Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-08-14
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C0NvICTS IN
HOPE VALLEY

!. LUCARS IHt4
ESCAPES z
q -sEFet,s sG3x3 -aagi .l{s5i.l
the fsct that t:.s usp that lead tho
|conttcts thr':s4 he country. evident
~ knew where he was gola1 I'D r.. !
hey knows this part e tie, yHFla, az
he worked N Carson YalleY and sear
carsen City on the Rafette ranch.
icy are the worst o. the entire e.
capes. as three d. them are life term
ers and all ,despesahe> men. who. II
they were given q chance, would not
hesitate to take life in order to &C
complish their purpose. .,....
I'll am thoroughly Disguised at the
manner in which the California ON.
GERS acted. Had they stayed with
the hounds the men could have been
cornered and either killed or taken.
They were all footsore and worn out
and were short on provisions. It was
the best chance that they will have
of taking the whole bunch. and it is
probable that they will now scatter
and make for the railroad or small
towns, and they have plenty of passes
to do it in. The California posse was
the worst that l ever had any exper-
fence with and had they followed the
scent that the dogs took up the story
would now be ended. The dogs are all
right and ON several occasions had
to chain them to keep them from rush
ing into the convicts, that is how near
we came to overtaking them"
Mr.. Ferrel left on the train for Reno
| and should he be called out again, he
| will have a voice in the choosing of
| the men that are to help him.
| Many Outlets.
The country that the convicts are
now in is one of many outlets. They
can go to Tahoe in a days journey,
from there to the railroad is short
distance. To the south the Bodie
country is open and from there the Ar.
izona country is not for. Toward this
| city offers escape. 1t is only a two
days tramp to Carson and it would be
easy for them to pass through here
in the night and the fact never b
known. The hills about them are ALI
led with campers, while on each side
the stock and sheep men both have
camps. It is only days walk to the
other branch of the Carson river where
there are many sheep and cattle camps
while Topaz and other camps OFFER q
place to secure provisions.
The Leader.
Parties who have looked over tn,
situation and the manner in which
the men have been piloted through
the passes of the mountains lead
them to believe that it is Fahey VIII,
is the leader. He has a Thorough
knowledge of the country. He wa
employed in Carson Valley severa
years ago and it is said that he heard
ed cattle in the Wolf Greek region
He was also employed at the Raffett'
ranch near this city. and knows ever
inch of the country in the mountain
west of here, a. he travelled over then
with cattle couple Of seasons. Wit
these facts it seems Fahey must b.
: the leader Of the iconvicts He i
also acquainted With the mountRin
and passes around Virginia CITY
which is not very tar from, the South
ern Pacific. Several parties believ'
that the men VIII soon break ~ m
leave for places outside Of Califorr
ia and Nevada, as they are now q
. most in touch with the thoroughfare
that lead to the railroads. They ar
all well armed and in5tleir position
will make fight for liberty. II Their
. is to be any more convict hunting !
will be done by. men ON this side y
! the convicts are now almost OUTSIDE
Of the California side and will prob
ably be In Nevada when the mex
I scene Of the hunt comes OF.
@S ,rhe Ru66ner... = hlei /
FL The Ruffner property that the con
!. victs entered is at the head Of Hop.
or really at the head Of Faitl
: Valley on the west branch Of the Car
: son river. The place is used Is
! dairy and the family consists Of ,
Tfather, mother and several grown chill
!. drca, They haze lived IN that seetiei
3 for a number Of years and are vel
! known In this city. For number .
years they resided in Empire In
! how mlch the convicts took nom tn
t family. the onicer did not state. 2
: he was only in the city Tor few MID
i utes, barely having time to eat hi
: dinner and catch the train for Reno