Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-15
ONE IS SHOT IN RUNNING BATTLE
Citizen Of Town Killed While Walk
.. ing Upon Streets.
PEOPLE OF COUNTRY IN TERROR
Prisoners Believed to Have Been
Trapped in Canyon.
HAVE GUNS AND REvOLvERs
Hard Fight is Expected When the
Officers Attempt to Capture
the Men who Are Now
at Large.

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shotguns, rifles, revolvers, cleavers ant
g butcher knives, half dozen or more OF
dangerous criminals We're said to be
trapped in canyon just south of Raw
! Inns early today. A battle between these
Aeseaped prisoners and the posse of 10l
men, camped ON their trail in the hills
throughout the night is expected momen-
tartiy.
The men In hiding were among the
dozen or more convicts who escaped from
tie state prison here late yesterday after
they had oyerpowered the guards within
the prison. took their weapons from them
and fled down the main streets and
through yaris Of private homes. terror
izing men, women and children.
The convicts paused in their mad rush
for freedom when they came upon a
livery barn, secured mounts, then sped
toward the hills before citizens could arm
and give chase.
The total number of prisoners who
escaped. it was said, would not be known
definitely at the prison until those re-
naming are lined up for roll call some-
time today. Owing to the excitement in
Rawlins the total causalties are unknown.
Mexican Leaders shot.
Antoine Pazo, a Mexican. VINO acted as
ieA Ter of the convicts in their break for
liberty, was shot today by Deputy Sheriff
Rognor, who saw the Mexican as he
started on horseback for the hills after
slashing Bert Talbert across the face
and head with butcher knife. Talbert
is the owner of the livery barn.
Charles Stressner, a barber. was shot
to death while walking along the street,
apparently unaware that the convicts
had escaped. A negro convict was seen
to fire at Stressner.
Five Of the convicts who escaped yes
terday-Eliott. Frazier Stewart, Burke
and Gilmore-were captured last night
They had sought refuge in cellars of
private homes, in box cars and in OUT
buildings. They were unarmed and Of
fered little resistance
Desperate fighting was reported in the
prison by convicts and guards following
the outbreak, but reports that several
1lctl, UOtu 6udIuS anu COuNtCLSi were
killed there, were unconfirmed.
Convicts Join Forces.
Eleven of the twenty convicts who
broke out Of the penitentiary Saturday
were at large this morning and it was
believed those escaped yesterday have
joined forces with their fellows who es-
capped Saturday.
Warden Felix Alston and a posse of
citizens and prison guards were return
ing to Rawains after a fruitless search
for the convicts who escaped Saturday
and did not know of the. second delivery
until he reached Rawlins today.
company Of Wyoming state militia
under arms were late in the night in
formed from Governor Careys office
that their services would not be needed.
Governor Carey by telephone gave his
sanction to request made by the mayor
of Rawlins that he be authorized to sur
round the prison with armed citizens. The
line was quickly established and had
quieting effect upon the 800 or more con-
Yicts
Bert Dalton, member Of the Whitney
gang of bandits who terrorized Wyoming
for months, was said to have succeeded
Antonio Pazo as leader Of the convicts
now In the Mills.