The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-08-21
Doings of the Convicts.

On Friday they dined at Gilmore
Springs, near Lake Tahoe. The story,
which seems well authenticated, is,
that four of them visited the summer
resort about noon, soon after the regu-
lar guests had left the table. They
walked into the dining room, explain
ed that they were not there to hurt
any one, but wanted something to eat,
and emphasized the remark by placing
a rifle on the table. Their order was
promptly filed. After eating, they
appropriated what food remained sew
eral days rations) and made one of the
hotel employees show them the route to
He'll Hole. This was evidently only a
blind as the following night they show
ed up in Carson Valley.
During the meal they talked freely
of their hardships and experiences in
evading the man hunters and made no
effort to disguise or deny their iden-
tity.
They spoke of taking their next
meal at Tallac, which caused much I'M
easiness among tourists, and gave
birth to many rumors, but it is evident
they did not stop over in that locality
1t is believed that three of the escap-
ed convicts entered Carson Valley Sat
urday night at the D. B. Park ranch
About II o'clock an Indian heard his
dog barking, and, getting up, saw
three men running past the Park
house. Mr.. Parks dog also made a
fuss and he got up. At that time the
dogs were barking in the field east of
the house. The next morning tracks
of the three men were found. They
came down the mountain, passed the
house and were lost in the grass land
in the field
The next evening Sunday they en-
tered the front room of Hans Johnson's
residence, only a mile or two from
where they were seen the previous
evening. While the family were sit
on the back porch a suit of clothes dis
appeared, in the pockets of which was
s15 or S16 in coin. About an hour later,
after the family had retired, they
again entered the house, this time
through the kitchen. When they heard
Mr.. Johnson coming, they jumped
through the window, which was left
wide open. Johnson had n rifle,
which he fired at random and returned
to bed, not being able to see any of his
visitors.
At II O'Clock that night, just as the
saloon at Waterloo was about to close,
and when only two people besides the
barlSeeper were in the house, strang-
err entered and called for a glass of
beer and asked for some lunch. He
was given some crackers, cheese and
bologna, of which he made quite a
meal. He also treated the other two
people and the barkeeper. While he
was eating the barkeeper stepped to
the door and heard others talking out
in the dark short distance from the
saloon, but was unable To distinguish
how many or who they were. AS there
were no local people about at that
time of night, they must have been
companions of the stranger. The visi-
tor allowed the barkeeper to remain at
the door but few seconds, as he call
ed him back to fill bottle of whisky,
which he placed in his pocket, paid
his bill and Immediately Joined his
companions on the outside.
While eating he enquired the dis
lance to Carson, but did little talking
One of the parties in the saloon, who
had a good opportunity to scrutinize
the stranger, is positive that it was
Murphy. The barkeeper tried to get
Gardnerville and Genoa over the phone
as soon as the suspect had gone, but
was unable to get either place
Waterloo is in the center of Carson
Valley, about three miles from Gard
nerville and the same distance from
the Johson place, which was robbed
q few hours before.
The river banks and sloughs are lin
ed with dense thicket of willows, af-
fording every facility for shade, water
and seclusion, and it is probable that
they took advantage of the opportuni-
ty to rest while they had a chance.
AS Gilmore Springs, Parks, john
sons and Waterloo are almost in a di-
rect line, it would seem that this divis-
ion of escapes is heading east, and will
probably report In Antelope or Smith
Valley next.
1t is said that the Miller & Lux peo-
pie have 10000 acres of the public do