The Iola register., 1901-11-15
THOMPSON
CAPTURED
Ringleader of COnvicts has
been Caught at Last
Was Found Sitting in the Brush north
west of Council Grove-Was
Wounded by Deputies
HIS GUN FAILED 70 WORK
Snapped Twice at the Men
Who Tried to Capture him
Other COnvicts are in the Same Vic
inity--At one Place they Held
mp Farmer for Food

r., Scrippp- -McRse Press Association.
Beavenworth, Nov. 12.-Convicts
Lewis and Thompson who were cap
tured yesterday will arrive at the
penitentary this afternoon. Both will
Immediately be placed in dark cells
in solitary confinement, What pun.
ishment will be meted QUITO Thompson
who is look upon as the ringleader is
net known. Warden McClaughry
will take the matter up when the excite
nent of the chase subsidies. The war
den expects to hear today of the cap.
ture OF one or more Of the convicts
near Council Grove, Kansas, where
the chase centers just now.
Council Grove, Kansas, Nov. IL
Frank Thompson, No. 2064. the ring
leader OF the escaped Leavenworth
eonvicts, was captured on the farm of
Charles Munsell, eight miles north of
this city, at 4 O'Clock this afternoon.
His esptors were Deputies Clark Davis
and Dudley Keefer, Of this city
Thompson attempted to Gre two shots
at them, but in both attempts the cart
ridges failed to explode.
Early this forenoon word came to
Sheriff Mikels that Thompson and his
white partner we're making south,
through this county. Twenty-Five
armed men went on the search. Both
runaways were seen at different times.
Keefer came suddenly upon Thompson
sitting in thicket. The convict at
snce drew down on him, but failed to
fire. Keefer signaled to Davis, on the
opposite side of the thicket, to shoot.
Thompson turned his attention to
Davis and again failed 10 fire. BY
this time Keefer had his gun on
Thompson and demanded his sur
render. The convict complied but
not until Davis. had wounded him,
having fired two barrels of shot
gun at him from fifty yards. Two
slight wounds were found in his scalp.
Ne was brought to this city and lodged
in the county jail.
Thompson refuses to talk Of his
companions and their plans, except to
say they were going to the Indian
Territory. Well authenticated re-
ports have it that foSr of the runaway
convicts were in North Morris this
forenoon. Three more conVicts were
two miles south OF this city from
o'clock this morning until O'Clock
this afternoon. They rode up TO the
home OF James Jordan and compelled
him to prepare their breakfasts.
Their horses we're much fatigued and
they rested them six hours, They
allowed no word of their appearance
to get out until they we're ready to
leave, at O'Clock. They went south
over the hills toward Strong City.
They were armed with Krag-J Jorgen-
son rifles. On their departure, Jordan
brought the news to town. Telephone
and telegraph messages have been go
ing out from this point all day. 1t is
thought the three men seen south of
tewn are the three who came through
Alma at $50 O'Clock Sunday night
and stole horses from Farmer Swenke.
near that city. The sheriff and de-
puties from Alma arrived here and
continued the chase an hour and
half behind them. 1t is thought the
capture OF five or six convicts may
occur tomorrow in the open country
south of this city. The reward on
Thompson is $l00 He seems worn
out and discouraged with the flight.
Keefer, who made the capture, is
Twentieth Kansas veteran.
THREE MORE TAKEN
Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, Nov. II
Gilbert Mullins, No. 7S; Fred Rob-
inson, No. SAT, and Sol Sutherland
No. l943, three of the escaped Leaven-
worth convicts, were captured about
sixteen miles southwest of this city,
on the Hessenbarger ranch, near
Morgan postofiice, about 4 O'Clock
this afternoon by Captain Jackson,
Arthur Trelford and nine other! LeaVen-
worth guards, and number of cit
izens of this county,
Word came to town this morning
that Newt Stout, a farmer living three
miles east OF this city, had been held
up by two men at his home, and two
suits of clothes and one eVercoat
taken. Soon word came to Sheriff
Beach that supposed convicts had
been seen near Bazaar, riding horse
back in southwest direction, A
number of the Leavenworth guards
had arrived on the morning train and,
together with the sheriff, deputies and
citizens, they all started in pursuit