The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-11-30

Capitol.
Harry Vaughn, desperado. sent TO the
Missouri penitentiary from St. Louis
last year for 35 years, led desperate
effort to escape from the Missouri pen
itentiary on the afternoon Of Novem-
ber "a, with the result that three men
were killed and four wounded.
The Break For Liberty.
Vaughn, with three other convicts,
Charles Raymond and Charles Blake,
the latter from st. Louis, and George
Ryan, 'Ice Box" man, from Kansas
City. captured Deputy Warden See At
the gate. and, after wounding and dis.
arming him. forced him to give the sig
nal for opening the inside gate to tho
wagon exit John Clay, the officer In
charge, unfastened the gate and
opened the small wicket He was shot
dead in his tracks.
Gaining the inside gate, the convicts
locked It behind them and, placing n
charge Of explosive under the outer
gate, blow o hole in that which would
almost admit q carriage.
Used nm Explosive.
While the convcts were wrecking
the gate Officer +. Allison appeared at
a side entrance to the wagonway. lie
was ehot by one Of the convicts, and
fel! back. dying on the floor.
In Front OF Governors Mansion.
Once clear Of the prison, the convictS
ran down Water street to the Missouri
Pacific depot Hero three OF them
Vaughn, Ryan and Raymond, captured
a team Of horses attached to a freight
wagon. They seized the driver, Arthur
Lane, and, with pistol held to his
head, forced him to lash the team TO
furious speed. The route followed led
directly in front of the governors man.
sioI. on Madison street In front OF the
mansion a prison officer, John Bruner
who had got within range. exchanged
n number of shots with tho convicts.
hattie In Streets.
The city was thoroughly aroused by
this time, and policemen and hastily
armed citizens Joined in the chase. Shot
after shot was exchanged II was neal
the southern limits Of the city that tho
pursuers caught up A lucky shot
dropped onr Of the convicts out OF the
wagon. The team was utterly faggei
out and unable to keep up the pace. A
young man named Leonard Green, one
Of the pursuing crowd, ran from side
street and seized the horses by the bits.
Vaughn loGped from the wagon and
tried to shoot Green but his pistol failed
to work, and Green, with the assistance
Of Policeman George StaihI, who has
tened to his assistance. succeeded In
disarming the desperado
Well Armed Cony.c,.
When Vaughn was returned to the
prison over 100 cartridges we're found
in his pockets. How these arms were
procured. as well as the explosive, can
not be acertained None of the con-
victs implicated will talk, and the Of.
flcers are n. sea concerning the source
OF supply. II Is matter that will be
rigidly investigated by Gov. Folk and
the board Of prison inspectors
Blake, the last man OF the four, did
no. accompany his companions on their
wild ride. He was shot early in the
fight, and died In the prison hospital
about $3.50 r m.
Deputy Warden In Chase.
In spite of his wounds Deputy War
den See aided In the pursuit and cap
ture OF the convicts. Later his injuries
were dressed at the prison hospital and
be went home, rather weak from pain
and loss Of blood.
John Young. prison officer. was
slightly wounded In his right leg.
None OF the wounded convicts will
die, as their wounds arc of q minor
character.
Dead Of,ccrs bravo Men.
John w. Clay and e. Allison, the OF
flcers who lost their lives, were among
the best men Of the prison force. Both
were regarded as brave. efficient and
trustworthy. and each had q number
of years experience in prison work. Al.
lison had served continuously for Of.
teen years. He came from Henry coun-
ty. Clay had recently returned to the
prison force after an absence of several
years.
Warden Hall Away On tDuty.
Warden Mat. W. Hall. Yardmaster
Porter Gilvin and Ave prison guards
had departed in tho morning for For
Leavenworth. Kas., on a special train
conveying II federal prisoners, who ar,
being transferred from the Missouri
state penitentiary to the government,
prison at Fort Leavenworth. II Ia be.
hevcd that this fact had much tn dc
with the outbreak. as II s surmised the
convicts had counted largely upon
Warden Halls absence In their pre-.
medltated attempt to escape.
Has Confidence In Han.
Gov. Folk denies that Warden Hall.
resignation has been demanded, ant
says he has confidence In warden'i
ability.
MADE n Confession.
Convict Raymond has made con.
fession to Gov, Folk of his part In the
mutiny. He lays the blame for the
inception Of the plot and the furnishing