Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-15
PRISONERS TRY TO ESCAPE
Bind and Gag Guard, but he Releases Him
self in Tine to Prevent Getaway.
GOVERNOR PROcLMMs THANKSGIVING
Attorneys for County Judge vinson-
haIer Insist Inheritance Case Was
Decided Before IL was Sub
Enitted 60 the Court
(From a stan Correspondence

(From a staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, Neb Nov. 14-CSpecial) y
Last night at 7:30, according TO a report
fled in the governors ONCE this afternoon
by Warden A. d. Beemer william Jones
and Fred Smith, two TRUSTEES or runners"
assaulted Night Keeper Jay G. Cooper at
the west end of the west cell house, bound
and gagged him, and attempted to saw
their way through the steel window bars
to liberty. Cooper managed to loosen his
bonds and call for the outer guards. who
took the two convicts and shut them up
in solitary confinement. Today the pris-
oners are wearing ball and chain 20 prevent
further attempts on their keepers
Jones is colored man. sentenced from
Omaha in 1900 for burglary. Smith was
sentenced, recently, in Buffalo county for
burglary. He Is pugilist and is known
also az Denver Kid. The two men have
been allowed the freedom of the cell
house. When the keeper made his inspec-
ton OF the cell block they waited until
he reached the west end, which is away
from the entrance. where the guards are
posted, and bounced upon him. Choking
him to prevent outcry, they managed to
bind and gag him. using Irvine from one
OF the broom shops which they had Sc
GREETED. Jones then climbed up to the win
dow and began to saw at the bars with
saw stolen from the engine room. Smith
remained on watch at the other end.
The latter saw Cooper freeing himself
and ran back to the attack aided by Jones,
who left his place in the window. Cooper
struggled with the men and looseued the
gag until he could cry out. The guard
came Immediately. The men submitted
quietly.
The warden reports that no one is to
Cooper for his grit in giving the alarm,
although he points out the fact that the
men would have been detected by the
outside patrol had they cut through the
window bars
ProcIaims Thank sRivinE.
Today Governor Mickey issued his
Thanksgiving proclamation. He calls at
tention TO the general public awakening
against graft and foreshadows legislation
against It The governor saysi
The fight of time reminds us that an
other year Is rapidly craving avn 70 close ana
been year crowded with blessings for the
American people Without we are at peace
dence on every hand Of unexampled pros
perity and contentment. AS people our
standing abroad has been strikingly. ex-
emplihed by the successful outcome Of the
peace negotiations between Russia and
Japan Instituted and persistently urged by
President Roosevelt, an incident which en-
phasizes the potent influence of American
diplomacy and the commanding position to
At home there has been rapid develop
nent OF our material resources. Manufac-
turing Industries have prospered, the earth
has yielded bountlfully TO the efforts Of the
husbandman, the laborer has found steady
tb az Sog IGGI waf have 6een most
favorable. Our crops were never better, the
demand is such to yield fair prices; de-
Vastating storms have wrought but little
damage and pestilence Is unknown.
The spiritual life of the people has also
there is manifest a notable awakening OF
public sentiment in suppression or aVarlce
graft and greed movementt wnIen y bJst
some laws and the ultimate publication OF
the body polite. For all thess blessings blessings
Father we are profoundly grateful.
AS an evidence Of, our gratitude ana In
John II. Mickey. governor of the state of
Nebraska DO hereby proclaim IAN Fhg 9pSersi
aS SxGmSSr Upon S that day let the peo
ole assemble in their customary places OF
Worship. and participate in such services !! as
for the manifold mercies of the past, ana
let them devoutly pray for continulannSSe
hearthfre and the family altar let the
bounty Of our God be the topic Of thought
and "iet all the people praise Him.
Has Narrow Escape.
Tom Dunn, a linotype operator, narrowly
kscaped asphyXiation this morning from es-
Gaping gas. workmen have been installing
gas pipes in his house at 2224 r street and
one of them opened into the room to which
he retired when he returned from his work
early this morning. The workmen turned
On the gas, not knowing that there was an
open pipe In Dunn's room. His groans
awakened his wife. who summoned assist
Rnce. The man was resuscitated-
May Have to Fly.
Land Commissioner Eaton has received
notice from some OF the lessees OF state
school land in the Dismal forest reserve
that they have been warned notFt to tres
pass on the government tract, which Will
mako It impossible TO get in and out from
the school sections. The state official hal
addressed letter OF inquiry to the govern
ment oficials TO learn whether or not the
settlers are to be marooned.
Case Decided Before Submitted.
The attorneys for County Judge Vinson
haler In the inheritance law case, which
was recently decided against him. have fileC
. motion for a rehearing. alleging that the
supreme court decided the case before 4
was submitted and that on the same day
that the card apprising the counsel OF thu
decision was received another notified then
Of ten days additional time in which Il
hIe briefs. 1t is urged against the ruling