The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-25
LIKE TRACY
AN OUTLAW
Who Escaped Recently
From HiIlSbora Jail.
NOW HIDING ALONG COLUMBIA
Escaped From a Sheriff and Deputy
Sheriff Who Had Him in
Custody.
NOW HIDING ALONG COLUMBIA

Stevenson, Wash.-Bloodshed may
result from the manhunt now in pro-
gress on the Washington side of the
Columbia river, between The Dalles
and Vancouver. Burke the forger and
escaped prisoner from the Hillsboro
Jail, overpowered deputy sheriff
who had captured him Wednesday and
secured two revolvers, rifle and
large supply of ammunition. His
action and escapades of the past few
days brand him as being desperate
and should the posse which is now
hot on his trail overtake him, there
is little doubt but that pitched bat
tie will ensue.
l Burke's feats of the past week have
shown that he does not intend to
spend his time in Jail. Sunday he es-
capped from Sheriff lotion, of Ska
mania county, who had recaptureu
him at the hotel at Carson. The sher-
if sent shower of bullets after the
fugitive, but the shots apparently on
ly made the fugitive run the faster,
, none of them taking effect.
Sheriff lotion located the escaped
man at the hotel in Carson, Wash,
secured the country in the vicinity Of
The Dales, where Burke was report
ed to have been seen. The sheriff
captured his man, getting the drop
on him, and at once started with him
for Stevenson, the sheriff riding with
his gun trained on the captive, who
walked ahead.
Gives Sheriff the Slip.
1t was at a sharp turn in the road
that Burk. made his escape. Being
bolted into the brush without the
least warning. The officer emptied
his revolver into the brush, slipping
the twigs right and left, and order
ing Burke to halt, but there was no
: sound from the fugitive. Sheriff Tot
ton at once rode to the different set
Elements of the vicinity and left in
structions that a sharp lookout be
kept for the man.
Every available officer was put on
his trail, with the result that dep
uty sheriff from Lower Cascades
came upon him Wednesday and ar
rested him in the brush near that set
Element Burke was unarmed and
did not resist, especially when the Of
fcer thrust a gun into his face and in
formed him that the least show of re-
lsistance would make him a fit sub
ject for the undertaken.
Burke's eyes were bloodshot, and he
showed the hardships OF running
through the forests all night and day
without food Apparently he was
quite docile, and the officer started
with him for Cascade Locks to place
him in confinement for safekeeping.
But Burke was merely biding his
chance. When officer and captive had
walked some distance and gotten on
fairly friendly terms Burke suddenly
seized the deputy and a terrible strug-
gle ensued.
Takes Deputy's Artillery.
Both men fought for every inch
There was in them, but Burke s
strength was supplemented by des-
peration, and he fought like demon
until he overpowered the deputy. He
then helped himself to the minion' 8
irife, revolvers and ammunition, babe
him a sarcastic adieu and disappeared
in the brush down the river.
This episode. as soon as it became
known. convinced the officers that
they have a desperate man to deal
with. Sheriff lotion promptly organ
lized and equipped posse and went on
the trail determined to take the man.
dead or alive. They will scour the
country along the river. A reward OF
$3.50 is offered by the Washington
county sheriff for Burke's capture.
Burke is the man who swindled
Jackson county bank out OF about
$3.50 and tried the same sWindle at
Forest Grove, where he was arrested
as he entered the bank to pass
forged check. The officers Of the
bank had been forewarned, and thrust
guns in the mans face when he walk
ed int the bank. When arrested he
was taken to Hi1lsboro Jail, where he
located a weak spot in the walls and
dug his way out, in company with a
young fellow named Mcnamara, who
has since been recaptured.