The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-05
.CONVICIS WE'VE
COURT MARTIALED
ONE OF THE BLooDHouNDs ON
LONG CHASE RETURNS WITH
THROAT CuT-MEN SEN.
FENCED BY COURT.

Of the state penitentiary, who escaped
from the institution at about $3.50
o'clock last Wednesday evening, u
were later captured, were given a
hearing under court martial and both
received twenty days in solitary con-
finement and sixty days in striped
suit as punishment for their esca-
pade.
1t will be remembered that the two
defendants and two other prisoners
escaped over the wall wednesday
evening following a ball game. Rob
inson and Irwin were captured neal
Mckenzie, while the other two r still
at large.
The, court marital was called to or.
der at 1880 o'clock by d. v. Noah, a
life-termer, who Is judge advocate OF
the court. The defendants were
brought before the court and the
charge read to them. They were
charged with absenting themselves
from the parade ground without per-
mission and making their escape over
the prison wall with the aid Of a
ladder and rope. The men were tried
jointly, at the request Of the prosecut-
ing officer, Bert Conroy. Both of
the defendants refused to enter a plea
and defied the jurisdiction of the
court. When asked to select IN Of
ficer to defend them, they positively
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not recognize. the power of the court.
Officers were appointed to defend
them and the trial proceeded. Only
three witnesses, including Warden
Hellstrom and two guards, were ex-
amined, they being for the prosecu-
ton. The defense refused to offer
any testimony in the case. The
prosecuting attorney in his plea to the
court stated that the men had broken
their pledge of. honor and If the in
mates wished to continue serving un-
der the military rules that the de-
PENDANTS must be punished. Robin
son pleaded to the court in his own
behalf and stated that at no time did
he enter n agreement, verbal or by
writing, whereby he would abide with
the rules of this court, and therefore
would not recognize it. Robinson's
talk did not seem to have much
weight upon the court, as it took only
a few minutes for the jury to decide
on the case. The punishment means
that Robinson and Irwin will be com-
PEELED to live on bread and water for
the next twenty days with a meal
once every three days, wear the
striped suit for sixty days and to be
deprived of all the privileges.
Robinson was convicted for the
noted Sawyer bank robbery and was
sentenced to seventeen years, while
Il L i w h " AAAS NOA L
for robbery. Under their conviction
of the court martial they lose all of
the good standing that has been
credited to them.
This case is the first important case
that has been tried under the court
martial and its outcome had much to
do with the conVicts' privileges in the
future. This is the first institution to
adopt the military rule system n 1t
has proven a success. The system
was adopted and put. in force during
last April. The majority of the con-
victs pledge themselves to this sys-
tenn and they are given many privi-
leges. Since the adoption of the sys-
tenn not SO many guards have been
kept at the institution. The prison
ers who are members of the military
organization are given the privilege to
the parade ground and are not kept
under surveillance. Any member who
breaks a rule by fighting or any dis
orderly conduct is given a hearing I'M
der court martial n is punished by
the prisoners.
Are Still at Large.
The other two inmates who escaped
with Robinson and Irwin are still at
large and the authorities have given
up the search. All of the guards who
have been searching in surrounding
country for them have returned to the
institution, not having found any trace
of them. Warden Hellstrom states
that he thinks the men are in other
states by this time and will rely upon
the sheriffs in the different states to
arrest them. ..
Dogs Returned.
All of the b~loodhounds which were
put on the trail of the escaped con-
victs have returned, the last one ar
irving at the institution Monday.
Three of the dogs were badly cut UP
and the wounds look like they had
been inflicted with a sharp knife. II
is thought by the authorities that the
dogs encountered the escaped con-
victs, who made an effort to kill them
The last hound which arrived at the
institution Monday had it's throat cut
from ear to ear, but 1t is thought that
its life will be saved. The wound
was undoubtedly inflicted with a
sharp knife and If 1t had been a tenth
of an inch deeper 1t would have cut
the jugular vein,, which would have
meant death to the animal.
If you knew of the real value OF
C~hamberlain's Liniment for lame back
soreness Of the muscles, sprains and
rheumatic pains, you would never wish
to be without it. For sale by. all
dealers.
Penn News.
Penn, N D., Sept. ITO The Forum:
The electrical storm that passed
through this vicinity last Tuesday
brought a large quantity of rain and
hail. The hail was like birds eggs and
it came with a great force causing
damage to garden stuff and grain. The
storm and hail didn't dc damage to any
great extent in the vicinity of Penn.
Friday evening of last week two
horses of Ernest Kline residing three
miles northeast of Penn, were killed by
lightning.
Or account of the constant rain in
his vicinity of late farmers have been
unable to harvest their crops. Hun
dreds of bushels of grain will be left
standing and shell causing a great loss
to farmers.
John Siverson was q Penn visitor in
from his farm last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Kaiser and son
visited with Mrs. McCan and daughter
Mary last Sunday.
Herbert Ryan was q visitor In Penn
last Sunday. Cor. p.
Barrie News.
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notwithstanding the frequent rains
quite a number of farmers ave finished
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