Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-28
Supt. Harry Mimic
Killed By Convict
(Continued from rage One.)

state has lost one of its very best eiti
zens," said Governor Withycombe this
morning. "And the prisoners at the
penitentiary have lost their best friend
Harry Mimic was as fair as he was fear.
less, and everyone in Marion county
knows he feared nothing. / am shocked
and sincerely grieved at this sad trag.
edy, which to me is real personal loss
as the more | saw of Mr.. Mimic the
more respected and liked him. Affairs
at the penitentiary were Just rounding
up into excellent shape and under Mr..
Minto's capable administration great
progress would have been seen at the in
stitution."
Warden Minto's Record.
warden Mimic was an appointee of
Governor Withyeombe and began his
office shortly after the governor took
the helm of state. Mr.. Mimic went east
with Sheriff Esch to return A. r.
Cook, who was wanted in this city for
obtaining money under false pretenses
and was captured in Brooklyn, New
York. At that time Mr.. Mimic visited
number Of prisons in the east and
adopted number of new ideas in
prison management which were put in.
to effect at the Oregon prison.
Previous to his appointment Mr.. Min.
TO had served four years as sheriff of
this county and also as deputy sheriff.
lie was formerly with James Culver in
the Northwest Mounted Police of Can.
ada where he made an enviable reputa.
tion.
MIR. Mimic was 81 years old, having
been born in Marion county in OctobeT
1864. He is survived by his widow
Whom he married about twenty five
years ago and who before her marriage
was Miss Jessie Glenn, daughter of a
pioneer family, They had no children.
ne has two brothers and sister; d. c..
Mlnto of S2l Saginaw street of this citv
Mrs Il. V. HALEY, 240 South Twenty,
tlrst street. Salem, and John W. Mimic
now Of Portland, but formerly Of Salem,
marry Mimic was chief Of police of
salem, 1892 to 1896, and sheriff Of
Marion county for two terms. going
out of office in 1910. He was a SON Of
John Mimic, one of Oregon q hest
known pioneers who died in January
of this year.
The funeral will be in charge Of tbe
salem Elks b, 7. o. II, 336 and final ar,
rangements will be announced later.
Posses On the Trail.
Albany, Or, Sept. 2S.-Despite tbe
efforts Of more than 200 armed and do.
terhined men, no trace had been found
today of Otto Hooker, the escaped con.
wet who shot and killed Harry Mimic
of the State penitentiary
two miles east Of here at midnight last
night two hours after he had perhaps
iatally wounded City Marshal j. j. Ben.
son Of Jefferson.
Ihe county around the scene of the
shooting of Minto Is alive with posse.
men and automobile loads Of armed
men are leaving here constantly.
A telegram has been sent TO tbe
washington state penitentiary Mt Wal.
Ia Wailo asking that bloodhounds he
sent put no reply has yet been re-.
The penitentiary guards say that
Hooker is in fine physical cond;t;on G
aud capable Of walking sixtv mia "
uay, II able to cover his tracks he
may escape. VI" "'
Ihe belief prevails here that Uooker
mas already passed through Albany and
Is on his way south.
several prison guards PASSED lbrouob
lhls city IN an automobile shortly he.
torc 10 O'Clock for HARRISBURG 10 or
ing territory. ''o'"o'
May Have Escaped
PORTLAND Or Sept 9S.-Thc crow ofI
on oregon Electric train reported 10
lhe police that man auswerino hO
description of Otto Hooker. the eseanoJ ,
convict who shot and killed Spner;n
tendent Minto Of the Oregon nepite"
WuaE uad ridden TO Portland with
them early this morning. W."
rue man, they said, roughly elotbea
9hu out Of breath, boarded the train %
VeNerS station, two miles from be
place where Miuto was shot 10 dca,b
Deputy Sheriff Christofferson "a,
fortland left for ALBANY ar moan v,,tn
2 bloodhound belonging to Patrolman
Long Of the Portland police dcpartment
Long accompanied him.
AZ the request Of Governor with,
connie Colonel c, r. Veaves of PVT.
land AZ the head OF posse of ID man
started out TO search for Otto Wookor
murderer Of Superintendent
Mlnio, the posse viii work IN connec
lon with the sheriff : office and is nys.
pared TO remain out all night Il Hookey
Is not caught before then.
Arrested In Pendleton.
Fendleton, Or Sept. sS.-Otto Uook
,r who is being sought by posses ne,r
Alhaay for shooting and killing Snner
le'endent Minto OF the state neniten
vnrN was arrested here September 20
lPlt' while heavily armed. In his nos
session were number Of articles s,elen
y " a series OF burgularies during thol
Round mp. VI"
When arraigucd he pleaded guilty "a
attempted burglary and was sentenced
% the penitcntiary to from one anal
TWO and half years lie was commit.
icd to the state prison November a
Hooker 5 home Is in Wichita, Kama.
lic had served term In Ina Whit,,ar