Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-08-18
SHOT BY AN OFFICER
FIGHT OF BOULDER PRISONERS:
Desperate Assault In sassmsst o.
County Court House 10 Met BY
OFFICERS With REVIEWERS.

OWCoFB WIN nUvoIVob8s
Denver. Colo. Aug. ia Boulder.
Colorado. special to the News last
night says: Five pistol shots rang out
from the basement Of the court house
shortly after 9 o'clock this evening.
and q great crowd was soon surging
through the building. Near the en-.
trance to the cage In the jail lay the
body Of Louis Cinkus. who was shot
through the right breast and almost
instantly killed. In q cell was James
Runyan. shot In the feshy portion OF
the right leg. In another cell. pale
with fear. was Charles Schrode. an.
other prisoner. He narrowly escaped
being hit by hail OF bullets fired
through the grating by Sheriff Bartell
and Deputy Sheriff MADEIRA.
Which OF the officers did the killing
is not known. but both say they nred
as long As they could see anyone to
fre at.
A statement OF the cause leading to
the tragedy was given out by Sheriff
Bartell. Under Sheriff Thorne and
Deputy Sherin Madeira tonight. II Is
rs follows:
"one Of the prisoners gave us to un.
derstand this afternoon that the three
men. Charles Schrode. James Runyan
and Louis Cinkus. were going to break
fall this evening, mt supper time. even
II they had to kill Under Sheriff
,Thorne. who fed them. to do II. The
sheriff asked Deputy Sheriff MADEIRA
to be present with him when Thorne
fed the prisoners At the regular time.
When Thoene was coming out with
the tray OF dishes after feeding the
prisoners the three men jumped on him
and, with the leg Of q table and the
two side pieces OF . washboard.
Knocked him down. s.s-.
.Thereupon shhrin Earteil and Dep
iuty MADEIRA. BEGAN shooting at thc
prisoners. resulting In the immediate
death Of Cinkux. who was shot In the.
right breast Just about the right nip.
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'Cinkus was In jail on charge OF
highway robbery and awaiting trial nj
the October term Of the District Court.
James Runyan. at the same time. was
shot In the right leg. but the bullet In
fiictcd flesh wound only. from which
he will recover. Runyan II an inmate
OF the jail on the charge Of an assault
to murder. and also awaiting trial nt
the October term OF the District Court.
Charles Schrodc Is In jail on charge
OF horse stealing. and In considered
one OF the most dangerous Of tho pris.
oncrH.
"whcn Thornc started to leave tho
cage he was assaulted by the prison.
crs. fciicd to the floor. and then the
shooting began. The under sheriff
crawicd beneath the table durin. tho
fusilindc. and so escaped being struck.
He escaped without any other Injury
than n bump on his head due to tho
blow by one OF the prisoners. After he
was shot Cinkus rcclcd into cell and
later staggered out into tho corridor.
fell and expired.
Coroner Buchhcit was on the scene
within ten minutes. IN well M DIR. 7.
Il. Troviiion. the county physician.
The coroner took the body to the
morguc and will hold an inquest To.
morrow.
Clukus was brought here from Lou.
isviiic. charged with robbery. The cvi.
dcncc Mt the preliminary examination
was that he held up man and robbed
him Of his watch and money in the
rear OF n saloon In Louisville. He was
n man OF large frame and equal TO
any physical cxcr,!on.
Runyan shot his fnthcr.in.iaw.
Charles Mciiin. near Lonsmont n
month ago. The wound was in tho
leg. but nearly caused Mcliin's death.
Schrodc. who was the real ring.
leader In several attempts Mt jail dcliv.
cry. has an extensive police history In
connection with horse stealing. He
also has n pcnitcntiary record. and II
regarded as n tough man.