The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-02
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Ehey Arm Themselves 70 the Teeth In the Jaii
Arsonnl ana Htoot Several Citizens na they
F1ec-10o Men Chasing Them nnto the Bad
Lands. whence They Car Hardly Escape.
DEADwooD, s.. D., Nov. 1.-The notorious
Curry gang Of bandits broke Jail Just before
midnight last night, and, after oxchan. ing SOW
orAl dozen shots with several citizens who mot
them accidentally, made their escape TO the
mountains. The daring Of the escape Is worthy
Of tbs notorious men who accomplished It.
Tho fuRitivcs are Tom o'Day, Frank Jones,
Tom Jones, and Walter Putney. They ripped
the bars from their strong cells by brute
strength, assaulted tho iailer with their baro
hands, and reached tho open air. The jailer
was alarmed. but the ferocity and daring of
the men was too much for him. Tho first
he know that trouble was coming, was
whom the sido Of the hig steel cage in
which the bandits were confined gave
way before their united strength. and with a
roar tho men broke down the wooden partition
and burst into the view OF tho astonishcd guard.
He drew q revolver. 1t was knocked from his
hands, and as he drow another II was dashed to
the floor. The plucky man then reached for q
big knife lying near. and as the four men threw
themselves upon him ho slashed at them until
he lost consciousness NAen he revived an hour
later no was covered with wounds, but was able
TO tell the story.
AS the jail was q regular armory, tho mon
had no trouble in selecting q supply Of the finest
weapons. Each got a rife, four revolvers. and
eQuantity Of ammunition. They rushed boldly
from the place. and started on q run across lots
toward the hills. They ran over Pete Belle, a
ppecial mino Waterman, q block away. He was
knocked down. but arose with a revolver, and,
taking In the situation. began shooting. In an
instant a wild scene was being enacted.
Citizens gathered from all directions, and the
outlaws retreated into the dense forests of the
mountains, turning and firing as the pursuers
gained upon them. Streams OF fire followed
them from two dozen revolvers in the hands OF
as many citizens. That II number OF men were
not killed is due wholly to chance and the dark
ness.
Fred Swobe was desperately wounded. Frank
other citizens were injured more or less. II the
outlaws were hurt there was nothing to indicate
tho fact. In truth, they seemed to enjoy their
wild dash, and repeatedly called to the posse to
come up to the mountain and fight II out. They
finally disappeared in the hills, making for that
section known as the Bad Lands.
All day a posse of 200 citizens have been
chasing tho fugitives. but has failed to get
within shooting distance of them. 1t is scarcely
within the limit OF possibility that they can
escape, yet the desperate fellows are making a
remarkable effort. They were put into jail a
ance, in which all Of them received from one to
o dozen wounds. The men are still suffering
from these wounds.
They were surprised while robbing the Bank
Of Belle Fourche and were badly wounded,
though all but ODay succeeded in escaping to
These are the leading members OF the Curry
gang, and they are known as the most desperate
band of outlaws in the West. 1t Is generally
understood that they will be killed on sight.