The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-01-20

that a commission will pOrbably b
appointed to Investigate the affair a
the state penitentiary last night. Al
is quiet here today.
AxdMspe people were shocked an
grieA Hast night when the repor
reached here of the trouble at tn
penitentiary which cost seven lives
The news spread quickly and regret
were heard on every hand. A tele
phone message received today from
McAlester states that the woman
Miss Foster, who was injured, is il
hospital, but is not seriously hurt
The outbreak was not a general one
on the part of the prisoners but was
confined to the three who made theil
desperate break for liberty which
cost their lives together with foul
others.
T. T. Godfrey, an oil man, here
from Holdenville, was notified of the
Killing of his brother who was day
sergeant at the penitentiary. He left
here this morning over the Rock Is
land for that place.
]. W. Martin, the turnkey, who re.
ceived flesh wound in the cheek,
went from this county to accept the
situation. He was known here as
Jack Martin and his home was at
Woodford. He was a deputy United
States marshal in the early days.
Pat Oates was from Alva He was
a big, good natured man, fine Of
ticer and a man who could be elected
in his home county without regard
to party affiliations. He had several
friends here who expressed the keen
est regret at his death.
Judge Thomas who was killed, was
well known here among the lawyers
and by those who frequent the state
house. He was employed in revising
the Oklahoma code and his service
on the bench gave him a statewide
acquaintance.
An effort was made to learn how
the weapons were smuggled into the
prison, but no information could be
obtained. Warden Dick said he did
not think the prisoners had but one
gun and how it found its way in,
could not be learned.
Visitors about the hotels last night
expressed regret for Warden Dicks
sake Their comment was that the
trouble might make against his ideas
of running a penitentiary which they
gave hearty approval to.
The prison board is making an in
vestigation today and their report
will in all probability reveal who the
guilty party is who smuggled the gun
into the prison.
Policy Turman of this city, who is
accountant in the office of the war
den, had gone upstairs to take a
dose of medicine when the outbreak
occurred and had he been in his Of
flee, he would likely have lost his life.
The city editor of the News-Capital
stated that the report published in
the Oklahoman pretty fully covered
the trouble and to which he could
not add any new developments today
Following is the report which the
morning papers carried
McAlester, Okla, Jan. 19.-fhree
state penitentiary officials, Musko
gee lawyer and three convicts are
dead, and three other persons arr sUf-
fering from bullet wounds as a result
of a break for liberty made by the
three convicts who were killed at 4:S0
o'clock Monday afternoon.
The dead are;
D. C. OATES, assistant deputy war
den.
f. c. GODFREY, day sergeant
H. H. DROVER, bertillon expert
and photographer
JUDGE ]. R. THOMAS, Muskogee
lawyer, former L. S. judge.
TOM LANE, convict.
CHINEY REED, convict,
CHARLES KUNTZ, convict.
The injured
Miss Mary Foster, stenographer,
shot in leg.
J. w. Martin, turnkey, shot in the
cheek.
c. r Woods, guard, shot in arm,
flesh wound.
Oates Godfrey and DrOyer each