Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-01
Alleged Murderer Of Alex
Knapp Who Escaped Jail
Sunday Evening, Now sOli-
tary Prisoner in Steel Cell.
CAPTURED LAST NIGHT
NEAR MCINTOSH RANCH
Getaway at 2;3O O'Clock;
Tempted to Watch an Inn
ing Of the Baseball Game
Then in Progress.

Theodore Goules. Indicted By tho
grand jury for the murder Of Alex
Knapp, and who escaped from the
county jaii shortly after $3.50
o'clock last Sunday afternoon. IL once
again a prisoner In the iail from
which no escaped. Goulet was cap
tufed at S:30 o'clock last evening In
an abandoned house a mile from the
Mcintosh ranch, near Mcintosh. some
foriy-five miles east of Albuquerque.
on the other side Of the Enndia noun
tains. He was taken into custody BY
j. A. Britain. George Faulkner and
l.. Longino. three Mcintosh farmers.
Being unarmed GouIet surrendered
without a struggle. although strenu-
ously denying that ae was an escaped
prisoner
Goaiet was brought back 60 Albu-
qucrque today by a posse composed of
j. W. Collier. mounted policeman.
Sheriff Jesus Romero and Chief Of
Police TScsras McNiiin Chief OF
Police McMiIlin received telegram
az 8i3b last night from BrltlRin az
McIntosh. saying that man believed
90 be Gouiet was IN chat Vicinity and
asked whether or not he should be
arrested. Without waiting to reply
Chief McMiiIln communicated with
Sheriff Romero and Clifford taxi
cab was engaged for 4 trip 10 the
Est8ncia country. Mounted Police
man Collier was Invited 10 become a
member Of the posse. which left here
shortly after O'clock. IN TIE mean
time the Mcintosh men, Britain,
Faulkner and Lonsino. had decided
20 act and followed Goulet to the
shack wheer he had gone. apparently
20 spend the night. after eating sup
per IN Benty's hotel IN Mcintosh. The
Mcintosh posse got the drop on Gou-
let and he made no resistance. Tho
Albuquerque posse lost the road In
the Sandals and 0id not reach Nc
intosh until 4 o'clock this morning.
| At daylight Houiet was turned over
10 the AiOuquorqte officers. and az
= o'clock the hoaloWafd trip was be-
gum
Just at 2 o'clock THIS afternoon.
sheriff Romero, Chief McMillin and
Mounted Policeman Collier returned
20 Albuquerque With Goulet in the
iaxicab, with Louis Clifford AT the
steering wheel. A quick dash was
made through town A stop was made
az Second and Central 20 permit Cnief
McAillin 70 alight G0ulet was taken
directly 10 the county jaii In Ola
Town, where a large crowd had as
semoled- iiandcuife6 and with the
3u-30 WlncheHier held in the hands
Of Lieutenant Collier, an ever present
reminder Of what would happen Il
any funny business we're attempted,
0oulet was a model prisoner iie
smiled broadly as he jumped from the
taxlcah he called oui "hello" 10 the
crowd Of spectators and deputiea VINO
had gathered at the iail 10 welcome
him back.
Once inside the Jan. Under-shenu
Dick Lewis unlocked the handcuffA
ana GoHlet stretched his arms In re-
lief. ne was then searched thorough
~ nothing In the way OF a weapon
OF any large amount OK money being
found on his person. The prisonef :
was then escorted 10 a steel CELL just
a few feet away from she place where
he had gained his liberty a bare three
days away.
Questioned IN his cen Gouiet was-
willing 10 tell all about his attempt to-
gain freedom
Tell the people that I'm glad 70
get back here-uke hell. said
Goulet
Il had everything 10 gain and n0tn-
! ing 90 lose and that's why 1 got away.
n had known the country they would
have never got me. Even II had had
map / would NOT be here right now.
Rui was a stranger In a stranger
country; | couldn't talk spanish ana
couldn't find out where ] was or where
! Was going
Eseapsd AZ 2isg O'Clock.
Il got away from Jail az 1850 O'Clock
sunday afternoon said G0alet "tne
report ihat / escaped at O'Clock q
not right
"Aiier getting out OF jail jumped
the fence into Traction park. / pass
ga within a hundred feet Of the grand
stand. which contained q crowd 0r
people Watching the hail game. ] am
a tan myself and was tempted Co inHo
ln al inning. but Thought better ol A.
I struck out toward tho Rio 0rande.
followed the river 10 Abalo and then
walked down the Santa Fe tracks %
the stock yards. From TIE STOCK yards