The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-03-24
4 BOLD BREAK FOR LIBERTY.
I've Desperate Prisoners Attack DsputyISh1iH
Dillty in Jail. bot The officer Aak1 Q
Gallant Fight and Wins.

Deputy-SheriAf Lincoln Dilley now
wears bandage around his head to pro-
tect some very severe cuts and wounds,
which are the result Of q desperate en-
counter with B. E. lowering, the man Of
many aliases, and John W. Milburn, who
on Sunday last made an attempt to es-
cape from the county Jail.
As IL customary, Mr.. Dilley had gone
into the Jail and allowed the prisoners,
ave in number, the freedom Of the corri-
dor while they were eating supper. Mil
burn and lowering hurried through with
their meal and lounged around the corri-
dor. When Milburn was within . few
feet Of the officer he made jump at him,
catching him around the body. The en-
brace Of MilbuTn pinned Dilley's arms
down, and realizing the reckless nature
Of the assault he struggled with all Of his
strength, and when the fall came he was
on top, but his arms were still tied.
While in this position lowering began
striking him over the head with q slung-
shot made Of rock ingeniously wrapped
in burlap. pilley lodged as well as he
could, but six times the weapon descended
on his head, when, with q powerful ei-
fort, he tore loose from his captor. Lev
ering now realized that the game was up,
and DilIey, drawing his revolver, fred an
Intellectual shot at his assailant, who fed
behind the steel cage.
Mr.. Dilley thinks the encounter could
not have lasted more than few seconds,
although It seemed much longer to him.
Milburn also recognized that their at
tempt had proved futile, and with the
discharge Of the deputy's gun he con-
cluded tho safest place for him was
on the floor, and did not try to move
from his PROSTATE position. Suffering
from the blows he had received, Mr.. Dill
ley experienced that feeling when every
thing around seems to be turning dark,
and fearing that be might lose conscious
ness he made his way to the hydrant and
the cold water running over his head
soon revived him. He then drove the
prisoners to the cell and locked them In.
During this dramatic occurrence there
was no one about the building excepting
Mf. Dilley and the prisoners, but after it
was over the wounded officer hailed Al
Whitson, who was passing, and dis
patched him for q physician. DR.. Taft
answered the call, and soon had the
wounds dressed, although the hair had
first to be shaved from the back Of his
head. The wounds were severe, but the
only wonder is, after seeing the weapon
with which they were inflicted. that the
deputy was not killed. As it was, there
were six cuts that reached to the skull.
one Of which was two inches long. The
probabilities are that had not Dilley kept
his head moving his life would have paid
the forfeit.
After the assault lowering ieiRned in
sanity and was examined by DR.. Taft,
who was unable to detect any indications
Of mental arrangement other than Q
heightened temperature-the natural Sc
quence Of excitement brought about in
the execution Of the plot to escape. Lev
ering is awaiting trial for obtaining $500
from the First National bank Of this city
on two forged drafts. The evidence
against him is Of the strongest character,
and the overhanging shadow Of the peni-
tertiary doubtless induced him to take
this desperate step. His companion in
crime has already tasted Of the bitter
fruits Of the state asylum for criminals,
having been sentenced to one year Of i'm
prisonuent for "holding up" the con-
ductor and brakeman Of q freight train in
this county less than two years ago. He
was pardoned out before the expiration
Of his term through the ill-judRed Glenn
ency Of the governor. He is now being
held on the charge Of burglAriEing one Of
the rooms in the Lille house.
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