Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-11-25
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department.
Hiram Blake. three-year burglar from
GUndy county,
WOUNDED.
Deputy Warden h. +. See, shot in arm
and hip
Harry Vaughn, convict st. Louis
shot IN arm.
Mutmeers captured unhurt: George
Ryan, from Kansas City, Charles Ray
mond, a threeyear burglar from St,
Louis.
Warden Matt W. Hall, Yardmaster
Porter Gilvin and five prison guards de-
parted this morning for Fort Leaven-
worth. Kan. on Il special train convey
ing n federal prisoners who are be-
ing transferred from the Missouri state
penitentiary 20 the government prison
at Fort Leavenworth. 1t is believed
that this fact had much to do with the
outbreak today as it is surmised the
couvicts had counted largely upon War
den Hairs absence in their premedi-
tated attenp, to escape.
There was not the slightest Fremont
tion of the trouble within the prison
walls Suddenly Convicts Harry
Vaughn Charles Raymond. Hiram
Blake, George Ryan and Eli Z!egler.
who were working In close proximity to
the prison gate. inside the Enclosure, as
II by given signal, made rush for the
gate From their pockets they drew
pistols and ii Is presumed that at least
one of them carried a bottle of nitro
glycorine. Where these weapons and
explosives were obtained has not yee
been discovered.
Running past the gate they entered
Deputy Warden Sees office and shot
him as he sat in his chair tie sank
back and was unable to resist them
Instantly they returned to the gate and
met Gateman John Clay. who had been
alarmed by the shots. Before he could
raise his weapon he was shot dead.
Then. as If to signal the convicts gen.
orally that the attempt to escape had
been started, tue convicts seized the bell
and momentarily rang the bell.
Gateman Clay had left The wagon
gate a1ar when he appeared. ana was
shot dead, The convicts rushed through
dragging his body with them slammed
the gate shut and fastened II on the IN
side. They Were then in the wagon
entrance to the penitentiary this en-
trance being about 40 feet long by Is
feet wide and leading to the public
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steel
This outside gate was locked, but the
desperadoes were deferred but Tor q
moment. Placing their nitroglycerine
under the outside gate, they blew an
opening through the massive steel
doors, and before the smoke had cleared
from the opening they had dashed
through, passed a number OF "trusty
convicts working in the street, and ran
mady for IL blocks Zeigler il was
found, had failed 10 leave the penIten-
tiary walls.
Almost before the four escaping con-
vlcts had covered the distance Of one
block the prison officials, heavily armed
were In pursuit shooting as they ran
Pedestrians jumped behind trees, ran
into houses and crouchnd down behind
any obstacle that presented refuge
Those living in houses along the line OF
flight alarmed by the shooting, rushed
out 10 ascertain the cause WomeI
screamed and fed preclpltately, Will,
the majority of men seized weapons anC
joined the prison officials In pursuit.
A desperate fear gave speed 10 th'
convlcta, and they outran their pursu
ers. Near the Missouri railway station
they came upon a wagon being driver
by Oryille Lane Jumping into thii
wagon they seized Lane and held hin