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Topeka. kas., Nov f0.-Sherif Cook
II this codnty and Deputy Sherif
Williams we're captured BY two es-
eaped eoavfcts from the Fort Leav-
enworth military prison this after
noon at Pauline. five niles south OF
Topeka and held prisoners in the
farmhouse Of a man named Wooster
for several hours. They finally es-
,aped between a line of pohce sent
from Topeka TO reinforce the sheriff.
and are now az large. Both were
slightly wounded Wooster was bad
" wounded by one OF the couviets
when he tried to fire upon thssn- Mrs.
Wooster and sheriff Cook were held
before the eonvietS as a shield by the
prisoners in making their escape A
posse is in pursuit tonight
Ne =sl0 P. m to-day some farmer
hoys near Pauline learned that tn.
eouvicfs were in the neighborhors!-
Hastily forming a posse. armed with
target rifles. pistols and clubs. they
gave chase. Neither Of the eouvicts
was armed. and they were unable to
make a stand Later sheriff Cook
and Deputy Williams arrived Coming
upon the convicts both officers fred.
wounding the men. but not disabling
them.
The eOnviets then fed through a
small opening in the timber and ran
into the house Of Farmer Wooster.
Sheriff Cook tcIephone,I TO Topeka
for assistance. and then took up the
chase Thinking that III. eouvicts
had run around the house. Cook dart
ell through the open door. intending
70 surprise them at the rear door.
Eut instead Of this the eonvicts had
gone into the house and the officer
almost fell into their arms sheriff
Cook was ordered to give up his gun.
whirh he did
Deputy Williams hv this time had
reached the house. and entered with
out knowing what had happened in
side and he. too. was made captive
by the convicts
a
peiSa with the officers were on the
way They arrived AZ the Wooster
house about an hour after the OIL
GERS had been imprisoned Chief
stahl Immediately began negotiations
with the eonvicts 70 give up their
prisoners and to surrender them
selves. but the cuuvictS only laughed /
Farmer Wooster then managed % get
a gun and was about 70 make an at
tack on the convicts when one OF I
them laid him low with a blow from i
the butt Of revolver taken from one
% their captives- The convict broks.
Wooster's right hand and cut an ugIv
gaSh IN his head
One Of the convictS told sheriff
Cook that he would be killed 4 he
made the slightest move looking to-
ward their capture In the mean
time the police others on the OUT
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were afraid TO make n move for fear
that Cook and Williams would suf-
fer
Mrs Wooster has. tainted siylrin--
the excitement She finally revived.
and at seven o'clock ths. cousi-ts
placed the woman and sheriff Cook
IN front Of them as shields and made
for the door Then after exacting
a promise from the sheriff that he
would not permit any Of the officers
outside to fire on them thew started
for the open As they left the house.
the frightened farmers wife and the
sheriff before them. the eonvicss
passed between GORDON Of poIice
who could have easily captured them. I
and started for the railroad track 4
II sheriff had IN turn exaetesi a /
promise from the police that they
would not molest the eouviets. and \
they did not
After covering a considerable dis
tanee down the track the eonviets
suddenly Disappeared through a hedge
fence, bidding the officers a moclSing
farewell One of the police seryeants
later said he could have easily /
touched the leading convict with his
hand As he passed
The eonvicts had secured a rood /
start before the officers had reeov- /
cred from their surprise Then some |
of the policemen wanted to pursue.
but Sheriff Cook would not permit II. |
as he had promised the eouvicts I'M
munIrv from arrest.
Chief >tahI left some Of his rnen
on the scene. and with the Others
started back 20 Topeka to take up the
chase later Or From Topeka a posse
was started out and Chief StahI ex-
pressed the opinion tonight that he
would land the men before morning.
The eonvicts are well armed. HAVING.
taken all the guns IN the farm house.
including those OF the sheriff and his
deputy They are both white men.
but their identity was not learned
Death OF . Prwmin~na cftfx~n
Madison Wis. Vow II-John A.
Johnson president Of the Fuller & |
Johnson Manufactures Co.. a~ricuI-
rural manufacturer president Of
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