Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-16
oEoRcE TAYLOR FREE

ne ana ms Brotlssr Bin and Lee Cun~
niurham F3roak the jail at CArr0litOnsf
Mo.-The Two Latter Recapturod Wnns
sliding Down From tho Roof ON nuo-
Der Hose-Grcat Excftemens ana Hos
Pursuit. 81
CARRoLLToN. Mo-. April l.-Blii anu
George Taylor, murderers OF the MeehS.
family, sentenced to hanged April 'v,
and Lee Cunningham, the latter also
in jail for murder, made an attempt 70
break jail tonight. George succeeded
in getting away, but Bill Taylor anu
Cunningham we're captured. Nigns
Watchman shelton was in the jan al
$50, and everything was all right. ne
went out in the back yard, and was
talking to friend, when he heard q.
noise at the opposite corner OF tae4
Jail. He rushed round to that slues
reaching there just in time to caocn
Cunningham as he slid down a hose TO.
the ground
Blu TAYLOR was half way down and
when he saw Cunningham was caught
he cried to the night Waterman tnat
he would give up and for him not TO
shoot. He then slid on down to the
ground into Skeletons arms. He told
Shelton that George was still on the;
roof. Shelton believed him and STOOD
there to catch him as he came down.
The alarm was given and Sherln
Stanley came out, handcuffed the tive
prisoners together and took them ana
locked them in their cells. A search
was made and it was discovered that
George was gone. Bill had evidently
told the Waterman that George was
still upstairs in order to give him O.
chance to get away.
An examination of the jail revealed
the fact that bolt had been cut in the
back Of one of the cells and bar
knocked off. This gave the prisoners,
access to the corridor Next they went
upon top of the cage, into the garnet, cut
through the scuttle onto the roof.
They took 50-foot hose with them,
fastened it on top of the roof, and
George Taylor must have been the
first to go down, as no opportunity
was given him to get down after the
Waterman discovered their attempt to-
escape.
As soon as it was. found that George
was gone pair of hounds was Sc
cured, and they were put on the trail.
They followed it to the gate but made,
no progress beyond to amount to any
thing.
Young Leonard, of Norborne,
Erother-in-law of one of the Taylors,
had been here yesterday. After sup
per he took team from a livery sta Bile
and drove out of town. He may have
stopped at the Jail gate and taken
George in the buggy with him, but
this is all conjecture. At any rate
telephone message from Norborne says
a team arrived there at ten o'clock,
that had been driven very hard, but
we can't learn that the driver was,
Leonard"
Parties are out looking for George
and kilograms have been sent in every
direction. A telegram just received
from Browning says special train
from there will reach here before day
light with large posse. Excitement
is intense. The streets are still lined
with people and all are anxious to see.
Taylor recaptured.
No Trace of George Taylor Discovered
Bul Taylor May be Lynched.
CARRoLToN, No., April 12.-There
have been no new developments to-
day regarding the escape of George
Taylor, the condemned murderer of
the Meeks family. Bloodhounds could
only trace him short distance from
the jail Large posses of men are
securing the country, but his capture.
is not expected. Fears are expressed
that Bill Taylor. who was recaptured,-
may be Iyncned.