The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-07


tiary last night. They rushed through
break In the wall made with dynamite
firing at the guards as they ran.
KILLED by GUARDS.
Ed Carney. one OF the ringleaders.
burglar and highwayman, paid the PEN
atty with his life. He was shot and killed
by the guards within hundred yards OK
the breach.
Joe Lass and James Ward We're captur-
ed by the bloodhounds within an hour:
James Grady was recaptured by Guard
w H. Mason this morning In bend OF
the river on the Baxter farm. Mason haa
been tracking the convict for some dis
tance, and at last came upon him In hid
Ing. The convict made bolt, but was
soon driven up a tree by the dogs, ana
then he surrendered
He said he knew nothing OF the plot TO
escape. but when he saw the way open
decided TO make an attempt.
The breach was made In the wall OF the
male prisoners wing OF the prison 1T was
large enough for man 10 pass through
without difficulty. II was ten feet from
the floor inside and fifteen feet from the
ground outside.
LEADERS HAD PISTOLS.
II was made by two explosions OF dyna-,
mite while everybody I'm the prison not
included m the plot was terrified by the
pistols Of Hyatt and Carney.
The explosion occurred few minutes
after the convicts had been placed In
the cells after supper and counted. and
then released In the corridors for brief
recreation. the prison custom.
Allie Gamble. the inside guard, was
standing In the corridor. He turned 10 Joe
Grogan. convict who assists the guards
In locking the cells and is called Head
I'll fOl N
for the prisoners 10 return TO their cells.
At that moment Gus Hyatt appeared
with pistol In each hand and, shooting
at the guard with one weapon and firing
the other In the air. he shouted:
Stand back. all OF you stand back"
Then came a terrific explosion, breaking
the glass from every window in the wing.
But this breach was not wide enough,
and at once John Doe. the Manchester
safe blower. set off second and larger
charge.
Two benches were placed against the
wall for ladders, and the wild scramble
for liberty began.
STUCK TILL THE LAST.
Hyatt and Carney. both armed. stayed
inside. keeping the crowd al bay until the
others had passed out. Hyatt and Carney
were the last TO go. John Doe, the dyna-
miter, was the first to escape.
Three guards. j. Arledge, j. c. Record
and Charles Bradford-were sitting In
front OF the little grocery store at the
terminus Of the street car line. The first
explosion started them on the run for the
prison. and presently they discovered the
breach and began firing at the fleeing
prisoners. The convicts returned the fire
as they ran.
Hastily the bloodhounds were unleashed
and the chase for the fleeing convicts be-
gan. Lass and Ward were run down
about mile from the prison.
Ed. Carney and Hyatt. leaders OF the
desperate escape and the last to pass
through the breach in the wall, sped to-
ward the river as they dropped TO the
ground. Three prison guards who were on
the walls fired on the fleeing convicts,
who returned the fire as they ran.
BLooDHoUNDs AFTER THEM.
Carney was seen to throw his hands TO
his head, but no one saw him fall and Il
was surprise TO the prison officials la
ter In the night TO find his body. He had
been shot through the head.
A. lot az cartridges were found I'm his
pockets. but his pistol was missing. and
1t is supposed II was taken from his body
by another convict.
Bloodhounds have been on the trail all
day and numerous reports have been re-
ceived OF persons sighting some OF the
convicts. Six convicts have been seen In
the woods OF West Meade
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