Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-11-09
LEADER NET DEATH,
Convict Shot by Guards a Desperate
Criminal

Leavenwerth, Kan, Nov. 9.-Forty
mounted guards are beating the coun-
try for a radius of five miles around
the federal penitentiary at Fort Leav-
enworth in search of the 26 convicts
who succeeded in escaping from the
guards late Thursday. The country is
wild and rough and affords ample op-.
portunity for escape and as all of the
conyicts are desperate men and armed
conflicts will doubtless result before
they are captured.
=, The<net known result of the mutiny
and the following fightzWith the guards
was one convict killed and four guards
shot or otherwise hurt, but it is be-
lieyed that many OF the fleeing con-
'yicts received Wodnds from the bullets
sent after them by pursuing guards.
Quinn Fort, a desperate criminal from
the Indian Territory, who is believed
to have been the ringleader Of the out
break. is dead and the following
wounded: Joseph B. Waldrupe, pris-
on guard, condition critical; Arthur
Trelford, captain Of the guard, not
serious; G. e. Burrows, guard, slight;
Andrew Leonard, guard, leg broken.
- 1t develops that the mutiny was
hatched several months ago, but the
men had never found a favorable op-
portunity to carry it into effect until
Thursday. The general plan was not
new, but it proved effective because
of the limited number of the guards.
A number of the better behaved pris-
oners are used in the outside work
and the plot was hatched there. The
convicts chose the most favorable
moment of the day, while many of the
guards acting as foremen of construc-
tion of the new cell house. were un-
armed. <.. '"~%tt5 .,..a-.--a,
Convicts Secured Good Start.
II Since Thursday night the old prison
has presented an air of activity that
It has not known for years. AS soon
as the, alarms were given the guards
were formed In marching order and
mounted men, armed to the teeth,
were drawn up in front of the main en-
trance. Most of the guards were old
plainsmen and the diversion of hunt
ing down criminals stirred their blood
as nothing else2could have done. The
escaped convicts were counted the
most desperate criminals in the South
west and the guards started out on
their hunt in full realization Of this
fact.
The scene OF the mutiny, however,
being some distance from the prison
proper, the convicts had secured a
good start and, aided by the rough,
wooded country, they had. before dark
ness fell, placed good gap between
themselves end their pursuers. The
guards at best could make but q
desuitory attempt at pursuit and were
compelled ITO await daylight to take
|sup the search.
Alarms were sent In all directions,
the officials OF Kansas City, .Atchison,
st. JOSEPH, Topeka and LesvenWorth
being asked to keep the police on the
outlook and all night In each Of the
|cities armed police and detectives pa
troled the outskirts.
During the night reports came In
from all directions OF thefts Of horses
and vehicles, clothing and food by the
convicts and as the report that the
convicts were at large spread citizens
An the outlying districts became terror
stricken and barred their houses.
Bright and early Ia the morning an
| increased number dc guards, well arm
ed and mounted. were started out from