Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-18
MADE HIS ESCAPE.
AN EXCITING CHASE AFTER A SOL.
DER AT FORT SMELLING.
The Man Who Had Been Ordered to
the Guard House CompeIx a
bo0tman to Row Him Over
the River and ApprOprl-
ates q WOman's Rig.
WHY HE WAS ANXIOUS TO ESCAPE.
He Was Charged With being One of
the Men Who EnticcL Girls
From the Red Wing Re-
fOrmatOry.

fOrmatOry.
st. Paul, July 14.-Onc of the most
daring escapes known in the history
of the service occurred Wednesday
at Fort Smelling, but has just come to
light. On Wednesday morning a tel
egram was received from Capt. J.. w.
Cook, the commanding officer of Com
pany f, all Of which, except small
detachment, is in camp at Iakeview,
ordering the arrest of private L.
Haynes. Of Company f. if he made
his appearance at the post. The tcle-
gram was addressed to the corporal
of the guard. Wyatt He started to
take the telegram to the pest adju-
tant.
When in front Of the barracks Of
Company +, he suddenly found HIM
self face to face With the missing
man. and without further ado placed
him under arrest. Haynes took the
matter cOolly enough. protesting that
he had no idea of the cause He thcn
asked that he be allowed to go to his
room to get his blankets and clothing.
The request was naturally granted in
accordance with the usual custom,
and Haynes started for his room,
closely followed by Wyatt and anoth-
er member of the guard. who went
along to watch him.
He went to his room, secured the de-
sired articles and then came down the
long hall that runs through the bar
racks. At the door there are few
steps to a balustrade. When he
reached the top of the steps he
dropped his clothing and in quiet
voice. as if he was merely going to
the city for an evening instead Of
starting on the most perilous trip Of
his life. he said, "Good by, boys"
IRaAdea leap down the steps and start
K dMOIs the upper end of the reserva-
Is sen as Wyatt had recovered
sBl}lHsHf Me drew his revolver and
sstaMskM Nth his companion after the
fugtiN&.g Twice he called upon him
to halt. but no heed was paid to the
command Then he raised his revil-
yer and fired. His companion did the
same. Seven shots in quick success
sion reused the neighborhood, and,
among others. Lieut.. Fremont. who
lives just opposite the barracks, and
Corporal Tool. Of Company A, who
was in the barracks of the company.
which are toward the upper end of
the reservation. Haynes. after get
ting into the thicket, turned directly
to the river bank. crossed some low
swampy ground. and made for ferry
that plies between the two shores Of
the Minnesota river. The farmer who
runs the ferry was on hand and took
him aboard. Before he reached the
other side Tool came up and ordered
the farmer, whose name WAS not
known at the post, to bring back the
deserter. The farmer refused to do
so, apparently ignorant of the fact
that he was violating the express pro-
visions of the federal statutes which
forbid any person to assist deserter
Haynes came up to Il German wo-
man driving a team of horses. and
made the boldest move of the day.
to get out of the wagon instanter,
and She obeyed with alacrity. He
jumped to the seat, and, taking the
reins in one hand and the whip in the
other he started the sedate old team
into the run of their lives and when
last heard of was driving toward Red
Wing.
Little doubt exists in the minds of
the officers at the post that Haynes
will be captured shortly. The only
possible reason they can assign for
the order for his arrest is that he was
implicated in the abduction of the
girls from the state reformatory
which recently broke up the peace
and quiet of Camp Lakeyiew. Such
will be every ones first surmise. and
as the governor has offered a reward
for the arrest of those responsible for
the escapade, it is extremely probable
that Haynes will be rounded up.
This Explains the Affair.
A telegram from Lake City ex-
plains Haynes appearance at the post
and his desperate attempt to escape.
The telegram follows:
Fred Violet OF Company B. Third
infantry, Z. s. A.. was arrested at II
O'Clock last night by Sheriffs Nc
Kinzie of Wabasha county and Lund-
uuist of Goodhue county. He is
from the training school at Red Wing.
Violet was found in camp and made
no resistance to arrest. A warrant is
out for the arrest Of Private Haynes,
of Company f. The day after the
governor offered the reward Of 5000,
for the arrest of the men implicated
in the Red Wing matter Haynes asked
Capt. Cook, of his company. for per-
mission to visit Fort Smelling. The
request was refused. Haynes left
camp at once. Orderly Sergeant Will
Jams, of Company f, suspecting that
Haynes would go to Fort Smelling,
where he had citizens clothing, wired
Corporal Wyatt to arrest him for the
breach of discipline of leaving camp
without permission. The order was
ordered by Capt. Cook.