it was thought that yesterday morning was
the time set for the escape to be made. The
convict Apologize. who made such desper-
ate effort to kill Colonel Shuler, was the
ringleader in the conspiracy, and is by odds
the most noted and dangerous desperate in
the prison. He was morose and sullen all
day yesterday, and appeared Indifferent as
TO what they would do with him. He says
he regrets he did not kin Colonel Shuler and
threatens to do it yet If an opportunity Of
fers. The convict Kennedy. who 50 deliber-
ately shot down the guard, was lying in q
critical condition all day yesterday,
and his wounds may prove fatal.
In the desperate Land to-hand fight,
capture of the party, kennedy was struck
over the head several times with the butt
end of large navy revolver In the hands OF
Michael Haley, one of the prison guards.
The injuries inflicted are very severe, and II
1 is said that the skull Is fractured. The con.
Wet Stanley was not so badly injured as al
first supposed, and will recover. Brown
the trusty convict, who was shot by Apple
gate for attempting to intercept him in his
flight, was better yesterday, butnot entirely
out of danger.
THE BRAVERY OF THE OFFICERS
The GOODNESS and bravery of Colone
Shuler and the guards in pursuit are highl,
complimented on all sides. While Apple
gate had his weapon pointed directly at tn
head and breast of Colonel Shuler, and wa
| firing away in rapid succession, that gentle
man kept advancing, and finally felled Ap
plegste to the ground with brick. AS Ap
plegate rose, Colonel Shuler jumped on hin
| and the two men clenched and desperat
struggle ensued. Colonel Shuler conquere'
Apologize at last by getting in some re
| peated heavy blows on the head will
the brick which he held in his hand. Hoy
the convicts obtained their weapons is still
Ishrouded in mystery. The theory, however
that they were struggled in by parties VIII
came to the prison, during the late religion
Excitement there, under the pretext or tai
ing to the convicts in regard TO their spirit
ual welfare, is believed by many to be cor
rect, and Col. Shuler is somewhat lncline
to the same opinion. Two convicts
however, who got out Of the priso
a few weeks since might have had han
in furnishing the weapons to thei
friends inside. The coroner's jur
yesterday morning returned verdict tina
chamberlain came to his death from gun
shot wounds inflicted by Kennedy. Ken
lnedy will now be turned over to the civ
authorities and tried for murder. That b
will hang is considered a foregone conclu
sion. The inquest over the remains of Poi
resulted in a verdict of death from gunsht
wounds by unknown parties. 1t is gene
ally believed, however, that Port was sh'
land killed by q man named Jones, who WI
one OF the pursuing party.