Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-08-07
ESCAPED CONVICTS.
Another Successful Break for Liberty
al Utah PenltenllaTy,
Onc Of Them Re.taken, but The Re.
malndcr sun at Large.-A
Sleepy Guard Responsible.


There was tremendous silr nj the
Utah ponltenliary between II and II
O'Clock yesterday morning az the result
Of the daring escape Of seven Of the
worst convicls which that Institution
contained; and It is much 70 be To.
gretled that six Of them are still at
large.
At the time the men got away the
yard was iull OF conviels, AMI the
point at which they made this break
Tor liberty was near tho northeast
corner Of the building. Guard Wnustall
occupies the scntry.box at that spot,
but he was entirely Ignorant of the
escape until the whole seven hgj got
clear OIL.
That the prisoners had had their
scheme under careful consideration for
some little time prior 10 the break is
evident.
\ ropo twenty-five feet In length
and n strong hook were thg chief az.
ticles employed TO help forward the
escape. The former was obtained from
the cell hammocks, while the hook
was made out OF bucket balls,
which 1t is believed the oonvlcs
managed to take from the night
buckets. These were encafod In tlan-
mel, anu thus oil noise was prevented
when the. railing was struck.
To Mr. a. II. X. Loohctt, 0f Sugar
House ward, h due the credit Of lfsi
discovering what had happened.
While walking towards the pcniten-
diary no observed four mou beating u
hasty retreat Ia an cAstCrly direction.
Two others were also cspied upon the
wall, aud they n moment afterwards
jumped 10 the ground. Quick NJ
thought they started In the tracks ot
their frllOw.convicts. Mt. L0Ckett
called To tbem to stop, but they simply
laughed at him and declared
that they had had "en0ugh pen.
itentinry 10 satisiy them Tor n life.
time" Hurrying round 10 the war.
denis office LOckelt told Mr. Aliales
Young OF what ho had seen. At iirst
the warden seemed incfodulOus, but he
ami his informant hastencd around TO
the east wall. They were Just soon
enough 10 witness tho seventh man on
his way. Warden Young fired bis
revolver at the fellow, who, stimulated
thereby, IAN all the faster along the
path marked out by his SIX compan.
ions.
Tue report Of tho revolver
brought up guard WansIall, who,
II then transplrod, had been
INDUCING In short nap, Of
which fact the fugitiyts had taken nd.
vantage. When wanstall learned what
had occurred he was simply dumb
founded. His explanation was that he
had fetfeated little way from the
window OF hiB lookout 10 avoid the
HcuTchiDg rays Of the run and he sup
posed that he then fell asleell Need
less to state he WIS Immediately with.
drawn, dismissed, and his place filled
by another.
A. quickly as possible n number OF
guards aud others were got together
ana started IN pursuit Of the lail.break.
ere. Convict Janis Young was very
soon captured, but the remaining six
could not be overtsken. Ed Janney
secured Young about half mile east
Of the penitrntiaty.
Towards ap. IN. Captain Donovan
OF the city police force, several deputy
marshals who had been detailed for
that special duty, and a number OF
outsiders took up the hunt, but when
night had closed around the runawRys
were still at liberty. II inR known
fact that, at any rate, two Of the con-
viots are wearing citizens clothing,
having dofied the prison garments as
soon as they reached tue outer wall.
Two pairs OF shoes were also dis covered
near the "TcJeoled" garb.
Guard wanstall, WHO Is alone
10 blame for the present escape,
was among the lint appointed on the
penitentiary stan by Aiarahal Brigham
after the latter became marshal. He
had resided in this city Tor several
years, and at one time held the post
VI lime-keeper In the service Of Con.
tractors Du BOis aud Williams, during
this construction OF the Parley's canyon
conduit.
Following are the names and de.
soripilons OF the six cOnyicts still NJ
large, and these were regarded as
among the most desperate Inmates of
this "pen." Young, the Que who was
recaptured after less than two hours OF
liberty, was sent up from the Third
district court ON March 2lst, 1891, for
eight years, for robbery:
Joseph Brown, aliEs WIN, Brennan,
alias James Griffin; sentenced from
Third district court June 2, 1893, two
years, HOUSEKEEPING; - years old;
height . feet y iuOnesi weight 1877
pounds; hair light brown; complexion
fair; eyes light blue; mark on left lore.
arm, clasped hands IN red and blue
Ink; square face, Bt0op shouldeTed,
close CUT and shave.
John Connors; sentenced from
Fourth diatfiol, March T. 1893, three
yeaTs and elk mOnihs, burglary; Age
80; height feet II inuhes; weight 1850
pounds; hair black; complexion fair;
eyes dark hazel; tattoo marks on lett
arm, man and plrl; teeth Irregular.
W. X. Padon, sentenced from First
district court, grand larceny; i've
years; age %; height feet b4 inches;
weighs 10 pOunds; hair red; complex
Ion reddish; ewes bluei initials "W,P.D
Ia two places ou lott forearm, triangle
on right f0rs arm, five large vaccina.
ton maIks ON lelt arm scar on left
eye, small mouth inclined 10 bopurBed,
full cheeks, close cut and shave.
Thomas Reed; sentenced from
Fourth district court, Oct, 4, 1892,
3 yeRrB anu 0 months, robbery; age -;
height feet "a inches; weight 100
pounds; hair dark brown; Conplexio
fair; eyes light blue; small cut scar on