The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-09
Five Started from the Barn, Two Were
Killed, Two wounded and the
other Was Captured Unhurt.
SIX TAKEN AT OTHER POINTS
FIFTEEN OF THE DESPERATE GRIM
INALs STILL AT LIBERTY.
An Exciting Man Hunt, I'm Which the
Male Population of Several
Counties Is Engaged.

LEAVENWORTH. Kan, Nov. S.-All the
police, deputy sheriffs and farmers In the
country adjacent to Leavenworth were on
the lookout to-day for the twenty-six fed
eral convicts who escaped from the stock
ade yesterday. AS result two convicts
have been killed, two wounded and seven
captured unhurt The casualties took
place in a fight near NOrtonville, Kan, and
resulted in the death or capture Of five
men. follows:
JAMES HOFFMAN, aged twenty years,
white; killed.
]. J. POFFENHOL, aged twenty-five,
white, soldier convict; killed.
JOHN GREEN. aged twenty-one, white;
recaptured; wounded.
WILLARD DRAKE, white, aged nine
teen. recaptured wounded.
FRED MOORE, aged sixteen, a negro;
recaptured unhurt
The five men were discovered in the barn
of Fay weishaar. a quarter of a mile from
Nortonville, Kan, about o'clock this
afternoon. weishaar went into the barn.
and was ordered out at the muzzles of
guns He rushed to Nortonville and gath
cred a wagonload of men, who. with re-
volvers, shotguns and few Winchesters.
hastened to the scene. The convicts saw
the men coming and rushed from the barn.
They had two shotguns and revolvers.
The posse pursued them and a running
fight resulted. The convicts were at a
disadvantage and their shots had no eff
feet while at every vOlley from the posse
one of the convicts fell. After two of them
fell, two OF the others gave themselves up,
one being wounded, the other unhurt. The
fifth was fully two hundred yards away
when a man with Winchester drew a
bead on him and fired. He was evidently
hard hit. but tried to go on, and volley
was fired at him and he fell dead. None of
the citizens was hurt.
OTHERS RECAPTURED.
Two unarmed convicts were found hiding
IN a ravine on a farm near Jarbalo. Kan,
and they surrendered without resistance
Two more were caught in Topeka tonight.
The sheriff of Douglas county has cap
tured two convicts at Lawrence, Kan. They
are Ole Babo, a half-breed Indian, and
Joseph II. Deekin, a soldier serving a term
for desertion and assault to kill. Frank
Thompson. the negro desperate who led
the outbreak. is supposed to be
near Lawrence and heavily armed.
He will probably not be taken
alive. The oldest of the fugi-
tives is aged twenty-eight. Quinn Fort,
who was killed yesterday, was nineteen
years of age.
One of the convicts still at large is a
military prisoner, and the remainder were
serving terms for robbery or assault. One
is Indian and two are negroes. Nearly
all came from Oklahoma and Indian Ter
ritories, and they are supposed TO be MAX
ing for that country. They are hardy men,
used TO firearms and horses. Some have
obtained both, but others are afoot and de-
fenseless. Warden McClaughey says he
will capture every one of the men. In the
districts around the city every road and
river crossing that the fugitives might be
expected TO use is guarded by armed men,
the farmers having turned out TO earn the
So reward that Will be paid for the return
OF each convict. Those OF the men that
are armed are likely TO be shot on sight
GENERAL MAN HUNT.
Forty mounted guards are searching for
the fugitives. Since last night the old
prison has presented an air of activity that
Il has not known for years. As soon as the
alarm was given guards were formed in
marching order, and armed men, armed to
the teeth. were drawn up in front of the
main entrance. Most of the guards were
old plainsmen. and the diversion of hunting
down criminals stirred their blood as moth
ing else could have done. The escaped
convicts were counted the most desperate
criminals in the Southwest. and the guards
started out on their hunt in full realization
OF this fact. The scene of mutiny how
ever. being some distance from the prison
proper. the convicts had secured a good
start. and. aided Dy the rough wooded
country, they had, before darkness fell
placed a good gap between themselves and
their pursuers. he guards at best could
make but a desultOry attempt at pursuit
and were compelled TO await daylight TO
take up the search.
The alarm was sent i'm all directions
the officials OF Kansas City, AtchisOn ST
Joseph. Topeka and Leavenworth being
asked 10 keep the police on the lookout and
all night in each OF the cities armed police
and detectives patrOled the outskirts. Dur
ing the night reports came In from all d.
recfiOns OF theftS OF horses and vehicles
the report that the cOnvicts were at large
spread, citizens in the outlying districts be-
came terrOr-stricken and barred their
houses. AT Missouri City, Mo, a store was
broken into and quantity of clothing and
shoes were stolen. at Weston. Mo. two or
three horses were taken and at TonganOXie
a couple OF horses and some clothing was
stolen.
Bright and early to-day an increased
number OF guards, we'll armed and mount
ed. We're started out from the penitentlary.
and to-day was spent In as exciting a man
hunt, perhaps, as has been experienced in
this part or the country since the border
days IL is believed that all the cOnvicts
Will ultimately be captured, if not over
taken By the guards and shot. Each pris-
Oner has undergone an examination under
the BertillOn system and to-day these de-
scripuOns were mailed 10 every chief OF
police ia the country.
Guard Waldrupe who was shot in the
head. II ssill alive. but the surgeons have
no hope OF his recovery Leonard. whose
leg was broken, viii be a cripple for life.
The other guards are doing well.
Cripple Scales Wall.
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