The Paducah sun., 1905-11-25
Two Officers at Jefferson City,
Mo-, Prison Shot Down.
A Running Fight In the Street Re-
suits In Several Others Being
Shot.
THE BATTLE WAS TERRIFIC

victs at 3:15 yesterday afternoon. re-
sulting in a terrific battle with wea-
pons and nitroglyoerine at the prison
gate. a running fight through the
streets of Jefferson City. the fipal
capture of the convicts. two of whom
were shot and wounded and two prl-
son officers shot dead and third Sc
rlously wounded
The dead:
JOHN CLAY. gate keeper.
Il. Allison. officer of the commits
sary department.
The wonnded
Deputy Warden n. L. See, shot In
the arm and hip.
Harry Vaughn, convict. st. Louis,
shot in the arm.
Hiram Blake. convict. Grundy
county. shot. probably fatally.
Mutineers Captured Unhurt.
George Ryan. ST. Louis.
Charles Raymond. Kansas City.
Warden Hall, Yardmaster Cilvin
and fye prison guards departed yes
terday for Leavenworth on a special
train, conveying II federal prisoners
who are being transferred TO the
government prison at Fort Leaven-
worth. IL Is believed this fact had
much to do with the outbreak, as II
Is surmised the convicts had counted
largely upon Halls absence In their
premedltated desperate attempt to
escape.
Conyleis Vaughn. Raymond. Blake.
Ryan and Zlegler, working near the
prison gate inside the inclosure made
rush for the gate. They drew pistols
and one of them carried bottle of
ntrogyoerlne. Rushing past the gate
they entered Deputy Warden Sees
Office and shot him as he sat In his
chair. Instantly they returned TO the
gate and met Gateman Clay. who had
been alarmed by the shots, Before he
could raise his weapon he was shot
dead. Then as II to signal the con
victs generally that an attempt TO es-
cape had been started. the convicts
seized the bell rope hanging by the
gate and rang the bell.
Gateman Clay had left the wagon
gate ajar when he appeared and was
shot dead. The convlcts rushed
through. dragging his body with
them, and slammed the gate shut.
They were then in in the wagon en-
trance to the penltentiary which led
to the street through another dou-
BILE gate of steel. This outside gate
was locked. but the eonvicts placing
nitroglyoerine under IL blew an OPP
ening through the steel doors and be-
fore the smoke had cleared away
they had dashed through a number
of "trusty" conviCts working in the
street and ran for twelve blocks.
Prison officials. heavily armed were
In immediate pursuit, shooting as
they ran.
Near the Missouri Pacific railroad
depot the conyicts came upon wa
gon being driven by Orvllle Lane,
Jumping into the wagon. they seized
Lane and held him TO act as a shield
from the bullets of pursuers.
The wild ride was of short dura
tion, as another posse of police and
citizens appeared in front of them.
and seeing further flight cut OFF, they
stopped the horse and made a desper-
ate stand. Lane was thrown to the
bottom OF the wagon and crouching
over him, shielding themselves to
the best possible 1dvantage behind
The sides OF the vehicle. they opened
fire, back TO back on their pursuers
The prison officials shouted to them
TO surrender or they would be shot
dead. Their only reply was volley
from their reyolvers. Then followed a
desperate street battle. The posse of
men jumped behind trees and shot
with telling effect, splnterlng the wa
gon and finally putting bullet
through one of the convicts. who fell
to ;he ground. Thereupon the other
conyicts surrendered.
IL was found that Convicts Vaughn
and Blake were suffering from bullet
wounds Driver Lane and Convicts
Ryan and Raymond were uninjured.
The convicts were Immediately ta-
ken back to the penltentiary. where
the uninjured were placed in dung
con cells.
Vaughn was sentenced for thirty