The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-30
SHOT THEM DOWN
WITHOUT MERCY
COnViCtS at Folsom Prison
Make Break for Liberty.
THREE KILLED ON THE SPOT
THREE OTHERS WILL DIE OF
THEIR WOUNDS.


- OLSON. Cal. Dec pa break that
was clever in plan and bold to the
extreme in execution took place at
the prison here this afternoon. The
guards oOeyed the standing orders Of
the warden to shoot regardless of the
danger TO free men. and as a result
seven Of nine convicts who had planned
10 get away were almost riddled with
bullets, three being now dead and three
IN a critical condition
Captain r J. Murphy is wounded by
a shot in the leg and two slight knife
wounds.
The break was similar in general
plan 20 the big emeute ofllast July but
the fact that it was within range Of
the guns of seven reliable guards. all
dead shots, and one Of these within
fifty feet. makes it more bold and
desperate.
Attacked the Guards.
The convicts who engaged i'm the
break were all employed in the rock
crusher where 325 of the most desper-
ate prisoners were al work Captain
Murphy was acting as general over
seer about the rock brushes and four
other prison attaches, /. DAILY. NJ Ho-
gan. Charles Taylor and Charles Jolly,
were employed as "pusherS'' to keep
the men at work. A large sledge ham
mer was thrown into the crusher,
causing the pondeTOUs machine to come
TO a standstill. This attracted Captain
Murphy, Charles Jolly and Taylor to
the place Immediately. Thereupon the
desperate cOnvicts rushed to seize Muir
ply, Jolly and Taylor. They succeed
ed in catching only the two first men
toned.
The others endeavored to take the
other free men. who managed to es-
cape them. During this time the scene
of trouble was under cover. and the
guards on the outside could not see
The struggling men, although they soon
had an intimatiOn that something was
wrong. The cOnvicts with their cap
tives, made their way toward a small
post. commanded by Guard w II. Har-
ris, who was armed with a rifle. Five
of the gang surrounded Captain Muir
ply and two Of them had Jolly. The
convicts had knives in position for i'm
mediate execution should the guards
attempt to free themselves.
Guards Opened Fire.
They had no sooner stepped into the
open than the seven guards commenced
firing. and within twenty seconds fully
one hundred shots had been fired and
the seven cOnvicts were on the ground
helpless.
The convicts were very bold as they
approached Guard Harris. who stood
ready TO act according to the standing
orders 10 shoot regardless of conse-
quences. When within forty feet of the
outside guard one of the convicts
gave the command. "hand out your
gun. or We Will stab Murphy to the
heart
Instead of handing out the rifle Har-
ris sent bullet into the fellows BODY
and he fell TO the ground. In quick
succession Harris fired at each of the
remaining convicts, who were trying to
shield themselves behind Murphy and
Jolly.
Murphy Had Nerve.
Rough House Kelly, the last Of the
cOhNic!S ShOt had borne Murphy 10 the
ground with him and was under the
officer for protection. With wonderful
coolnoSs and nerve, Murphy wriggled
ABOUT until Harris could draw a head ON
Rely ana one shot took all the fight ont
OF MN In the meantime bullets from
Otner posts were flying thicklv about
many OF Inem striking the convicts
Captain Murphy was struck b, one al
Incm. the bullet coming out through the
cheek and inflicting a very serious
wound, though probably not a critical
Two of the convicts named Camnharl
ana tord had intended joining the others
but their courage failed them when the
shooting besides Harris were O. 9 Lewis
p. Foley, w. Gallagher. l.. Anderson. d.
W. Wiley and J. Woods
To have made their escape from the
prison the convicts would have had ~
. 20 up or down the railroad track through
long line OF guards. They evidently de-
pehded on capturing Woods rifle 10 sue
cessIully carry out their plans. The
knives IN their possession were big dan
gerOuS looking weapons, that had evil
IDENTIFY been concealed many months in the
rocks At the time the first shot was
fired Warden Yell was in his office. He
realized instantly that what he had beer
anticipating for months had happened
and graphing his revolver, he rushed 10
the bluff overlooking the convicts and
thence down near the scene.
Warden Also Fired.
He Signalley the guards 10 continue
shooting and he put his revolver into on
GRAFTON also. at the same time giving or.
ders 20 the remaining cOnyicts who were
crOuching behind rocks and in other SAT,
places, 10 line up and march in. This they
did IN quick order; going on the run, only
The appearance of the warden in tho
midst OF the fight gave his guards in
creased courage 10 carry out his orders
Lieutenant Of the Guard COchrane imme-
diately lined up twenty guards from the
yards and in surprisingly quick time had
them in position to resist a general enc
Eatling gun was brought into play and
that only TO brighten the participants
Killed and Wounded.
The following cOnvicts were killed:
II. c. Hill. of Placer county, under a
sentence of thirty-six years for robbery
j. Quinlan. of San Francisco, serving
twelve years for robbery.
". Morales, of Martin county under
sentence for robbery.
The following wounded will probably
die:
D. Kelly, Of san Francisco serving a
sentence Of eight years for robbery
r. Queyada, from Los Angeles, serving
a life sentence for murder.
W. p. Fenley from MendOcino county
serving life sentence for murder.
Slightly wounded.
Charles Carson, from Marin county
serving life sentence for robbery.
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