Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-08-17


taking establishment and the last vie
tim of the desperado Antonio Kori
EEK, is in precarious condition in a
hospital as the result OF three wounds
inflicted by the desperate.
Never before in the history of this
city has the equal of the occurrence
of today been witnessed. A desperate
criminal, on trial for the crime o
burglary. while about being taker
from jail to the court room, held NJ
the jailer and his guard. shot tn,
guard took his revolver from him
then forced the iailer TO open the jai
doors. Making his way to the street
he had scarcely started from his pris
on before determined men. some
armed and some unarmed, were in
pursuit. He did not get two blocks
from the Jail before he was surround
cd and cornered and hve minutes af
ter he had walked out OF The jail. his
body was, with bullet hole through
the head and a shattered arm, car
ried back into the court house, where
~ men were waiting to judge The is
sues between him and tnc law.
The hour when the tragedy OCcurr
ed was when those whose duties call
them to the house are most likely 10
gather, a few minutes before 2o'clock
The day was pleasant and all tho
windows in the court house were Op
en-. Up In the court room Judge, law.
ycrs and jury were waiting for the
hands of the clock to point 10 >. and
OF the Witnesses, who were expected
To testify, some were in the court
room and some sitting on the bench
rs ON tho lawn. suddenly pistol shot.
rang out and then all WAS confusion
The Judge left the bench, the lawyers
closed their books and nastily slipped
cartridges into the revolyers that
were lying before them as exhibits
in the case, the jurors rushed down
stairs and the court attendants began
search Tor firearms.
The story of the affair shows that
never can too many precautions be
taken 10 guard a desperate man who
sees long term in the penitentiary
before him. The court was TO meet
at o'clock to continue the trial ol
Gravelle. Since Monday. the first day
OF the trial. Anton Korizek has been
acting as special guard for Gravelle
bringing him to the court room from
the jail and taking him back. Today
at about five minutes before 2 o'clock
Korizek went to the Jall after Ora
velle. Following the custom, Jailer
| Jones went to the cell after Ora
vele. The latter had had his dinner
in his cell and he brought his dishes
out with him. There are two sets
of iron gates leading TO the cells
Both are kept locked. Jailer Jones
passed to Gravelle the key To The
inner gate and Gravelle unlocked IL
came out locked IL again, and then
passed the key TO the iailer. Mr.
Jones then unlocked the outer gate
|
es and put them on table that
stands just at the entrance to thu
cells. KoriZek was standing about
in front of the door that gives en-
trance TO the Jail Office. Jones and
his prisoner walked through the of
flee. and Gravcllc stopped about on
line with the door and suddenly
called out 10 Jones: Throw up your
hands"
Jones looked around quickly al
Gravelle and smiled and grunted
thinking Gravelle was joking. But he
only thought so a second. AS he look
ed Grayelle pulled a revolver out oi
his coat and pointing IL at the jailer
said; Don't fool. mean IT,"
AT the same time he ordered Kori
EEK to throw up his hands. Both the
jailer and guard obeyed. Then Ora
velle told them TO march back to the
rear of the Office. They obeyed
Jones walking little in advance OF
Korizek. When the men were up
against the wall and facing IL, Ora
velle went up to Korizek and began
to feel about his person for a gun
Just as soon as he touched him. Kor.
izek turned and grabbed at Gravelle
and the two struggled across the jail
floor clear up TO the window on the
north end There Gravelle secured
hold of his gun so he could work Il
and he shot Korizek three times. As
he fred the third time, Gravelle ex.
claimed. Take that, you dirty
All Shree shots hit Korizek, one
taking effect In the groin, another in
the breast just below the collar bone
and the third in the left arm. Mean.
time Jones had been standing in the
rear of the office. Having finished
Korizek, as he supposed. Gravelle
called to Jones TO come up and he
ordered him to open the door and
command this time with two guns
having taken that one from Korizek
after he had fired the third shot Jones
obeyed and Gravelle walked out the
door.
As he went out he had his hands
apparently folded under his coat. Civ
ing him the appearance OF beine
shackled. He had a gun In each
hand under the coat. The shots IL
the jail had been heard in the court
house and men we're beginning to rur
out Of the doors on the east and north
sides OF the court house building.
Gravelle saw he had q desperat,
chance and before he had left tn,
steps he had the guns displayed. Pos
sibly the hrst man to see him wa
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