The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-08-08
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FOLSOM PRISONERS ARE STILL
At LARGE.
Five Of Them Engaged the Militia in
a Flght-Two Soldiers kIlIsd-An.
other Is Expected TO pie From
NOTWITHSTANDING Citizen shot by
Mistake-Two conviets Killed.

mistake-Two Conviets Killed.
Piaeeryiile. Cal. Aug. 3.---The con.
Victs who escaped from Folsom prison
are still al large. The Ave who en-
gagged in a fatal fight with the pursu-
Ing officers AT the Grand Victory mine
have not been seen since, and appar-
emily have made q successful retreat.
In their haste TO get away from the
militia and sheriff's posses they left
water can, several hats and some
firearms on the hillside where the last
conflict occurred.
The dead bodies Of Festus Ruther-
ford and w, c. Jones, the two militia
men who were shot by the outlaws,
were found where they had fallen.
Jones had served in the Philippines
as a member Of the First Tennessee
and Thirty-segenth volunteer infantry.
Al GIL. the national guardsman who
was shot through one lung. is now eK-
pected TO recover.
Another victim Of the convict chase
was Philip Springer. a resident Of this
district. HE is hard Of hearing and.
failing 10 respond TO an order 10 halt,
was fatally shot BY q picket early In
the morning.
A late report received states that
four oonTietS. not believed 20 be the
same who ambushed the oficers. were
discovered near Lotus. In the Weber
creek district. by q posse. A number
OF shots were exchanged. but so far
as known without results.
Last nights aEht between the con
yiots and members Of Company II Of
the state militia was an ambush.
Lieutenant Smith and seven men were
pursuing 4 trail that had been dis
covered earlier In the day. Their frst
tntimaiion Of the presence Of the con.
yicts was when the latter opened FIRE
on them al close range from n hiding
place in the bush. Three members Of
Lieutenant Smiths squad fell AT the
nrst volley. They were Rutherford,
Jones and Gill The soldiers returned
The IRE Of the outlaws, al the same
time retreAting down the hill. and left
the fallen men 10 take care Of them.
selves, Gill managed TO make his way
down 10 the hill 10 a place Of safety.
and VAS then picked up by his friends
and carried 10 the mine. Fearful Of
the bullets OF the oonvicts. the pur.
suera made no attempt 20 get back
10 the scene Of the battle 20 learn the
fate uf the other two men.
The hnI Was Surrounded.
News Of the battle spread quickly
to piacerviile and the surrounding
country. and by O'Clock the hill was
surrounded by 4 large force. including
the entire strength Of the Placcrvilic
company. Nearby and cooperating
with the militiAmen was a posse Of
citizens from PlAoerville. headed by
the aherin's son. Dcllas Bosonet They
were within sound and sight Of the
lighting. but dared not FIRE for fear Of
hitting the militiamen. Lieutenant
Smith says there we're four convicts
in the band that opened Ere on his
men. but he was unable TO identify
any 81 them except the negro. II was
impossible to have = Gordon extended
round the hill for some hours. The cor.
don covered nearly two miles and re-
lauircd over a hundred men. Before
the picket lines could be formed It is
quite possible the convicts got away
eastward along the creek. II is thought
that the plan Of the convicts is to
shoot their pursuerp from ambush and
take chances Of getting away after
ward.
Fight cenvlets az Dutch Flat.
Dutch Flat. Cal. Aug. S.--Two Of
1.-The Folsom convic,s were surrounded
here and a fight ensued. II Is supposed
TIA, one Of the convicts was shot by
Glen wedEewood. who was shot in the
hands by the convicts.
on Their Trait,
Placerville. Cal, Aug, eff the ex
pcc,ations Of Sheriff Bosquit OF Edo
RADIO county are realized there will be
fght In what is known az the Web
. ibcr creek country before another day
: has passed. between posses from Lotus
and placervilie and the escaped con
victs. who, on several occasions dur
|, ing the past few days. forced by hun
q ger. have had 20 show themselves al
!. ranches and other places.
One Convict Captured.
Sacramento, Cal, Aug. 6.--1ame,
lRoborts. one Of the eight convicts whC
}. escaped from Folsom prison, was cap
!. ,urad naar naviEville. about IS mile,