Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-11-19
may SLAUGHTER TELLS
HOW. SHE ESCAPED
WINNEMUCCA
PRISON
MORE THAN A HUNDRED
MILES AFTER SHE BROKE
THROUGH BRICK WALL
WITH FORK e..

out OF the Humboldt county Jail with
table fork seven months ago, was
arrested last night in Reno accompa-
MED by little child, Effie Walters, of
Susanville, whom, she said, she in.
tends to adopt.
When arrested Mrs. Slaughter had
ticket for Hazen and at first denied
her identity, saying her name was
Dean. Today she said that she was
on her way to Winnemucca to stand
trial, in accordance with the written
promise she left in her note to the
jailer when she escaped seven months
ago. .
Alter breaking Jail, Mrs. Slaughter
said today, she walked 125 miles to
her ranch and stayed there ten days,
and then saddled her horse and rode
for 1,400 miles through Idaho and
Washington. bringing back to the
ranch team of mules she had pur-
chased.
Three weeks ago. Mrs. Slaughter
started by wagon for Jungo to take
the train for Susanville. On her way
she says she passed Sheriff S. G
Lamb, who was on his way north
with ballot boxes. lie did not recog
niZe her.
Intended to 90 back
Mrs. Slaughter had a conference
with j. M. Frame. her attorney, yes.
terday. He left last night for Winnie
mucca to attend the session of the
district court and Mrs. Slaughter said
today she had intended to go to Win
nemucca. Her ticket, however, was
for Hazen. With her at the time OF
her arrest was A. G. Marshall She
said he was Hi" Marshall, on his
way to Rochester, and simply trav-
cling companion whom she had
known previously.
Mrs. Slaughter was first arrested
eight months ago for cattle rustling,
in company with "Bill' Davis, known
as "Winnemucca Bill" and Nose
Stricklin. Both men were sent to the
penitentiary, but their testimony, Mrs
Slaughter said, did not implicate her
Mrs. Slaughter's bonds were fixed at
$1,000, but were rased to $4,000 and
she then went to Jail.
II had started with team to I'm
lay" Mrs. Slaughter said this morn.
ing. 81 intended to pay bill to a
man there, and the boys were with
me. l was suffering from neuralgia
The boys had three quarts of whisky
and I drank some of 1t and went to
sleep. The calf that was killed was
killed while 1 was asleep.
Like Money from Home
"Ater being placed in Jail l became
Ill and dropped from 152 pounds to
$50 pounds weight. l could stand it
there no longer, SO one day at noon
/ took my fork and worked for an
hour at loosening the bricks and at
night worked another hour. After
taking out the first brick 1t was like
finding money from home. 1 had no
assistance whatever. was even
afraid to tell my old man, and Ed did
not know l was free until 10 days
later.
after leaving the jail walked out
through the courthouse and down the
street to the Southern Pacific depot l
walked four miles down the track 1
got out at 1920 in the morning and by
nightfall was As miles away. After
that spent the days in the brush and
walked at night. was soaked to the
skin with falling snow and rain and
suffered from rheumatism.
when passed Sheriff Lamb after
returning from my long trip on horse
back, Il wasn't disguised, but he just
failed to recognize me-"
Relates Story Of Life