The Sentinel=record., 1914-01-20

rushing to aid his fellow officers when he fell.
 Godfrey, the guard, sprang direct ly into the path of the mutineers, Idischarging his revolver at them. He, too, fell victom to Reeds deadly aim.
 John k. Thomas, formerly United States district judge and widely known throughout Oklahoma was sit ting in the wardens office, awaiting the return of Warden R. w. Dick, with whom he had business engage ment.
 There must be some trouble out side" he said, as he arose and walk ed toward the door of the warden's office Apparently mistaking Judge Thomas for the warden, the mutineers fired voliey of ,h0ts at him. He sank to the floor mortally wounded. Fearing an alarm might be given by the telephone operator, Mary Eos ter the three men next gave their attention to the telephone switch board. They turned tt over and tried to diseonnect it.
 You come with us" they shouted, as they dragged the girl into the pris- on yard, holding her before them to keep the guards from shooting.
 Shielded by the girls presence and cheered on by 1,500 convicts, the three men made their way across the prison yard. Only one shot was fired at them and it struck the girl.
 As she sank to the ground wonnd- ed the convicts sprang to the prison gate. With the keys they had taken from Turnkey Martin they unlocked it and were free. Outside the gate the horse and buggy of Warden Dick was hitched. The three men sprang into it.
 On the wall the big guns began to belch forth at the fleeting convicts.
 Guards and prison officials quickly the convicts began.
 It was short lived The heavy load that Warden Dicks horse was pull ing soon ended the flight. The guards were overtaking the prisoners.
 "Youll never take us alive" shout ed Reed. as he stood up in the buggy and fired at the approaching officers. The other convicts bent low to avoid the scattering bullets. Reed foughf the fight alone Fear stricken, the others crouched behind the stagger- ing horse. The guards poured mer- ciless fire into the buggy.
 The horse fell and the convicts ceased firing. The three mutineers lay in a heap in the bullet-riddled buggy, dead.
 Although there was the greatest confusion among the 1,500 prisoners. the guards soon subdued them and none escaped.
 Warden Dick tonight was unable to account for the manner in which -he convicts obtained the revolvers. It Is believed they were secreted near the prison by friends. One Of the guards told tonight of hearing mo- tor car stop in The road near the pris- on last night He said the car re- mained outside the prison several minutes and then drove away. The authorities believe this car had some- thing to do with The mutiny
 Reed Law and Koontz were known in the prison as bad men," Reed had long criminal record in the early days of the old Indian Terri tory. He was sentenced to two years in prison last year on a charge ot stealing a horse. Law came from PauIs Valley on forgery sentence of five years, while Koontz was sery- ing forty years for manslaughter.
 Oakes, the assistant deputy warden, came here from western Oklahoma. He was one of the most popular of- ficers in the prison. He served in Col Roosevelts rough rider regiment in the Spanish-American war.
 Drover has been photographer in McAlester for years, and only recent- ly accepted the place of Bertillon of ficer at the prison.
 Judge Thomas waseone of the first judges appointed after federal courts were established in Indian Territory.