The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-14

Rawlins. wyo.. October IA battle
ragged early tonight IN the State
penitentiary. Locked inside the walls
with hundreds of mutinous prisoners.
few guards fought desperately to
restore order and prevent wholesale
delivery.
camped outside the walls was a force
Of citizens heavily armed, ready to
drive back the convicts II they muir
dered the remaining guards. and made
rush through the gates. Shouts and
occasional shots told Of desperate
lighting within the walls. and it was
rumored that several guards and con-
victs were killed.
Another battle was In progress at
the same time in the hills south of
Rawlins between q posse Of citizens
and from twenty to forty escaped
prisoners.
of Rawlins. one was desperately
wounded and two convicts Were re-
captured. following the escape OF from
ten to thirty prisoners this afternoon.
The town is in panic. Frantic tele-
grams were sent to Governor Carey.
now at Sheridan. implorinS him to
send State troops to protect the citt-
gems. Townspeople barricaded them
selves in their homes tonight or. heav-
lily armed. patrolled the streets.
Secead Outbreak.
The outbreak to-day was the second
within twenty-four hours. About 3
P. NJ yesterday twenty prisoners es-
capped. and nine were recaptured be-
fore o'clock At $3.50 o'clock this
afternoon a party of desperate life
termers overpowered the keeper OF the
cell. took his keys and released their
comrades from their cells. Every
prisoner willing to risk a battle with
the guards made a rush for the gates
A moment later the citizens Of tho
town heard a fusilIade Of shots inside
the walls. 4 bedlam Of shouts and yells
echoed from the prison. A few seconds
later more than a dozen men dashed
down the main street armed with guns
and knives. Holding few citizens on
the street at bay with revoivers, they
charged into livery barn. holding up
the proprietor and hastily throwing
saddles and brides on the horses.
A huge negro with a revolver was
left as guard on the outside Charles
Stressner. u barber. had heard the COM
motion and came down the street with
a shotgun. The negro shot him through
the head. killing him instantly At the
sound of the shot the convicts swarmed
out Of the barn. some with stolen
horses and some afoot. A Mexican wan
tonly stabbed the proprietor In tho
face severely wounding him, and a
few seconds later paid for the deed
with his life. Hugh Rogdner, deputy
sheriff. shot him twice. killing him ale
most Instantly.
Dash for the Hills.
Leaving their dying comrade. the
convicts made a dash for the rocky
hills south Of the town. A party OF
penirentiary guards followed in close
pursuit. and before the bewildereo
citizens had had time to form q posse.
pursuers and fugitives had disappear.
ed among the hills.
In a short time posses had been
formed ami one Of the most Desperate
man hunts in the history of the West
was on The convicts scattered into
small groups. striving to escape in the
almost impossible stretch OF rocky
country between here and the Colorado
line. Until nightfall a running battle
was kept up. and late tonight occa-
s:onal vcI!eys Of shots In the distance
told Of the progress Of the man hunt.
Jus, before nigh;fs!l six convicts
were located in q canyon about q mile
south Of Rawlings Twenty deputies.
each armed with Two revolvers and
repeating -ifle. wer- sent TO capture or
XIII them. The deputies reached the
spo, and found the convicts barrtcsded.
ready for battle. Deciding that N at
tack n tn. DARK was TOO dangerous.
IN. officers surgcu 7ded the stronghold
az the despe- ADDE'S and viii wait for
davliyr, before closing IN
In the m. artine . search " the town
was made. one convict was found In
hiding IN caboose IN the railroad
yards c'tizcns overpoweTei tho
guards who were taking him. heavily
iron.d back 20 prison. but the arrival
CT more guards prevented q iynching.
The man was hustled into the prison.
som. time later John ch.its disccv.
cred another In his cellar.
While most OF the guards were Dur.
su,ns the convicts who Sst 70 the
hills. most Of the snail. body Isfs -
the prison faced . still! more despsreeo
situation. When the doors OF the eesso
were unlocked q large nuraeer OF eeo~
vic,s Who did not Join in the osea8
for liberty were set free inside IT,
walls Mary Of ,hsra we're srDe@
soon q rio. vas IN progress. the guereo
eatsEnS desperately 20 save theSf 80
lives and prevent the essses - ev1ey
convict IN the inssiissson Jss -
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