Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-03-21
Two Nebraska Mrderers Are
Killed and Third Wounded.
HOT FUSILADE NEAR GRETNA
oVertaken by Posse, After Farmer
Driving Them Is Shot Down, They
Capture Farmhouse and En-
gage in Last Fight.

Lincoln, Nch., March 19.-~After one
Of the most desperate running battles
between posse and outlaws in the his
tory of the country. the three men
who killed Warden nelehauty and
tive Guards of the Nebraska state pen.
itenuary We're run down by the depu,
ties and citizens who have been chas,
Ing them for four days,
Only daring piece of workmanship
by one of the most expert rifle shots
III the state enabled the posse to break
the defense of the convict slayers
The three Gray, Morley and
nowd-were harricaded in farm.
house near Gretna when they were
overtaken by the posse. John BECKER
owner of the house, was away, and
Mrs. Kicker was thrust in front OF
Gray to be used as a shield against
the bullets of the posse, Gray, firing
from his human fort, was covered, as
none of the deputies would dare at
tempt to shoot him with the woman's
body In the way.
Sheriff Hyler, however. watched his
opportunity. The convict thrust his
head from behind Mrs. Gray In order
to sight his rifle. Hyler, quick as a
flash, had him covered, and the crack
of the rifle was followed by a shrek
from Gray. who dropped dead In his
tracks.
Dowd. desperately wounded, was
still fighting from an upper room. At
last the fire from his window stopped,
posse rushed up the stairs. When
they We're half way up another shot
was heard-it was the report OF the
dying outlaws own revolver sending a
bullet through his brain when he re
allied that all hope was gone.
Morley, the third OF the trio, was
now alone. Despite the fact that more
than 100 men We're in front of the
house, waiting for him to show him.
| self, Morley darted from the building
IN a last desperate attempt to run
| mis- way to safety. He was greeted
by a hail of bullets but with his head
! down, he darted over the snow, toward
q nearby schoolhouse. He seemed to
bear n charmed life, for he reached
the door Of the building. and batterine
1t down, was soon inside.
| The battle started all over again
as far as Morley was concerned. He
! continued firing from the windows oil
the school, lodging back as soon az
he fired in order to keep out of sight
Of the posse.
Suddenly his hat was seen to n,
| into the air, and a groan came from
the building. Again the posse rushed
the place. Morley was stretched OF
the floor unconscious. The sheriff i'm
mediately took him In charge and re
fused to give out any statement re
| garding his condition. 1t Is not a.
yet known whether Morley Is dead
! or Is to live to face trial for the muir
der of the three men at the state pen
| itentiary.
Roy Blount, farmer, was report
ed killed by the convicts. They hat
| captured him and forced him to driv,
| them in his sleigh toward Springfield
when the Omaha posse got close or
! their trail
The posse gained on the bandits an,
began firing. The desperadoes forced
Blount to keep on driving while the,
shielded themselves by lying dowr
fiat on the bottom of the sleigh.
1t is reported that Just before tn,
/ Bfcker home was reached bulle
struck and killed Blomt.