Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-15
Warden James [. OeIahunty,
Deputy Warden Wagner and
Usher HeiIman the Victims.
"A SPIRIT OF UNREST
AMONG PRISONERS
Governor AIdrich Called Out
Militia and Posse Is in Pur-
suit of the Murderers Who
Shot Warden


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Lincoln, Neb., March 14.--Three
prisoners at the state prison at Ian
caster, three miles from here, this af-
ternoon assassinated Warden James
l.. Delahunty, Deputy Warden Charles
Wagner, Usher A. C. Heilman, and
wounded Cell Housekeeper Doody.
The convicts then made their es-
cape from the front entrance of the
penitentiary and We're swallowed up
in blizzard. The killing was done
by Convicts Morley, Taylor and DoWd.
all of whom were sentenced for bank
robbery. Morley has previously served
in Missouri for murder.
The trio shot Deputy Warden
Wagner In his office, just off the
chapel, which looks out into the
prison yard. Doody was shot just out
side the cell house of which he was
keeper
The murderers after blowing off
the lock of the first steel door which
leads into the public entrance of the
prison, rushed the turnkey at the
point of gun. forced him to unlock
another door, took his keys and let
themselves out into the main cor
ridor.
Warden Shot Through Door.
Before the men let themselves out
they haa ehot Warden Deiahunty and
Usher Heilman by shooting through
the barred doors at the two men who
rushed out of their offices into the
main corridor when the first shot
was heard. The warden was shot
once and Heilman twice. AS the trio
rushed by the warden another bullet
was put into his body as he leaned
against a door casing.
None of the other convicts excep;
the three who did the shooting, at
tempted to escape The turnkey lock-
ed the doors Immediately after their
departure and the remaining convicts
were locked in their cells. No liberty
will be allowed any of the convicts
until Governor Aldrich orders 1t.
AS soon as news of the uprising
reached the governors office an or
der was issued calling out the local
state militia. 1t was marched to the
station, where a special train was
waiting to carry il to the penitentiary
Sheriff Heyers and a posse also start
ed Immediately for the prison. to-
gether with Chief Hunger of the
Lincoln police department and five
patrolmen.
Governor Sends Militia. =.
Governor Aldrch was at Peru Wis
iting the state normal school ana
from there directed that Adjutant
General Phelps of the state militia
be put in temporary charge OF the
He also directed that
Steward Robb take supervision Of the
prison routine.
The convicts ate their supper in
their cells tonight and 1t is believed II
will be several days- before they are
allowed to minsle in the common
dining room. 1t is not known where
the convicts got the guns with which
they committed the murders, but IL is
believed they were smuggled In from
the outside by former prisoners. word
was received at the penitentiary that
the three men had been seen goins
into a haystack about three miles
west of the prison. A posse imm'di-
atcly started out on this clue.
\ Spirit Of Unrest.
The outbreak of today is believed
10 be the outcome of a spirit of un-
rest prevalent among the convicts
for over a month. on Sunday. Febru-
ary II, a negro convict, Albert Prince.
fatally stabbed Deputy Warden III. ID.
Davis during the chapel service. No
attempt was made at general out
break at this time. although the con-
victs we're assembled i'm the pews.
on Friday. March ]. employees OF
the prison saw former conyicts pass a
phial of morphine through the gate
of the prison yard to one Of the In
mates. Restrictions were Immediate
Ia placed on the inmates with a view
TO stamping out the traffic In the
drug.
Last Saturday Chaplain Johnson. OF
the penitentiary. resigned after con
,ersation with the governor. relative
to prison discipline. a week ago to-
day the governor had issued an order
,arrina women prison workers and
SUNDAY school teachers from visiting
The prison during services. declaring
that their association with the con-
victs was undesirable.
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