The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-07-01
McDaniels, With Three OF His
Companions in Crime,
Knock Down the Tailor and Make
Coed Their Escape.
The Desperad0es Have Not Yet
Been Captured,
Although There is a Large Body
OF Men Now in Pursuit.


About half past five o'clock, Sunday
evening, this community was thrown int
the most intense excitement by the report
which spread like wildire, that the officer
in charge OF the Jail had been knocked down
by the prisoners, and that there had been
a general delivery. The ringing Of the fire
alarm first started crowd toward the
court house, who learned OF trouble at the
Jail. A crowd soon collected at the Jail
when the fact became known that the most
daring scheme for liberty had been planned
and carried out by four OF the prisoners,
confined in the county Jail. There were
four men confined there who were known 10
he desperate characters; McDaniels, the
Muncie train robber II. f. Montgomery,
alias Dunn, a noted horse thief, and Ed.
Lediord and Bob ingalls,, two men recently
inearcera!ed upon the charge OF stealing
goods from the Kansas Pacific at Junction
City.
In the morning Sheriff Carnean had gone
to Balwin City, expecting to return AT four
O'Clock. The roads were heavy from the
rain OF the night before, and he was delay
ed until after six. Deputy Sheriff Camp
bell had gore the rounds OF the Jail,
and found everything correct, when lie
went to his supper. Mr.. J. y. Estes, special
watchman, was thus alone in the Office at
the time OF the outbreak. The doors Of the
Jail had been locked, and everything SEEM
ed to be as secure as possible. About half
past five O'Clock, Ledf0rd, one of the pris-
oners, called Estes and asked for water.
Estes unlocked the door for the purpose OF
letting him have water, when the four desper-
ADDE'S sprang against ii, ard Immediately
rushed into the Office. Estes raised his pis-
tol, when McDaniels caught it, and another
on the side Of the head, with 4 heavy
bottle, and another dealt him blow
with shovel. The watchman was over
powered in moment Of time, and the four
prisoners took four pistols and several guns,
among them needle gun, and a II the am
munitiOn from the sheriti's Office, and pre-
pared TO scatter Mrs. Carmean, wife Of
the sheriff, realizing the situation, ran TO
the stable TO secure the sheritf's horse. Nc
Daniels and Montgomery followed, and or
dered her 10 leave, which she was compelled
to DO. The two then mounted the sheriff.
horse and rode west. They passed Dr.. HUI
sons residence and took a look al
his horse, but concluded that he was
not fast enough. They then road to Lou
isiana street, and meeting Van Hoezen's
man driving fine horse, they ordered him
to get out =; and while McDaniels held pis-
tol to the drivers head, he ordered him 10
unharrcss, which order was obeyed. Thus
mounted upon two Of the best horses in the
county, MeDaniels and Montgomery fully
armed, dashed away. LedfOrd and Ingalls,
in the meantime had run 10 the railroad
track, and the last seen of them they were
going 4, lively rate on foo: over the track
OF the Midland road West. They were
also well provided with arms.
City Marshal Walker, as soon as possible
gathered a few men and started in pursuit
Others started also, as soon as horses and
arms could be procured. Dispatches were
sent to every point that could be reached
by telegraph.
LATER.-A party OF scouters, led by
policeman Phillips, OF this city, tracked
the escaped train robber McDaniels, and
the noted horse thief Dunn, to a dense
brush thicket in bend OF the Kansas riy-
er, about five miles west of the city. He
came upon the escaped prisoners, and saw
them sitting upon a los, holding their s.ol-
en- horses by the brides. Officer Phillips
and his posse passed along the main road,
taking no notice OF the two men
sitting there. The officer afterward sent
his men to alarm the farmers while he
made his way TO Lawrence to arouse the
citizens.
About fifty armed men, well mounted,
started out to the scene Of action. In the
the farmers gathered in consid-
cradle numbers, and pressed the prisoners
pretty close. Finding themselves almost
the desperadoes mounted their
horses and tried to escape, but they were
ioi!ed by fence which their
horses could not possibly leap. They
lismounted and began TO fire upon the
leaders in the attack. They then left their
horses, jumped the fence, and disappeared
in the brush /; not, however, before two or
hree shots were sent after them. Nobody
vas hurt on either side.
The latest from the front is that the two
horses have been captured, but that the
prisoners cannot be found, although armed
men are beating through the brush.
The despradoes are well armed, with the
herifi's guns and pistols, and seem deter
mined to fight desperately rather than lie
AIKEN.
Sheriff Carmean and Deputy Campbell,
10Th good officers, will do all in their power
o bring the prisoners back 10 the Lawrence
all.
Crowds OF excited ci;ilezs are now gather
d upon the streets.
-LATnT.-The stolen horses have been
,rought in. Sheriff Carmean is sending
u: squads OF men 10 surround the brush.
The desperadoes can't escape. SHEA.
The following special dispatch was re-
eived yesterday morning by The TINES,
rom Mr.. Shea, dated Lawrence, s:l7 A. NJ:
"McDaniels has just been brought in by
he sheriff and posse. When the shots
we're exchanged yesterday, Mr.. Bierman, =
armer, wounded McDaniels in the stom-
lch, and following up his track, found him
,rostrate in the brush. He was brought in
m a litter, but his face does not show signs
# weakness. Great excitement prevails.
LATER-Surgeons have examined the
Found and pronounce it fatal. The ball
uttered on the left side of the abomen.
LATEsI.-McDaniels died at half-pas:
liz Pm.
As McDanicls has been somewhat re-
nowned since his capture, We append the
GLOWING sketch Of him, although iu.l de-
,crip,ion oil the Outlaw has been given be-