Evening journal., 1910-01-08
FERRIS SCHOOL BOY,
TRYING TO ESCAPE,
SHOOTS PURSUERS
Clarence Walker Sends Bullets Into George Baker
and Charles Cannon Before Being 0Venaken
by Armed Guards Three Miles From School
WOUNDED NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED;
BOY TELLS OF PLAN TO ESCAPE

only a few yards from the school. II Is
said he drew the revolver, took deliber-
ate aim at Baker. and shot Fortunate
ly Baker turned at the instant the shot
was fred and the bullet plowed its way
along his back, and left his body. Had
he been standing face to Walker he would
have received the bullet IN the centre of
the body.
The shot served to halt the pursuit for
the instant but II was soon resumed,
witf. Cannon on the lead. Again Walker,
is said to have turned and this time he
winged Cannon. the bullet taking effect
in the latter's hip. Cannon had also turn
ed to run back when Walker leveled the
revolver at him and his wound was in
icted while his side was turned TO the
escaping boy.
Wounded. Cannon had to drop back at
this time and he Immediately proceeded,
the best he could, 10 the basement Of the
once b7ilding where Superintendent
Stewart, OF the school. was at work, lay
ing out supplies for the week.
Etewart started from the basement but
by this time Guards Mayne and Landon
Sandige, with some of the boys at the
school. had started in pursuit Of the run
away
Guards in Chase With Guns.
Walker led his pursuers a merry chase
toward Greenville loading and firing his
revolver occasionally at the crowd be-
hind him, IL is said. While on the way.
the guards, both OF whom were unarmed.
borrowed a shotgun. from a farmer.
While crossing Rupert's Farm, near
Greenville. the fugitive turned and is said
to have fired at Guard Sandige, narrowly
missing him. The bullet sped by the Of
ficer's head. He was more cautious after
that
From the direction Of Greenville the lad
started toward Rising Sun and ran
through Henry Clay. at St Joseph's
Church. followed closely by the guards.
Finally he struck across fields and crossed
the Montchanin Road at F1eming's barn
and took refuge in hollow behind a tree.
on one OF the d,lPont farms three miles
from the school. Again drawing his re-
volver he is said to have threatened to
shoot the first man who came near him
The guards had augmented their force OF
arms, by a revolver which, they borrowed
from William j. Hunter. who conducts a
general store at Henry Clay. After parley-
ing with the boy he came TO the conclu-
sion that the odds were against him and
he surrendered. turning his weapon over
TO the guards.
Tells Of Plan.
Mayne and Sandige took the lad back
to the school. To Superintendent Stewart
Walker Is said TO have confessed stealing
the revolver and told Of the plans to es-
cape. other boys who were in the scheme
will be kept under surveillance.
Superintendent Stewart said that both
Walker and Stilley had attempted to es-
cape four times. Two months ago, MT
Stewart said. he ordered the leg chains
taken off Walker and the next day he
bolted but was captured near the city
line. To try him out, Mr.. Stewart ordered
that the chains be kept off the boy, the
latter telling the superintendent that he
would not attempt to run away if the
chains were kept off him.
When MI Stewart was asked what pun.
ishment would be meted 10 Walker he
said that was a matter for the Board OF
Managers OF the school 10 decide. The an.
nual meeting OF the board will be held
on next Wednesday and the day follow.
ing, the monthly meeting will be held. and
he supposed that the matter would come
up at the Thursday meeting.
Mr. Stewart considered to-day's affair
a very serious matter
The police we're preparing to Join in the
hunt for the boy when they heard that
Walker had been caught.