CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-06-25

ore3k was on and he started back 70
his cell house where he was met by
Cordona-
1t had evidently been q part Of the
plans Of the convicts in the plot to
capt ire Tucker. Guard Cleghorn, Phar-
macist McDaniels and DR.. Palmer at
this hour and get their clothing. Tho
more one learns Of the various features
Of the break the more apparent it be-
comes that the capture Of Mrs. Cfeg-
horn was an accident purely, and that
the break was on before she came in
side the prison.
When Tucker went into cell hoase
No. 2 Cordona advanced on him saying
I'VE want you" Tscker backed sway
and the Mexican sprang after him,
grabbing him BY the shoulder and
raising knife at arms length above
the cell house man.
Come on with me or I'll cut your
throat" he said, and Tucker had no
other choice than to 60. Cordona took
him through the corridor from cell
houses No. ; to No. 8, and there they
found DR.. Palmer, McDaniels and
Cleghorn in charge Of Kuykendall and
Kane. Kane was armed with heavy
bar OF iron, and advanced thrsaten-
ingly on Tucker. but the Mexican
ordered him not to strike, repeating
the order twice before Kane showed
any inclination to obey.
Tucker was then ordered to undress,
and he a ID 40 He Nd l~ft nj. <~~t ~
some other part Of the prison. and had
on only his vest and trousers. In his
vest packet he had watch which he
valued particularly because Of its
having been Civ n hiM by his father,
and attached 70 the chain WAS charm
Of considerablc value in itself. Think
ing thas he wooh saye the watch Il
possible he ssoki on ard Laid IT, oa -
table near by. Cordona odsred no
objections to this, and did nos seem t
have any inclination toward robbery
In the meantime the other occupants
of the cell house had taken od their
clothing. the eOnvics< hurrying them
all the time Tucker says that Cor
dona. the Mexican, EXCLAIMED once,
It's no use; We can't make Il" To
which Kuykendali replied. by C.,
I say we're going out"
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Kuykendal,, Tucker says, vas perfect
ly white, from excitement during the
preliminary preparations inside the
penitent.ary. The cell house man
is also authority for the statement
that kuykendail carried bottle, pre-
sumabiy containing nitro glycerine.
This being the Gaze adds to the mystery
of how the explosive got into posses
sion of the prisoners.
kuykendlIl Was u miner previous
to SsiaS sent 10 the penitentiary, and
was probably acquainted with the use
of dynamite and kindred explosives, as
also, probably, are Armstrong. Fisher
and Fallon.
Alter having secured their clothing
the prisoners shut Cleghorn, McD.n-
iels and Tucker in cell, leaving Dr.
Palmer outside in the main cell house
They locked the cell door but in their
excitement ran OF and left the key in
the door, SO that the men reached
through the bars and lie, themselves
out,
All this was going on at approxi-
mateIy the time Mrs. Cleghorn came
into the yard, for Kuy kendsl II had on a
uniform, probably the one taken from
Guard Cieghorn. Mrs. Cleghorn's
nephew, when he went 10 her and
offered to conduct her out of tho
prison.
Guard Refused to AaAk Ms. Cexboru
A story goes that the convict who
warned Mrs. Cleghorn that the prison.
ers hal revolted told the guard at the
female wards who she was, telling him
at the same time that the prison was in
the hands of the convicts, and asking
him to let Mrs. Oleghorn through. The
guard refusing to do this the convict
then tried to pursuade the warden's
wife to 90 around cell hoase No. and
thus keep OFT of the way of the
riotinH prisoners-
Whether Mrs. Cleghorn was afraid to
do this, suspecting the convict to b
lying to her, or whether Kuykendali,
dresssd in thexuard's . uniform, came up
just At this time does NOS appear.
About the only cfisieism sAas -
been offered hy the public eoaessni.s
any ons as Ne psoissatiary Aas hssn
in sasasnnasiaa Of tAs g~asa vAo
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