The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-07-31
len TRACYs
In THEIR LIBERTY
= convicts Overpower
a California Penis
hilary and Escape.
EuARDs ARE KILLED

Make Desperate Assault
.,ors and Carry Away Cap
Jailers With Them
Militia Called Out.
alto Cal. July ga special
e from Folsom says:
|, desperate prisoners confined
|,som penitentiary made a sue
~. for liberty at the break
!. vasterday morning. After a
in the captains ONCE. dur
a turnkey was fatally
o,,ard killed and another
,nnded. the convicts seized a
81 arms and ammunition, and
> warden and other officers
shield from their pursuers,
IA their escape. 1t il believed
rnaking for Bald mountain.
I,ilifia ordered out by Govern
: have gone to the scene.
nd and wounded are:
sochrane, turnkey, stabbed In
will die.
). Cotter, a guard, cut in
died soon after.
Palmer, cut in head.
desperate Knife Battle.
eak occurred about Z o'clock in
ling. The convicts made i'm
for thu ,ftice OF the captain
hard, r. J.. Murphy. There
ized Warden Wilkinson, his
Harry Wilkinson; Captain
and several other officers and
A desperate fight took place.
Eicts were armed with knives
prs, ard with these they as
Warden Wilkinson and his Off
The warden's clothing were
Into shreds with q razor, but
e did not touch the flesh.
Cochrane fought the convicts
hair, raining blows upon them
b left. Finally he was felled by
thrust IN the pack. GuaIu oo.-
protruded. while Palmer was
cut N the mead
toor OF NJ oI1ice was covered
bod.
Ulcers were outnumpereu, ana
(re relieved or their arms.
fvicts started 10 the arrnory
the outskirts or the pRnlten-
Funds. They passed a Gatllng
Pne OF the walls, but the guards
faid to turn 1t on the conV1cts.
f1e armory post was reached
there attempted to interfere, but
fckly overpowered. Then. aft
lying themselves with knives,
nd ammunition, q dash for the
was made.
(arried Off Their JaiIers.
hnyicts. each armed with r;nes
one on either aide 81 wa rdan
IN. whe was Threatened wirb
he made an atternnt tn ascane,
officers we're told that If any
Iurs,lers took the lifA ~ one ~
mhar thew wo,,ld ra,a1i,Ja ,iTa
1t Mormon hridpe aI,1,,,t -
I'm the nentrenttnrv ne u,.rN
grandson and rapfa,n M,r,hy
sssaa ama ap,s - p,1S
marched alonp With tha ~
er on the conyicts vent r. a
house. seized his fonr.horaa
| wagon. rutted the ho,,aa of
Ing of yalue took tho farnar
I'm as driver and headed for
Puntain. Eventually 1t is their
Ear THIS mountain.
E convlcts are still at large.
2 oillcers carried on by them
al UVetseer McDonough. Some
ieie ior ms safety, as he bears
I.ai ~ VIII OF the convicts.
" we DAY Governor Pardee
SoalPahy n. second infantry.
! o - r1acerVi.le, 10 the scene,
. y =: ~ ~ Nevada City, was
~ ~ teaollaess IN case they
eyareI '
bada nulureu remaining prls-
X Vial az &c set away,
ID mn 4eluineo 70 thelr cells
b Wi;,,,,
tn TIC nan VAS the nrst 70
fha u.s,isia lie was
lptain wv ylns Mken MS
Ems ~ p appealed ahter,
Eik,nsnn a.e " ms clotnlns, and
~ ea,iie u
Warden's Story.
En- Wilkinson. In his statement,
mt up to the prison, as is nv
Try duty, to see the conv1cts eat
|eakfast. l stopped at the cap
nice to wait for the prisoners
out from breakfast. We were
y the office wheN the line made
earance from the breakfast
"a started for the grounds. Sud
even or eight Of the prisoners
rush. from the line with raxors
ives drawn, and came directly
They We're joined BY others. |
mere We're about fifteen in all.
cyan to flow. 1 saw that 1t was
70 put up a fight against such
me OF the conyicts came up be-
J pack, reached over with a
tried to cut open my abdo-
lou can see how M belt is
ON end ~ aoa