The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-19
MURDERER
MONTG0ME ERY
CAPTURED
At Home of Mrs. Katy Wyatt
in Guthrie
IS SEVERELY WOUNDED
Taken to Federal Jail--0cCupyS
Cot
Is SEVERELY WOUNDED


widow woman, residing at SlS West
Cleveland avenue. Montgomery IS Sc
verely wounded, one shot taking effect IL
the LETT lung and another bullet entered
his right groin. Both shots were fired
IN the affair at the county jail at the
time Emmerson was killed By Montgom-
ery Immediately after his APPREHENSION
Montgomery was taken to the federal
jan. where he is now occupying cot IN
the main corridor of that building He
IS suffering severely from his wounds
hut II Is the opinion of TWO physicians
who were called 70 attend to the wounded
man that he win recover from the ef-
fects of the shots.
The CAPTURE was effected by Sheriff
Chas' + Carpenter. Deputy SheTiffs Ma
honey and Rhinehart Deputy United
Sra-s-s Mar halls " llitts and Baxter. and
other officials. Montgomery was found
i.-,er IA utCc OF lhe Wyatt home, an
opening having been made in the floor
~ the mort Invest corner Of small bed
room This opening was covered from
1he boards taken from the floor. having
leen replaced. and over the invented trap
door was placed d piece Of mating, anc
above this a dresser. The place under
the floor where Montgomery was lying
was perfectly dry Il was not a large
space. but sufficient to conceal a man. \
mattress had been placed on the ground
and uDon this Montgomery was lying.
Around him were numerous dishes show
ing that he had been Well cared for dur
ing tie period of his hiding. No weapon
were found near Montgomery and it is
not known what become of Jailer En-
mersous reVolvers.
Montgomery was carried TO the federal
Jan on a Stretchor and after arriving
there told the officials that it had taken
ten hours for him to reach the Wyatt
b home after having escaped from the
county jail on Thursday. He went from
the jail TO the underhrush on the Cotton
wood river and was in hiding the greater
part Of the time until he reached the
house
Mrs. Wyatt, according TO Montgomery,
under pressure Of threats. dressed his
wounds The bullet which pierced his
left lung failed to break the skin on his
back and this bullet was cut out by Mrs.
Wyatt. It is believed that during the
night Montgomery was taken from his
hiding place under the floor and placed
in a bed in the room containing the eut-
rance to the place where the murderer
was found. The bed shows signs of hav-
ing been used, vet il may have been
that some one was watching to see that
Neighbors state they noticed yesterday
that the occupants Of the house. seemed
70 be carefully watching to see that no
one approached II aroused the suspi-
ctons of several persons. but nothing de-
finite was ascertained. Today. for the
first time the curtains were all pulled
down and this further excited the curl
osity of those residing near the Wyatt
home
Mrs. Wyatt and sons, Jim and Al Wyatt
were placed under arrest by Sheriff Car
penter ana deputies and taken TO the
county Jail. Their crime is a serious one
and it may mean term in the peniten-
tiary for each OF them. especially the
woman. Bob Wyatt another member Of
the family. is now serving sentence for
highway robbery.
Montgomery. as he reclined on his cot
tn the federal jail. gave much evidence
OF suffering. There is a several days
growth of beard on his face and his face
Is drawn, either from the suffering as
result of his wounds, or the reaIiza-
tion of the position he Is now in. His
long black hair is unkempt, denoting
that 1t had no attention for several DAYS
Ills black eyes snapped as he noticed
the close watch the many officers were
keeping on him, and his entire appear
ance gave every indication that the man
Us one of more than ordinary brightness.
The search for Montgomery has been
kept up without vigilance since his es-
cape on Thursday OF last week The
oHlcers We're satisfied that he had not left
the country.
Prior TO his attack on Jailer Emmerson,
Montgomery left a letter for Sheriff Car
penter telling him that he realized what
desperate chances he was taking in es-
Gaping. but that his liberty meant every
thing to him. He also stated in the let
ter that escape he would. and that II
would be useless TO follow him. as he
would he prepared for any emergency.
The letter only made Sheriff Carpenter
and his deputies more determined TO get
Montgomery.
Wm. Grady. confined IN the county
jail on a charge OF stealing chickens. was
one Of the men who had helped plan for
MontSomery's escape. Gray was TO leave
the jail at the same time. but when the
hour arrived, he lost his nerve. refusing
10 so in response to Nontgomery's re-
quest.
Gray was taken into County Attorney
McGuires Office this morning and told
officers all that he knew about the mat
ter. Mrs Wyatt has often visited her
son, Bob. in the jail and during these
visits met Montgomery. She liked his an
pearance and in fact, was infatuated with
him According 10 Gray. she furnished
Montgomery with "a revolver FOR the pur-
pose of killing Sheriff Carpenter Mont
gomery tried 70 shoot Carpenter- twice
rs he sat in his cell. but something hap
pened each time TO prevent il This
however. was unknown to CARPENTER. \
girl friend OF Mrs. Wyatt was also one
or the members of the party helping 10
plan for Moutgomcrl-S escape and the
officers saw her this mornrnE. compelling
her 20 tel what she knew. which was
sufficient to make IL certain that the
murderer was in hiding st the WYATT
home Plans were the umade for Mont
gomery's capture and the arrest Of the
Wyatt home Plans were then made for
Montsomety capture and the arrest of
the Nyat family. also the siv3 accomplice.
The announcement that AiontSornerv
has been arrested created considerable
excitement Many persons visited rba
federal Jail in hopes that they could catch
q glimpse Of Montgomery. The WYATT
home, which Is close 10 the federal iaU
was also receiving many visitors IN order
that the place where MONTGOMERY vrss
hidden misht be seen. The Wyatt home
is deserted. as every member Of the fam
tly is under arrest.
The officers Who made the arrest are
tubiliant over their success They had
been working hard FOR DAYS 10 secure
Montgomery and now that he is safe in
the federal Jail they are satisfied that
they have done their duty. There is
NJ sympathy for Mo1tgomely and Il was
often the expression this afternoon that
Logan county should have a legal hang
ing.
Seven hundred dollars in rewards were
~nsred for MONTGOMERY: S5e9 was oaarAd