The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-09-30
FUGITIVE is CAUGHT
BURKE, A DESPERATE MAN,
Captured NEAR VAN
COUVER.

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e. s. Beisacher Tracks Him to Hi
Brothers. Cabin-Shot Twice
by the Sheriff While NIX.
ing Bolt tor Liberty.
Portland, Sep. 27.-Portlan,
OregoDian: J. H. Burke, the des
perate escaped prisoner from tn
Hillshoro Jail, was shot twife b,
sheriff E. S. Bslsacher and captur
ed last evening, at his brothers ca D
in, six miles ,rth of Vancouver
The sheriff got the drop on Burk,
while the tugitive's guns and am
intuition were laid aside. Despite
the fact that he was looking dowr
the yawning muZzle Of the off ;er
six shooter, Burke uttered carse
and b lied for liberty. A ball was
Sc, ploughing through his left arm
and another through his righ,
thigh. Even in this unhappy
plight he struggled pirifully again.t
CAPTURE
His final display Of desperation
was characteristi: of the mans de-
meanor siace his capture for forgery
ard his subse quent escape from
jill. Had he got hold of a gun, or
teen warned of the sheriff's ap-
pro ch, there is little douht but
that pitched battle would have
er sued
Sheriff B isacher learned several
days ago that the fugitive's real
name is F. G. Hamlin, instead of
Burke, and that he has brother
living in the woods, six miles from
Vancouver. Thinking it probable
that the man would make for his
brother's home for shelter and food,
the sheriff made his way to the
place yesterday af ernoof, accom-
pr spird bv deputy The two men
bid in the woods until dark and
then advanced cautiously to where
faine caudls light showed through
window over which ragged cur.
tain was drawn.
Tiptceing carefully to the window
the sheriff could hear men talking
He listened with his ear close a..
eainst the window and heard the
voice OF the fugitive describing
graphically to his brother how he
had given the sheriff the slip, and
fought deputy and takrn his
weapons away from him, and had
defied all the officers of the country
he had passed through.
"Tbey aia't goie 6 to take me as
Ioag as I have got a cartridge or
bit Of fight left in me,' came in
braggad ocio tones from behind the
drawn curtain.
Just at tais moment the sheriff
discovered that pane of glass was
out the window. With quick jerk
be tore lha curtain down and show
I'd his gnu through the opening and
brought it Ia liae with the escaped
mau's are.ouy.
4sTh'oa up your. handa or I III
kill YOU he ordered.
Burke's response was a curse and
3 leap ior he near ST door.
The sheriff shot t@ice. Both |
bslls % K effact, bringing Burke to
his knees. But The fellow was up
a gain 10 an instant. He staggele
to the do3r and tried to open it.
The door would not yield at first,
and before he could get it open the
sheriff had reached the place. A
Burke tottered tside the officsr
pushed tie gun uuder his nose and
told him that it he made anotber
move be would be Killed on the
the spot.
II guess you've got me for kaeps.
this time" Burke said.
He was handcuffed and taken
back IN the house, where his
wounds were examined. They were
found to be painfcl, but in no way
dangerous, and the officere then de-
termed to take the man to Jail as
quickly as possible. They remem.
bered that he bad effected three re-
markable escapes and wished to
take no chances with him. TIE
drive of six miles to Vancouver
was made in less than an hour.
The wounded man was taken to
st. Joseph's hospital, where hls
wounds will be dressed before he is
lodged in jail.
Pomona. California, Sept. 20