The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-19
2 OUTLAWS
KILLED
IN BATTLE
Third Convict Captured
Officers Win After a
Desperate Battle

Omaha. Neb., March 1.-Two Of the
conyicts, John Dowd and John Taylor
who escaped last Thursday from the
state penitentary al Lincoln, and
James Blunt, an innocent victim Of
their murderous attempt to gain lib
erty, are dead as the result Of a battle
between the bandits and officers late
Friday afternoon
Charley Morley, the third member
Of the trio, which escaped from the .
state prison after killing three offic- .
ials of that institution, saved his life I
By surrenderng to the officers with \
whom he had fought running battle \
oyer two and half miles Of country \
with horses on the run.
Chief Briggs Of South Omaha and
his deputy. John c. Trouton, we're
leaders in the party WHICH finally over
took and vanquished the three con.
victs and shot an innocent victim Of
the desperate dash for liberty Briggs
left this city on an early morning train
with several Omaha police officers
They left the train at Springfield,
about fifteen miles south Of here, and
there learned Of the movements OF
the conyicts. The men had broken
into store at Murdoch betweeen this
city and Lincoln and stolen guns, am
munition and clothing.
II was learned that the men we're
on their way north, with Albright, an
Omaha suburb, as their destination.
Chief Briggs got a fast livery team
at Springfield, Sheriff Case had good
span Of horses and Sheriff Hyers OF
Lincoln also joined the party The
posse learned that the convicts had
forced James Blunt and his wife to
give them breakfast and to furnish a
team and wagon with which they hop.
ed to reach Albright and forced Blunt
to drive them The chase began at
once
Reaching d point eight miles from
here. the officers caught up with the
vehicle carrying the conyicts. Young
Blunt was compelled TO lash his horses
into a run but the officers kept up the
pursuit until they were within a few
hundred yards OF the fleeing despera-
does Then Chief Briggs driver balk-
ed and refused to drive further. Briggs
himself grasped the rains and whipped
the horses into gallop
whsf within 100 yards Of the pur
sued men, Briggs and Trouton opened
fire with rifles. It was a dashing figin
OF over three miles of rough country
roads. Finally there came halt when
young Blunt toppled hack in the
wagon, the victim Of a bnlet Chief
Briggs instantly jumped from the
buggy and taking deliberate aim fired
az the men in the wagon.
Other members OF the posse came
UP and joined in the fusllade. John
Dowd was next to fall It was at first
reported he had taken his own life
but Briggs believes he was a
victim Of one Of the bullets from the
posse. Taylor was the next 10 fan
and then Charles Morley. the thirc
convict threw up his hands III toker
OF surrender
Chief Briggs shouted to Morley {,
drop his weapon or he would NEE
instant death Morley who had alof
a big revolver, dropped it and Brigg
told him to come forward with hi
hands up This Morley did and Brigg
took a second revolver from the man
pocket.
Not knowing just what had happeI
ei, Briggs demands of Morley the su.
render Of the other men in the wagoi
They are all dead. declared Mo
= ley
IN Briggs then went to the wagon, tai
ing Morley with him. and found tr
lifeless congicis the victims of his ba
tie
The bodies Of the convicts wei
turned oevr to Sheriff Hyers Of Ii
coln and that Of Young Blunt to h
VIC. family Hyers took Morley back
ney Lincoln on an afternoon train.
an -
ion, NOTICE.