Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-21

service OF the state, Is as follows: Rob-
ertson has been for some months prison
librarian, performing also clerical du-
ties. after extended service as waiter
in The mess room. lie had studiously
kept aloof from the body OF conviots,
as his surroundings in life previously
had not been such as would make their
companionship desirable, This exclu.
siyeness. the other prisoners seemed
to resent, and the prison physician
found occasion to notify Robertson to
be on his guard as some OF the con.
victs were proposing to DO nm up
at the first opportunity. lie WAS IN
charge OF the keys Of the south cell
house just before the break, and had
given them TO Guard Jacobs. A few
moments afterwards, according TO his
own statement. he heard scuilling, aro
the guard calling for help. He ran
down stairs and seeing the situation
hurried back TO the cell house ONCE
and pushed the alarm button in and
held IT until Convict Frank Connors,
llfer who was In the scheme to escare
showed up and made dash for Rob-
ertson, But the latter was too quick
ana running into tho corridor hid In %
cell When Connors was gone Douglas
appeared, and tho two quickly shut up
the other prisoners In their cells. though
not without considerable risk to them
selves. Then they hurried to Jacobs,
who had been badly beaten, and eX-
tended to the man much needed care,
In this they were assisted by Henry
Maxwell. Notwithstanding the latter
was badly wounded. Douglas had pre-
vously been held up by Abe Majors,
who showed q gun under Duglas' nose
and also threatened to cut his throat.
Majors then forced Douglas into cell
from which he presently escaped, and
aided Robertson.
Henry Maxwell was nearby when the
attack was made on Guard Jacobs and
rushed To his assistance, but was cruel
~ beaten over the head by Majors with
his gun. as Maxwell grappled with him.
and was thrown into n cell In the
scufflng, Jacobs dropped his bunch Of
keys, and the assallants picking them
UP hurried to release their friends.
The part taken by Schuckers was now
made manifest While llberatlng tho
gang OF murderers. the keys were
dropped. and Schuckcrs, who was on
the spot watching for some opportuni-
ty IN the service Of law and order
quickly grabbed the keys and showed
them into his pocket, This prevented
any more cell opening. Schuckers was
at once pounced on. and his life threat
ened If he did not give up the keys, But
Schuckers was successful In making
the toughs believe that he did not have
the keys, aud declared he had given
them TO Connors. Waddell asked Con-
nors where they were, but Connors slad
he didn't know. At this moment the
alarm was being given, and the des-
perate conVicts found IT inconvenient to
investigate further, If they ever wanted
to get away themselves, SO they made
hurried exit. Schuckers produced the
keys from the inner recesses OF his
jeans on being liberated from the cell
Schuckers has for some time been cor
responding secretary Of the prison So
ciety Of Christian Endeavor, and has
proven a trusted and tried friend to tho
cause. lie has been largely the means
of building up the society so that tho
attendance at the Sunday mornin'
meetings has often amounted TO hak
the prison population. and many n man
has gone from that prison resolved to
lead an upright life, through the in
fuence of the Endeavor society. The
society aims particularly to get hold
of the younger men who may come to
the prison, and show them that they
are by no means lost and that It Is
possible for them 20 turn right around.
and 1T themselves to become useful
members of the community through the
evangelical influences exerted by that
society Douglas is the vice president
and has proved an efficient and con-
scentious officer.