Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-11
FOR LlBERN
IOnia COuvictn At
tempt to Escape.
Make = Wild Rusl, for
the Walls.
Melliol Killed. Eagau
Shot Down.
Balance Clubbesi Into
Submission.

daring attempt ~ escsrs ever fns le ~
the stale house ~ osrre'ison vas psrJs-
srsie<i thss uzoralng ~ 90 q clsck
The icsdors were i've 90 the nsssss dee
pcrzfe nssn in the snsfifasien. sssesaI
q them having more than state vide no
foriety - hardened aud dangerous criu.
inals. Those who had reached the ~xli
uere: oscsr Miller. sessn years msE
sent ffom Detroit cunning and fear
less nlsa: Chafies j.. Jones. q live yeau
msn sent from Detroit; William Easan
hcteea years man sent from Crane
Rapids Tor rnansiaughfer; Nlehaei i.,ncn
sent from Detroit. who has spent large
share u HE life inssde ~ priss,n ~alIs
and William Smith sent from Detroit
sly one who once befufe made az 80
caps.
Placing the Ladder.
Two timers from y. kenton's hso
been ai cork on stop n. on The wesa
side oi the rriran yards. rvgairing c,a
ducinr pipfs- They had NO hong lad.
ders placed against the ru-f
The conyicis were 81 work In tue siif
ferent shops. and the guard around the
institution had ts-en doahlsd ihis morn
ing Warden Parsed having discovered
that something was brewing among the
conyicf@.
At ?.o5Convict William Saith.
tough character. left the sAor aud ua>
followed by more. They wenf oss snd
around The building o. the IVES; s.lo.
took the ladders and placed them against
the west wall. which was alssai ten rode
distant
The guard having been doubled.
Teacher Gouriey Was stas;onci near che
shop. When he SAN the cosxscfs acf.
ing in this unusual nxnner be ortiercc
them back. and they not otesing. la
fired shot from his revolver into Tire
| grocpd. This did not Affect the dee
perxte convicse who's were bound b. -.
cap~ He hred tvaoe more sithoe'
| effect
Passing OF Miller.
Smith calling Ga he followers Z.
break. WAS at the loot al the isdsla
when the shot Was iirs-d. and this siy
nailed the other officers about the yard
who ran 20 the scene. aud life an
death struggle eBfpsd
Warden parsell was IN the noss
vicinity nj the time ~ the outbreak. a.
was Deputy Warden Rowlty. The firs'
convict to mount the ladder was Dreaf
Miller. an eight year man. Miller ha6
nearly reached the top a The ladder
when Guard Thomas Mitchell fred
shot. the hall entering Alilef's side
going clear shre ugh his body. Death
was Instantaneous. the body drsrplns
back INTO the yard
IN the meantime a terrible riot wa
going on. Smith. the leadef = the np
risers. Vas all the time uIging the ros
yicis on. The PRISON officials knnr.rot
the lali,ler down and had the f,fsl 20 th.
situation from the start Smith phs
had hammer. dealt mnnserpas hles
NJ Dcrufy War,len Boslss. vho savs-e
his life by cioiging. ss koeles siodKec
this blow ne struck esraf Jones' hioe
in the head The uonnd eane~d ca
cussion IT the brain. and he ca1nsf: 1--we.
Consses. 500 the rssh.
Another - tho injured was wm. Fs
gan. who u serving fifsesn years ss.nteucs
ffs'u Grand Rapids for nansisuUhtea.
That the atte apt fo scale tie walls
was preaffapgnd was VERY evident fs.n
I the fact that Eve - The leaders u.rt
srnlci with different dangerous weapons
Miller. Who was shot ~n> armed vifh
billy. which was ,illanogk io0kin.
thing
Three hammers and roond sfsnr fhs
size - a hens eGc were aiso tifsd ~ The
other four fnilows Gnr of fhsia fsfex
the sfona st Mr.. soiifiey The store
was thrown with nufilerDns intent and
Just rrszea the side - bic heasl
Seventy five or a hundred cunsirts
ssopped work "a soon ss they vsx
Smith ard his pals leave the hniidins
and u 70 generally sut,pce,d that bad
the firri few hcen rsccs<sfui and scaled
the walls the rect would have followed.
Esxss's Nesporv.
Justice Gerry vas notified - TIE
death ~ Miller and = iurs wes Sur.
noned ss foilo~s T ~ Nesbiff a. n.
Vehs~r. M. ssr~iss. Elijah = Walch. O.
X Caikins W n Maxwell
Faran vas the fret witness rsorrt
lie did ros know slucb about the afais.
and the principal r,ssrs frDugiss oct Nv
his Testimony wss thst flie frss 10 kn~s
that tlle l,reas wss 20 h~ made -ss ai.out
fftren nfnuf-< previous ~ the
tire they xsIke6 rut IsTrrh smother
conrief that sssrtad cut tnt ~ho vas
finally ordered Rack tne- no nore fhsn
Frgrn
The afternoon Smith the rinrlrrae,.
wss s~orn He vac very irp.rsnt -
anything that srsrsy'ir>d whsr asks-s
boa long hc hsd tnown fhrs THE -.
tempt vas 70 ~ -nsde be ssia che fra
hs tney ss~sui u wee vher be ss- s'is
ofhers walking ent ard then n, foa-
loved ard fhcurht 10 -rua take he
chance ~ith the rs<t N p<tspisif.
srsifk. Esvsn and lsfnch vsr- risrssd
IN the suissnrs 1orse< bee MT r-Tnissad
cun-rioasr~ss ard HE r>cr~<-y y te-,
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