Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-21
FIGHT WITH CONVICTS.

tempting to escape .iom the Kentucky
penitentiary was stated in yesterday
Gazette. As the result of an attempt
convict Wallace Bishop, of Covington,
is dead, and d. Mulligan is wounded in
the leg from a bullet which passed
through the body of Bishop, and Albert
Ransom, colored, of Louisville, was
wounded in the arm. Lafayette Brooks,
the fourth of the conspirators, Is shot
through the left shoulder, and is peni-
tent for being led into the desperate plot
by Bishop. The convicts are all life
men and nave been carrying balls ana
chain for some time.
The outbreak was begun at 6 O'Clock
Yesterday morning as the men were be-
ing sent to the workshops from the din
ing room, and for four hours and a
half the three prisoners held the entire
force of guards at bay from a room ~
the broom factory, where they exchang-
ed shots as they lay on their backs with
Guard Willis, held prisoner i'll font OF
them, and sent messages to the warden,
first defying him, and at last giving in,
after desperate siege, when they were
surrounded on all sides.
The outbreak was similar in many re-
spects to Tracy's outbreak; and evil
IDENTIFY the plot was formed from read
ing of Tracy desperate break. Bishop,
Milligan, Brooks, and Albert Ransom,
colored, walked across to the cred
room," where they took oil the balls
and chains which had been placed on
their limbs as punishment for bad be-
hayior.
In the cred room" they encountered
Guard T. F. Hurst, whom they held up
and relieved of his pistol. Guard Gill
heard the scuffle and came to Hearst ?
rescue. but no sooner arrived than he
was covered by pistol in the hands OF
LAFAYETTE Brooks. Gill was likewise
held up and compelled to hand over his
revolver
Guard Potsgroyc then went to their
assistance. Bishop opened fire on Pots
grove and the latter returned it. Sew
eral shots were exchanged, and in the
firing Brooks was shot in the shoulder,
but not seriously injured.
Guards Luckett and Frye and acting
Deputy Warden Madigan by this time
had heard the shots and ran to investi-
rate. The firing, upon their arrival,
became general, and the desperadoes re-
treated to the inside Of the room. Fore
nan Charles Willis was in the room,
md, following out the Tracy plan, they
impressed him, holding him as hostage,
and compelling him to walk between
them and the guards.
This cut off all chance of the guard
shooting further at this stage Of the fight.
The men closed the door Of the room and
Willis was kept with them, not being
allowed to move except apon order o.
Bishop, who was the director of the
party.
1ney Immediately dispatched note
to Warden Lillard, telling him that i
another shot was fired or other attemp
made to dislodge them they would xii
/ Foreman Willis. The negotiations be
tween the warden and other officers anC
the mutineers were carried on through ;
cellhouse ''trusty."
A9o'clock Ep2 Lillard, jr., hit Ran
som, shooting him through the arm
disabling him. Ransom came down an'
surrendered Several attempts wer
made to get Warden Lillard and Guar'
Madigan to come in front of the steps t
the building where the prisoners wer
6arricaded, in order, they said, that tn
prisoners could surrender to them
gThis the officials declined to do, as the
hbelieved the cOnvicts wanted to kl
them.
II About 1915 Warden Lillard receive
4note saving they would surrender an
Come down with ''hands up if the wal
alen would protect them. This offer VIZ
{hccepted. As the party came ou
Aishop partially dropped his hands, br
|had not got them as far as his pock,
4when a shot rang out and he fell heavil
lto the floor. He had been shot full
Hthe breast. the bullet from a Winchest'
Nhaving passed entirely through his bod.
i3 Bishop cursed the warden, physlclal
Hand chaplain as he lay on his dyiI
4 bed. defiant to the last. The other PR
oners say Bishop formed the plot al
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