The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-08
.26 CONNECTS GAIN LIBERTY
 $ United Sty$ $ Prisoners
 Z Autlny. FORD Z LINN WAS SLAIN
Guard Fought Hard to Pre-
 vent COnvictS' Escape.
Reported That the Men Who Got Away are Robbing Farmers Along Their Course-War-
 den Was Absent.

Leavenworth. Kas., Nov. 7.-One man was killed, five others dangFously wounded and twenty-six desperate con victs are at large as a result of mutiny late this afternoon at the site of the new United States prison. two miles south east of here. where 400 prisoners from the federal prison, in charge of thirty armed guards, were at work.
 When the trouble began the rebellious prisoners had only two revolvers. These had been secreted in 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 high wooden stockade. Gus Parker of Ardmore, l. T., one of the ringleaders of the mutiny, under pretense of a necessity, walked to the corner of the stockade. where the revolvers were concealed and secured them without being detected. He re- turned to the gang and passed one of the revolvers to Frank Thompson, negro from South McAlester, l. T.
 A Push for Liberty.
 When T. E. Hinds, superintendent of anu lufc6 iACu uoA NS prepared to rund up the men at the end of the days work, the two armed convicts covered them with the reyolvers, and, en- couraged by the other mutinous convicts. formed the men to walk before them to the northwestern corner of the stockade, where they expected to make a rush through an opening. On the outside of the stoskade was an armed guard and the convicts were met
 In-. T LN pNtNN a guard, who fought them back. but who received two shots in the neck.
 The convicts then rushed over to the south wall to another opening and were met by Arthur Treelford, an armed guard, who Is in charge of all the con- victs. Treelford resisted the convicts and was shot twice, but not dangerously wounded. Defeated in their attempt to escape at this point, the men rushed to the guard house a 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. Waldrupe, 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 succeeded in escaping. Most of the escaped men are from Indian Territory.
 
 ran to a nearby forest and succeeded in evading their pursuers. The men went in the direction of Easton, Kansas, and 1t Is reported here that they have held up many farmers, taking horses and clothing en route.
 Major R. W. McCloughry, warden of the penitentiary. was in Kansas City at the time of the outbreak, making ar engagements for the Congress of Prison ords fn ho haI
 Took the Superintendent.
 The convicts in their flight compelled F. E. Hinds. superintendent of construc- tion, to go with them, and he was not allowed to return until they had gone al- most two miles. w. F. Peasle, one of the fugitives who has only fifteen months more to serve, deserted the band a few moments after Superintendent Hinds was released The two men reached here al- most the same time. They reported that the fugitives, after holding a consulta- tion, decided that they would form them selves into several small parties so that some might escape though others should be captured. It is the intention of all to attempt to reach the rough country southeast of here.
 Twenty-four members of the 4th caval- " hastened to the scene of the trouble but when they arrived. the convicts had eSca ped ana the SOldlerS could not partl- cipate 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 hos pital. J. B. Waldrupe was shot in the head and in the neck, and l. in a preca- rious condition. C. E. Burrows was shot twice in the leg. but his wound is slight Andrew Leonard a guard. is in the hos pital with a 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 unknown.
 The course that the fugitives have taken is indicated by the localities in which they have committed depredations. Many of their robberies are being report ed here late tonight. s. A. Davisson, a farmer ten miles southwest of here was robbed of a 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 report of the pursuers having encountered any of the fugitives bas reached here at midnight