The morning call., 1893-06-28
zee, San Francisco, received December /,

lily wilson, twenty years, burglary. So
lano County. received September 16, 1887.
Frank Williams, United States convict,
life. San Francisco. received May for
robbing the United States mail.
Following are the wounded:
George G. Contant, alias Sontag, life,
robbery. Fresno County, received Novem-
Der 3. 1892; right leg badly broken in two
places and left leg wounded in thigh; will
lose his leg and probably his life.
Charles ABBOTT, life, murder, San Fran
cisco. received September "a, 1888; shot in
thigh, ankle broken. several shots about
the body and face.
The following two men were wounded
accidentally:
Thomas Schell, three years, grand lar
ceny, San francisco. received July %,
1892; fatally shot through the abdomen.
Joseph Duffy, San Francisco, four years,
received March %, 1891; flesh wound in
the leg.
While Lieutenant Briars was rolling
down hill Smith. whom he had caught
hold OF, desperately kept striking at him
with the large hammer he had in his hand.
Brare grabbed it from him and struck
him on the head, telling him to the ground.
He was enraged. but though sorely
tempted did not Kill him.
While going up the hill one of the des-
peradoes held big knife over Briare and
would occasionally stick him with it be-
cause he would not go closer to the bank.
One convict, Williams. shot directly at
him twice.
Lieutenant Briare was seated in a small
shed when shot from behind startled
him and he was Immediately seized. Will
son then stepped out and shot at Prgmore
IN the guardhouse Immediately above.
Sontag had been summoned by Abbott
and had left his work in the power house.
AS he turned the corner Captain Lamph-
rey and Deputy Sheriff Dougherty Of
Santa Rosa, who had been down at the
big dam, started across footbridge that
landed them in the quarry. Sontag, with
murderous knife and pistol in hand. told
them to go back. and they did.
In the early part of the afternoon Guard
Betz remarked to Abbott that it was hot,
and the convict agreeing with him, added
significantly that it would be hotter be-
fore the day was over.
Guard Page of Sacramento was on the
opposite side Of the river and was startled
by bullet whistling by his head and
striking tree close by. He Immediately
stepped out and fired at the convicts.
1t was an exciting occasion indeed. For
nearly an hour the fight went on, and the
Warden and his men stood plainly out,
pecking at their opponents. There were
rot many involved. but what was lacking
in numbers was made up in vim. Forty-fye
shots were fired by Captain Aull.
When the Record Union reporter and
Deputy Sheriff Burke entered the captains
Office. the three dead men were laid out in
p row, and the sight was horrifying one.
Dalton was shot in the shoulders and
heart, and when turned over his back, was
found to be fairly riddled with bullets.
Wilson had been struck by only few
shots. Williams stomach was filed with
bullets, and torn and rddled so badly that
his fntestines were cut to pieces and cover
ed his body. He must have received full
charge from the Calling gun.
Sontag and Abbott are in a serious con-
dition, and may die. Duffy's wound
amounts to nothing. Thomas Schell will
probably be dead before this reaches YOU,
He is only boy seventeen years old, and
as we saw him on his cot, moaning with
pain, every breath drawn with an effort,
the dew of death on his brow, we could
not help but pity the poor fellow, and
wish mothers hand near to soothe him,
and mothers sympathy to tighten his
journey to the great beyond to which he
was fast travelling.
Bitter, determined and relentless was
the fight against them all. but when they
gave in the hands that gave their wounds
lifted them tenderly and carefully and all
that man can do is being done to alleviate
their pain.
When the battle was over Sontag re-
marked to Captain Murphy: 81 have
played my game and lost" Sontag was
the brains of the crowd and it is generally
believed that he planned the whole thing.
The weapons were c0ncea aled, no doubt,
by some of his friends and the attempt
was undoubtedly preciptated by the cap
ture of Evans and Sontag.
The place was fine one for the attempt
The quarry is over half way up the canal
and forms cul-de-sac of about fifty feet.
On one side is the canal and on two sides
are high walls of solid granite, the north
end being very steep, with just sufficient
slope to allow person to climb. This
quarry is guarded by the posts. One
guard is on the canal, one directly above
and out of range and one to the north.
ALI of the posts are remote from the rest
A slight ascent brings one out of range OF
the canal post. but In range of the other
two. With the guard as a shield, the fugi-
tiyes would have soon got out of range and
escaped to the hills.
The convicts who were not injured are
all in solitary confinement. The whole
matter will be thoroughly investigated
The prison authorities have possession
of information that Of course 1t would do
harm at present to expose. but undoubt-
edly they will get at the bottom of the
.(Continmed On, Aecnnd paa.