Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-20

err Of darkness they viii be able to re.
take them tomorrow
with two launches three row boats
and thirty men guarding the shore Inc
II Is believed by the officers that il the
men were Sun on the island at . O'Clock
iaSs hlght their escape win be blocked.
WORK A MYSTERY.
Warden Palmer has not had time 10
make a thorough investigation, but
y unable to realize how the work could
nave been done without detection.
We inspect the cells regularly once
each week. said the warden. 'The
last inspection was made Saturday and
J ordered the guard who makes the in
spection 10 make careful examination,
he reported everything an right. Tho
work must have occupied several days
and how they could have concealed the
prick and dirt from the hole which
they took from the wall until they had
reached the air chamber Is more than
l can understand
Warden Palmer believes the prison-
ers used q spoon and wood wedge to
burroW through the brick wall.
PROBABLE INTENTIONS,
The plan which It is most feared
VIII be pursued By the conpicts will ba
! 10 raid some of the numerous farm
houses on the island, secure guns,
clothes and q boat and then row to the
mainland. Among the escaped prison.
ers are many desperadoes who would
not hesitate at murder to accomplish
their purpose With 50 many at large
the farmers would be at their mercy
and should they once get possession Of
weapons II Is believed by the officers
of the prison that they viii hghtto tho
Of the prison that they will fight TO the
ONE CAUGHT.
Tacoma. wash. Jan. 90 II a. MA
most exciting hunt for ten Of the eleven
conyicts who ESCAPED yesterday from
the federal penitentiary at McNelrs
Island, in Puget Sound, a few miles
from here, is now In progress.
one man Frank Moran. alias ONell.
sent from Spokane for eight years for
countemeitlng, was captured about
midnight by squad Of deputies who
were patrOlling the shore
Moran allpped out of the timber, APP
preached the waters edge, and, IL IL
thought was about TO attempt = swim
70 The mainland, one nile distant, when
he was taken.
Thirty armed deputies are now scour-
ing the Island and tg0 steam launches
are p9iroling ito shores. A launch
from the United States revenue cutter
Manning has hast gone to the island
with ten heavily armed marines who
viii take part IN the hunt.
WILL GET THEM ALL.
McNers Island Is about FIVE miles
long ana three miles wide and Unitod
States Marshal lde feels sure that none
Of the cOnvicts have succeeded In set
ting to the mainland He has the boats
and arms of the thirty ranchers who
live on the island and thinks it Is only
u question Of time until the ten remain
ing conyicts are hunted down. All Of
the island boats have been accounted
for. The morning was very foggy but
" any Of the men reached the nam
land they did 80 by swimming or float
Ing ON logs.
HIDING IN TIMBER,
The growth Of timber on the island Ia
very heavy aifOrding splendid hiding
places for The desperate men who are
at large, The escape was planned by
Conyicts Snyder and Davis. each Of
whom were shackied for previous at
tempts TO escape. While IN the tunnel,
leading underground from their cell,
these two filed OFF the shackles
During the forenoon eight or ten rifle
shots have been heard, but with what
result has not oeen learned, as word
can only be received by boat.