The Topeka state journal., 1901-11-14
nine AT LARGE.
C0nYicts Succeed in Eluding the
Officers.
Rumer of a Fight With Two IN
Oklahoma.
REWARD FOR CAPTURE
Warden McClaughry Receiving
kilograms From Claimants.
Saddles Found Under CulVert
North of Topeka.

North of Topeka.
The following convicts who escaped
from the federal penitentiary are stiil
at large:
No. 562. David Hunt; white, received
June 10 1898; ) years; larceny; age 70
No 1916, Turner Barnes: white ;recelN
ed November 2S, 1899; 10 years; assault
aged 21-
No. 2176. James Seymour; white, re-
ceived May 26 1900; years; breaking
into postoffice; age 25.
No. 219O. Bob Clark; white; received
June T. 1900; 5 years; breaking into
postoffice; age "a.
No 2293. Tom Kating; white; received
October 26, 1900; years; larceny, age
"A.
No. 2S1O, Arthur Hewitt: white; re
ceived November 2S, 1900; years; lar
ceny; age %.
No. 2S12. w. o. Murray; white; receiv-
ed November %, 1900; years; larceny;
age %.
No. 2s19. Neal Jaco: white; received
November %, 1900; years; introducing
whisky into Indian Territory; age %
No. 2467. Frank Lawrence; white; re-
ceived May IL, 1901; 4 years; robbins
postoffice; age 23-
Reports come from many sections
that convicts have been seen and
story of running fight comes from OK
lahoma but nearly all the reports are
simply rumors.
Now trouble about the rewards for
the conVicts already captured has COM
menced. A dispatch from Leavenwortn
says:
I'VE will have to establish a court of
claims to settle reward disputes. was
the remark of an official this morning.
A long telegram had just been received,
to be paid for at government expense,
from two men at Cottonwood Falls.
claiming the rewards for capturing
Mullins, Robinson and Switzerland and
turning them over to the guards last
night. Deputy Warden Lemon tele-
, phoned that the guards effected the cap
ture- There have been many kilograms
and letters from other places Some of
the senders threaten to sue the govern
ment unless rewards are paid to them
Others want pay for time lost in the
hunt. The officials will not pay tolls
on any more reward claiming" tele-
THOMPSON AT HOME.
While Thompson was nodding to
negroes at the Leavenworth depot and
enjoying a sort of impromptu reception,
William McClaughry drove up in the
Jumper the rig used to haul prisoners
to and from depots.
II am glad to see you. Thompson"
was the greeting of Mr.. McClaughry, as
he took hold of Thompsons arm and
said: Come on" Thompson was hustled
out through the crowd.
4 is too busy to be interviewed just
now" was Thompson's reply to a
porter as he was rushed to the wagon
ThomspsOn could not make the steps on
the wagon on account of the shacklkeS
on his ankle Take hold.'' was the
command as the guards grabbed Thorap-
son and tumbled him into the rig
I can tell / is getting close to home"
was ThompsOn'S remark as he gathered
himself up and took a seat
Yes. you were not very gentle with
the guards when you had them, was
the reply Thompsons wound is only
slight. It will be dressed by the prison
physician. He probably will remain in
the hospital several days.
A dispatch from Guthrie tells of
battle supposedly with escaped con-
vIcts near PiOkee in Kay county.
The two outlaws were first seen at
the farm of J. A Schmidt where they
attempted to steal two horses.
Schmidts wife fired at them and they
ran away, firing at her in return.
A posse of men was Immediately
formed and then the entire country. and
especially Duck creek, was thoroughly
secured, but the men had made good
their escape
Later a telephone message was re-
ceived from PiOkee station that the men
had been located on Duck creek and
engaged small posse of farmers in a
hard tussle in which several shots were
exchanged. Others Immediately armed
themselves and hastened to ioin in the
man hunt The whole country is up in
arms. determined to capture the Kan
sas fugitives, if such they be-
1ne OuIldWS are reported to be
foot. but have made several unsuccess-
full attempts to secure horses.
At 10.40 O'Clock last night Chief of
Police Henry Long, of Ponca City. tel
ephoned officers in this city that the
outlaws had stolen a horse and buggy
force is in pursuit and the eScarn of
near Kildare and We're headed south
east for the Usage country. large
the fugitives is almost impossible 1he
men are undoubtedly two of the -es-
capped men from Leavenworth
sheriff's posse from Saltwater
Okla. is hot on the trail of man
whom they believe to be one of the
escaped cOnvicts. He came to saltwater
and slept in livery barn. His shaven
head and peculiar clothes attracted the
attention of the officers but he eluded
them and started for the Creek nation
Sheriff Hesser is positive the fellow is
one of the Indian Territory prisoners
that escaped from Leavenworth
SADDLES LEFT BY CONVICTS
telephone message to the State
Journal from Rock Creek this morning
says that three saddles and three brides
We're found under a culVert a mile and
a half west and half mile south of
Rock Creek station by a farmer named
James Docley, who lives near the place
AS no one in the neighborhood has
claimed the property, it is supposed that
they were left there by escaping con-
victs, who had ridden stolen horses nm
til they gave out at this point The ar
ticles are still in the possession of Mr.
Dooley who is making inquiries about
them.