The Dickinson press., 1901-07-13

Sheriff Goodall} Had an Exciting
Time Sunday Morning With
Six Prisoners Who
n & Escaped.
-Four Returned Quickly-Lock-
Picker Crandall Captured
Later at New Salem,

Picker Crandall Captured
Later at New Salem,
DEPUN CRAIG MADE ANOTHER RECORD.
Early Sunday morning it was learned
that six prisoners had escaped the county
Jail during the night. The report caused
quite a commotion in the city, and Sher-
if Goodail could be seen hurrying here
and there for the purpose of organizing
his forces and giving chase.
The. escaped prisoners left the city
about 2 o'clock in the morning, and the
fact was revealed to the sheriff a little
after 5 o'clock by Harry Meter, Paul
Tygum and Reginald Brightman, three
prisoners who wisely remained.
Those who escaped we're: ]. r. Nc
Donald, charged with stealing cattle;
Roy Russell. Chas Clark, Jim Burns and
Geo. Crandall, charged with robbery;
Randall Hummell, charged with stock
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stealing.
Crandall picked the cage lock with a
screw and let the prisoners into the cor
ridor where they were free to work on
the window bars. They took out a win
dow weight and pryed the bars out at the
bottom and slid to the ground on some
old hammock ropes.
Mcdonald took Sheriff Goodall's horse
and rode northwest. Young Hummell
rode DR.. Davis saddle horse away, and
the other prisoners fitted themselves out
as best they could. Two or three of
Chief of Police McCoul's horses were
missing in the morning and it was sup
posed that some Of the escaping men had
taken them.
Mcdonald who had left Dickinson at
2 o'clock Sunday morning, was caught
Monday morning at 3 O'Clock by Depu-
ties X. ]. Craig and Ed Stone, at the
Taylor & Moiser ranch, 90 miles north
west of here.
The prisonerhad ridden all dayin a gal
ling hot sun and was nearly exhausted.
Sheriff John Goodall had surmised that
Mcdonald would go in the direction
which he did and had sent his trusted
Deputy Craig west 20 miles by rail to
Sentinel Butte, from which place he
went north about the same distance, TAX
ing a relay Of four horses. On the way
Deputy Craig passed the Stone ranch
and took Ed. along with him.
They reached the Taylor Il Moiser
ranch at dusk and found three men
there, supposed to be friendly to Nc
Donald, but who, Of course, had not
learned of his escape.
The deputies told the proprietors of
the ranch, that they were in pursuit of
horse thieves, who were believed to be
in that vicinity, and that if any n APP
preached the place during the night they
would. expect to attend to the alarm, etc.
Deputy Craig took the precaution to
stack a half dozen pieces Of firearms
scattered around the house.
The men of the ranch retired to their
accustomed apartments, leaving the
officers in the principal o of the
house, where they camped down on
blankets, but not to sleep.
At 3 O'clock in the morning Mcdonald
approached the ranch on horse back and
/ called "Hollo" twice, and was answered
by Deputy Stone, it having been ar
ranged that Stone should do the talking
as Mcdonald had known Deputy Craig
in Dickinson.
Mcdonald asked if he had come to
the Taylor & Moiser ranch and if it was
Taylor talking to him and was answered
in the affirmative by Deputy Stone. Nc
Donald then walked towardth the door and
was astonished to find himself under the
cover of revolvers.
He told the officers that he had con.
sidered it utterly impossible for them to
overhaul or intercept him.
In making the long ride he had had t.
cross the Little Missouri river, go with
out food, and having been a prisoner TO-
three months was ill prepared for the
ordeal. But he had rested secure in the
thought that he was several hours in The
lead and with fresh horses and a little
help in the western border of the state
his old stamping ground-his chances o
escape were certainly good. But wher
deputies like Craig and Stone were giver
a chance t cut in ahead it was different
Mcdonald had ridden Sheriff Goodall!
horse all the way, resting and feeding
the animal at intervals during the hea
Of the day.
After taking BREAKFAST at the Taylor &
Moiser ranch the deputies returned t.
Sentinel Butte with their prisoner in tim
to board the delayed passenger train
reaching this city at about 3 o'clock il
the afternoon.
Sheriff Goodall returned Sunday nigh
from a hard ride to the Little Missouri
and Monday morning he visited Glad
stone where he got track Of Crandall il
the German settlement south and sen
deputies to chase him down.
On Tuesday Russell, Clark and Burn
were recaptured at Mandan and takel
here the following day.
A telegram on Thursday from Chief 0
Police McCoul stated that Crandall ha,
been captured at New Salem. Deput.
John Budda wa after Crandall.
The Billings Times, published Jul.
II, gives sales of the week as follows
Mondsy-I1 to I2Hc; Tuesday-HH t
13c; Wednesday-I2c; Thursday-II t
1910. /.
On Thursday Will Clark closed a dea
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