The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-03-15

Lincoln, March 15.-The three con-
victs who murdered Warden Della
haunty, Deputy Warden Charles Wag-
ner and Usher T.. G. Heilman yester-
day afternoon are still at large and
only one intimation as to their where
abouts has been received since the
time they plunged into whirling
snow storm after shooting down the
men who stood between them and lib
erty. The only clew as to their
whereabouts is report that they had
been seen entering hay stack south
east of the city.
\ posse lead by Sheriff Flyers and
city detectives hurried to the spot
and surrounded the stack. Knowing
that the men were armed, they crept
slowly upon the place and finally
rushed it, only to find no one there.
Horses had given out in the race
through the snow, which came up to
their bodies, and were left in neigh
boring farms. The posse then waded
through the snow to the railroad
tracks. mile away and, exhausted
by their exertions, waited for the ar
rival of a special engine which
brought them back to the city. Since
that time a posse has been kept on
hand at the sheriff's office, but not a
word as to the whereabouts Of the
men has been received.
Headed for Kansas City?
Strict orders have been given out
To train crews to keep sharp look
out for suspicious characters. Bur
lington trains are carrying armed de-
tectives. The men are thought to
have taken to the railroad tracks
probably following the Nebraska City
branch of the Burlington which leads
towards Kansas City, the place fol
which the men are thought to be
headed. They cannot make much
Roadway except on the tracks, as the
roads are waist deep in unbroker
drifts of snow The men were scan
lilly clad and must have suffered Sc
verely from the weather, and the
tremendous eXertions in breaking
through the snow.
It is thought they sought shelter II
some barn during the night as it was
much Roadway through the drifts. Or
ders have been sent to the sheriffs il
surrounding counties and TO all the
constables of the various township:
10 keep on the watch.
viii Shoot On Sight.
The orders are to shoot on sight
as the men are known to be desper
ate and it is certain that they will no
be captured alive. A desperate figh
is expected if the men are run down
At the prison this morning condi
tons We're quiet. Gen. Phelps, hea'
OF the state national guard, is in com
mand with fifty militiamen unde
arms with him
THE citizen soldiery" walked tn
guard all night, both within and on
OF the prison. 1t was announced tina
work in the shops would probably b
commenced this afternoon wit
Guards more than doubled and grea
care taken to see that no hostil
move is made by the convicts.
Prisoners in Sullen Mood.
The men who worked in shops .
and West A, from which the thre
fugitives escaped. are in sulle
mood. When they were taken I
their cells yesterday afternoon. the
manifested their pleasure at the e
cape OF their comrades by whoopin
and yelling. 1t was necessary to r
move several from their cells an
place them in the solitary"
Cells were also searched for club
Which were rumored to have bee
secreted, but none were found. Wit
strict discipline enforced by II
presence of soldiers, the authorlti,
expect no trouble today. Caref