Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-15
Countrywide Search On
For Murderers of Pris-
on Officials.
EXPECT DEADLY FIGHT
Militia Guarding Penitentiary
at Lincoln, Neb.-virginia
Desperadoes at Large.

Lincoln, Neh., March $50 far
today no definite trace has been
found of the three convicts who es-
capped from the Nebraska peniten-
tiary yesterday during a snowstorm
following an outbreak in which the
warden, James Delahunty, deputy
warden, Charles Wagner, and an
usher, A. c. HeiIman were killed,
and Turnkey A. G. Doody was
wounded. The posse gave up the
chase on account of the deep snow
drifts.
DETECTIVES ON TRAINS.
Strict orders were given train
crews to keep a sharp lookout for
the convicts. Trains are carrying
armed detectives. 1t is thought the
escaped men took the railroad tracks
towards Kansas City. They cannot
make much headway except on the
! tracks, as the roads are waist deep
with unbroken drifts of snow. The
men are scantily clad.
CONSTABLES ON WATCH.
Constables in various townships
are on watch with orders to shoot
OH sight. A murderous fight is ex-
pected if the men are run down. AT
the prison conditions are quiet, with
the militia on guard.
WAGNER FALLS FIRST.
The triple killing was done by con-
victs Morley, Taylor and Dowd, all
serving time for bank robbery. Dep
uty Wagner was the first man killed
He was shot while in the chapel
room, which looks out into the prison
yard. The gang of three convicts
saw him through the iron barred
door, and by killing him made sure
that one stumbling block in the way
of their escape was removed.
TRAIL OF MURDER TO FREEDOM.
Doody was the next victim. He
was shot down in the west cell house
of which he is keeper. The murder.
ers, to whom guns and explosives
had been smuggled, after blowing of
the lock of the first steel door, which
leads into the public entrance of the
prison, came upon him. They rushed
and shot him, took his keys, and lei
themselves out into the main corri
dor.
WARDEN SHOT TWICE.
Just outside the barred steel doors
kept by Turnkey Doody the trio me-
!. and killed Warden Delahunty. He
was shot twice.
Usher Heilman, who was in the
. clerks office, heard the shots anC
rushed to the wardens assistance. He
met almost instant death by one sho
at the hands of the escaping con
victs. This gave the murderers &
comparatively free exit.
VIRGINIA OUTLAWS STILL FREE.
Hillsville, Va, March 15.-Nt
headway was made today looking II
the capture of the desperadoes wht
yesterday killed three court officials
1t is reported the outlaws succeeded
in crossing the North Carolina lin,
to Mount Airy, where they raided ;
hardware store and secured a new
supply of arms. There is littll
thought that the outlaws will b,
taken alive. 1t may be days befor,
a well-directed force is on the trail
THREE OF GANG CAUGHT.
Cincinnati, March IA dispatcl
from Hillsvilie says Floyd Allen AM
his son Victor and a man nance
Strickland were arrested today. !
guard was placed around the jai
with orders to shoot at the first sigl
. of trouble.
When Floyd Allen was arrested h
attempted to suicide by cutting hi
throat with a pocketknife. He wa
disarmed before he accomplished hi
purpose.
, Betty Ayers, a woman who wa
! wounded yesterday, is reported dead
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