The age-herald., 1901-11-08
Two ReVOIVers Had Been Snug- gIed In and Guards
 Were Covered 60 THROUGH MAIN ENTRANCE Soldiers Arrive on the Scene, But Can Not Pursue ConvIcts Without
 Orders-News of New .,M.sks,- Crimes.

Leavenworth, Kas., November Lone man was killed; five others dangerously wounded and twenty-six desperate con- victs are at large as a result of a mutiny late this afternoon at the site of the new United States prison, two miles southeast of here, where 40o prisoners from the federal prison. in charge of thirty armed guards, were at work.
 When the trouble began the rebeliious prisoners had only two revolvers. These had been secreted fin one of the walls of the building by some unknown person. There are two walls partly completed and the remainder of the site of the building is surrounded by a high wooden stockade.
 Gus Parker of Ardmore, I. T., one of the ringleaders of the mutiny. under pretense of necessity, walked to the corner of the stockade. where the re- volvers were concealed and under cover of some woods secured them without being detected. He returned to the gang and passed one of the revolvers to Frank Thompson. a negro from South McAles- ter, l. T.. who secreted 1t about his per- son. When T. F. Hinde, vice superin- tendent of construction and three un- armed guards prepared to round up the men at the end of the days work, the two armed convicts coverd them with the revolvers and encouraged by the other mutinous convicts, forced the men to walk before them to the northwestern corner of the stockade where they ex- opening.
 
 Met Armed Guard. On the outside of the stockade was an | armed guard and the convicts were met
 at the opening by C. F. Burrows. a guard. 1, who fought them back, but who received two shots in the neck. The convicts then l rushed over to the south wall to another l opening and were met by Arthur Treel- | ford an armed guard. who is In charge of all the convicts. Treelford resisted the convicts and was shot twice but not dan gerously wounded. Defeated in their at- tempt to escape at this point. the men rushed to the guardhouse, temporary frame structure, where the arms are kept The guards from the outside rushed in at this point and drove the convicts away from the guardhouse. J. P. Wal drupe, a guard shot and killed Ford Quinn from Ryan, l. T. The prisoners then made grand rush for the main entrance, and twenty-six of them sue ceeded in escaping.
 Most of the escaped men were from In- dian Territory. Closely followed by the guards, the men ran to nearby forest and succeeded in evading their pursuers. The men went in the direction of Easton, Kan, and it is reported that they have held up many farmers taking horses and clothing enroute.
 Maj. R. J. Mccloughry. warden of the ifay, tior in Ko at ha time of the outbreak, making arrange ments for the congress or prison wardens. to be held there next week.
 Took Superintendent With Them.
 The convicts in their fight compelled r. E. Hinds. superintendent of con- struction. to go with them, and he was not allowed to return until they had gone almost two miles. W. F. Peasle. one of the fugitives, who has only fif- teen months more to serve deserted the band a few moments after superintendent Kinds was released. The two men reached here almost the same time. They reported that the fugitives, after holding a consultation decided that they would form themselves into several | small parties so that some might escape | though others should be captured. It is the intention of all to attempt to reach l the rough country southeast of here. | Twenty-four members of the Fourth cav | airy hastened to the scene of the trou- | ble, but when they arrived the convicts | had escaped and the soldiers could not l participate in the chase without orders | from their superior.
 Forty armed guards from the Federal
 prison are in pursuit of the fugitives. The wounded men are in the prison | hospital. J. B. Waldrupe was shot in the 1 head and In the neck and Is in a pre- | carious condition. c. F. Burrows was shot twice fin the neck receiving serious wounds. Arthur Treelford was shot In | the leg. but hls wound is slight Andrew Leonard, a guard. is in the hos pital with broken leg. He was hurt as the prisoners were escaping through the main entrance of the stockade One of the fugitives. named Otter, was shot, but he was able to go with the others. and the extent of his injuries is un- known.
 Traced by Robberies.
 The course that the fugitives have taken Is indicated by the localities in which they have committed depredations Many of their robberies are being reported here late tonight s. A. Dawson, farmer ten miles southwest of here was robbed of horse and some clothing. Three of his employees were robbed of their coats and hats. C. T. Ferguson, a mail carrier was robbed of his horse and cart. No re- port of the pursuers having encountered any of the fugitives has reached here at midnight.
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