Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-10-14

their comrades from their cells. Every
prisoner willing to risk 4 battle with
the guards, made a rush for the gates
A moment later the citizens Of the
town heard fuslladc of shots inside
the walls. A bedlam OF shouts and
Nells echoed from the prison a few
seconds later more than dozen men
dashed down the main street, armed
with guns and knives. Holding the
few citizens on the street al bay With
revolvers they charged into a livery
| barn, holding up the proprietor and
| hastily throwing saddles and brides
onto the horses. \ huge negro with
a revolver, was left rs guard on the
outside. Charles Stressner. barber
| had heard the commotion and came
down the street with a shotgun. The
negro shot him through the head,
killing him Instantly.
Al the sound of the shot the con-
victs swarmed from the barn. some
with stolen horses and some afoot. A
Mexican wantonly stabbed the pro-
prietor in the face, severely woundng
him and a few seconds later paid for
the deed with his life when Hugh
'N'-Nt, q ifpcAN aittiitt, ~fIot hfii
twice killing him almost Instantly
Leaving their dying comradc. the
c0nNicts made dash for the rocky |
hills south Of town. A party of poni- |
tentiary guards followed in close pur- |
suit. and before the bewildercd citi- |
2ens had time TO form posse. pur-
suers and fugtvcs had disappeared |
among the hills.
In a short time posses had been
formed and ono of the most desperate
man-hnnts in the history of the west |
was on in earnest The convjcts scat
tered into small groups, striving to
escape into the almost impassa bile
stretch Of country between here and
the Colorado line, Until nightfall n
running battle was kept up. and at
late hour tonight occasional volleys Of |.
shots in the distance told OF the prog
ress of the man hunt.
Just before niehtfall six convictsI
were located in q canvon anout IL 5
mile sou'h of Rawlns. Twenty depu-
ties, each armed with two revolvcrs I
ind repeating rifle were sent
The deputies reached the spot and
found the convicts harricaded. ready !
FOR battle Deciding that an attack in l
he dark was toe dangerous. the OF !
iccrs surrounded the despcradoes {
stronghold, and will wait for DAYLIGHT 6
before closing in f
IN the meantime a search of the $
own was made. one convict wasl
ound hiding in caboose in the rail =
Dad yards. Citizens overpowered the q
'uards who were taking him. heavily /
roncd. back to tho penifentiarv. but
he arrival of more guards prevented n
lynchine. The man was hustled into $
he prison. Some time later John. W
'hilds. citizen. captured another &
onvict in his cellar r,
While most of the penitcntiary D
yards We're pursuing the convicts 9
'ho fled to the hills. the small body "
TT in the prison faced a still more u
esperatc problem. when the doors OF cl
he cells We're unlocked, II large num- u
er of convlcts Who did not Join in the t'
reak for liberty, were set free inside al
ne walls Many of them were armed, | oil
Don riot was in progress. the
Guards battling desperately to save s'
leir own lives and prevent the escape III
every convict in the institution. II
he gates have remained locked and IN
o definite word has been received 10
the events within. The re- Il
ort that several men have been kill GO
!. has not been confirmed. The citi- l'
ms. however. believe the situation X
'itical and the determination to post WI
heavy guard outside the walls was re
'ached when il became apparent ne
Iat the mutinous prisoners had not IN
zen suhdued ana il was believed the ra
wn was in imminent danger of at
elk. to
\ reign Of terror exists in the coun-
y districts. Riders have been sent sti
the ranches for a radius of several Go
lies. warning The owners to be pre- ag
red To defend their property. Scve- he
J parties who went south today on an
'rsehack or in carriages returned to- Oh
ghf afoot. their horses having been Go
llen by the convicts. tie
The escapes of today and Yesterday at
pear to be the result of Il general fal
ut inside the prison. 1t is not known FIR
w the prisoners who made their da
eak for liberty this afternoon. got for
p guns with which they were well bo'
pplied when they dashed from the hos
ties. 1t is possible. the local officers dei
lieNe, that they killed a number of VIII