The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-10-17

,frnao rolis. Oct. 1~3.-Through the
~ Its of the sheriff and Mike kierce.
sdstant ianitor at the u mousse Il
- 70 ljberate Harry Hayward ana
AZ 'ore his escape from the saiioWs
beeu frustrated. The duplicate
ny prs which had been prepared to open
T. locks TO the cell and the jail were
,H ronoht to the sheriff yesterday and
nnd to be keys Whlch would nc
~ pmuIlsl the end for which they were
~ ISi"T,G.
81 srDrasc Won heard all about itE'
td nan in the court house corridor
M Il reporter.
81 Igporarae was pleaded, and the man
|pnt on 10 say. Mike got EN-"
)& Mike? Mike whoT'
N, Mike Kierce. He got 'em from the
d lady"
E"What old ladyT'
iStE"Why, IIarry's mother"
us Irhose few words told the tale. For
pR l0.sg time the court house officials
I'VE teen unusually alert with regard
'a Varr. hayward. 1t has all along
IpU |Nf GU. i4ilA tI3i iA'tIN . i'' 1
,n1f.r his pleasant exterior. was a
|ghtr lad man, and the few words
fail r~arcIc~sIv from the lips Of the
- |,n I'm The cortndor carry out this
= |ory.
/ ErugIar inquiry q, 'eloped the fact
, st Mile Etc"cc has LIT been at work
" ore or Two nights INst. and has
j fact been doing a litti2 detective
- ork ON his own account. Ii was sur-
~ Used thnt a plot had been Laird to eff
!" Def a jail delivery. Extra p"ecau-
~ |ms were taken. \ night watchDGn
W |as rat on at Sheriff IolmhCrg's 70
" ncSt and care was redoublcd. 1t had
w Zen told the sheriff that II of the
~ zen in connection with the depart
[eut had been approached and told
bat if q delivery could he effected
here would be money in it. The man
q; no was approached was the II who
BID the sheriff, preferring honor and
integrity than money.
he Kierce was interested in the case
Of Ind began his work. SO carefully and
:, successfully did he labor that last
IA hight he brought to the sheriff the
= duplicate keys which had been found.
!" Here was q find indeed. The keys
a kere taken up to Harry's cell and n
: hf them tried Oil the paddock. 1t fitted
: 3erfectly and turned with ease, lib
J. rating the lock from the hasp. The
y Ebther key was tried in the door below
: ID the entrance of the Jail proper. 1t.
= 100. fitted, All that was necessary to
] larry on the plot was right in those
= Two little pieces of metal.
II is supposed that the delivery was
D have been effected in n night or
Two al most and the authorities had
popped mat the affair might have been
Fept IRON The ears Of the public until
Y he attempt had been made and the
(OnSPFators secured.
Floyd Brothers Pardoned. .
The Floyd boys have been pardoned.
II Tie document which releases them
rom TIE gloomy prison at saltwater
f nd restores them TO citizenship was
sned to-day by David NJ. ClouCh,
FDTern0r Of Minnesota. and was de
yered 10 George \. Bracket and
Ohm +. GoodnOw. They will go IT,
fhIwater on the first train. and,
lrned with the pardon. Will secure
e felea"" of the boys and restore
hem to he arms Of their fond mother.
heir pardon is an official looking
ENulnent in green and black ink,
Ea|n I'D with considerable formality.
I'm its REGULAR handwriting and
" Eeaih Of red lines ard it's grea: gold
seal OF the state. 1t rCcites that in
T. r%ordance with the petition Of Frank
I'd Nye, George \. Bracket. John +.
Of Eocdnow, T. i. Byrncs and several
be AerS, the governor is advised that
in IS the universal opinion that the
ES nave been sufficiently punished
he Id tlat no good win result from
he Hlher imprisonment. Moreover,
Fte are ~oTt"UUHtinr "i""umatnD"cs
X, hich constrains the chief executive
Tue state To believe that justice has
ven done already