The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-24
CONvICTS WHO
LED IN MUTINY
ARE SEEN NEAR
MURDER SCENE
Two Fortenbarry's, Who Es-
capped Have Not Left, But
Are Hiding in the SwampS
Near the Convict Camp.

Bernard and Robert Fortenbarry,
two of the five convicts who mutinied
Sunday and killed Jeff L. Mayo. a
"trusty," have not left the scene OF
the murder, but remain in that Sec
tion according to reports which
reached Sheriff Ellis yesterday. Some
of the guards and prisoners saw the
men on two occasions during the day
and at one time the two desperate
convicts had the guards and convicts
all penned up in the small cabin oc-
cupied by the guards. At another
time one of the convicts returning to
the camp was halted by Berdard For
tenbarry, who was standing near the
roadside with a Winchester rifle in
his hand. The convict stopped rum
ming when he reached Century and
did not return last night.
THEY WANT REVENGE.
Not content with taking the life of
Mayo the "trusty," the Fortenbarrys
are said to wanted revenge on Consta-
bic Allen Brewton and r. l.. Bratcher,
foreman at the camp, who admins
tered punishment to one of them for
violating the rules.
That they waited on the roadside
during a portion of yesterday In the
hope of getting a glimpse OF Bratcher
is the statement of one of the con-
victs. while they afterwards took up
| their station behind a clunp of bushes
a few hundred yards distant from the
cabin used by the guard, into which
crowded the guards and convicts.
1t is evident however, that the men
are not willing to meet Constable
Brewton in the open, for word was
sent to the latter that the two broth
ers were hiding near the camp and
| the constable Immediately secured an
| automobile and hastened to the scene,
stopping the machine under the hill
half a mile distant and walking the
/ the balance of the way The con-
victs however, heard the machine be-
fore it was stopped and hastened 10
1 the swamps.
CLOTHING FOUND.
| Three suits of convict clothing were
found at the edge Of the swamp by
| Sheriff Ellis and his deputies yes
terday afternoon. 1t is believed these
| were left by Bailey, Barnes and Grif-
| fin. The latter have also left the
two Fortenbarry brothers and are nc
! doubt making their way to the rail-
road.
Prisoners at the camp who remained
after the mutiny told Sheriff Ellis
Yesterday that the Fortenbarry broth
ers had frequently told other convicts
that they intended escaping and that
| when they did they would remain
long enough to get revenge on Bratch'
er and Brewton. 1t was also told t1e
sheriff that the Fortenbarrys had salc
il was not their policy to leave place
Immediately after escaping or getting
into any trouble, but to remain abou'
for a few days or a week ana tht
chances of escape were then better, a.
vigilance was relaxed.
1t is practically impossible lot OF
ficers to trail the Fortenbarrys In tnf
swamp without dogs and 1t Is aLsS
practically a certainty that when Oh
ftcers do encounter them some ont
! will be killed if their aim is true.
COUNTRY TERRIFIED.
IT was stated last night that th'
country surrounding the convict caml
and near where the two convicts ar
finding is in a high state of nervous
, ness and not many OF the resident
, care to venture out in search of tn
desperate men.
The convicts in the camp also ar
terri led and last night the conVlc
camp was moved to Century.