Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-20

faY MORNING JOURNAL sFtcihl lthshe "'"el
McAleslcr, okla, Jan. l9.-Seveh
men were shot to death and three
nersons we're wounded today when
three con. let's attempted to escape
from the state penitcntiary ana were
slain bv guards. one Of the men
murdered by he convicts in their mad
dash for liberty was John h Thomas
Of Mtvkosee, formerly United sta'as
district Judge, end once congfcssml IN
from illinois.
DESPITE the commotion caused DS
the three men in trying 10 shoe, doNh
everyone who ceme in their Wa no
general attempt was made by other
conylcts to join Ia the delivery. The
laree muuneeis Nrts scntoufasta 10y
their less desperate fellows, who
cheeted the onslaught Of the armed
prisoners
Sc rapidly did the three convicts
shoot down those 10. their path thai
they reached tho prison gates before
the guards could return their fire
The desperaloes had taken the keys
from the turnkey, John Martin, whom
they had wounded. and had sheltered
lhems elves through the prison ward
by holding Mary Foster, telephone
operator IN front Of them until the
only shot fired by guards in the yard
nit the girl IN the leg
Outside the sate the men seized the
horse and buggy of Warden Dick
and dashed away, only to be shot to
death ty pursuing guards one Of the
tonkiet fough. luthe last their stolen
horse l9shed 10 4 gallop by the other
tWo 1hcy fired their last cartridges
al the oucomne guards, who poured
IN q dcadlv fire ft9m behind
Even after The thr escaped trtn
aete wing dead in she bottom Of M
areHing bugay the frishtcned horse
Of lhr wUrdcn dashcd onward until
ialed bf u bullet from The pqtsucrs.
ileN tho men ohtaip.d ihell. Mcap
ous aud panitd The escape has mol
boon discovered bui rigid INQUIRY
viii 1o pcgun.pt once
The deal
JOuN u. THOMAS Muskogce for
merry United states district judge
@. NJ H. DRoyER, superintendent
BetIllun department
PATRICK OATES, assistant deputy
eaiaen
r &. GODFREY, guard
CHINA REED, under sentence of
two wears for larceny
TOM LANE. Pauls Valley under
iive-years sentence Ter forgery
CHARLES kOONTz, Of Comance,
county serving fofty-ycar sentence
for manslaughter
mi, wounded
John Mmtn, turnkey. shot through
check.
G. q. Wood, guard shot through
arm
Aar Foster telephone operator
shot through leg.
The attempted mutiny occurred az
ihe end of the days work ana was
lea hy Reed, Lane and Koontg.
Tile three men worked in the wilor
shop and when their work was ended
ihey approached the back door II The
office in the administration building
There They met Martin. the turnkey
They told Martin they wanted to see
ihc parole officer A Martin apencd
the deor Reed struck him repeatedly
with a large revolver shot him
through the check and robbed the
turnkey OF his keys.
fhel the three prisoners. all armed
with revolyefs, and shouting to others
20 follow. ran towards The warden's
office There they met oates, the
assistant warden and before he could
eefend hlmseh Reed shot him
through the heart
The Creates, commotion ensuee.
'pnviets ran about shouting words Of
Encouragement to the mntineers. Ey
snis time the guards were alert and
logan firing 4 random shot passns
'nfeush a do1r in the office Of Dro-
ef the Hertilon officer. killed him.
he was rushing to the aid Of his
Low Officers when he fell
eodfrey- the guard. sprang directly
INTO the path Of the mutlneers. dis
charging his revolver AZ them. lie.
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1"hn 4. rhonas formerly United