The Arizona sentinel., 1893-08-26

A few days ago Gazette represen- tative visited the prison, and noticed with regret that the improvements of Thomas Gates made four years ago were practically the last, and the building, walls, etc. had been per mitted to decay and the entire prison today Is in dilapidated deplorable condition, and the territory of Ari- zona is to be congratulated upon the fact that once more careful, honest and competent man is at the helm and the days of neglect and decay are past, and that the institution will soon be in its prime condition as of yore under Superintendent Gates. Governor Hughes did manly honest act when he appointed MT. Gates to the position.
 AT LAST.
 The SENTINEL, Republican, said: The appointment of Hon. Thos Gates, to the responsible position of Super intendent of the Territorial prison, will meet with the hearty approval of nine- of the people of Arizona, irrespective of party. With thor ough experience, gained as such under adverse circumstances, in the past, having lived here in Yuma since the prison was established, where he has seen the defects in its management and those which can be remedied; having a knowledge of the wants of the institution, the work that can be done by the prison CTS, the merchants and business men with whom he has to deal, honest, and fearless, having the confidence of all who know him, no better man could have been chosen for the place, than Thos. Gates. While it is not expected that he will revolutionize things at once, radical changes will be made, that will be of general benefit to all concerned in it's conservative and economical management. The prisoners, the tax payers, the people of Yuma in particular and those of Arizona in general, are to be congrat- ulated upon this excellent appoint ment, made by Gov, Hughes.
 TWO LIKE REvoLFs.
 In its issue of July 1st, the SEN TINEL said: The position in which Frank Briare, lieutenant of the guards, at the Folsom, (Cal.) states prison, was placed in, last Tuesday, when the outbreak occurred, has more than a counterpart, in that which surround ed Superintendent Thos. G Gates, in 1887, when the prisoners rebelled, and made an attempt to escape from the prison at Yuma. Both were caught and held by the most desperate of men, we'll armed and fighting for life and their liberty. Briare was not in jured, though held so closely by his assailants, that the prison guards dared not to fire at his assailants, for fear of killing him, until he tore himself away from them. With Superintend- ent Gates there was this difference. As he was coming out of the gate of the prison, he was suddenly and roughly seized, his right hand tied when he was led out of the gate some 50 feet or moro, where the seven con- victs, who held him a prisoner, began their attack on him. Mir. Gates gave the signal to guard Hartlee to frt CoolIy and deliberately, Hartlee drew up his Winchester and his first, second third and fourth man fell, biting thu dust, but before the fourth man fel he succeeded in plunging his knif into Mir. Gates neck, making a gasE five inches long and piercing one lung
 When the rebels friends inside thu
 prison saw that four of their number
 were dead, another wounded, and {
 another had fallen over the bank, anC that Gates, though weak from loss o ; blood, which vas still freely fowIn; } from his wounds, was still, more thar holding his ground, while Hartlee ant . others were pouring cold lead into tn midst of the rebels, they slunk bacl to their cells, the gates were closed and the battle of two or three minute
 was over, four convicts dead, or tn
 same, and one badly wounded, leavin , Gates, Hartlee, and their assistant masters of the situation. Only fc the coolness, bravery and determine character of these men, the history ( the prison and of Yuma, might haN been a sad one to repeat, To thes