The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-28
THREE CONVICTS
ON THE SCAFFOLD
Harry Vaughan, Edward Ray
mond and George Ryan
Hanged for Killing Guard.
NO MESSAGES FOR FRIENDS
HISTORY OF ATTEMPT TO GET
OUT OF MISSOURI PEN.

jefferson City, Mo. June 27.-HarTy
Vaughan. Edward Raymond and George
Ryan were hanged in the county jail here
this morning fer the killing of Prison
Guard John Clay during a concerted at
tempt to escape from the penitentiary.
The trio were hanged at the same mo-
ment. Sheriff Scott sprung the trap and
five minutes later all three were pro-
nounced dead. No statement was made
from the scaffold.
On the way from the peHitentiary to
the county jail not a word was spoken
by the cOnvicts. Arrived at the county
Jail, Raymond broke the silence by ask
ing that they not be disturbed until after
they had seen Father Geysert. Catho-
lie priest and eaten breakfast
The strain of last night was beginning
to tell on them. Raymond was the only
one of the trio who had slept, and he
rested but two hours. Ryan and
Vaughan were pale and haggard. Sew
eral times II looked as If they would
break down. but Raymond, who constant
ly wore a smile, invariably cheered them
up. and encouraged them to meet death
calmly.
Went to Scaffold FriendIess.
the priest and eaten hearty breakfast
they seemed more cheerful The priest
asked Raymond if they had any mes
sages TO send to their friends and re-
piled:
I'VE have no friends"
Sheriff Scott finally said in a low
voice 1T is time to go to the scaffold
Are you ready?'' There was no answer
but the men arose. Outside the crowd
fought ana scrambled for places of van
tage in the courtyard. while dozens OF
persons crowded the windows and roofs
of nearby houses.
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firmly. If they had anything to tell about
their connection with their crimes. they
told it to the priest. Not word would
they say, about themselves or anyone else
either.
History of the Crime.
The execution of convicts Harry
Vaughan, George Ryan and Edward Ray
mOnd is the termination Of a desperate
attempt made on the afternoon of Nov.
-. 1910, to escape from the penitentiary-
During the outbreak Prison Guards John
Clay and +. Allison. and Convict f.
Blake were shot dead. After two trials
they were convicted of the murder of
Guard Clay and sentenced 10 be hanged
A verdict of conviction was rendered i'm
the first, but was reversed by the supreme
court and a new trial ordered Vaughan
was admittedly the leader Of the out
break by which the three and Convict Ed
mOnd Blake endeavored to gain freedom.
Each was secretly armed with a revOl-
yer and they had secured dynamite.
Battle With Guards.
When a favorable opportunity present
ed. the four walked into the office OF
Deputy Warden See and Vaughan. with
a drawn revolver, commanded him ia
throw up his hands. The deputy warden
hesitated and Blake fired a shot that in
jured Naughan's hand and seriously
wounded See. Deputy Warden See and
two farmers who We're visiting in his
office were marched quickly to the pris-
on entrance. At that moment Guard CLAY
swung the inside gate open to admit a
team. He was shot down and the four
cOnvicts rushed into the enclosure to the
outside gae. This they quickly blew open
with dynamite and ran through the open
ing. A running fusilade ensued between
the escaping convicts and prison guards
and Blake and Allison were killed. After
a hard chase through the city Vaughan.
Raymond and Ryan were captured. The
four COnviCts were serving sentences for
robbery when he prison outbreak was
planned.