The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-11-07
Woods, the desperate life convict, who
made his third attempt for
freedom yesterday.
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an hour and a half ana lodged in soli-
tary confinement in the prison.
The desperados, all negraes, were
Fred Woods. a life man; "Hickory"
Williams, in for four years for bur
glary, and Bob" Williams. All wore
ball and chain as leg ornaments and
We're working with a gang of over fifty
men. About forty feet from the point
at which they were quarrying there
was a big growth of lantana bushes.
In some way, probably by bursting the
links of their chains, the men got rid
of the heavy balls and made a dash to
cover the forty feet between the Ian
tana thckets and the point at which
they were at work. The guards fired
volley at them Immediately but the
men We're not hit and got safely into
the thicket
All the guards that could be spared
at once started i'm pursuit and a tele-
phone message to town brought out
Warden Henry and a posse of police.
The lantana was surrounded and or
sight in case they refused to surrender.
Bob" Williams was found apd imme-
diately surrendered. Ed" Williams
was next seen by the officers and when
called upon to surrender he made
plunge at one of the guards. He fig
ured without a pencil however for as
soon as he got within striking distance
of the guard the latter feled him to
the ground with terrific blow in the
temples.
1t was some minutes before Woods
was found. When called upon to give in
he surrendered saying that there was no
hope then, but that he would get even
and kill the officers at the first oppor-
tunity. When Hickory Williams got
on his feet he uttered awful threats
against Warden Henry and the officers
and openly said he would kill them at
the first chance.
The three desperadoes were loaded
into the patrol wagon and driven to
oahu Prison where they were imme-
diately placed in solitary confinement
and the officers of the prison are now
In quandary as to how to handle the
men as they are SO desperate that they
will kill guard If any opportunity
whatever is offered. Woods is power
fully built negro and unless he Is I'M
der the strictest guard he may add
chapter of tragedy to the many hap
penings of Oahu Prison.
This is Woods third attempt to Sc
cure his freedom. on his last attempt
he was free of the grip of the law for
ten days and made his escape from
the same stone quarry as he did yester-
day, adopting exactly the same tactics
AS he did on Thursday. on the former
occasion he hid in the lantana thckets
and gave the officers big chase before
they secured him. He was finally found
10 be on PunchbOwl and as he was
armed some shooting was done by both
police and convict. Deputy Sheriff Chill
lingworth got within striking distance
of Woods and in rapid exchange OF
shots the convict got a bullet through
his hand. \ few minutes later he gave
up.
Warden Henry In speaking of the oc-
currence last night stated that the
three men were the most desperate ne
had IN the prison, He declared that
Woods ana Ed" Williams would COM
nit murder after murder II they had
an opportunity Ia use such means 10
secure their freedom, but he thought
that Bob" Williams was not as tough
man but had been led on by the other
two, lie stated that every effort
would he made la the prison 10 pre-
vent the three men from damaging any
of the guards ANA that when they are
sent 0ut a. the quarries again they viii
be heavily enough ironed 80 that ID viii
be an imposslbilily'fo them 10 escape.