Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-06-25
TElEGRAPHlC NEWS.
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ClOCh lHlS HOGuluS Hlleen cOuNlcls
Anade a break from the state peniten
tiary under the most exciting circum
stances. One convict was killed. an
other fatally wounded and a third Sc
riously wounded. Tom Fallon, the
convict who was seriously wounded
led the escape. He is the convict
who, with three others, unsuccessfully
attempted to escape from the county
Jail in Denver.
Mrs. John c. Cleghorn. wife of the
warden, and Steward O'keefe. We're
captured before the convicts reached
the front gate. and when the guards
rushed out to shoot. the two prisoners
were held in front Of the convicts.
The jailbreakers started away with
their prisoners as shields. but Mrs.
Cleghorn tainted. and when she fell
the pursuing guards fired with the
above result. The jailbreakers were
then recaptured.
The jailbreak was planned with
care. At O'Clock DR.. Palmer. the
prison physician, was called TO cell
house No. /, under pretense that his
services were needed by sick pris-
oners. When he entered he was over
power by convicts, stripped and bound
and gagged. His clothes were taken
by the convicts. about fifteen in num-
ber, who then rushed out into the
main corridor. Mrs. John Cleghorn.
wife of the warden, and Steward
O'Keete We're in the corridor. and the
convicts made them prisoners. They
then rushed for the front gate. drag
ging Mrs Cleghorn and O'Keefe with
them, and blew open the gate with
dynamite.
Armed guards began TO rush up at
this point, and still dragging OKeefe
and Mrs. Cleghorn. the conyicts start
ed for the hills, holding their prisoners
between themselves and the guards
Mrs. Cleghorn tainted and then the
guards fred All the convicts were
recaptdred.
CANON CITY, Colo. June 23.-War
den Cleghorn last night put the con
victs concerned in yesterdays OF
tempt to break prison through siren
uous course of sprouts in order to get
a confession from them in regard to
details of the plot to escape. The
warden said: Il gave them the hose
(water cure) as long as they could
stand it, while Cordova was placed on
the bucking broncho and spanked rs
times"
The prisoners are sulky and with
hold much Information, but the work
OF the warden is bringing them to
their senses. and several statements
We're made this morning. At the re-
quest OF Guard Keefe, Tom Fisher is
today carrying two inch chain with
~ seventy-eight pound ball at its end.
for trying to knife the guard.
Enough giant powder and nitro gly-
cerine was discovered in Kuykendall's
cell this morning to blow up the en-
tire prison, and it is believed by the
warden and officials that plot had
been formed to do so. in case escape
failed 1t is thought the sudden death
OF Kuykendall was all that prevented
the prison being blown to pieces.
All concerned in the attempt to
escape were today sentenced to Us
days in dungeon on bread and water,
which, together with the severe beat
ing last night has the other prisoners
completely scared. and no further at
tempt is feared.
NEW YORK, June 22.-Mystery
surrounds the death of Mrs. Cora Sny-
der, music teacher and governess, who
has lived at the home of a prominent
politician for the last year. acting as
governess to his daughter. Mrs. Sny-
a. al ut ha y. m c nf a mid
wife last Friday while giving birth to
a child. I he funeral was held yes
terday. but the coroner and county
physician stopped the interment AT
the grave.
This morning the undertaken remov-
ed the remains to morgue. where an
autopsy is being held. A scandal is
imminent, but every effort is being
made today to prevent sensational sto.
ries being sent out.
SPOKANE, Wash, June 22-The
greater portion OF a train broke loose
from an engine in the yards this
morning and ran three miles over an
abandoned track into the city. Part
of the train jumped the track at Divi-
sion street, totally demolshing the
Crystal laundry and shack in which
nine men are supposed to have been
sleeping Rescuers started promptly
at work expecting to find nine corpses.
Five men were found alive, but In
jured Three were dead.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. June ga
wreck on the North Shore railroad
resulted in the death OF three persons
Antoine Roman. founder of the Over
land Monthly. and NJ. NJ. kirke OF San
Francisco, being instantly killed, and
former County Clerk Domiau so seri
ously injured that he died this morn
ing. Two others were seriously hurt
The victims were returning from q
funeral when the passenger coach
they were in jumped the track ant
rolled down the embankment and was
shattered.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo. June 22.--
A tank of muriatic acid was overturn
ed in the wreck OF the Missouri Pa
cific train at Coles Junction last night
and showered its contents on two
trainmen and two tramps, causing
death, after inlicting terrible suffer
ing The dead.