The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-09
One Of the Prisoners Was Killed and
Three Of the Guards Are
Wounded.
PRISONERS SECURED TWO RtvoLvfRs
The mutiny Occurred at the New Fedora Prison
on Which Four Hundred Men We're at
Work Under the Charge Of
Thirty Guards.
(By Che Associated press.l

Leavensworth. Kan. Nov. 7.--One 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 four hun
dred prisoners from the Federal prison,
in charge of thirty armed guards were
q. work.
When the trouble began the rebellious
had been secreted in one of the walls of
the building by some unknown person
Two walls are partly completed and
the remainder of the site of the building
is surrounded by a high wooden stock
AIDE. Gus Parker, of Ardmore. l. r., one,
of the ring-leaders of the mutiny, under
pretence of necessity walked to tho
corner of the stockade, where the re-
yolvers were concealed and under cover
of some weeds secured them without
being detected. He returned to the gang
and passed one Of the revolvers to
Frank Thompson from South McAlester,
]. T., who secreted it about his person
When T. E. Kinds. Superintendent of
|Construction and three unarmed guards
prepared to round up the men at the end
pr the DAYS work. the two armed con-
bets covered them with the revolvers
VI rai1S aurGgodfabv The other mutinous
5orced the men to walk before
ba fb,ya of the
where they expected to make
bugh the opening.
Tut side OF the stockade was an
lard and the convicts were met
pening byte. E. Burrows, a guard,
ught them back. but who received
PTS in the neck.
pnvicts then rushed over to the
VI to another opening and were
hrthur Treelford. an armed
puaf 10 is in charge of all the con-
victs. eelford resisted the convicts
and we wounded twice. but not danger
Defeafed in their attempt to escape at
this point, the men rushed to the guard
house. 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
guard house. T. p Waldrupe a guard.
shot and killa4 Ford Quinn, from Ryan,
FRS then made grand rush
entrance and twenty SIX
E0eded in escaping.Clo
70 guards the men ran to
a. and succeeded in evading
went in the direction of
Kansas. and near that place
go mn many farmers taking
- and clothes. Most of the escaped
are from Indian TERRITORY
.onvicts in their flight compelled
rI,nas Superintendent of Construe-
-, With them ard he was not al
return until they had gone al
- niles W. f. Peaslee, one OF
.s;,oc who has only fifteen months
servc- deserted the band few
49, after Superintendent Kinds was
~, The two men reached here al
tho same time. They reported
q fugi(ives after holding consul
aacdcA that they would form
selves INTO several small parties. sc
some might escape though others
Id be Captured. 1t is the intention o.
Ia atten,6t to reach the rough coun-
Northeast of here
Anty four members OF the Fourth
IN FASTENED to the scene OF thS
IA but when they arrived the con-
Al escaped and the soldiers couic
Sic;pate in the chase without orders
*their superior.
III armed guards from the Fedora
u are in pursuit Of the fugitives.
Wounded men are in the prison hos
IL 3. Waldr,ipe was shot in the
ma in the neck and is in preca-
condition.
ew Leonard. a guard. is in the
hJL Al with broken leg He was
hurt as the prisoners were escaping
through The main entrance of the stock
ade.
One of the fugitives named Otter. was
shot but he was able to go with the
Others and the extent OF his INJURIES is
unknown.
The course that the fugtives have
taken is indicated by the localities II
which they have committed depredations
Many of their robberics are being re-
ported here late tonight
S. A. DAWSON. Il farmer ten miles
southwest OF here, was robbed of horse
and some clothing. Three of his EN-
ployes we're robbed Of their coats anf
hats. c. T. Ferguson, mail-carrier
was robbed of his horse and cart.
No report of the pursuers having en-
countered any Of the fugitives has reach
ed here at midnight.